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Five Dates
Developer Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media
Five Dates is a 2020 interactive romance full-motion video game developed by Wales Interactive and Good Gate Media and published by Wales Interactive. It was conceptualised, developed and shot entirely during the United Kingdom's 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns. It was followed in 2023 by a sequel named Ten Dates. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
201 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Sep 13, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
75
LovedLoved
141 positive · 47 negative
95% range 68–81%
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| Steam reviews | 141 | 47 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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13 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,415 of 2,838 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 201 · most liked first🎮Audience🎮 ❌ Kids ❌ Teens ❌ Adults ❌ Hardcore Gamers ✅ Everyone 🌆 Graphics 🌆 ❌ You forget what reality is ❌ Masterpiece ❌ Beautiful ❌ Good ❌ Decent ❌ Bad ❌ Don‘t look too long at it ❌ MS-DOS ✅ Pixel / a different style 📖 Story 📖 ❌ No story ❌ Some lore ❌ Average ✅ Good ❌ Lovely ❌ Masterpiece ❌ It'll replace your life 💻 PC Requirements 💻 ✅ Check if you can run paint ❌ Potato ❌ Decent ❌ Fast ❌ Rich boi ❌ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ⌛️ Game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Steam 100% needs a "This is porn" porn tag, I've never bought a single thing that could even remotely be considered a porn game save one called "Five Dates" from Wales interactive which was part of a multi pack (and I thought there'd be some kind of mystery to solve). Just hire a dude to tag shit
unlabelledView post →It felt very realistic. I messed up 5 of 5 dates on my first attempt =)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NOW STREAMING: it's FMVbruary! A full month of FMV games coming your way. We'll start with FIVE DATES, a romance game but I also downloaded back-ups in case it's bad lol twitch.tv/the_jenna youtube.com/watch?v=_2cfs6MKst0
unlabelledView post →This was the strangest wank I've had in a while.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five Dates — Or: How I Spent Several Hours Judging Strangers Through My Monitor Like a Very Polite God Let me begin by saying this: Five Dates is not a game. It is an interactive social experiment in which you are given control of a mildly anxious London man named Vinny and asked to navigate modern dating while the rest of us sit behind a screen, making life-altering romantic decisions with the same confidence we use to choose Netflix thumbnails.Which is to say: recklessly. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hello Stranger is the newest game from @paulraschid.bsky.social, the mind behind games we love (Five Dates & Ten Dates!) with a psychological horror edge! Check out the newest feature on our site: www.sixoneindie.com/read/hello-s...
unlabelledView post →tl;dr horrible, cwinge inducing FMV from the "I-played-it-so-you-don't-have-to"-category Overview The year is 2020, and the pandemic is in full swing. In the middle of the lockdown, a new online dating app is on the rise. You play as a guy called Vinny on his quest to find love on that platform. Which of the possible five dates will be the one? The Good Stuff Using the pandemic to develop a game set in the pandemic is ... pragmatic? So, I guess there's that. Other than that, the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AVOID THIS GAME ON THE STEAM DECK! Steam Deck performance review for Five Dates This game is listed as 'verified' on the steam deck, but is it 100% unplayable. I might revisit this game on the PC in the future but as it stands currently (20/06/2025), it is NOT playable on steam deck. Problems Encountered The game constantly crashes. Played the game for 5 minutes and it crashed 13 times (yes, I counted). I could not even get past the profile page at the very beginning of the game.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Make this game with porn stars and you've literally got a million dollar product, I am a billion percent sure of it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →made me realize im a lonely ♥♥♥♥ and will probably die alone
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice game. Vinny is a pretty cool guy, and the girls are alright. But you know whose even better? My boy Callum! Callum the real OG. Should make my buddy Callum as a dating option, cowards.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It feels very artificial, awkward, cheesy(in a bad way). Sometimes it sounds human and that you can connect to that character (longer clips), but way too often it feels super staged, emotionless, missing any kind of meaningful response (basically every shorter clip), maybe it's due to how clips are stitched together. Overall, game is too short, characters are really missing some depth. Maybe the problem is our main character, he might be a horrible person or awkward, or he's just a liar, as…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For $5, I think this game is worth trying. It's not for everyone. I am not sure if it is for me. But I am a girl. I want to see a guy version of this where the 'dates' are males and you can see how crazy men can be. LOL In this game, you play from the point of view of a hetero-guy, Vinny, who is trying online dating for the first time. You are coached by your bestie, who