Date Night Bowling

About

"Date Night Bowling" is an arcade-style game set in a bowling alley, where you attempt to win over your date through bowling, jokes, and other interactive activities. Customize your experience with various characters, bowl solo or with friends, and choose your preferred difficulty level. The game offers two unique bowling alley atmospheres for a fun and engaging date night simulation.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Local Multi-Player Play with friends in the same physical space using split-screen or multiple screens
2-Players Play with one other player, either online or locally, in a cooperative or competitive game mode
Multi-Player Compete or cooperate with other players online
Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo
PvP Player versus Player - Fight against other players in real-time, often in arena-style combat
Split Screen Play with multiple players on the same screen, often with divided or shared screen real estate

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

The game features charming pixel art and a vibrant retro aesthetic that enhances the overall experience.
The mini-games between bowling frames are fun and quirky, adding a lighthearted touch to the gameplay.
Date Night Bowling is a casual and enjoyable game that is perfect for short play sessions and can be fun to play with friends.

The dating sim aspect lacks depth, with minimal character dialogue and repetitive interactions that fail to engage players.
Bowling mechanics are overly simplistic, making it easy to achieve strikes without much skill, which may lead to a lack of challenge.
The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes and vague instructions for mini-games, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are characterized by a charming retro pixel art style that evokes nostalgia, reminiscent of classic titles like Super Bowling on the SNES. This aesthetic, combined with quirky humor and engaging gameplay, enhances the overall fun and replayability of the experience.
- “Date Night Bowling shows up aesthetically like the remastering of Super Bowling from the SNES you didn’t know you wanted, and it’s dope.”
- “The graphics of the game are very retro, which is a nice touch for the game.”
- “Both are wrapped up in a big bubble of pixel graphics, retro gameplay and control, quirky humor, a certain amount of replayability, and a lot of fun.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by retro pixel graphics and quirky humor, offering a mix of fun and replayability through various minigame mechanics, particularly appealing to fans of classic titles like Tekken. However, some players desire more responsive controls, such as an on-the-fly adjustor for improving performance during gameplay.
- “Both are wrapped up in a big bubble of pixel graphics, retro gameplay and control, quirky humor, a certain amount of replayability, and a lot of fun.”
- “The dating sim part is done through minigames which have a range of different mechanics.”
- “Fans of Tekken's Tekken Bowl will feel right at home with this style of gameplay, though I do wish there was an on-the-fly adjuster when you miss your shot.”
- “The dating sim part is done through minigames which have a range of different little mechanics.”
- “Fans of Tekken's Tekken Bowl will feel right at home with this style of gameplay, though I do wish there was an on-the-fly adjustor when you duff your shot.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game evokes a sense of nostalgia and warmth, prompting players to reflect on their own dating experiences with a mix of humor and wistfulness. While it may lack long-term engagement, its cheerful and wholesome nature leaves a lasting emotional impression.
- “It's pretty impossible not to like this cheap, cheerful, and wholesome game, which won't offer you much longevity but will occupy you for a little while as you internally make wistful, wry smiles to yourself while thinking of your own dating efforts.”
- “Wholesome fun”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is limited, featuring only two soundtracks, which some players feel detracts from the overall experience and gives it a low-budget feel. While the art is appreciated, the lack of variety in music and dialogue leaves players wanting more depth in the storytelling.
- “There's not enough dialogue to make a story and it comes with only two soundtracks, which feels like a two-dollar game.”
- “I like the art, but I didn't mind the only two music tracks.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is criticized for its lack of depth, with insufficient dialogue and minimal character backstory, which detracts from the overall experience. Reviewers suggest that enhancing side games with more narrative elements could significantly improve the game's standing among its peers.
- “If the developers could redo some of the side games while adding some character backstory, this game would elevate itself to some of the other bowling games in existence.”
- “There's not enough dialogue to make a story, and it comes with only two soundtracks, which feels like a two-dollar game.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the game's retro graphics and quirky humor, noting that it offers a decent level of replayability, contributing to an overall fun experience.
- “Both are wrapped up in a big bubble of pixel graphics, retro gameplay and control, quirky humor, a certain amount of replayability, and a lot of fun.”