Summary
The upcoming indie dating simulatorDate Everythinglets players do exactly what its title implies; go on dates with practically everything they can see.Date Everythingcomes from developer Team17 and is set to release on the Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series, and Steam, though there is no official release date as of yet.
From thedevelopers of theOvercookedseriesandHell Let Loose,Date Everythingis a dating simulator set within the confines of the main character’s home as they go on dates with household items that have turned into real people. The game will reportedly feature over 100 characters for the player to date, all of which are fully voice acted and provide multiple endings depending on their decisions.
Team17 announced the game with a short trailer featuring a 2D animation sequence that leads into the game’s fully 3D world and shows off many of its unique character designs, all of which are based on various household items. The trailer’s description also lists some of its voice actors, including Ray Chase and Robbie Daymond, known for portrayingNoctis and Prompto inFinal Fantasy XV.
Quirky Dating Sims Are All the Rage
This would be far from the first time that a dating simulator with a somewhat unusual premise gained the spotlight online, however, as the pigeon-themed simHatoful Boyfriendonce made waves alongsideDoki Doki Literature Club, notorious for its psychological horror elements. Meanwhile, another Japanese studio partnered up with an insurance firm to makea dating simulator based on avoiding life insurance policies.
Given the viral nature of many of these games, it may come as no surprise that a game likeDate Everythingwould have a devoted following even before its release, as fans flocked to YouTube comments to express how amused and excited they were for it to release. Fortunately for fans, the game seems bent on getting players to stick with it for a while, as it has a catalog of every dateable character for players to complete,like the Pokedex fromPokemon.
There is currently no set release window forDate Everything,but the game has reportedly been in the works for several years, so it seems likely that fans will get to experience it fairly soon. The game does appear to be skipping over the PS4 and Xbox One, however, as the trailer only confirms a release on the PS5, Switch, Xbox Series, and PC.
