Sympathy Kiss
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| Developers | Otomate (Idea Factory), Design Factory |
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| Platforms | Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS |
| Release | Nintendo SwitchiOS and Android
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| Genres | Visual novel, otome game |
| Mode | Single-player |
Sympathy Kiss is a 2022 otome game and visual novel developed by Otomate and Design Factory.
Plot
Akari Amasawa, a designer for the mobile app company Estario, is suddenly asked to join another department to relaunch Estarci, the company's namesake and its worst-performing app. The Estarci planning department includes some of the company's most talented men, and Akari is set to work in a pair with a coworker of her choice.
Gameplay
As Sympathy Kiss is a visual novel, gameplay consists of reading dialogue and making choices. Certain choices affect the protagonist's work-life balance, determining whether the player sees a Work End, a Love End, or a third ending that balances work and love. Some choices are made through the Emotion Select system, where the player chooses a reaction using a face symbol instead of traditional dialogue choices.[1]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
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| RPGFan | 88/100[1] |
| Digitally Downloaded | 4.5/5 |
| Siliconera | 7/10[3] |
| Anime News Network | B[4] |
Sympathy Kiss received generally favorable reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2]
References
- ^ a b Bowling, Audra (February 20, 2024). "Sympathy Kiss Review". RPGFan. Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ a b "Sympathy Kiss Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom Inc. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (February 20, 2024). "Review: Sympathy Kiss Reminds Me of Mobile Otome Games". Siliconera. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (February 27, 2024). "Sympathy Kiss Game Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 16, 2026.