Sucker for Love: Prelude

Horror· Dating Sim· Lovecraftian· Cute

Released Dec 2021

Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!

96% positive · 531 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Sucker for Love: Prelude is a standalone free release of the original game, originally created as part of the Dread X Collection 2. It launched on Steam on December 15, 2021 as a complete, self-contained visual novel — the store description explicitly frames it as a legacy release made free in celebration of the upcoming sequel, Sucker for Love: First Date. The game shipped as a finished product with no post-launch content cycle. The only post-launch update was a routine security patch on October 15, 2025 to address a Unity engine vulnerability — a maintenance fix, not new content. There are no unreleased DLC, no announced future updates, and no developer statements suggesting additional content is planned for this title. The game is complete.

Evidence

Launch announcement confirming Sucker for Love: Prelude is out now on Steam, described as a legacy release of the original game made free ahead of the sequel Sucker for Love: First Date.

news post · Dec 15, 2021 source content shipped

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Store description frames the game as a legacy/archival release of the original title, made free to celebrate the upcoming sequel. No mention of planned updates or additional content.

description source development ending

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Media

Details

Developer

Akabaka

Publisher

DreadXP

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Dating Sim Lovecraftian Horror Cute Multiple Endings Casual Indie Side Scroller Simulation RPG Free to Play Sexual Content Visual Novel

About this game

FIND LOVE AND HORROR

Put the love in Lovecraftian! We all know what it's like to be lonely. But what if you simped for the biggest E-girl (Eldritch girl) in all the cosmos? How would you even get her to notice you? Luckily, with the power of a strange pink necromincon, you have the chance to make your restless dreams into a dark and terrifying reality!

GAMEPLAY

Sucker for Love is a romantic visual novel with a dark twist. It's said that the heart and brain are often at odds, and SfL puts that to the test. As you woo this otherworldly beauty, try to keep your mind from spiraling into maddening insanity! Recite the incantations for the perfect date and stave off oblivion by:

Performing dangerous rituals
Keeping your possessive eldritch date happy
Escaping from the horrors you unleash upon yourself

Remember: dying once or twice is a small price to pay for a smooch from an eldritch goddess!

LEGACY

Sucker for Love was originally created as an exclusive for the Dread X Collection 2. In celebration of the upcoming release of the Sucker for Love: First Date, we've made the original smash hit free for fans! Try to get win yourself a smooch from this eldritch goddess , and wishlist below to get a chance to take it to the next level!

Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026