Try to survive high school

I Just Want to be Single!! is a simulation, anime game that is now available in a demo. It was created by independent developer Tsundere Studio. It is an anti-dating simulation in which you have to make friends rather than girlfriends.

In I Just Want to be Single!! game, you must maintain a healthy level of affection in order to avoid heartbreak or heartache. So it’s up to you to decide whether you’d rather graduate high school without a single friend or live long enough to reject all of your potential girlfriends.

How to play

In this game, you will play as Aya, a shy, anxious teen who wants nothing more than to start over in her senior year of high school. Your new haircut has everyone in class falling in love with you at your new school and among new people. You will decide how you will make friends with cute girls who want more than just friendship.

As the cast includes lesbian, bi, trans, and other characters, you can play as a non-binary, ace/aro protagonist, and many more. They also have a love meter that tracks your level of affection for all characters, allowing you to balance your feelings for them all. It also includes minigames in which you can interact with various characters. Their art and soundtrack are heavily influenced by mid-2000s anime and manga.

I Just Want to be Single!! also features animated manga cutscenes with voice acting, allowing you to be more immersed in the game. They provide a variety of unique endings in which you date or befriend each girl individually or all of them at the same time. Overall, the game is simple and easy to understand, with only a few crashes as the game is still in development.

Try anti-dating

I Just Want to be Single!! is actually an anti-dating simulation where you have to make friends rather than girlfriends. The game includes a love meter that tracks your level of affection for others, allowing you to check your feelings for them. The game’s art, soundtrack, and overall vibes will immerse you throughout. Just note that the game’s still in active development, with a planned release in January 2023.