Looking for the hottest porn games on Steam?
Steam used to have a strict ban on adult content, making it impossible to find porn games or even mildly sexual titles. However, parent-company Valve lifted this stringent rule in 2018, meaning you can now find explicit content on Steam (including adult games) as long as the publishers mark it as such.
They just don’t shout about it…
To find NSFW games on Steam, you have to know where to look. And luckily for you, we’ve already done the searching! In our guide below, we bring you the 14 top-rated adult games on Steam in 2023.
Most of the erotic games you’ll discover on Steam are “meatier” than those you’d find on free adult game sites like Nutaku or EroGames. The content tends to have a bigger budget behind it, with richer storylines and better graphics for a more fulfilling playthrough. There are tons of famous adult visual novels too, like Fresh Women, Being a DIK, and Mirror.
Needless to say, Steam’s adult gaming scene has exploded since the end of its ‘porn ban’. Adult developers have flooded the platform and lewd gaming fans can now get stuck in to hundreds of mature titles featuring full nudity, uncensored sex scenes and some seriously erotic plot twists.
Below we take a look at the best erotic games on Steam, plus the most popular genres: from hentai RPGs to hyper-realistic sex simulators. We’ll see how to unlock Steam’s mature content, and we will reveal which 18+ titles are currently dominating the ‘most played‘ and ‘highest rated‘ charts.
- What Are the Best Adult Games on Steam?
- What Is Steam’s Policy on Porn Games?
- How to Find Adult Games on Steam
- What Are The Most Played NSFW Games on Steam?
- What Are The Highest Rated NSFW Games on Steam?
- What Are The Different Types of Sexual Games on Steam?
- Are There Any Free-to-Play Porn Games on Steam?
What Are the Best Adult Games on Steam?
The 14 top adult games on Steam in 2023 are listed below:
- Being a DIK
- HuniePop
- Mirror
- Treasure of Nadia
- City of Broken Dreamers
- Cloud Meadow
- Coming Out On Top
- Custom Order Maid 3D 2
- Monster Girl Island
- Koikatsu Party
- Nekopara
- Leap of Faith
- Amorous
- Fresh Women
These titles are not only our favorites, but loved by thousands of other saucy gamers around the world. We’ve chosen them based on active players, total downloads, our verdict on the overall gameplay and combined user ratings.
Here’s a closer look at each of the hottest adult games on Steam…
1. Being a DIK
Developed and published by the indie dev DrPinkCake, Being a DIK is an adult visual novel that follows the journey of a young, attractive man from a low-income family who moves away to college. He’s thrust into freshman life (and freshman girls), persuaded to join various fraternities, and exposed to a world of drugs, sex, and alcohol.
But this isn’t your typical college-themed movie-esque storyline. The characters have depth, and the undertones shift in sometimes unexpected ways, keeping you more than interested. It’s a fantastic mix of emotion and naked naughtiness.
Frankly, Being a DIK boasts some of the best-looking (read: realistic) renders we’ve seen developed in Daz3d. Plus, there are tons of animations, making the spicy content even more enjoyable.
Production is where this game really stands out from the crowd though. There are bucketloads of things to do — from making choices that have actual consequences to free-roam events to mini-games. Even the background music and sound effects add to the saucy atmosphere.
The one downside? You have to repeat the mini-games until you complete them correctly, and some of them are quite challenging.
You can purchase Being a DIK: Season 1 for $13.99 or go all out and by the bundle, Being a DIK: Season 1 & 2 + Acting Lessons, for $41.77, saving 5%. The series is available to play on both Windows and macOS.
2. HuniePop
HuniePop began life as Kickstarter campaign requesting $20,000 but ended up raising a whopping $53,000! Many chalked this up to the adage “sex sells,” but that isn’t the long and short of it.
Granted, this dating sim doesn’t take any major risks. However, the gorgeous artwork and addictive match-three puzzles form an unmissable setup. Think Candy Crush, but make it sexy.
The game revolves around you and the fact you can’t get a date (it’s possibly an overdone trope but it works here). Kyu, the love fairy, takes pity on you, providing wooing tactics to use on the women around the town.
The Candy Crush-esque puzzles come into play on the dates you inevitably take the women on, with every symbol match filling the dating meter. And after a few dates, you’ll make it to the bedroom where, after successfully filling the meter, you’re awarded with a raunchy photo.
