Don't Make Love

A text-based relationship game where mating could mean death

Maggese · Released Oct 26, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 548
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Aug 18, 2018
Minimum PC: Intel; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Don't Make Love?

You play as either partner in a praying mantis couple deciding whether to mate despite the risk of the male dying. In this single-player interactive fiction game, you type your own replies during a short conversation with branching paths and multiple endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring difficult relationship decisions through role-playing

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused play to reading and writing dialogue
−you expect typed conversations to accommodate any topic

What players say

83% of 548 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing and its treatment of affection, fear, and communication. Some find conversations restrictive or say their partner ignores replies. Recent reviewers also report crashes that prevent them from playing.

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Don't Make Love system requirements

Minimum: Intel, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i3 2100
Graphics: Intel
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Don't Make Love have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Don't Make Love run on Steam Deck?

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

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
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 42
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Don't Make Love 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam