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 2018 (Game released)
Adventure, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Side view, Combat robots, Point & Click
Game released: PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Ouya → 17 January 2017
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2013
Players:
5.6/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Gone Home is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view. The game tells the story of Caitlin Greenbriar, who returned home from a trip to Europe. She soon...
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...
Visual novel, Role-playing game, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Side view, Turn-based, Strategy, Indie
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Mac, Linux → 24 March 2020
Players:
6.2/10
Steam:
73/100
Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition — enhanced edition of the role-playing game Deep Sky Derelicts. It includes expansions: Deep Sky Derelicts: Station Life...
Game released: PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android, Linux → 20 July 2017
Players:
9.7/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a visual novel with a first-person view and elements of a dating simulator. You and your daughter have just moved to the new...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Farm Simulator, Sandbox, Visual novel
Game released: PC, Mac, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 9 August 2018
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
69/100
Metacritic:
61/100
Deiland is an adventure role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting, created based on “The Little Prince” by the famous French writer Antoine de...
Visual novel, Business / Management, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Simulation
Game released: PC, Mac, iOS → 17 October 2019
Steam:
81/100
Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind is an adventure management strategy game with turn-based battles and elements of interactive prose. The game is a spiritual successor...
Game released: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 25 August 2015
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
81/100
STEINS;GATE 0 is the continuation of the wonderful Japanese-style adventure visual novel Steins;Gate. The story describes the events after Okabe Rintaro returns to...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 20 September 2016
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
50/100
Metacritic:
63/100
Wheels of Aurelia is an adventure game with driving elements. The events take place on the road in Italy in the 70s. The main character is a very restless woman who...
Role-playing game, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Dungeons, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 13 January 2022
Steam:
74/100
Metacritic:
75/100
Mary Skelter 2 is a continuation of the atmospheric role-playing game with turn-based combat and first-person view in the Japanese style. Events take place in a...