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.
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Best Games in the Visual novel genre of 2014
Adventure, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Side view, Combat robots, Point & Click
July 13, 2014
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
78/100
2064: Read Only Memories is a Japanese-style sci-fi adventure visual novel with pixel art. The game takes place in the world of the future, namely in the city of...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Strategy, Simulation
September 26, 2013
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
69/100
Eiyuu Senki: The World Conquest — Set in a world ruled by powerful nations where heroes fight each other for power, Britain wants to unite the world through...
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...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Dungeons, Visual novel
August 7, 2014
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Lost Dimension is a tactical role-playing game with turn-based combat in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell the story of young Sho Kasugai, a member of the...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Visual novel
May 20, 2014
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
57/100
This tactical role-playing game is set across twelve Zodiac worlds threatened by an ancient force awakening from a long sleep. Chou-Chou and her companions join...
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Japanese role-playing game, Dungeons
August 1, 2013
Steam:
40/100
Metacritic:
59/100
This fantasy dungeon-crawling RPG follows Kei, a high school student whose life changes after he forms a contract with a MIND, a being and weapon with deadly...