If you’re after animated sex scenes, you won’t find it here — the bedroom antics start and end with static images. However, it’s a fun one if you only have half an hour to spare and fancy seeing some boobs in the process.
This unique sim-cum-puzzle game is available for $9.99 on Windows, Linux, and Mac.
3. Mirror
Mirror is the best-rated NSFW game on Steam with an overwhelmingly positive 8.54 user rating.
Developed by KAGAMI WORKS, Mirror is an erotic visual novel with match-three puzzle minigames to keep you interested as you click through each of the eight ladies’ stories. And yes, your choices matter — but only sometimes.
In this world, lies a magic mirror, which relates to the destiny of the beauties you’ll meet. If you get said mirror, you’ll enter their world and go on adventures raunchier than you’d find in a typical visual novel.
All the girls are voice acted (in Japanese) and each one has their unique styles. From a dragon lady to a priestess to a zombie queen, there’s something for every taste.
Like HuniePop, there aren’t animated sex scenes, but the illustrations (which move ever so slightly) are certainly enough to get you hot under the collar! Couple that with the narration and you’re on to a winner.
Mirror is available on Windows or macOS computers using older than 10.15 Catalina. You can buy the standalone game or buy the DLCs in a bundle to save 15%.
There are several expansion packs and sequels to the original, including:
- Mirror Cosplay Album
- Mirror Maker
- Mirror: The Lost Shards
- Mirror: Song of the Maidens
- Mirror: Enchanting Reflections
4. Treasure of Nadia
Most famed for Lust Epidemic, NLT Media released Treasure of Nadia as a follow-up game in February 2022, and its gained exceptional popularity since.
You are a young man attempting to follow in your late father’s footsteps and take the metaphorical treasure hunter crown. Not only will you traverse untapped locations, but you’ll have some outrageous trouser-raising encounters with the lovely ladies you meet along the way.
NLT has done a great job of matching the game type to the plot — treasure hunting demands free roam, and that’s exactly what you get with this open-world NSFW fun fest.
The story is captivating, giving off mysterious vibes. But that isn’t what will keep you hooked; the music, sound effects, and voice-acted, fully animated sex scenes up the ante.
Treasure of Nadia is one for the MILF-, bust-, and harem-lovers who own a Windows PC and fancy some booty-calling, fivesome-having gaming time.
5. City of Broken Dreamers
Like cyberpunk and sci-fi mixed with erotica? You will absolutely adore City of Broken Dreamers, the much-loved NSFW visual novel developed by Phillygames.
Set in a dystopian future, a genetic defection syndrome has affected the human population, with cases increasing by the day. And you, the bounty hunter, must find a potentially infected missing girl who may or may not need some *wink* persuasion *wink*.
With graphics that take the visual novel genre to all-new heights, this game leaves nothing to the imagination. 3D animated scenes dominate the playthrough, and transhumanism takes center stage.
The character archetypes are slightly cliched, but the interactions and realistic responses mean that takes a backseat. You’ll be far too focused on the 100% uncensored bodies, beautifully brought to life in some red-hot sexual encounters that will keep you coming back for multiple play-throughs.
City of Broken Dreamers is compatible with Windows, Linux, and older macOS computers.
6. Cloud Meadow
Farming simulator; RPG; boobed monsters; combine them and you get Cloud Meadow. This Team-Nimbus-developed erotic game is out as an early access version, with the final product expected (and eagerly awaited) in 2025.
Cloverton is a place filled with sexy creatures chomping at the bit to fulfil your sexual fantasies and reveal mysteries that aid your quest.
Boasting classic RPG game mechanics, the adult content hits you in the face from the word go. Your eyes will be well and truly locked on the monsters’ chests — yep, they all have boobs in an array of sizes.
And these saucy characters are ready for you to breed to create new species. But the best part? You get a front row seat to all the climax-inducing monster breeding as it happens.
Cloud Meadow is a boob-filled haven waiting for Windows users to explore. It’s available for $19.99.
7. Coming Out On Top
Coming Out On Top began its journey on Kickstarter, just like Huniepop, receiving much more funding than requested. Obscurasoft’s title has satisfied a distinct gap in the visual novel market — gay male protagonists.
The story centers around Mark Matthews, a college senior who has just come out as gay and is ready to live his life outside the closet. He meets an array of chiseled, model-esque men that you’re guaranteed to want to see without clothes.
