An is a story based
video game that is targeted towards the female market. Generally one of the goals, besides the main plot goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female player character and one of several male, or occasionally female characters. This genre is most established in
Japan, and is mostly made up of
visual novels and
simulation games (particularly dating sims). As of 2013, the most representative otome game title available in English is for the
PSP and
3DS.