Visual novel 2021 — top best games in the Visual novel genre / Page 2

Indie, Adventure, Side view, Horror, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Visual novel

February 4, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Firework is a side-scrolling indie horror adventure with visual novel elements. An accidental fire at a funeral forces police to re-investigate a closed mass murder...

Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home

Anime / Manga, Shooter, First-person view, Visual novel, Post-apocalyptic, Adult game, Zombies

August 28, 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 87/100

Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home is a dynamic first-person shooter with elements of a dating simulator in a zombie apocalypse setting. In the game you have to build...

NeuroNet: Mendax Proxy

Casual game, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Adventure

August 31, 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 78/100

The player in the role of artificial intelligence controls the city. You can meet numerous users and help or hinder their lives. At the same time, it is necessary...

The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

Adventure, Horror, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie

July 24, 2017

Steam: 86/100

An atmospheric visual novel in the horror and drama genre, inspired by classic Asian horror films. The story unfolds in the gloomy mansion of Ermengard, which has...

Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies

Casual game, Visual novel, Anime / Manga

July 28, 2017

Steam: 95/100

This visual novel follows college student Wei Qiuwu and Li Jiayun, a sickly girl who plays the concertina, in Nanjing, China, as spring gives way to summer. While...

Disney Twisted-Wonderland

Visual novel, Adventure

December 3, 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Disney Twisted-Wonderland is an adventure visual novel. Characters inspired by Disney villains hatch evil schoolyard plans in this magical adventure featuring...

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Visual novel

June 30, 2021

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A psychological horror story about school romance, in which the protagonist joins a literature club in search of a romantic interest. The player writes poems and...

Idol Manager

Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Music game, Strategy

July 27, 2021

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Idol Manager is a cute management simulator with visual novel elements in anime style. You will take on the role of manager in a small (but growing) talent agency...

Necrobarista

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Anime / Manga

July 17, 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Necrobarista is an adventure visual novel, the events of which will take you to an unusual mystical cafe in Melbourne. The main difference between this...

Perfect Gold

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Simulation, Adventure, Indie, Arcade, Adult game

April 19, 2021

Steam: 98/100

Perfect Gold is a Japanese-style visual novel for adults. The plot centers on two anime girls from the magical city of Castlecoast. Alchemy student Audrey Clery and...

OPUS: Echo of Starsong

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Anime / Manga, Exploration, Science fiction

September 1, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

OPUS: Echo of Starsong is a Japanese adventure visual novel in a science fiction...

Sovietpunk: Chapter one

Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Visual novel

April 2, 2021

Steam: 70/100

A cyberpunk adventure in an alternative future of the Soviet Union, which has survived a global nuclear catastrophe. The surviving humanity has built underground...

Anachronism

Free game, Simulation, Text quest, Casual game, Old school, Indie, Visual novel

May 4, 2021

Steam: 66/100

An old-school simulator of online communication, set in 1999, during the time of floppy disks and tube monitors. The main character finds a mysterious RemoteBoards...

League of Dreamers - My Story

Adventure, Visual novel, Free game, Casual game, Fantasy

November 15, 2021

A collection of interactive visual novels where the plot development fully depends on the decisions made. Each story turns into a separate journey, where choices...

Re:ZERO - The Prophecy of the Throne

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel, Tactics

January 29, 2021

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Re:ZERO — The Prophecy of the Throne is a tactical adventure with visual novel elements and turn-based combat, based on the anime of the same name. A month...

Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom

Adventure, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Visual novel, Business / Management, Tactics, Top-down view, Isometric

January 7, 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 73/100

Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat and visual novel elements. Muspellsheim, a land of deserts and wilderness...

Sumire

Adventure, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

May 26, 2021

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Sumire is a fantasy adventure visual novel with anime and supernatural elements. In this charming place, a sad girl named Sumire meets a mischievous spirit who...

A Year Of Springs

Adventure, Visual novel, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Casual game

September 29, 2021

Steam: 98/100

A Year Of Springs is an adventure arcade visual novel that tells the stories of three girls Haru, Erika and Manami, who are going through difficult times. Join...

Celestia: Chain of Fate

Visual novel, Fantasy, Adventure, Anime / Manga

December 17, 2021

Steam: 69/100

A romantic visual fantasy novel with a compelling plot that depends on the player's actions. The main character is the daughter of a duke, whose ideal life changes...

Root Film

Visual novel, Adventure

March 19, 2021

Metacritic: 70/100

Root Film is a mystery adventure about aspiring filmmaker Rintaro Yagumo and actress Riho, who investigate a series of bizarre murders in Shimane Prefecture...

Overboard!

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Detective

June 2, 2021

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Overboard! is an adventure puzzle game in the style of a visual novel. Blackmailing a spy. Love. Killing an opponent. Deceptions. Witness drugs. Lies, friendship...