In keeping with standard visual novels, the gameplay is mainly ready dialogue. Initially, conversations happen primarily with Penny and Ian, Mark’s roommates, but once you pursue one of the hunks, you’ll access a bunch of new content.
But to be rewarded with scenes depicting everything from first kisses to eye-popping male-on-male encounters, you need to play your cards right. The choices you make affect the outcomes along the way
It stands out on our list for its realism. We aren’t talking about the graphics though. Instead, we’re referring to the realistic nature of the screwing and fucking around, which provide an unabashed look at the scenarios experienced by newly out young men (albeit with a more humorous undertone).
Regardless of your sexuality, you’ll still enjoy helping Mark on his pursuit to pleasure. But you need to be up for some surprisingly difficult playthroughs; making the wrong choices can see you romance absolutely nobody!
Coming Out On Top is a sharp, well-written visual novel featuring down-to-earth characters. It’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux users.
8. Custom Order Maid 3D 2
Custom Order Maid 3D 2 has set the standard for 3D hentai games with an overwhelming number of DLCs, always-there support, and exceptional design quality. Originally developed by KISS in Japanese only, the English version has delighted fans of the genre in the west.
The story starts in the Empire Club, a luxury gentleman’s bar with women to serve the customers, sort of like the girlie bars of Hong Kong but far more upmarket. Unfortunately, the club is in huge debt when our hero takes it on from his uncle and it’s your mission to re-build this once elite super sex club and restore it to its former glory.
If you were looking for a NSFW Steam game that focuses primarily on sex acts with short story snippets, you’ll love it. There are all kinds of scenes, from vanilla love making to hardcore BDSM. The only categories it doesn’t cater for is group sex and harem.
The graphics are gorgeous, sporting the familiar hentai art style that’s simply drool-worthy. And the developer has gone all-in on the customization. It’s excellent; you can edit almost every part of the character to suit your preferences.
Custom Order Maid 3D 2 is available for Windows users and supports VR. Currently, there are 39 related DLCs — will you become a super fan and play them all? Well, you can, but it’ll set you back a small fortune if you do. The original game alone is priced over $30!
9. Monster Girl Island
If you don’t want to spend any cash but want a satisfying (in more ways than one) play session, Monster Girl Island is an adult adventure title that should be high on your bucket list.
Developed by a single creator, Redamz, this erotic adventure game looks and feels like it was crafted by a team of numerous devs — it’s that good.
The NSFW game invites you to explore a remote island populated by feminine monsters, many of whom have backstories and individual questlines. And naturally, they’re all rampant with the desire to fuck you.
The primary purpose? Seduction and sex. But it’s packed with rideable creatures and mini-games to plump up the gameplay and surpass its competitors.
Many adult games have a distinct lewd energy (if you know, you know), but there’s a decided lack of that in Monster Girl Island. Instead, you’ll find yourself in a beautifully serene landscape featuring gentle music that just happens to be inhabited by sexy, scantily clad monster girls.
The gameplay emphasizes dialogue and exploration, with an expansive map to traverse and a plethora of characters to encounter.
Its richness immediately captivates you, drawing you in straight from the load screen. However, there’s only the prologue to enjoy at the moment on Steam, which is purportedly only one-third of the gameplay. Thus, many areas of the island are inaccessible as Redamz works on creating the rest of the no-doubt ground-breaking game for our fellow erotic gamers.
The current version of Monster Girl Island is completely free-to-play your hands on and is compatible with Windows machines. Grab it while you can!
10. Koikatsu Party
Steam dubs Koikatsu Party the “Ultimate Anime Character Maker,” and that isn’t far off. It’s a 3D, entirely customizable romance simulator developed by Illusion, a Japanese studio.
Now, when we say “entirely customizable,” we mean it — there are more than 300 adjustable settings, including breast size, height, hair, pose, eyebrow angle, eye shape, and mouth expression. You have complete control, allowing you to create the girl of your dreams.
Once you’ve finished crafting your dream waifu, you can head to the Events menu and choose “Have Sex” to unlock another interface that gives you the freedom to hand select your fap content. You pick everything from the location to her experience level to her preferences and beyond.
In lesbian and masturbation modes, you’re merely an observer. But in standard mode, you control the raunchy action for an entirely interactive sexual encounter.
If you’re looking for the infamous story mode, you’ll be disappointed. Following a decision made by Valve (Steam’s owner), Illusion was prevented from publishing the story section on the platform.
This personalization-heavy sex sim is available for $59.99. Koikatsu Party is a Windows exclusive title.
11. Nekopara
Developed by NEKO WORKs and published by Sekai Project, Nekopara catapults you into a pet fetish anime world where dom/sub relationships rule. Consider it a sapient cat harem for you to enjoy.
The visual novel is part of a longer series that allows you to deepen the relationships with catgirls and see everything they have to offer. But be warned — it isn’t for everyone. It’s a moege (a.k.a., a game designed to be humorous and cute) intended for a specific audience; if you aren’t into doms treating their subs like pets, you won’t get on with Nekopara.
As is typical for this subgenre of NSFW visual novels, the characters are flat and far from being well-rounded. Each catgirl has one unique personality trait, while the rest of her nature is consumed by her devotion for you.
The graphics, however, are worth every cent. All the gorgeous girls are voice-acted, beautifully drawn, and move across the screen with effortless fluidity. This is somewhat uncommon for visual novels, which is why we needed to find a place for Nekopara on our list.
If you’re a Windows user with a penchant for cute sapient catgirls, you can download and get stuck in for just $9.99 — or choose the bundle to save 10% on all 6 items.
12. Leap of Faith
Defined as an adventure-based visual novel, Leap of Faith is perhaps the least overtly lewd on this list and one of a few non-hentai VNs. But don’t worry, there’s still enough sexiness to find its way into Steam’s “Adult Only” section (and this list, of course).
The story launches you into a world where you’ve decided to move forward with your life after your girlfriend left. And it will clearly be easier than you thought to make that happen; before long, you’ve got six ravishing ladies to choose from.
Yes, the plot is simple. But each love interest boasts a unique storyline for you to learn, and the DriftyGames (the devs) treat you to 12,500 static renders, 85,000 HD animated frames, and a whopping 69,000 lines of dialogue. And the animated scenes do include plenty of sexual content.
The game diverts from the straightforward visual novel format by giving you a phone that lets you interact with your sexy lovers. Interestingly, we found the texting mechanics to be ultra-realistic — you have to wait a while for responses. There’s no instant fuck buddies to be found here!
Graphics-wise, Leap of Faith is stunning. The characters are modeled on real-life human anatomy, giving you a truly authentic feel. If you’ve been searching for a visual novel that will make you feel like you’re really there, this is it.
Leap of Faith is one of the top NSFW visual novels right now. It’s available on Windows, Linux, Mac and even iOS(!) devices.
13. Amorous
Amorous is a furry dating simulator that plays right into this newfound expressive freedom of the furry fandom.
Furries have gained social media attention in the last few years as the world becomes more open to accepting people’s fetishes. If you’ve been following the adult gaming scene closely, you’ll have noticed the huge number of furry-based porn games.
The self-proclaimed “free pansexual furry dating simulator” will see you head to Amorous, the in-game club, and get people’s phone numbers. The goal? Date, romance, screw. That’s it in a nutshell — simple, but eye-rollingly satisfying.
Yes, this is one of the weirder sex games on Steam.
A mash up of styles and genres, the gameplay is part visual novel with mini-games and novelty challenges plus a character creator so you can design your own furry persona (or, fursona).
Customization is multi-faceted in this game. You can change fur and accent colors, ears, hair, nose, species, and more to match your standards. While it’s nice to have these options, you’ll barely see your own creation. So, in our opinion, it’s pretty pointless once you exit the design tool.
Regardless, the art is good. It won’t blow your mind, but it’s a step above most dating sims. And you can date nine of these well-drawn furries. From felines and foxes to birds, reptiles and amphibians, there’s a lot of variety in the cast of characters. The game has thousands of lines of dialogue that produce plenty of variation for long term playability.
Amorous is free on Steam and is available to Windows users.
14. FreshWomen
To finish off our list we’re bringing you FreshWomen, an erotic adult visual novel where your choices matter. Everything has consequences, but the story focuses on the best parts of life — fun, romance, and sex.
You are a young man on a journey to discover what really happened to his father. However, you get into an accident that erases many of your memories. So, you’re beginning life with a clean slate, moving to a different area to begin college. And, like every freshman on the planet, you’ll meet many girls who are up for a good time.
