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1508:Virtual pet
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610:otome games
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107:June 2024
2262:KiriKiri
2194:BL games
2092:Minigame
2044:Masocore
1990:Fan game
1860:Licensed
1785:Non-game
1656:Strategy
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1018:Archived
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841:See also
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678:Examples
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421:, are a
193:God game
2226:Bishōjo
2059:Sandbox
1901:Serious
1834:Bishōjo
1751:Fitness
1723:Wargame
1581:Vehicle
1554:Fishing
1493:Farming
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1896:Sci-fi
1872:Sexual
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1778:Rhythm
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1939:Co-op
1878:Eroge
1866:Otome
1855:Girls
1790:Party
1773:Music
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