Everybody Wants My Girl

About Everybody Wants My Girl

Everybody Wants My Girl is a visual novel RPG with simulation elements from Orcsoft, released in 2025 for PC. It blends relationship management with mystery as Ayano and Takumi, childhood friends, navigate a forbidden romance. The story follows their secret love affair amid high-stakes rumors and sabotage. Players guide their choices through dialogue and decisions, balancing affection with discretion. Set in a high school context, it leans into slice-of-life drama with twists of intrigue. The game’s charm comes from its mix of emotional storytelling and light strategy. Fans of dating sims with narrative depth will find its blend of romance and suspense compelling.

Gameplay

The core loop revolves around managing Ayano and Takumi’s relationship while avoiding discovery. Each session involves selecting dialogue options, planning secret meetups, and mitigating rumor spread via a mini-gauge. Players allocate time to school, hobbies, and clandestine interactions, with choices affecting trust levels and story branches. Mystery elements emerge as players investigate who leaks their secret, using limited clues to deduce culprits. The interface feels streamlined, with quick-access menus for decisions. Controls are mouse-driven, ideal for dialogue navigation. Sessions last 30, 60 minutes, making it easy to pick up and play. While the simulation aspects feel light, the branching paths and hidden threats keep tension high.

What Players Think

With a 4.3/5 average, the game’s 82% positive reviews highlight its narrative pacing and emotional stakes. 68% of players finish the main story, averaging 14.5 hours. Community moods skew mostly curious (45%) and invested (35%), with 15% frustrated by repetitive choices. Critics praise the “tight, character-driven mystery” but note side routes feel underdeveloped. Completionists report 21 distinct endings, with 78% achieving 100% dialogue. Playtime spikes at 18 hours for full completion. Reviewers split on the $24.99 price point, 85% consider it fair for the story depth, while 15% wish for more gameplay variety.

PlayPile's Take

Everybody Wants My Girl is a solid pick for visual novel fans prioritizing narrative over gameplay. Its 100% completionist achievements and branching paths justify the price, especially for those who enjoy slow-burn romance and mystery. The lack of heavy simulation mechanics might underwhelm RPG purists, but the emotional payoff and multiple endings keep it re-playable. At $24.99, it’s a low-risk buy for its genre. Skip if you crave action or open-world exploration, but give it a shot if you like drama with a twist.

Storyline

Ayano and Takumi are childhood friends, and spend all the time they're not busy pining for each other. It's a classic story of unrequited love... until it's not! In a twist of fate, they actually manage to confess their feelings to one another, and they couldn't be happier for it. Unfortunately, there are countless hurdles in the way of their true love, especially when both Ayano and Takumi are high-profile individuals... They make a pact to keep it a secret from everyone—even friends and family. It's the safest way to approach the matter and avoid all sorts of problems down the line. Alas, somebody seems to have found out anyway, and the rumors begin spreading... Who's behind it all? And how will these secret schemers threaten their perfect and pure happiness? Find out in this heart-throbbing tale of love and mystery!