Unlike traditional visual novels, FreshWomen goes above and beyond to provide a whopping 150 animated scenes and more than 7,000 static images to aid the story and heighten your romantic options. If you are looking for a lot of dirty scenes with different lovely ladies, you’ll never want this one to end.
But the best part? This is only season one! The developer, Oppai-Man, says subsequent seasons will be released as DLCs to continue the story.
FreshWomen is available to play on Windows or Linux. The first season costs $13.99.
What Is Steam’s Policy on Porn Games?
If you tried to find erotic games on Steam before 2018, your efforts would’ve been… less than productive. Valve banned all sexually explicit content and was steadfast in these regulations.
But oh how times have changed.
The platform’s owners reversed the raunchy content ban, allowing 18+ players to access games with everything from static nipple shots to full-blown anal sex. Whatever your sex-filled mind can conjure up, you’ll likely find it here.
Nowadays, nearly all adult content is accepted, bar a couple of exceptions. Spicy games can’t feature real people or be set in a school, regardless of how old the characters may appear.
Steam prohibits:
- Sexually explicit images of real people
- Adult content that isn’t appropriately labeled and age-gated
Source: Steam Onboarding (June 2023)
This second point is important because minors also use the platform. Let’s face it: we love playing lewd games, but it’s absolutely for the best that these games aren’t accessible to our kids.
Thus, Steam enacted a policy that requires all explicit content to be marked as “adult only,” ensuring it remains an appropriate space for all gamers. Any content marked “adult only” is only accessible if your profile is set up to view mature content, and this (quite rightly) requires age verification.
How Explicit Are the Adult Games on Steam?
As we alluded to above, the amount of explicit content varies from game to game. Some titles offer still images of scantily clad hentai babes after you successfully complete a puzzle, while others indulge in 100% uncensored, animated sex.
There are 7716 matches for games tagged ‘Sexual Content’ on Steam (as of June 2023), but in practice, this is inflated by titles like Street Fighter 6 — which has the tag, but certainly wouldn’t be considered a sex game.
If you’ve already perused the adult-only content on Steam, you’ll be struck by the swathes of visual novels; they seem to be one of the most popular game types in the NSFW category. These are usually of the static image persuasion, typically giving fewer animated sex acts (although a few short cutscenes may happen).
Since the platform is dedicated to porn games, there isn’t a huge selection like you’d find on Nutaku, EroGames or Itch. But there’s certainly enough choice to raise your flagpole, if you catch our drift…
How to Find Adult Games on Steam
The porn ban may be lifted but Steam still doesn’t show adult content in their general search results or on the main store pages. You have to unlock it by reconfiguring your settings. By default, the platform assumes you don’t want to see explicit games.
Thankfully, you can edit these preferences easily.
- Click your name in the top right corner.
- Choose “Store Preferences.”
- Click the “Adult Only Sexual Content” box under Mature Content to view the xxx games we discussed above (and more).
Once you’ve done that, you’ll be able to see all games marked adult-only in recommendations and search results! Preference changes take immediate effect, so there isn’t a cockblocking wait period. Just a few clicks and the platform is your oyster.
Sub-Genres of Sexual Content on Steam
If you browse Steam by the search tag ‘Sexual Content‘, you can access 7716 NSFW games.
A good way to narrow down the search is to make use of the sub-genre filter.
Here’s a list of the top 20 adult sub-genres on Steam:
| Adult Sub-Genre | Games on Steam (June 2023) |
|---|---|
| Choose Your Own Adventure (Visual Novels) | 446 |
| Exploration | 305 |
| Clicker | 294 |
| Match 3 | 173 |
| Immersive Sim | 167 |
| Idler | 136 |
| Hidden Object | 129 |
| Hack and Slash | 95 |
| Dungeon Crawler | 93 |
| Side Scroller | 79 |
| Bullet Hell | 69 |
| Shoot ‘Em Up | 61 |
| Souls-like | 57 |
| Roguelite | 55 |
| Time Management | 50 |
| Collectathon | 47 |
| Card Battler | 41 |
| Metroidvania | 38 |
| CRPG | 38 |
| Trading Card Game | 34 |
If some of those titles sound ‘unsexy’ to you, well… don’t underestimate the creativity of adult game developers. That’s all we’ll say!
18+ DLC Content on Steam
Somewhere along your gaming path, you may have come across safe-for-work games with DLCs that are most certainly not safe for work.
