Visual novel 2010 — top best games in the Visual novel genre

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

November 28, 2002

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 71/100

Omoide ni Kawaru-Kun: Memories Off is an anime/manga adventure game, adult game and visual novel from KID Corp.. The main publishers of the game are 5pb...

Steins;Gate

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction

October 15, 2009

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Steins;Gate is a visual novel in an adventure style and anime style. You follow a ragtag group of tech-savvy young students as they discover ways to change the past...

Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

November 25, 2005

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 90/100

This visual novel continues CLANNAD after Tomoyo’s ending. Tomoya has begun living on his own and works for a waste collection company; his quiet life with his...

Corpse Party

Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Role-playing game

August 12, 2010

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This horror adventure with visual-novel elements follows a group of students trapped in an otherworldly version of an abandoned elementary school after performing a...

Record of Agarest War

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game, Visual novel

September 27, 2007

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This fantasy role-playing game with turn-based tactical battles is set in Agarest, a world created after a war between the forces of light and darkness. As darkness...

Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

January 28, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

This Japanese visual novel follows Mizuho Miyanokouji, a male high school student who transfers to an all-girls academy at his grandfather’s request. His...

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

September 15, 2005

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney — In the first case of the game, Phoenix Wright, under the watchful eye of Mia Fey, successfully defends his first client and...

Vera Blanc: Episode 1 - Full Moon

Adventure, Logic, Comics, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game

June 30, 2010

Vera Blanc: Full Moon is a comic book-style visual novel in which the main character, a sexy girl named Vera Blanc, can read people's thoughts. She realizes this...

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations

Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

August 22, 2007

Metacritic: 74/100

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney — Trials and Tribulations — the game consists of 5 episodes that occur in chronological order. The fourth case, The Origins...

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All

Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

October 24, 2006

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney — Justice for All — The gameplay is similar to the gameplay of 1 game in the series, like any other visual novel. The GBA...

Again

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Visual novel

March 30, 2010

Again is a first-person adventure with a mixture of puzzle and visual novel from the developers of the studio CING, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Tecmo...

Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! G.P.

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

January 25, 2008

Players: 1/10

Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! G.P. is an adventure with a mixture of anime/manga game, adult game and visual novel from the developers of Cocktail Soft studio. The game is...

Little Busters!

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

July 27, 2007

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

A visual novel about a group of school friends who once called themselves the Little Busters and played at being heroes fighting evil. After Riki Naoe lost his...

Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

December 10, 2009

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This adventure visual novel with puzzles follows Junpei as he tries to recover his memories and take part in a life-or-death game known as the Nonary...

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

Simulation, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

May 28, 2009

Metacritic: 78/100

This adventure visual novel follows prosecutor Miles Edgeworth as he investigates crimes and pursues the truth beyond the courtroom. After several confrontations...

Chaos;Head

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Adventure

April 25, 2008

Steam: 89/100

Chaos;Head is a game in the genre of anime or manga with a touch of visual novel from developers from the studios 5pb., Nitroplus co. and ltd.. The game is...

Record of Agarest War 2

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game, Visual novel, Turn-based

November 18, 2010

Steam: 57/100

This tactical role-playing game is set in a fantasy world where demons emerge after a catastrophe brought on by a blinding light. The amnesiac protagonist, Weiss...

Air Pressure

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel

March 1, 2010

Air Pressure is a first-person adventure with a visual novel...

Disgaea Infinite

Adventure, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

June 8, 2010

Metacritic: 64/100

This adventure visual novel is a spin-off of the Disgaea series, starring a Prinny investigating an attempt on Laharl’s life. Ordered to find out who planned the...

Scar of the Doll

Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Visual novel, Casual game, Indie

August 20, 1999

Steam: 89/100

This horror-tinged adventure visual novel follows Asumi as she travels to Tokyo to search for her older sister, who has been out of contact for months. As the story...

Misshitsu no Sacrifice

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

February 4, 2010

Misshitsu no Sacrifice is a first-person adventure with puzzle, anime/manga and visual novel elements from INTENSE, Ltd.. The game is published by D3Publisher Inc...

Princess Lover!

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

June 27, 2008

Players: 8.6/10

This Japanese visual novel follows Teppei Arima, a schoolboy who loses his parents and becomes the heir to a major corporation after moving in with his grandfather...

Narcissu

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

August 5, 2005

Narcissu is a first-person adventure with elements of an anime or manga game and a visual novel from developers from the stage-nana studio. In some circles...

Jisei: The First Case

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie

June 8, 2010

Steam: 89/100

This supernatural mystery visual novel follows a homeless, nameless teenager with an unusual psychic ability who is accused of murdering a woman he has never met...

Tokyo Alice

Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel

July 31, 2008

Players: 6/10

Tokyo Alice is a game in the genre of anime or manga with a mixture of fantasy games and visual novels from developers from Bouquet studio. The game's publishers...

Again: Interactive Crime Novel

Visual novel

April 2, 2010

Metacritic: 52/100

Ace Attorney Investigations 2

Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Visual novel

May 28, 2009

Metacritic: 78/100

Ace Attorney Investigations 2 is an anime or manga game with visual novel elements from developers from Capcom studio. The main publisher of the game is Capcom...

Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!!

Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

January 26, 2006

Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!! is a simulator with an admixture of an anime or manga game and a visual novel from developers from the studio HuneX Co., Ltd.. The...

Digital: A Love Story

Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Visual novel

February 2010

Players: 10/10

Digital: A Love Story — The game takes place during the proliferation of BBS, in the 1980s. Traveling through various BBS, the player tries to unravel the...

Kud Wafter

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

June 25, 2010

Kud Wafter is a first-person adventure with an anime/manga twist, an adult game, and a visual novel from developers Key. The game is published by Visual...

Love Death 555! Realtime Lovers

Simulation, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

November 26, 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Love Death 555! Realtime Lovers is a first-person simulator with elements of action, adventure, anime or manga, adult games and visual novels from developers from...

Urgent Evoke

Educational game (Education), Visual novel

March 3, 2010

Urgent Evoke is an educational game with a touch of visual novel from the masters at the World Bank Institute studio. The main publisher of the game is the World...

Life Flashes By

Adventure, Third-person view, Visual novel

November 23, 2010

Life Flashes By is a third-person adventure with a visual novel twist from Deirdra Kiai...

Academagia

Role-playing game, Simulation, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Visual novel

August 12, 2010

Academagia is a role-playing game with elements of a simulation, fantasy game and visual novel from developers from Black Chicken Studios. The game is published by...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre of 2010