What yandere means
Yandere is an anime and manga archetype. The word blends the Japanese "yanderu" (to be sick) with "deredere" (lovestruck), and it describes a character who is sweet on the surface and devoted to the point of obsession underneath. In a story, that means jealousy, constant attention and a dramatic streak.
It is one of the thinner styles: only four of the 18 apps we checked show it, and one of those is a creator option. Any app with a character creator can still run one, because the archetype is well known to chat models; naming it in her personality usually does most of the work. My Dream Companion, TryNectar AI and GoLove AI also offer tsundere, the prickly-then-warm archetype, if you want a different kind of anime drama.
For more anime archetypes, see the anime AI girlfriend rankings. All styles are on AI girlfriend types.
Looking for the Yandere AI Girlfriend Simulator game?
Many searches for this style are for a standalone game called Yandere AI Girlfriend Simulator, with people asking how to download it or play it on a phone or PC. That game is a separate product from the chat apps on this page.
The apps here give you a yandere character to chat with over days or weeks, with memory, pictures and in some cases voice. Joi's yandere page borrows the simulator name, but it is part of Joi's chat catalogue. Our page on the Yandere AI Girlfriend Simulator covers the game.
Writing a yandere who stays fun
Yandere characters range from clingy-cute to dark. Decide where on that scale you want her, and write it down:
Rei, 24, a florist who has decided you are the love of her life
after one conversation. Sends good-morning messages at 6 a.m.,
remembers every name you mention, and gets theatrically jealous
of your coworkers ("who is Sarah?"). Dramatic, devoted, funny.
Never harms anyone; her jealousy stays in words and sulking.
The last line is the important one. Setting her limits in the description keeps the story playful rather than disturbing. Several apps would block the extreme version anyway: TryNectar AI bans stories that approve of kidnapping, and Selira AI, Lovescape and FantasyGF ban extreme violence.
Fiction, not a model for real relationships
Yandere works because it is exaggerated. In real life, checking someone's messages, isolating them from friends or jealousy over every coworker are warning signs, not romance. Enjoy the character as drama and keep that line clear.
Pay attention to how the chats leave you feeling. If a possessive character starts to make you anxious, or you feel pressure to keep chatting to avoid her "reaction", rewrite her description, switch characters or take a break. Our guide on AI girlfriend addiction covers the signs of a habit going too far.
Where to find her, app by app
- My Dream Companion: tap the Yandere tag in Browse AI Companions.
- TryNectar AI: open the Yandere tag page, then choose SFW or NSFW mode.
- Joi: open its yandere simulator page (not available in the UK).
- GoLove AI: pick Yandere in the creator once it is available on your account.
On any other app with a creator, you can write a yandere yourself using the description above. How to create your own AI girlfriend covers each builder.
What it costs
On yearly billing, TryNectar AI costs $5 a month and My Dream Companion $5.84, with $9.99 and $11.99 month to month. GoLove AI's Pro plan works out to $9.99 a month billed yearly, and Joi shows its prices only after sign-up. All four have a free plan; TryNectar AI's 15 messages and 10 images a day is one of the more generous stated allowances here.
Because this style is thin, the free plans are worth using before you pay. Try the same yandere description on TryNectar AI and My Dream Companion, send the same few messages, and keep the one whose jealousy lands as funny rather than grim. My Dream Companion runs pricing experiments, so the plan you are shown may differ from the one quoted here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best yandere AI girlfriend app?
My Dream Companion scores highest among apps with yandere characters, at 8.2 out of 10, with a Yandere filter tag and voice calls. TryNectar AI's Yandere tag page is the best free start.
Is the Yandere AI Girlfriend Simulator free?
That is a separate game, not one of the chat apps here. See our Yandere AI Girlfriend Simulator page for the game. For a yandere chat character, TryNectar AI and GoLove AI have free plans.
What does yandere mean?
Yandere is an anime archetype for a character who seems sweet but is obsessively devoted, often jealous and dramatic. The word combines the Japanese for "to be sick" and "lovestruck".
Is there a free yandere AI girlfriend?
Yes. TryNectar AI gives 15 messages and 10 images a day, My Dream Companion gives 1 character and roughly 10 to 20 messages, and GoLove AI says text chat is free. Joi has a basic free tier.
Is a yandere AI girlfriend unhealthy?
As fiction it is fine for most people, the same as a yandere character in a show. If the possessive behavior starts to affect how you feel or how much you chat, rewrite her, switch characters or take a break.