And it’s only natural for that to spark the obvious question of why?
Steam hides erotic games from the general store page and search results, which is unattractive for developers who want their games seen, purchased, and paid.
So, they create SFW versions of their games and add the raunchy content as DLCs to ensure they appear in general searches and on community pages. Take Nekopara, for example, the developers released family friendly visual novels with 18+ DLCs to upgrade the stories to the pornographic versions.
What Is an Early Access Game?
Early access allows you to buy a game before it’s finished for a lower rate than the final product. The theory? It benefits both sides — the developer raises money to fund development and grow their community, while you receive instant game access and all future builds.
The problem is that you might be sitting in the early access stage for a while and become frustrated with the seeming lack of changes. Although, we think that’s a rather minor concern when you’re getting a game (and eventually the full version) for a fraction of the cost!
Popular NSFW games that you can still get your eager early access hands on include Subverse, Monster Girl Island, and Cloud Meadow.
What Are The Most Played NSFW Games on Steam?
The most played NSFW games on Steam are changing all the time as players discover brand-new titles to gush over. But since most games on the platform are paid, it’s worth using SteamDB to discover whether a raunchy title is worth your hard-earned cash.
After all, if people aren’t playing it, there’s usually a reason.
To give you an idea of the current popular porn games on Steam, here are the five top played games from the last 24 hours (June 23):
- VillageRhapsody
- Fear & Hunger
- N-Age
- King of Kinks
- Mirror
Interestingly, the all-time most played are wildly different, showcasing titles like: Subverse, Hentai Bad Girls, Hentai Furry, She Will Punish Them, and HuniePop 2: Double Date.
You won’t necessarily love all the most played spicy games, but keeping an eye on the popular ones provides a reliable foundation for finding your next favorite.
What Are The Highest Rated NSFW Games on Steam?
You’ll find a few of the most played adult games on the highest rated list, but perhaps not as many as you might believe.
As of June 2023, the ten adult games with the highest user ratings on Steam are as follows:
- Mirror (8.54)
- HuniePop (8.45)
- VillageRhapsody (8.41)
- Being a DIK (8.41)
- FreshWomen (8.38)
- Monster Girl Island (8.38)
- Deep Space Waifu (8.34)
- Kaiju Princess (8.33)
- Acting Lessons (8.30)
- OnlyCans: Thirst Date (8.22)
Both the highest rated and most played lists seem to stick quite closely to the hentai genre. While some aren’t hentai, many fit comfortably in the category.
Evidently, Steam gamers are a bunch of anime-loving horn dogs; but who could blame them?
Five of the all-time highest rated adult games on Steam made our list. We’re confident a few of the others will find their way up there in time…
What Are The Different Types of Sexual Games on Steam?
What type of games can you find on Steam — compared to other adult gaming platforms?
Nutaku is the hero of the hentai gaming world. Itch.io is the place to be for lovers of indie NSFW games.
Steam is the platform for in-depth erotic games with bigger budgets and higher production values.
That doesn’t mean you won’t find free games. However, it does mean that most titles are paid — although you’ll only pay a few dollars sometimes.
With that in mind, it’ll come as no surprise that Steam boasts numerous types of sex games. The most popular tend to fall in the adult visual novel or hentai category, but the platform hosts NSFW role-playing games, non-hentai varieties, and more divulged below.
Hentai Games
A quick look at the highest rated and most played NSFW games on Steam will tell you that hentai is the most popular genre it has.
As of June 2023, there are 2,105 games displaying the hentai tag on the platform, solidifying the category’s position in the rankings. Whether hentai is your vibe or not, you can’t deny the loyal fanbase it has.
The term “hentai” refers to pornographic manga and anime. These animated games often boast the same Japanese art style and are outrageous (in all the good ways) with their themes of abnormality, mutations, and transhumanism. And Steam is known for a wide variety of hentai visual novels for those with lust-filled, fantasy-loving minds to drool over.
Non-Hentai Games
Of course, not every animated adult game classifies as hentai. Granted, they might be trickier to find, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t waiting for you. Realistic porn games like FreshWomen, Treasure of Nadia, and Being a DIK are our three non-hentai favorites that we’re sure you won’t want to miss.
Adult Visual Novels
If an erotic book and a sex-filled video game had a baby, an adult visual novel would be its first born. Put simply, an adult visual novel is an interactive story told mainly through text with static characters and locations. Depending on the developer, the narrative and dialogue are punctuated by animated cutscenes.
