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# Making\*Lovers

Quick courtships, dirty jokes, and sex made sweeter by everyday chemistry.

[Visual novels](https://bestadultgames.io/en/genres/visual-novel.md) · SMEE

![Karen, fully clothed, in a café conversation.](https://bestadultgames.io/images/edition/668cdb19c27a9058c776d8fd31851f923c3a53ba3cee100ee71aef5ffa04e35a.webp)

*[Official Making\*Lovers screenshot](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200720/)*

Best Adult Games · Editorial review

This review is a research-based synthesis of 13 published sources, last checked 5 October 2026. We have not played the game ourselves; the scores express our editorial judgment. [How we score games](https://bestadultgames.io/en/methodology.md)

Making\*Lovers is at its best after the couple gets together. Going home with someone becomes more appealing when you know how they talk, work, sulk, and tease; the everyday scenes give the sex a reason to matter. Karen’s pride and Saki’s reserved confidence make them desirable company, with personality carrying as much weight as the art.

Kazuma begins with grand ideas about destined romance and a thoroughly filthy sense of humor. A short opening puts him into a relationship, then lets affection catch up. The speed gives the novel momentum, but the wish fulfillment can be hard to ignore: easy success, idealized sexual inexperience, and a cast apparently incapable of letting a libido go unremarked.

## Five girlfriends, five versions of daily life

![A silver-haired character smiles while eating a meal.](https://bestadultgames.io/images/edition/9ccdcd1458d57c16626559b06039c21c9faca31dd3810a45667a696197a3eb71.webp)

*A silver-haired character smiles while eating a meal. [Official Making\*Lovers Steam screenshot](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200720/)*

Karen, a former college acquaintance, brings guarded confidence and banter that softens as the relationship develops. Her employment and housing troubles give the couple something to solve together, so affection has room to feel earned. Saki is a weather forecaster with little dating experience and a more composed manner. Her calm replies to Kazuma’s nonsense make their mutual teasing attractive without the need for another outrageous stunt.

Mashiro, a waitress and gamer, brings relentless puns and odd rules for romance. Her eccentricity can be delightful company, though it sometimes makes a tender exchange feel like another setup. Reina’s assertive model route has a pushier energy. Ako’s route, involving Kazuma’s non-blood-related stepsister, builds on family familiarity and secrecy. The latter two bring student and family contexts into a cast whose working-life romances are its strongest draw, leaving the overall identity uneven.

## Affection gives the sex its appeal

![A conversation on a waterfront promenade.](https://bestadultgames.io/images/edition/c9c14caee19c439b256d2edd83c68adafe0e8e17bec0eedcb8ffc853d194f9fe.webp)

*A conversation on a waterfront promenade. [Official Making\*Lovers screenshot](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200720/)*

In the R18 edition, the couple’s sex is shown rather than left off screen. The pleasure comes from hearing familiar personalities become more intimate: guarded affection, teasing, embarrassment, and confidence give the encounters their emotional shape. Karen and Saki are especially convincing because the erotic mood follows the companionship their routes have built.

The scenes use Japanese voices and still illustrations, with changing pictures, expressions, staging, and dialogue providing variety. Regular conversation gets a little movement from blinking sprites. The erotic range is broadly conventional, and occasional scene choices offer variants with limited control. The fantasy asks inexperienced lovers to become improbably assured in bed. That can be fun, but when sexual dialogue turns mechanical, the leap jars with the more grounded relationship writing.

## A few choices inside a mostly written romance

The opening makes you pick a heroine before every woman has had time to establish herself. It gets the relationship moving quickly, but gives you less basis for that choice. Routes then change Kazuma’s job, home, and supporting cast. Returning for another woman brings a different version of his daily life, with new tensions and opportunities to flirt.

You choose locations for a small number of dates, which changes the outings and some dialogue. There is no elaborate relationship-management calendar, and most emotional and sexual progression follows the written route. The choices give an evening a personal touch, while Kazuma keeps his authored personality. Across several routes, the repeated rush into affection and comfortable couplehood starts to show through the different settings.

## Kazuma keeps finding a punchline

![A character in a pale blouse stands beside a food counter.](https://bestadultgames.io/images/edition/800d9616f6f235a22c153ee777bc508500c18e8974706376305d74be3065535b.webp)

*A character in a pale blouse stands beside a food counter. [Official Making\*Lovers Steam screenshot](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200720/)*

Kazuma is open about desire, which gives him a recognizable personality. It also makes him exhausting when yet another crude remark barges into a moment that could have used some tenderness. Families and coworkers join the absurdity, turning even ordinary conversations into a barrage of dirty jokes.

Mashiro’s nonsense and Karen’s retorts can make attraction feel like lively banter. A badly judged joke, though, can leave the scene feeling like harassment or childish showing off. Polished Japanese performances and varied poses help sell the exchanges, but cannot rescue every gag. Returning for a woman whose personality interests you gives the repetition a reason to be there. Reading every route out of completionism risks wearing out the chemistry that made the first one appealing.

## Check the R18 edition before buying

![Official Making\*Lovers cover art.](https://bestadultgames.io/images/edition/7bde0c9dd4dec7572b5a8720692b77baaac545938c7dd701e898afe0ee3aeddc.webp)

*Official Making\*Lovers cover art. [Official Making\*Lovers cover art](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200720/)*

Steam’s base release leaves sex off screen. NekoNyan lists a free Steam R18 patch, but its download availability is unconfirmed. Check that the matching patch is obtainable before buying Steam for the erotic scenes. Denpasoft also sells a separate 18+ uncensored edition.

