When I first started playing otome games, school settings were my favorites: they made me want to go back to high school and be a teenager in love!
But don’t be fooled, some may be deeper and sadder than they seem.
Here are some of my favorites:
10 Gakuen Club
What would you do, if you’d found out there’s a secret night club in your school? I guess the best option is working from behind the scenes, so you can get to know these hosts better and get closer to them!
9- Trigger Kiss
Even if it’s not a “normal” school, since the characters have superpowers, I’d still put this game into the school genre, since it involves school club “sport” activities.
It was funny and entertaining, so if you’re looking for something easy, just join their club!
8 Bad Medicine
Don’t trust these teachers, their obsessions will drive you crazy.
Even if they seem gentle and considerate, they are hiding a dark side you’ll soon discover, when you step in the “special” room. Good luck surviving this nightmare!
7 Uta no prince sama
This is a music school, so you get the unique chance to help your ikemen classmates to become successful idols, while writing their songs!
6- Zettai Kaikyuu Gakuen- Eden with roses and phantasm
It looks like the typical school game, but it isn’t: if you want to reach an happy and fulfilling school life, you’re going to suffer a lot. And when you think the problems are over, that’s where the real plot starts. It’s a place full of mysteries, but the shocking truth hidden behind the appearance makes it worth playing.
5- Starry Sky
I won’t choose just a single game, the whole series deserves a try.
It’s innocent, maybe too much, but it allows you to experience the high and lows of school life.
My favorite game was Winter!
4 Kamigami no asobi
This school is really special, since the students are divinities from all over the world, who want to learn more about humans; help them to understand human feelings and find love!
3 KLAP
This is what we’ve all been waiting for: we finally get the chance to be a teacher and discipline our students! But be careful: they are demons and they still have to learn how to control their superpowers, prepare your whip!
2- Gekka Ryouran Romance
If you get bored easily of a fluffy school life, this is the game you’re looking for: there’s no much time for romantic dates, when you’re surrounded by creepy teachers and do-s students.
Don’t trust anyone, and good luck surviving this hell!
1- Storm Lover
I know many people disliked the stat raising system, but it was so easy I couldn’t even find it annoying; somehow, studying made even more realistic the school experience.
I loved those boys, their interactions and their unique personalities!
I wish I had classmates like them when I was a student, I would have plenty of funny memories.
Do you like school games? What’s your favorite?
Mahlenneth
I like school games sometimes. They aren’t my favorite, but I loved Glass Heart Princess and I liked Starry Sky 🙂
I have Trigger kiss here but I haven’t played it yet ^^”
otomeland
Glass Heart Princess is so good, I should have put it into this list! maybe in the future I’ll make a top10 out of this, there are a few games I should try….
Let me know if you enjoy Trigger Kiss1 ^^
Elesia
Oh Storm Lovers ! One of my first otome games ! I loved the system but I think Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side : the 3rd Story surpasses it widely. It’s the best school simulation life I’ve played so far.
Otherwise, I loved Kenka Bancho Otome. I wanted to go inside my PSVita to live with the characters ! It’s also one of the best school otome game.
I haven’t played Trigger Kiss yet but I hear so many good vibes about it, I think I will buy this game soon.
otomeland
I think Storm Lover has been one of the first otoge for many people, I always recommend it because it’s perfect for beginners who just know how to read hiragana!
You know, I’m probably the only person who has never played Tokimeki Memorial! maybe because I didn’t start with english localized otoge, I just went directly into the only japanese ones. It even took me years to play Hakuouki!
My journey into this world has been kinda…. different lol