Cover Illustration: Chlo and Douma (#Chlouma) cosplay as Hijikata and Chizuru from Hakuoki Edo Blossoms by artist 지칫 zzichit. Thank you so much for this wonderful piece!

You can read part 1 here.

Welcome to Part 2 of my 2025 End-of-Year Round-Up. This second post is usually more casual and will focus on recaps and highlights from my 2025 so far, both within the otome gaming sphere and a few personal updates from yours truly.

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✔️ There were 15 (localized) Otome Games released for the Switch & PC this year.

I included 7’Scarlet on the Switch list because, although it is a PS Vita port, the Switch version for it is more enhanced and includes new features that aren’t in the Vita release. The indie title, From Madness with Love btw, did not get a Western eShop release. While the game offers an English language option, it is only available for purchase through the JP eShop. For those who prefer a physical copy, the game can be purchased here.

Ngl, I’ve mainly kept up with the Switch localizations only this year, so it’s possible I missed a few PC-exclusive localized titles. Feel free to comment with any games I may have overlooked, and I’ll be sure to add them to the list.

✔️ 10 Nintendo Switch Otome Game titles have been announced for localization in 2026.

1. Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights (January 13)
2. Volontes (January 2026 TBA)
3. Hakuoki SSL (February 12)
4. Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love- (March 26)
5. Homura: The Crimson Warriors (March 2026 TBA)
6. Sins of Kaleido (2026 TBA)
7. Over Requiemz (2026 TBA)
8. Birushana: Winds of Fate (2026 TBA)
9. Prince of Tennis [Remaster] – Sweet School Festival (2026 TBA)
10. Prince of Tennis [Remaster] – Doki SOki Survival (2026 TBA)

✔️ 2 PC Otome Game titles have been announced for localization in 2026-2027.

1. Navigatore of the Ruined World (2026 TBA)
2. The Goddess of Tears ~Restoration~ (TBA)

✔️ Lots of Exciting Indie Games Coming in 2026.

There are actually sooooo many indie games slated for release next year. The indie scene has really been on a roll, and it’s been amazing to see so many indie titles gaining attention within the community recently! Unfortunately, I haven’t kept up with indie releases as closely this year, but the ones I’ve marked on my 2026 Schedule, basically the titles I’m most excited to play for next year are:

• Shattered Souls
• Touchstarved
• Mirage Noir
• Salvus Aries
• High Times (not otome)

I’ve also backed several other Kickstarter campaigns, but since I’m not entirely sure whether their release dates fall in next year, I haven’t added them to my “Games to play” schedule for 2026 just yet.

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• About Public Gaming Schedule

I’ve received quite a few requests for weekly updates on what games I’m currently playing, what I’ll be playing next, and which titles I’ll be reviewing or posting walkthroughs for. And while I’ve given this some thought, I have decided to not make my gaming schedule public. I don’t want to set expectations or commitments, especially since my schedule is always changing due to my full-time job. I mostly play and review games whenever I can during my spare time, so I’m normally just winging it tbh. After all, otome gaming is a hobby for me, not a full-time career.

I apologize if this is disappointing, but if you’d still like some casual updates on what I’m currently playing, along with upcoming reviews and walkthroughs, I do share monthly updates through my newsletter. You’re always welcome to check there if needed.

As for the titles I plan to prioritize releasing reviews and walkthroughs for next year, I am certain that I’ll definitely be releasing content for the 10 Switch titles listed above. In addition, there are a few games from my backlog that I’ve been playing this year, which I’m hoping to finish and possibly review as well in 2026. I won’t mention the titles, as I want them to pop up in the most random, out-of-nowhere fashion ever! (cackles)😝

• End of Year 2025 Survey Results

If you’ve filled out my End-of-Year survey this year, you may have noticed that I added a “community section” to it. This was meant to gauge reader interest and to better understand what visitors of this site are most excited about, especially when it comes to otome games and localizations. A lot of the survey answers are really insightful and fun:

Top 3 Favorite Localization Titles:

1. Collar x Malice
2. Jack Jeanne
3. Olympia Soiree

Top 10 Titles you want to see localized:

1. Nil Admirari no Tenbin
2. Matsurika no Kei
3. 9 R.I.P. Sequel
4. Olympia Soirée Catharsis
5. Jakou no Lyla
6. Clock Zero
7. Diabolik Lovers
8. Ken ga Kimi
9. UN:Logical
10. Wand of Fortune, Honey Vibes (tied in 10th place)

Despite Rejet’s resolute stance when it comes to localizing their games in the West, it’s still pretty funny how Diabolik Lovers keeps popping up in the top 10 of these surveys lol.🤣 Give it up guys! jk

Out of the ten listed above, my heart is on Olympia Soirée: Catharsis, UN:Logical, and maybe 9 R.I.P. Sequel. Those three are the ones I’m personally hoping to see announced in the near future!

• Group Orders

I’ve mailed all of the GO items from last year’s GO list. Unfortunately, I’ll be stopping any GOs for the foreseeable future. The tariffs right now make it difficult to handle bulk orders overseas, and I really don’t want to carry that burden or stress anymore. I want to sincerely thank all my GO members for being so understanding about this.

• New “Otome Kitten” Site Banner

I’ve been putting off changing the website banner for a while, but this year I commissioned three artists to create a new banner for the site. I just haven’t decided which one will be the best fit yet. I’m hoping to make the switch by the end of Q1, so expect the new banner to go up by the end of March! It’ll feature the same mascot and color scheme, just in a different art style this time.

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This year has definitely been…..something. I’m not going to pretend that the world is all rosy and perfect, because it is most certainly NOT the case, and very far from it even. But I hope I am allowed to refrain from reporting the bad things here. We already get so much of that from the news, so I wanted to at least keep this post as trigger-free as possible. I’ll still be rambling, just focusing less on the negative aspects.

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I’ve opened again up my end-of-year survey this year. This survey is basically to gauge readership as I do constantly wonder whether there are still people reading this blog. It also helps me improve the content on this site. Over the years, I’ve added a lot of features, like the spoiler drop-downs, glossary terms and the Switch masterlist pages, which were originally suggestions from readers. I want to take a moment to sincerely thank everyone who has contributed feedback over the years. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!🥹

Also, I’d like to sincerely thank all who filled out the form and left such kind comments and praises. I don’t think I deserve all of this, tbh. I haven’t really been pumping out a constant stream of articles on the blog this year, and that’s entirely on me…there’s only so much energy a person can have in a day!🥲One thing I’m especially proud of this year though is pouring my heart into every piece of content I created. Honesty and meticulous dedication are values I hold dear, and I hope they shine through in the work I share on this blog.🥹

This little corner of the internet has always been a form of therapy for me. It is a happy place I can return to whenever life gets tough. I think what makes this even more special is knowing that while I do this as a hobby to bring a little happiness to myself, there are also people out there who find that same sense of joy in reading what I write.

I am really really, incredibly grateful to everyone who still visits this site after all these years, leaves comments, fangirls with me, or even to those who point out walkthrough errors, spelling mistakes, typos, or to the ones who sends me news tips and game updates via email. You are all my comrades at heart. THANK YOU SO MUCH for treating me with such kindness this year. 🙇🏻‍♀️ I promise to return it twice as much through the content I create next year!!

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Also, guys! Congratulations, we made it to the last leg of 2025! My sincere wish for 2026 is that you can find and indulge in the happiness you for sure deserve. Even if it is just for a little while, go grab that small piece of joy. Enjoyment is a choice, go ahead and claim the happiness that is rightfully yours. Happy New Year everyone!🎉🥂