Five Dates

Five Dates
Five women shown on phone screens above the male protagonist and his male friend.
DevelopersWales Interactive, Good Gate Media
PublisherWales Interactive
DirectorPaul Raschid
WriterPaul Raschid
EngineUnity
PlatformsWindows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Release17 November 2020
GenresRomance, full-motion video

Five Dates is a 2020 interactive romance full-motion video game developed by Wales Interactive and Good Gate Media and published by Wales Interactive. It was conceptualised, developed and shot entirely during the United Kingdom's 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns. It was followed in 2023 by a sequel named Ten Dates.

Overview

In this choose-your-own-adventure style video game, the player controls Vinny, a millennial man who joins a video dating app during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Over the course of a playthrough, he virtually interacts with five potential female matches in an attempt to start a relationship.

Reception

Five Dates received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 42% of critics.

CD-Action compared the game positively to romantic sitcoms such as Friends and How I Met Your Mother, praising the cast and the relationship building.

Screen Rant criticized the lack of interactivity, suggesting the game might have been better if it rewarded players for choosing responses based on their memory and on noticing clues in prior interactions.

References

  1. 1 2 Cox, Emily (17 November 2020). "Five Dates Review". ScreenRant. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Five Dates (Interactive Movie)". Wales Interactive. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Five Dates Reviews - Metacritic". www.metacritic.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Five Dates". OpenCritic. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ Reynolds, Ollie (17 November 2020). "Review: Five Dates (Switch) - An Amusing Dating Sim That Doesn't Seem To Know Its Audience". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Five Dates". CD-Action. pg. 35. February 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link)