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Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

A dad dating sim with seven neighbors to romance

Game Grumps · Released Jul 20, 2017

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Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 5,932
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 15 in 30 days
Players
7
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jul 27, 2021
Minimum PC
DirectX compatible
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator?

This single-player visual novel follows a dad and his daughter after they move to the seaside town of Maple Bay. You customize your dad, go on dates with other single dads in the neighborhood, and play minigames and sidequests across romance paths with multiple endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy lighthearted queer romance and dad jokes
  • +you like revisiting romance paths to find different endings

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action over reading long conversations
  • −you expect explicit scenes rather than text-based romance

What players say

92% of 5,932 reviews are positive · 100% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, humor, and distinct personalities of the dateable dads. Some find the jokes dated, the dates too brief, or their choices less consequential than expected. Others criticize the minigames.

Players over time

▼ -68% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 33 players on Oct 8, 2026.

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How many players finish Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator?

56% of Steam players have unlocked «World's Best Dad», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator screenshot 1

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator system requirements

Minimum: DirectX compatible, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (64 bit)
Processor
2.2 GHz
Graphics
DirectX compatible card
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Does Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
19
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese.

Does Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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