Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is an otome game released in Japan in 2015 for the PS Vita. I play it on my PS Vita (thanks facebook marketplace) and at first I was totally against the game, but gradually I fell in love with it.
About the game The story is set in Kyoto, circa the late 1800s, and follows the player-insert/protag Chizuru as she travels from Edo to Kyoto to search for her father. She dresses as a male to avoid getting into trouble, but one day she witnesses a murder by the Shinsengumi. Upon being saved, she's taken back to their headquarters and ends up joining the Shinsengumi. However, due to being a female, Chizuru is forced to disguise herself as a male and only reveals her true identity to the Shinsengumi who she has met.
The game features 12 love interests, my favorite of which being Kazama Chikage (more abt him in my lovemail for him and my record of service!). Honestly, the cast of LI's is the most diverse out of any otoge, beating Norn9 and Collar x Malice for me; It's rare for me to like more than just one character in an otoge, and I have four favorites in Hakuoki.
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is widely regarded as a good starting point for getting into otoge within the community, and I can see why; It's well written, and each character is unique and 3 dimensional in their own way. The vibe of the game is also incredible, with the backgrounds looking like watercolor paintings and each sprite being drawn really well if you ignore heisuke. They use pencil lineart for the sprites which is genius and really sells the setting. God i love this game so dearly