is really funny. Vinny goes on web dates with various women. The women that are portrayed here have a lot of what are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Five Dates – A Surreal, Real, and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Frustrating Dating Simulator “Finding love is a numbers game.” Yeah? ♥♥♥♥ that ♥♥♥♥. That line alone sums up everything that pisses me off about this game—and real dating. I sat down to Five Dates thinking it’d be a bit of fun. Some FMV rom-com here, some choices there, easy ♥♥♥♥. Girls come to me babyyyyyy. What I got was something else entirely. There were moments I literally stood up, hands on my head, like what the actual ♥♥♥♥ just happened? It…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent game taught me everything I need to know about dating, and now I know I do not need to fear living alone with my cats... and I learned how to twerk like a real man.... apparently girls like that!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The third Wales Interactive game I've played so far. Acting is really great as always, and compared to some others, this one is easy to play as you get visual clues and kind of know what's expected of you (or maybe I'm just a bad zoom detective). It's short and to get different endings/achievements you have to play multiple times, but it's ok.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played it for the meme, this vinny guy bottled the whole thing, why wouldn't he just go over to maya's house and shag, screamed at the screen when it didn't give me the option to accept
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great example of how trying to be something for everyone leaves you with being nothing for anyone potentially. Your mileage may vary here depending on whether you find any of these women attractive or their personalities interesting and I didn't. Just as much as a the generic millennial schlub you're playing and his equally generic and token ish friend. In a nutshell you have a "tech"/nerdy girl played by Doctor Who's Mandeep Gill who does her best here with not much to work with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It looks like i liked all the 5 girls in varying degrees but not one of them felt the same way about me. I was as honest with them as I could be since the choices were not clear to me due to being either new to dating scene and / or my poor English. The choices are to be made quickly most of the times which was bad since i couldn't look up meaning of some words Upon reflection i'd say the women i dated here were obsessed with wanting whatever they want instead of being able to adjust. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SAFFRON IS MOMMY Really enjoyed my time with this little game. I played it with some friends on discord and had a good time. Not particular compelled to play through it again, but it is worth. One thing I didn't like was how abrupt the ending was. After you have a successful date it just...ends. I would have liked to talk about the date with mah BOY Callum. Oh well. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First of all, this is NOT a NSFW title, so if you're expecting that... don't. I really didn't know what to expect but it looked interesting and it was about $6 on sale so I figured if I got an hour out of it that was a deal... well, I've done a bit of online dating in my day and this took me right back. I fired it up and couldn't put it down until I had done a full run. (Took about an hour.) I'm literally sitting there squirming though a date going bad and all these uncomfortable memories…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried flirting, caused a panic attack. 10/10 would traumatize again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Five Dates captures a very specific moment in recent history - the early pandemic lockdown dating scene - and does so with surprising authenticity. As a period piece, it's genuinely interesting to revisit that strange time when video calls became our primary way of connecting romantically. What works best is how uncomfortably real the awkward video date moments feel. Anyone who lived through pandemic dating will recognize the weird pauses, technical difficulties, and forced intimacy of trying…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Five Dates You play as Vinny and join a dating app during lockdown, well we all know how the coronavirus pandemic affected us. It depends how you personally feel about it, I think it's not good or bad but if you need to kill time I guess it's ok to play a few hours. It's not worth £12 though so get it on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's the schedule for this week! I'm going to try to squeeze in a game about love each week! This week we are playing Five Dates! Why do the graphics look so realistic in this game? 😂
unlabelledView post →Constantly crashes on Steam Deck The game itself is a short and heartwarming FMV-Dating Sim with a few twists and laughs. I genuinely enjoyed it. I still have to rate the experience on Steam Deck negative, as the game crashes every 30 seconds. Solution: Set the compatibility to Proton 7.0-6 to make it work. Wales Interactive, you can't sell this game as Steam Deck Verified when it can't be played on the Deck without tinkering. This review will stay negative until either the issue with Proton…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very enjoyable game with an easy-going atmosphere. Very likable characters. A realistic storyline. An interesting concept. Each of the girls is attractive in her own way; she has her own charm and unique personality. The conversations are natural, often very funny, and spontaneous. The dialogue flows smoothly, and the interactions feel honest, authentic, and believable. If you’re observant, you’ll either instinctively sense the right answers, or the game provides a whole range of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WTF is wrong with this game?? 3 times I tried to play it in 9 minutes and every time I'm supposed to read something the game is hardcoded to shut itself down. It isn't a crash as there is a progress bar as it happens. 3 seconds isn't enough time to read all that before considering me inactive. The resume isn't worth a damn either as it always starts back over from the beginning and there is no option to skip the same irritating intro. Edit: Second attempt on day 2. Three crashes in a row just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Throughout the entirety of my gaming experience. I felt as if there was a secret yet strong bond with my buddy Callum. The women in the game didn't do it for me, however, Callum was my boo from the start. I really wish that there was an option to Video Date Callum and confess my secret love for him. P.S. The view of Callum's legs will be etched into my memory for my entire life. Thankyou Callum for bringing a new perspective into the way I ponder.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gotta love purposefully choosing the worst dialogue options and internally dying xD Super well made game though and the actors were spot on, played it with a buddy of mine and it was great fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dont play they are british trash
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Personalities of everyone in this game are shallow as a puddle
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played it once. Answered every question honestly. Got the nice girl I wanted (Saffron). No complaints. Won't play again. Acting is very good/realistic. Would love to have that dude as my guy friend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →nah still horrible with women
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried Five Dates expecting a simple FMV novelty, but I came out genuinely impressed. The game does a fantastic job with the characters — each one has a completely unique personality, style, way of talking, and vibe. No two dates feel the same, which keeps things fresh and replayable. What really stood out to me was how real the dates feel as they progress. On the 1st date, everyone is putting their best foot forward and hiding their issues (just like IRL), but as you get closer and go on a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's better then Tinder or Bumble.. :) . They can't break your heart.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On a surface level, it's a FMV dating sim, but it's in fact a passionate love letter to beautiful hunk of a man called Callum.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has a good variety of options to make your way through it with all the different girls. I really liked that of the girls you can date, no two are alike. They are all unique and have different personalities with pros and cons. When I first saw all the profiles for the dates, I thought I would like Paige the most, but surprisingly, I ended up enjoying the dates with Shaina the most. Shaina and the MC had a lot of natural chemistry that seemed effortless and true. Shaina's dates were…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I normally like supporting indie games, and frequently give them leeway when reviewing them, but honest to god I can't think of a single person I'd recommend this to. The acting was mostly good, but the writing was mediocre. Most of the different dates seemed kinda samey, and there was nothing really interesting said that inspired deep thought. Every character was an obnoxious millennial archetype. It felt like you got randomly seated in an older distant cousin’s wedding. You’re suddenly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GRADE: C++. i really wish there was a neutral review option. this game is not bad its just kind of generic and not very deep or, to me, very interesting. I got it as part of a bundle with other FMV games (Full motion Video). I remember, in times long past, when everyone thought these FMV games were the future of video game because the "graphics" were so close to life like, and at the time it seemed that was the goal. And when they came out it was impressive Tech at the time. But besides the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally i am on a date (ಥ﹏ಥ)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think the guy you play as and his dude are more like a couple.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game. I wish there were more dates. The name of the game is a bit misleading. You only get three dates. There are five girls to choose from for your first 3 dates. Each woman is very different from each other from Fun-loving Maya, to giving and fun Shaina, serious intense Grace, Cool and healthy-focused Paige and deep and energetic Saffon. And each date is different from the icebreaker, to a dating game, to the more serious bedside chat. After the 2nd date, you heve to narrow the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLDR: Solid FMV comedy/romance. Some good choices and allows scene skipping to see new content easily. PROS: ✅Choices feel fairly grounded ✅Good acting ✅Basic FMV features (skip watched scenes) CONS: ➖Dates are short ➖Some clear tropes ➖Too high-level character backgrounds Content (Game world/Narrative/Length) – [6/10] Game World: Five Dates (FD) takes place entirely via video calls during the COVID lockdown. Since this game is live FMV, the game world is mostly just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Prior to playing Five Dates, I had never played a FMV game before but I liked this game well enough that I will likely play another. The acting here is solid and the scenes occasionally coax that warm bubbly feeling out of you. A couple of the datable characters do feel like caricatures, although that isn’t an uncommon trait with dating sims. **If you are a Steam Deck user, make sure you are running the game on Proton 7.0-6. Otherwise the game will be unplayable. **
