*Last update: 30 April 2023.
Welcome! This post provides a brief overview of upcoming otome game localisations in 2023 – specifically games that will be available on the Switch in English.
Make sure to also check out my otome calendar page (with live updates) for the latest update, including full synopsis and where to pre-order the games.
Get excited because we’ve got so many new games coming!
Table of Contents
The Crimson Flower That Divides: Lunar Coupling
✤ Release date: 23 February 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite & Steam (PC)
✤ Publisher: dramatic create
The premise. 
Steamy otome game with political plot and dystopian setting. In Rus, the number of women is decreasing due to an incurable disease. The story follows Naala, an orphan who was kidnapped by the king of Nasla in an effort to continue their bloodline.
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Norn9: Var Commons
✤ Release date: 30 March 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: Idea Factory (Otomate) x Aksys Games
The premise. Adventure with sci-fi themes. Child prodigy Sorata finds himself swept back in time to a mysterious ship with three young women and eight other men to uncover the secrets that lie in Norn.
Dormitory Love
✤ Release date: 28 April 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: PLiCy
The premise. Romcom x international student LIs. The protagonist, Jun Minase suddenly finds herself working as a manager in a dormitory in Tokyo, where she befriends eccentric students from overseas. From spring to the end of summer, you can enjoy seasonal events such as cherry blossom viewing, hot spring trip, water park visits, and summer festival with them. Alongside romantic moments, there are also many laughs and a few tears.
Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo
✤ Release date: 18 May 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: Idea Factory (Otomate) x Aksys Games
The premise. Historical romance with fantasy elements. The Tokugawa shogunate establishes the “Oniwaban” to defend Edo from monster attacks. Suzuno has the power to see a “black thread” before every catastrophe, and was recruited to assist the Oniwaban in defending the town.
Jack Jeanne
✤ Release date: 15 June 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: Broccoli x Aksys Games
The premise. Rhythm game (stats raising) in an opera school setting. Kisa was about to give up being an actor. She then receives special permission to attend Univers Opera School, under two conditions – to star in the school’s final performance, and to hide the fact that she is a woman!
Charade Maniacs
✤ Release date: 27 June 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: Idea Factory (Otomate) x Idea Factory International
The premise. Isekai x mystery-solving otome. A mysterious figure abducts Hiyori Sena, transporting her to a strange world with nine other abductees and welcomes them to a world called Arcadia. Everyone must act out “dramas” for a chance to escape, all whilst avoiding the trappings of a traitor. Conduct your own investigations to search for clues—and find romance along the way!
Radiant Tale
✤ Release date: 27 July 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: Idea Factory (Otomate) x Aksys Games
The premise. Adventure x slice of life with circus themes. Tifalia was recruited by unusual group calling themselves CIRCUS to become their show producer. The story follows her adventure with five eccentric individuals to make their show a success!
Norn9: Last Era
✤ Release date: 24 August 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: Idea Factory (Otomate) x Aksys Games
The premise. Adventure with sci-fi themes. Fandisc of Norn9: Var Commons. Has three parts: Concerto (daily life with love interest), Fuga (love interest POV story) and Fantasia (“what if” story).
Hana Awase New Moon
✤ Release date: 26 October 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: dramatic create
The premise. Edgy and dark otome x card battle. There is a card game called “Kasen”, which is played with cards known as “Hanafuda”. Only a handful of people, known as “Kaei”, can call on and draw the power of the “flower”. Those with the most power within the academy are referred to as the “Gokou” and are revered. This is a story about a maiden who has dedicated herself to five male students aiming to become one of the Gokou.
Virche Evermore -ErroR:salvation-
✤ Release date: Fall 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: Idea Factory (Otomate) x Aksys Games
The premise. Dark, angsty sci-fi otome in a dystopian setting. In Alpeciel, people are born with a “death curse”. Ceres is known as God of Death – everyone she comes in contact with dies faster than normal. Just as she is about to end her life in regret, the Watchman of Death appears before her. Under his guide, Ceres slowly uncovers the truth behind these tragic deaths…
even if TEMPEST Dawning Connections
✤ Release date: Summer 2023
✤ Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch Lite
✤ Publisher: Voltage
The premise. Fluff! The fandisc will contain after-stories of Anastasia and the four LIs.
Other upcoming English otome games
Here are some titles which are scheduled for 2024 or yet to be announced.
Tengoku Struggle -strayside-
✤ Release date: 2024