Silver Case

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Detective

October 6, 2016

Players: 7/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Silver Case — adventure visual novel in Japanese style. The game is dedicated to the investigation of a series of brutal murders that occurred in a city area...

Last Message

Adventure, Free game, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Visual novel, Simulation, Casual game

June 25, 2021

Steam: 90/100

Last Message is a free adventure thriller set in a world filled with the infected. The game tells the story of a girl who, returning home after a day of searching...

AI Dungeon

Adventure, Text quest, Fantasy, Visual novel, Role-playing game

January 15, 2021

Players: 4.2/10

Steam: 50/100

A text adventure in which the story and world around the character are generated by artificial intelligence. Players just have to set some basic values like...

No Longer Home

Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Visual novel, Arcade, Point & Click, Exploration

July 30, 2021

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 73/100

No Longer Home is an exciting adventure game with visual novel elements. Bo and Ao are graduating from university and are about to leave the apartment they've lived...

Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing

Casual game, Text quest, Visual novel

February 14, 2021

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 55/100

A couple tries to maintain their relationship during lockdown while communicating through a screen. They stay connected online, and their romance depends on how...

Asdivine Saga

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Adventure, Side view, Turn-based, Tactics, Japanese role-playing game, Visual novel

February 3, 2020

Players: 2.9/10

Steam: 71/100

Asdivine Saga is a fantasy adventure role-playing tactics game with anime elements and a top-down view. In a world facing sudden war, a mercenary named Weiss finds...

Find Love or Die Trying

Arcade, Adventure, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Free game

September 16, 2021

Steam: 93/100

Find Love or Die Trying — a romantic visual novel with anime girls about dating, featuring seven endings and the option to play as a man, a woman, or a non-binary...

Memories of East Coast

Visual novel, Adventure, Indie, Text quest, Casual game

February 21, 2021

Steam: 66/100

Memories of East Coast is an atmospheric visual novel that will take you on a journey through memories, nostalgia and guilt. The main character is a certain Sam...

A Rogue Escape

Simulation, Puzzle, Visual novel, Steampunk, Virtual Reality (VR), Exploration

June 10, 2021

Steam: 73/100

A Rogue Escape is a steampunk adventure for virtual reality devices, which is a reimagining of the game Nauticrawl. You are tasked with stealing a giant robot...

Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind

Visual novel

May 14, 2021

Metacritic: 74/100

This detective adventure with elements of horror takes place at a Japanese high school haunted by a sinister rumor. The player investigates the mystery by...

Seance

Detective, Adventure, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Comedy, Puzzle, Role-playing game, Exploration, Mysticism / Supernatural

May 29, 2021

Steam: 94/100

Seance is a mystical visual novel with anime and puzzle elements. In this game, detective duo Kennedy (a 33-year-old retired agent) and Mia (a 16-year-old girl with...

Angels with Scaly Wings

Adventure, Simulation, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Indie

January 31, 2017

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Angels with Scaly Wings is a unique dating simulator with dragons, presented in the form of a visual novel. Acting as a representative of humanity, the player needs...

Wars and Roses

Shooter, First-person view, Adult game, Simulation, Tactics, Visual novel, Action

December 15, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 53/100

Wars and Roses is an unusual first-person shooter about sexy girls with elements of a dating simulator. The plot tells about the military company "Black Rose...

Forgotten Fields

Adventure, Walking Simulator, Visual novel

April 14, 2021

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Forgotten Fields is a narrative game about Sid, a struggling writer who returns to his childhood home shortly before it is sold. He visits old friends, revisits...

Dead Herring VR

Free game, Virtual Reality (VR), First-person view, Interactive movie, Adventure, Puzzle, Action, Point & Click, Visual novel, Exploration

February 1, 2021

Steam: 90/100

Dead Herring VR is a free-to-play interactive adventure with a first-person view for virtual reality devices Valve Index and HTC Vive. In the game you will play the...

The 25th Ward: The Silver Case

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Detective

March 13, 2018

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 68/100

The 25th Ward: The Silver Case is a continuation of the Japanese-style adventure visual novel Silver Case. The events of the game take place five years after the...

The Space in Between

Free game, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie, Adventure, Casual game, Point & Click

January 18, 2021

Steam: 80/100

The Space in Between is a free-to-play visual novel with elements of a dating simulator. The game will tell a rich story about Asian Americans, mental health and...

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

Indie, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Horror, Science fiction, Casual game

January 26, 2021

Steam: 91/100

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins is an indie horror adventure in the style of a visual novel with fantasy elements. Building on the horrifying legacy of the Weeping...

Pandemic Love

Free game, Visual novel, Simulation, Anime / Manga

April 27, 2021

Steam: 92/100

Pandemic Love is a free-to-play visual novel with elements of a dating simulator. The game tells the story of a hero placed in a two-week quarantine. Stuck at home...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre of 2021