Taiwan Love Story⁵
Taiwan Love Story⁵ is an adult dating sim released in 2024, developed by HappyMonster, Mr.Chihua, and Maker; and published by LewdLoco and Mango Party. The producer is Siupong. The story follows a Taiwanese American called David, who attempts to build a relationship with the main heroines in Taiwan. The game has been received by critics positively, who praised its depiction of Taiwan and art style.
Gameplay
Taiwan Love Story⁵ is a dating sim in which the player takes the role of David Lee, a Taiwanese American studying at a university in Taiwan. Each round of the game covers one week at a time, beginning on Valentine's Day of the first year and ending on the same day next year.The goal is to raise one of the five heroines' affection levels to the maximum of 8 by arranging dates and improving the player's abilities with power and money. Power can be increased by purchasing items, and money can be earned by writing a thesis and doing deliveries. The ability can be retained in the next game when replaying.
Activities during the date include catching toys in claw machine, shooting balloons, watching movies, and visiting special locations. While it is possible to develop relationships with all heroines over the year, only one heroine's ending can be chosen in a game, and there is no harem ending.
Plot
David Lee is a Taiwanese American college student majoring in "humanities psychology" at a university in Taiwan. He works as an assistant to a renowned professor conducting research on relationship development between couples in a gaming context. As part of his research, he meets five heroines at a campsite.Characters
; David Lee; Ryan Yang
; Amy Lin
; Lil' Blu
; Sarah Wang
; Amanda Zhang
; Zoe Hai
Development
In August 2023, HappyMonster and SlothGamer, developers of Waifu Fighter, announced that they are developing a new game called Taiwan Love Story⁵, and the game's producer is Siupong. Siupong released four heroines character design at sirst, and Amanda Zhang in May 2024.In an interview, Siupong mentioned that as a Hongkonger who lives in Taiwan, he will usually discover some aspects foreigners may find it interesting but not so to Taiwanese locals. He indicated that local culture can be exported to the world when taking the aspects from a different perspective. The development team has there do some cultural research, such as finding what aspects can fit the game. Siupong also said the game is designed for foreigners who are unfamiliar to Taiwan and get them to know Taiwan. Developers also indicated that the game is influenced by Taiwanese television drama and online games. The theme song of the game, I want to say I love you at loud, is one of the examples based on Taiwanese television drama.
A demo game of Taiwan Love Story⁵ was released at G-EIGHT in December 2023. On 26 July 2024, LewdLoco and Mango Party announced that the game will be released on 19 December 2024, with adult content provided in a free DLC. The playing time is estimated to be eight to ten hours. A further demo was released at Tokyo Game Show in September 2024. The game was released on 19 December 2024 on time.
A Japanese Dub was announced by the developer on 4 March 2025. A spin-off novel and a setting book were also announced on 24 June 2025.
Reception
Y-li on expressed that while the game's sense is too beautiful compared to Taiwanese cities in real life, it can raise a player's interest in Taiwan. While describing the story's plot as "simple", he praised that plot twists can successfully build players' emotions. He also expressed his regret for its short length.Yajyu Senpai on Murax2 commented that while the game's adult content is not so much, their styling is actually very exquisite and arosing with provoking lines. He therefore recommends the game to players who seek plot, art style, or are interested in Taiwanese culture.
Both also praise the depiction of Taiwan, which can make Taiwanese players "smile understandingly". They also take a delivery minigame as an example of this - despite the game depicting transportation in Taiwan well, they comment that the game is too hard and hurts the playing experience.