Visual novel
The genre of "visual novel" includes projects where the focus is on the narrative, presented in the form of dialogues, diary entries, or letters. The storytelling rarely stops: it continues even during gameplay or occasionally takes brief pauses. Gameplay in such games may be completely absent.
Years
Platforms
Statuses
Best Games in the Visual novel genre of 2011 (Game released)
Game released: Xbox 360, PC, PSP, iOS, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Android → 15 October 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...
Game released: PC, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Mac, Linux → 6 July 2012
Players:
9.4/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
83/100
An indie adventure game created using the RPG Maker engine. The game tells the story of two young doctors, Eva and Neil, who give people another chance to live...
Game released: PSP, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Linux → 12 August 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...
Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PS Vita → 23 February 2006
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
97/100
Clannad is an adventure visual novel with elements of a dating simulator. The game tells the story of a young guy, Tomoya Okazaki, a student at Hikarizaka School...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel
Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC → 17 February 2011
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Catherine is an adventure arcade puzzle game with visual novel elements. The game will tell the story of computer scientist Vincent, who is experiencing the peak of...
