Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs

is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Monda. It was originally self-published as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō platform by the author beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on October 15, 2019, concluding with seven parts and 176 chapters. It later began publishing as a light novel by Micro Magazine under their GC Novels imprint on May 30, 2018. A manga adaptation of the series by Jun Shiosato began serialization on October 5, 2018, and is published under the Dragon Comics Age imprint by Fujimi Shobo. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes both the light novel and the manga adaptation in English.

An anime television series adaptation by ENGI aired from April to June 2022 and Crunchyroll licensing the series.

Plot
Office worker Leon Fou Bartfort dies and finds himself reincarnated in an Otome game he was forced to play by his sister. Specifically, he's reincarnated into the world's Holfort Kingdom, one where women reign supreme, particularly tough for 'mobs', background characters like him. The plot revolves around Leon disrupting his world using his knowledge of the game from his past life, finding a cheat item Luxion and enrolling in the Holtfort Academy. He attempts to live a normal life but through his actions he gets embroiled in all kinds of schemes, all while mingling with the nobility and other characters of the otome game.