DLsite has offered hentai games for literally decades now, giving Western weebs a taste of freaky Japanese fun that wasn’t always easy to find on the English-speaking parts of the web. In 2024, I feel like some of the novelty has worn off since there are a lot more places online to find the stuff, but DLsite is still one of the OG sources. They also have the major advantage of being a real shop stocked with licensed, authorized products from the companies putting out these games, which is typically a safer bet than downloading your porn games from some crappy blog that hosts everything on Keep2Share.
I’ve talked about DLSite.com a time or two here at ThePornDude, because like I said, they’ve been a lifeline to English speakers with a love of Japanese perversion. They’ve been around for decades now and get close to a hundred million visitors a month, which says a lot about what they’ve got to offer the world at large. The site sells all kinds of downloadable goods from the Land of the Rising sun, from comics and doujins to PC games to ASMR voice dramas. Today, I’ll be focusing on their extensive collection of downloadable doujin games. Who’s up for some freaky, sexy, interactive Japanese weirdness?
Getting Your Doujin Game Fix at DLsite
As long as they’ve been around, I still feel like DLsite ain’t the most accessible online shop out there. I think part of the issue is the cluttered Japanese aesthetic. Pull up any page on the site and you’re hit with a fucking onslaught of text and graphics. If you’re distracted by bright colors, flashy fonts or anime boobies, you’re going to be at a serious disadvantage around here.
The Japanese style obviously ain’t unique to the website. Depending on where you live, you may well encounter similarly loud presentations in the comic shop, grocery store or local sushi joint. It ain’t just the style that makes DLsite overwhelming, though, but the absolute wealth of products they’re hawking. I’ve always thought of them as the Amazon of Japanese downloads, because the whole platform’s a sprawling online megamall of goods.
That treasure trove of products is why I figured I’d write up a separate review for the site’s doujin games. Click my link to follow along at home, as it’ll transport you directly to their main selection of doujin games. They’ve got over 3000 games available in the section right now, and it’s a stash that’s always growing. Ironically, one of the things that makes this game library superior to the free ones is that it’s always shrinking, too; unlike some of the anything-goes game collections full of stale, outdated content, they trim the fat around here.
Quality control is something that costs money, though, so there is something of a tradeoff here. While the free collections might have some outdated bullshit, playing those never cuts into your allowance money. The good news is that doujin games at DLsite.com start at just a couple American dollars, so you don’t have to break the bank with one of the pricier offerings right away. There’s a digital novel listed at the top of the spread that’s only $2.11 right now, 50% off the usual price.
If you’re brand to the site, you can also score a new customer coupon code for 30% off. Newbie discounts ain’t too unusual in the world of online adult entertainment, but it’s rare to get nearly a third off of anything. You may as well make that count, so choose carefully. The promo code is good for anything in the store, but it’s only good for one day. Time is of the essence, my perverted friends.
Pricier but More Convenient Than Free Sites
I’ve reviewed a number of free porn game collections here at ThePornDude, and I bet you’ve already tried out a few if you’re a fan of X-rated RPGs, visual novels and other forms of interactive adult entertainment. Some of you are looking to upgrade your experience by spending a few bucks on your hobby, though I bet some of you are still wondering why you should pay when there are so many free options out there.
I’ve already touched on some of the reasons. For one thing, DLsite.com has newer games than you’ll find on the free sites. Since it’s an official source, you have a lot less to worry about with respect to malware and other nefarious software tricks. Sometimes it’s just a lot more convenient to buy something you know is going to work than to fuck around with the torrent sites and just hoping for the best.
DLsite also offers a point-based bonus system to keep you interested in their products. I like that 1 point equals 1 Japanese yen, which helps keep things simple. All you have to do is leave a product rating on anything you’ve purchased, and they’ll hook you up. You can spend those points on whatever you want, but you’ve only got a year to spend them. Given the massive catalog of games, I don’t think you’ll have any trouble picking something out and then jacking off to it.
It’s also worth mentioning that DLsite has doujinshi games compatible with every system. Most of the games I clicked on randomly work on Windows and smartphones, and you’ll find a little chart of Supported OS options for each game. There aren’t as many Mac-compatible games as there are for Windows, but that’s your own problem for spending twice as much on a machine with an Apple logo. I hope it was worth it, suckers.
DLsite is an online store, so naturally most of their products cost money. They do, however, offer a selection of totally free doujin games. Click the Free Products link in the sidebar menu on the left side of the page and you’ll be presented with a fair volume of unexpected freebies. As I type this up, they’ve got 79 free doujin games and manga in a nice range of categories from Adventure to ASMR, Digital Novels to RPGs. You’d better tell mom the job search is going to have to wait a little bit longer…
Jerking My Whole Wallet Away
While the free hentai games will keep you busy for a while, taking up precious attention from your princess waifu pillow, the best stuff on DLsite costs money. Having a few quarters to rub together unlocks a whole slew of masturbatory possibilities. They’ve got thousands of doujin games, and they come in all gameplay styles, formats, kinks and fetishes. If you’re going to pay for the privilege, you may as well get exactly what you want.
The most popular games on DLsite.com right now include simulations, role-playing games and digital novels galore. There are sexy nurses, kinky little birds, waifu foxgirls and dragon-riding nymphettes with huge titties. Visually, the games strike every tone from the cutesy kawaii stuff to romantic yaoi to more realistic anime and hentai styles.
I checked out the product listing for a romantic simulation game called Honey LoveLove. The platform offers a decent number of preview images for each game, and based on the sneak peeks of this one, I don’t think it’s really my type of game. While the site’s Advanced Search has improved over the years, I still wish it had some more options for dialing in more precise kinks and niches. I am, after all, a refined pervert and I know what I like. I just wish it was easier to search for here.
I found a hentai slider puzzle available for under a buck, and it seems like it’d be fun when I’m resting and recharging between my afternoon fap sessions. One of the big advantages on the site is that you can download and start playing right away. Ah, the magic of the internet! You younger fuckers in the audience have no idea how easy you’ve got it. I remember waiting weeks or months to receive a care package from Japan, but now everything’s instant downloads and immediate masturbation. It’s a good time to be a pervert, that’s for sure.
DLsite.com has spent decades building their reputation, and frankly, I think they’ve earned it. The site has a lot to offer weeaboos, otaku masturbators, neckbeards and the generally horny, especially if you’re into anime. They’ve long been one of the premier sources for official, authorized Japanese games, and that includes one hell of a doujinshi games collection. The selection is fucking huge and extremely wide-ranging, so I recommend browsing around a bit before you spend all your allowance at once.