The original five-route novel is complete. Making\*Lovers After Stories is a separate purchase offering shorter follow-ups once the relationships are established. Those episodes can appeal if you already like the cast; you can finish the original without buying them. First Blush is another distinct release.

## Verdict

![A fully clothed character talking in a kitchen.](https://bestadultgames.io/images/edition/8f55c69bc3a02b8d347f68152c5b6509ca7b616c7d146895aab9f29385a33c73.webp)

*A fully clothed character talking in a kitchen. [Official Making\*Lovers screenshot](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200720/)*

Making\*Lovers gets the appeal of being a couple right. Karen and Saki make everyday companionship sexy, and the voiced erotic stills benefit from that attachment. Changing homes, jobs, and supporting casts make another romance worth exploring. The novel is less convincing when it rushes affection, turns sexual inexperience into effortless confidence, or lets a dirty joke stomp on tenderness. Its few choices add a personal touch without much lasting control. For the sex covered here, confirm access to the R18 edition or matching Steam patch before buying.

### What works

- \+ Karen and Saki make everyday companionship an appealing basis for intimacy
- \+ Japanese voices and erotic stills draw strength from distinct personalities and settings
- \+ A short opening gets the relationship moving quickly

### Drawbacks

- − Relentless crude jokes and repeated romance pacing can wear down the chemistry
- − Few date choices; Steam’s required adult-patch download access is unconfirmed

## Related guides

- [Adult editions and patches: get the sex scenes you expect](https://bestadultgames.io/en/guides/adult-game-editions-and-patches.md)
- [How regional availability can change the adult game you buy](https://bestadultgames.io/en/guides/how-regional-store-availability-can-affect-a-game-purchase.md)
- [Adult game playtime by genre: what our catalog's hours cover](https://bestadultgames.io/en/guides/documented-playtime-by-genre-in-our-catalog.md)

## Questions before you play

### What kind of adult experience does Making\*Lovers offer?

The appeal is getting to know a girlfriend through teasing and shared routines, then carrying that attachment into sex scenes with Japanese voices and still illustrations. Conventional staging and exaggerated sexual confidence limit the realism. Expect a romantic comedy with frequent dirty jokes and a few date choices.

### Which edition does this review cover?

The original English R18 novel. Steam’s base game needs the matching adult patch for sex scenes, and download access is unconfirmed. After Stories is a separate follow-up and is excluded from the assessment.

### Is Making\*Lovers finished?

Yes. The original novel contains five complete routes. After Stories offers shorter follow-ups as a separate purchase; it is not needed to finish the original. First Blush is also a distinct release.

### Which platforms does the reviewed edition support?

Windows is the listed platform for the reviewed edition.

This review is based on published sources. Its scores express our editorial judgment. [How we score games](https://bestadultgames.io/en/methodology.md)

### Sources & further reading

- [Steam: current English base edition and content boundary](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200720/)
- [NekoNyan: official relationship concept and character profiles](https://ml.nekonyansoft.com/)
- [NekoNyan: listed free Steam R18 patch](https://patches.nekonyansoft.com/#makinglovers-18-steam-patch)
- [Denpasoft: separate English 18+ uncensored edition](https://denpasoft.com/product/making-lovers)
- [NookGaming: original relationships, route structure, and sexual presentation](https://www.nookgaming.com/making-lovers-review-building-relationships/)
- [Operation Rainfall: date choices, voiced intimacy, and erotic illustration variety](https://operationrainfall.com/2020/05/12/making-lovers-review/2/)
- [Steam player account: adult-scene presentation and limited date system](https://steamcommunity.com/id/0256667/recommended/1200720/)
- [Steam player account: affection and repetition across routes, updated October 2026](https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198239169752/recommended/1200720/)
- [Steam player criticism: rushed attachment and repetitive couple scenes](https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198164146498/recommended/1200720/)
- [Steam player criticism: sexual writing and crude humor](https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197979993265/recommended/1200720/)
- [Kaguya: contrary character, sprite-art, and romance assessment](https://kaguya.io/@notlol/reviews/making-lovers)
- [r/visualnovels: detailed route discussion and opposed character preferences](https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnovels/comments/gsrbeo/)
- [Steam: After Stories is a separate follow-up release](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2093420/)

Last checked 5 October 2026.

## Editorial score

79

Erotic 85

Story 80

Gameplay 52

Visuals 86

Characters 88

Replayability 79

## At a glance

- **Rated edition**: Original English R18 novel; Steam needs a patch; excludes After Stories
- **Platforms**: Windows
- **Release status**: Complete
- **Genre**: Visual novels
- **Basis**: Research-based; not played by us
- **Sources**: 13, checked 5 October 2026
- **Evidence**: Medium confidence
- **Release year**: 2020
- **Playtime**: NookGaming reports around 16 hours for the introduction and all five routes; reading speed varies.

Original five-route novel is complete. Steam needs the free R18 patch; download access is unconfirmed. Denpasoft sells a separate uncensored edition.

### Game and store links

[Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200720/) [Nutaku](https://www.nutaku.net/games/making-lovers/)

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