These games have to rely on the plot and artistry to retain your interest, so you can expect characters with rich backstories and storylines with twists and turns.
The interactivity comes with choices. At certain points, you’ll have to make decisions that impact outcomes. Beyond that, there’s little interaction with the in-game world.
Steam is famed among NSFW gamers for its collection of intricate, addictive visual novels, making it the perfect place to get started with the genre. Two of our personal favorites that made the cut?
City of Broken Dreamers and Being a DIK.
Adult RPGs
Steam’s reputation for deep gameplay aligns perfectly with the adult RPG genre.
In RPGs (role-playing games), you take on the role of the main character and embark on quests to save the town/city/planet/universe. They catapult playing pretend to a whole new level — especially in adult RPGs, wherein you’ll likely be engaging in some raunchy activities with less-than-realistic (but oh-so-sexy) characters.
The genre is far-reaching, encompassing everything from strategy role-playing games to turn-based systems to open-world adventures. For instance, Cloud Meadow, Monster Girl Island, and Treasure of Nadia are wholly different games, yet all three fall into the RPG category!
It’s becoming harder to define the adult RPG genre as modern-day developers continue producing games that combine traditional mechanics with those from other categories. But in pursuit of simplicity — if you’re assuming the main character’s role, you can call it an RPG.
Adult Puzzle Games
As the name suggests, gameplay revolves around puzzle solving in this genre. But the far-reaching nature of puzzles means this category is probably larger than you expected. Some of the most popular adult games on Steam are actually SFW puzzle games with adult DLCs!
From match-three games to coloring to hidden objects to solitaire/mahjong-esque mechanics, the adult puzzle game field is giant. And solving them correctly treats you to a picture/animated scene of a stunning lady (or large-breasted monster).
NSFW puzzles tend to be easier than their safe-for-work cousins since it’s more about getting down and dirty with the eroticism. Although, this doesn’t always apply — the difficulty is just as varied as the genre itself.
Diving into this category is pretty straightforward, making it a nice transition into the 18+ gaming world. Try HuniePop, Lewd Puzzle, and Mirror to get started.
Dating Simulators
Steam has several dating simulators where you can chase after virtual waifus and seduce hot hentai babes.
Games are often a method of escapism. But sometimes, you want to live out your fantasies in a wholly realistic setting, which is where dating sims come in to save the day. You can find them on Steam by using the genre sub-filter ‘Immersive Sim‘.
As the name suggests, these simulators mimic real life, giving you the perfect outlet for your dirty daydreams. In this case, they imitate dating and all the raunchy bedroom (bathroom, kitchen sink, backseat of your car…) activities that come with it.
Often, your rewards for great dates and making the right choices based on who you’re talking to will be an explicit sex scene, although xxx action isn’t always guaranteed in the dating simulator genre. Some players are more interested in the ‘virtual girlfriend experience’, rather than just the sex.
Sex Simulators
Last but certainly not least, Steam has a somewhat small yet mighty collection of sex simulators. Think of it as a much simpler version of the above; skip the dating and get straight to the sex.
Unlike the other games we’ve raved about, the main focus of these simulators is the sex. In fact, sex (and sex acts, of course) is the only thing you can do beyond customizing the characters. Basically, it’s a foolproof way to create your dream fap content.
Sex simulators are notoriously light on story and dialog. The main appeal of these games is fucking your dream creations in 3D (or sometimes even in virtual reality).
Custom Maid 3D 2 is an example of a sex simulator on Steam. If you want to simulate sex in virtual reality, you can also try Sin VR.
Are There Any Free-to-Play Porn Games on Steam?
While most of the games we’ve discussed are paid, you can find a surprising number of free-to-play sex games on Steam. Simply search for “adult only” and sort the results by lowest price. You’ll be bombarded with a range of high-quality spicy games that will raise your trousers without depleting your bank account.
Don’t know where to start? Try Monster Girl Island, Amorous, or Booty Farm.
There are 120 free-to-play adult games on Steam, as of June 2023.
That completes our list of the best porn games on Steam for 2023. Are there any saucy smash-hits that we’ve missed? Any titles that deserve a top recommendation?
Let us know your suggestions and we’ll put them forward for inclusion on next year’s list. Thanks for reading!
