Visual novel 2021 — top best games in the Visual novel genre

Karryn's Prison - a game in the Visual novel genre

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Adult game, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: PC → 15 December 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Karryn's Prison is a top-down adventure RPG for adults with visual novel elements. In the game you will try on the role of the fiery Carrin, the new warden of the...

Super Seducer 3: The Final Seduction

Simulation, Adventure, Interactive movie, Visual novel

Game released: PC, Mac → 26 March 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Super Seducer 3: The Final Seduction is a continuation of an unusual dating simulator. The game uses a completely new version of Seduction Engine 2.0, which will...

Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home

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

Game released: PC → 28 August 2021

Players: 9.2/10

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...

RoboLife-Days with Aino

Arcade, Adult game, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Role-playing game, Visual novel, Simulation

Game released: PC → 23 June 2021

Players: 10/10

RoboLife-Days with Aino is an adventure role-playing game with visual novel elements and an anime-style dating simulator. The plot tells about the android girl...

Idol Manager

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

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 27 July 2021

Players: 9.8/10

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...

Firework

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

Game released: PC → 4 February 2021

Players: 10/10

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...

The Sin

Visual novel, Text quest, Detective

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 20 May 2021

Players: 9.2/10

The Sin is a visual novel based on popular mystical folklore about witches. The main character, the boy Roma, moves to the village with his family; his father wants...

Corpse Party

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

Game released: PSP, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS → 12 August 2010

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Corpse Party is a top-down adventure with horror, anime/manga and visual novel elements from the masters at Team GrisGris. The game is published by Marvelous USA...

Chicken Police

Adventure, Indie, Visual novel

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5 → 5 November 2020

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Chicken Police is a noir adventure of two feathered cops, Sonny Featherland and Marty MacChicken, in a black-and-white detective novel full of satire and cynical...

Growing Up

Adventure, Interactive movie, Simulation, Visual novel, Business / Management, Arcade

Game released: PC, Mac → 14 October 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Growing Up is an adventure visual novel with life simulation elements from the creators of Weedcraft Inc and Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast. In the game, you...

The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

Adventure, Horror, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

Game released: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS → 24 July 2017

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...

Overboard!

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS → 2 June 2021

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...

OPUS: Echo of Starsong

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

Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 1 September 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 75/100

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

Necrobarista

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS → 22 July 2020

Players: 7.6/10

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...

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

Horror, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 16 December 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk is a visual novel in the horror genre with point and click elements. A psychedelic narrative full of pyramidal word...

Bad End Theater

Indie, Adventure, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 26 October 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Bad End Theater is a pixelated puzzle adventure with visual novel elements in which you explore the creepy stories of a cast of characters. The decisions made...

Legends of Talia: Arcadia

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Fantasy / Medieval, Simulation

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 27 October 2017

Legends of Talia: Arcadia is an adventure visual novel with elements of a dating simulator. The game will tell the story of a legendary knight named Arcadia, who...

Re:ZERO - The Prophecy of the Throne

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

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 5 February 2021

Players: 6.3/10

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...

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

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

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 18 March 2021

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...

Celestia: Chain of Fate

Visual novel, Fantasy, Adventure

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 12 September 2024

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...

Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp

Adventure, Board / Group Game, Role-playing game, Casual game, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Card game, Turn-based

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 21 July 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp is an adventure tabletop card visual novel. The main part of the game, in which players will develop their character over 50...

Cooking Companions

Adventure, Horror, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 7 October 2021

An unusual visual novel with elements of psychological horror, hiding a dark story behind a cute and almost carefree facade. The events unfold in the forests of the...

Stalker: Обещание

Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Visual novel, Free game

Game released: Android → 20 April 2021

Players: 5.5/10

An atmospheric visual novel inspired by the ambiance of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. The story centers around a stalker named Fargus, who ventures deep into dangerous...

Scarlet Hollow

Adventure, Visual novel, Horror, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC, Mac → 11 June 2021

Players: 8.3/10

Scarlet Hollow is a visual novel with horror elements from comic book author Abby Howard. An atmospheric adventure awaits you, where all the decisions you make will...

Psycholonials

Adventure, Visual novel

Game released: PC, Android → 4 February 2021

Players: 9.8/10

Psycholonials is an adventure visual novel. Communicating with supernatural forces, two influencers are launching a bold new social media brand. Finding themselves...

Dating Puzzle

Puzzle, Adventure, Visual novel, Match-3 (Three in a row)

Game released: iOS, Android → 11 June 2020

Players: 6.3/10

Dating Puzzle — adventure puzzle game in the visual novel genre. You have to start life in a bright, lively city. Don't miss a single opportunity &mdash...

Cupid Parasite

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2021

Metacritic: 83/100

A romantic comedy in which the goddess of love named Lynette Mirror tries to prove that true feelings are not just about magical arrows and beautiful words. Working...

AI: The Somnium Files

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 17 September 2019

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

AI: The Somnium Files is a Japanese-style adventure visual novel from the creators of the Danganronpa and Zero Escape series. The game takes place in near-future...

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Visual novel, Tactics

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, PS Vita → 22 January 2021

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in the Japanese style. In the game you will try on the role of a young...

AI Dungeon

Adventure, Text quest, Fantasy, Visual novel

Game released: PC, Mac → 15 January 2021

Players: 4.2/10

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...

NeuroNet: Mendax Proxy

Casual game, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Science fiction

Game released: PC, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch → 5 May 2023

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

Free game, Visual novel, Adventure, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 24 September 2021

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft is a free first-person adventure game with visual novel elements based on the work of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. She invites you to plunge...

No Longer Home

Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Visual novel, Arcade

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 30 July 2021

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...

Sumire

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

Game released: PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 26 May 2021

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...

Crimson Spires

Adventure, Horror, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 28 October 2020

Crimson Spires is a Japanese style adventure visual novel with horror elements. The small mining town of Bataille, Missouri, was sealed off from the outside world...

Fallen Legion Revenants

Anime / Manga, Strategy, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Visual novel

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 23 August 2022

Metacritic: 54/100

Fallen Legion Revenants is a turn-based strategy role-playing game with turn-based combat and visual novel elements in a fantasy setting. In a world covered in...

Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom

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

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 7 January 2021

Players: 5.5/10

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...

Song of Farca

Adventure, Simulation, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Visual novel, Logic, Cyberpunk

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 22 July 2021

Players: 10/10

Song of Farca is a detective adventure with visual novel elements in a cyberpunk setting. The game takes place in the near future, where technology has become...

Martial Law

Adventure, Side view, Visual novel, Free game, Indie

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 23 December 2021

Martial Law is a free side-scrolling adventure with visual novel elements. Its main character is one of the inhabitants of communist Poland, abandoned to the mercy...

Far Away

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Comedy, Adventure

Game released: PC → 17 August 2021

Players: 9.7/10

The game is set in a fictional world that reflects the late 19th century, but contains many references to modern phenomena, including idols, fan fiction, cosplay...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre of 2021 (Game released)