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →💗This was such an interesting, different and FUN game to try!!! The characters are amazing, the stories too, definitely recommended! trick: you can find it for less than a buck on keys🔑 If you’re feeling moody to play hardcore games, you can just relax on this one. Doesn’t take too much of your time but it’s definitely a value for multiple runs to complete all the storylines/achievements. :) I loved Maya. Also Paige storyline and Shaina’s were nice. ❕FOR STEAMDECK USERS: RUN IT ON PROTON 7!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I mean its alright.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Marisa Abela being in the FMV game Five Dates automatically shoots it into the top tier of star-studded FMV games
unlabelledView post →dating some girls feels like defusing a bomb i swear the god the pressure they are forcing on to me ... :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Most Unlikable and bland people in all of media
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Script and characters are bad, it's so cliché it kills half the interest of discovering the story and the people. Actors are great, lead is fine but I've had more fun in crapy cringy sim games. + the size of the content is pretty bad for the price, can't relate to the positiv reviews, if you're not too blend persone best stay away
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You create a dating profile, your mate Callum hypes you up, and then you dive into lockdown video dates. Click your choices, see where it goes. No bugs, achievements work fine, and devs clearly put in effort filming all the possible paths.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An alright game. There are a lot of choices, some choices or scenes are affected by different options you choose at the start, which can create unique playthroughs for each player. However, it's really a nightmare to see all the scenes (supposedly there are 766). I tried to see all the scenes, but gave up at 588 as it became monotonous and repetitive. While the game keeps track of choices you make, it doesn't tell you what choices you have chosen previously. This could be alleviated by showing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2/10 I have no idea why I played this. Not worth the time. Very boring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Five Dates surprised me in the best way possible. It's a unique FMV game that dives into the world of online dating with a clever, modern twist of what I assume it was like video dating during Covid. Instead of intense action or complex mechanics, it's all about choosing dialogue options and seeing where your conversations lead with five different women, each with their own personalities, quirks, and interests. You can play serious or you can stutter and make the lead character Vinny bungle his…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎮Attracted audience🎮 ❌ Children ✅ Young people ✅ Adults ✅ Hardcore Players 🌆 Graphics 🌆 ❌ Graphics don't matter in this game ❌ Good for its time S ❌ Potato ❌ Ideal ❌ Beautiful ✅ Awesome Can be confused with real life 📖 Story 📖 ❌ Story doesn't matter in this game ❌ What's a story? ❌ Something tried ❌ Medium ✅ Beautiful ❌ Too good ❌ Let them write the book, I'll read it 💰 Price - Performance 💰 ❌ Free ❌ Cheap ✅ Medium ✅ Buy on Sale ❌ Expensive ❌ Very expensive 💻 System…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed it. A nice little game that you can play through quickly. I like that you can skip clips/sections that you have already been through. This made me want to play through multiple times & successfully complete each date.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, I just found Five Dates to be a little lackluster. Five Dates takes a look at early pandemic dating through the eyes of Vinny, a dude fresh to the video dating scene who must choose from five women to romance through video calls. While I didn't wholly dislike my experience with Five Dates, I just found the game couldn't hold my attention very well and came off as not very memorable, so if you're desperate for a romance game or an FMV game, I'd suggest you spend your money elsewhere.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Five Dates was my first introduction into FMV type games. The concept of the game is quite straightforward - you have to match with three out of five girls to go on virtual dates with. Then, you get to know them better and ultimately choose your favorite based on your interactions. The game is short and sweet, and can easily be completed in one sitting. The concept is interesting, considering this came out during the pandemic. I had fun playing this and can recommend this to anyone looking for…
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