Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

 PC
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 30, 2017
    70
    A well-written, lovable story gracefully focusing on things that matter in life. The game’s logo is misleading, as romance and sex are kept in the background. [10/2017, p.52]
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  2. games(TM)
    Sep 8, 2017
    70
    Dream Daddy is a breath of fresh air. [Issue#191, p.82]
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  3. Wired UK
    Aug 30, 2017
    70
    Dream Daddy isn't going to placate gamers that want to see more gay heroes saving the day in cinematic action titles, but as a story-focused game packed with charming, funny, and ultimately very human moments, it's a delight – and as a dating sim, it stands as one of the best in the genre.
  5. Gamer.nl
    Aug 9, 2017
    70
    This might sound like a dating game, it is mostly a story about fatherhood. Beautiful art and entertaining stories, but not enough depth to really shine.
  6. We Got This Covered
    Jul 26, 2017
    70
    Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator fulfils its promise of silly dad humour and heartwarming fatherly moments, but just falls short when it comes to the romance.
  7. PC Gamer
    Jul 25, 2017
    70
    While it succeeds in being a happy, positive game, Dream Daddy's simulation doesn’t go far enough.
  8. Multiplayer.it
    Aug 3, 2017
    68
    Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a good visual novel with many interesting ideas. Unfortunately it lacks depth.
  9. Shacknews
    Sep 29, 2017
    60
    Considering I’ve already written 2000 words on a game with no gameplay that lasted less than two hours, I would say I’ve probably seen enough. Did I learn anything about myself? Would I have enjoyed it more if these people were gay terminators as part of a weird government social experiment? Probably, yeah.
  10. CGMagazine
    Jul 26, 2017
    60
    Dream Daddy is more of a dad sim than a dating sim, as its romance feels artificial on most occasions.
  11. RPG Site
    Jul 24, 2017
    60
    What Dream Daddy has to offer is pretty good, but ultimately it feels just a bit unfinished. It feels like this visual novel could have used a bit more time in the oven, fleshing out events and backstories, and providing proper epilogues for the Dads. For a visual novel subgenre that's underrepresented in the West, Dream Daddy is a decent title worth your time, but I can't shake the feeling that it could have easily been so much more.

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 103 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 103
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 103
  3. Negative: 20 out of 103
  1. junky
    Jul 21, 2017
    10
    Having played this game, I cannot find anything bad from it besides for the occasional sadness from some of the routes. The writing is amazingHaving played this game, I cannot find anything bad from it besides for the occasional sadness from some of the routes. The writing is amazing and the character designs could not have been any better. My computer can even run this game on Daddy settings, showing the compatibility of this game between systems even on the lower end of the graphic quality spectrum to the most high quality computers/laptops. I am a fan of this and I recommend that you play it, and no the game is not fully voiced and the creators even said that it would not be.… Full Review »
  2. Kiwibird
    Jul 21, 2017
    10
    I was absolutely psyched by the game when I first heard about it. As a gay man, seeing a non sexualised lgbt dating game made my day.

    The    I was absolutely psyched by the game when I first heard about it. As a gay man, seeing a non sexualised lgbt dating game made my day.

    The audio is fun, the characters are so incredibly realistic (and so are the dialogues, my friends and I could barely contain our laughter at some of the jokes; finally a game that understands nowadays' humour!)
    You could chose to have a cis or trans character, let him have a wife or a husband in the past, and the dialogue choices all made me giggle out loud. The moments with your daughter are endearing, and overall, actually made me shed a tear at some point. This game is a guilty pleasure that keeps on giving.    … Full Review »
  3. dieselfuels
    Jul 21, 2017
    7
    Not a Game Grumps or visual novel fan but had a blast with Dream Daddy regardless.

    The humor is funny and tasteful, characters are    Not a Game Grumps or visual novel fan but had a blast with Dream Daddy regardless.

    The humor is funny and tasteful, characters are endearing and likeable
    The mini games are a nice break up from the story but some need to be explained a little more than they are
    The campaign is short and to the point but could use more than three dates per character and an ending that doesn't feel rushed.

    This is a comfort food game. Filling, not extremely difficult but most importantly, wholesome. It's personally worth the pricetag currently but if you're still weary, wait until a steam sale.    … Full Review »
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