Visual novel 2026 — top best games in the Visual novel genre

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Adult game, Visual novel

July 16, 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 88/100

After an accident, the main character is reborn as a pet hamster living with three sisters, the Siratori sisters. Instead of the usual adventures, he faces a new...

Tiny Bunny

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

April 16, 2021

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 81/100

An adventurous visual novel with horror elements. Looking out of the window of an old house, the boy Anton sees a fading village, huge snowdrifts, and a frozen...

The Wolf Among Us Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Fantasy, Detective

October 29, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10

An updated version of the iconic adventure from Telltale Games, based on the Fables comic series. The events unfold in a dark New York City, where characters from...

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Casual game, Visual novel

April 30, 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A small store by the house becomes the center of events, where behind the usual routine lie the stories of local residents, their concerns, and little secrets. In...

Provoron

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Point & Click, Horror

August 17, 2026

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

A hand-drawn adventure about a white raven named Anku. The character sees devils that interfere with the lives of those around him. They began to appear in the...

Souper Game

Business / Management, Adult game, Indie, Fantasy, Visual novel, Arcade

February 6, 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 79/100

The spiritual heiress of the Leisure Suit Larry series, telling how the magic borsch is trying to seduce the elf Silvi. To prepare the perfect soup, players need to...

AI2U-With You 'Til The End

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Casual game, Visual novel

January 23, 2025

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 88/100

An unusual adventure with elements of psychological thriller and AI, where each story unfolds differently thanks to language models. The main character finds...

Mycopsychosys: Project Jupiter

Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Visual novel, Old school, Detective, Indie, Role-playing game

October 5, 2026

Steam: 97/100

A story-driven horror game about the work of the Department for Combating Epidemics, set in Spain amid the spread of a deadly infection. The main character, Hugo...

Coffee Talk

Adventure, Simulation, Futurism (Future), Visual novel, Fantasy, Casual game

January 29, 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 73/100

An atmospheric visual novel with elements of a barista simulator, where everyday city life intertwines with fantasy. The action takes place in an alternate Seattle...

Banebush

Horror, Visual novel, Indie

December 25, 2024

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 94/100

A gloomy adventure made in black and red colors and inspired by fairy tales. The game has several endings, the receipt of which depends on the decisions made by the...

The Witch's Bakery

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Visual novel, Indie, Side view, Fantasy

October 14, 2026

Steam: 96/100

An RPG bakery simulator inspired by the anime Witch's Delivery Service. The game is about a cheerful witch who opens her bakery in modern Paris. During the day, the...

An alt girl for skoof

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

April 21, 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 83/100

The game, based on a popular meme, tells the story of the acquaintance of a pot-bellied and balding man with altushki from State Services. In the game you can start...

Reigns: The Witcher

Adventure, Card game, Visual novel, Logic, Casual game, Comedy, Fantasy, Medieval era

February 25, 2026

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Card strategy set in the universe of "The Witcher." The game is a thematic adaptation of the Reigns series and uses its key decision-making mechanics through swipes...

Sovereign Tower

Role-playing game, Adventure, Visual novel, Comedy, Medieval era, Indie

August 6, 2026

Players: 8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 85/100

An adventure role-playing game with kingdom management elements, where you will become the ruler of a magical tower and lead your own Round Table. A set of...

Evil School

Adventure, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Role-playing game, Strategy

August 14, 2026

Steam: 92/100

Interactive movie about revenge and dealing with the consequences of school bullying. Eight years ago, a teenager disappeared without a trace, while influential...

Highway Blossoms

Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie

June 17, 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

A Japanese-style visual novel with dating sim elements. The game’s story takes place in the southwestern United States, where a young woman named Amber sets out to...

Nighthawks

Role-playing game, Adventure, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Text quest

September 22, 2026

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A text-based role-playing game about a vampire who returns to life six months after death in a world where the existence of bloodsuckers is no longer a secret. In a...

K-Pop Rising - Dream to Shine

Adventure, Simulation, Music game, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Visual novel, Text quest

November 5, 2026

A life simulation game with rhythm game elements, where gamers can progress from a beginner to a K-pop star. The main character, along with her best friend Nova...

The Incident at Galley House

Puzzle, Visual novel, Point & Click, Casual game, Detective

July 14, 2026

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A detective adventure where you will uncover the mystery of a strange crime that took place in an abandoned mansion in 1936. When the locals first entered the empty...

Island of Hearts

Interactive movie, Visual novel, Point & Click, Role-playing game

March 27, 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 50/100

An interactive romantic adventure set on a tropical island, where the protagonist finds himself after a difficult breakup with his girlfriend. Here, the character...

Gnosia

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Indie, Visual novel, Science fiction

June 6, 2019

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Gnosia is an indie adventure role-playing game. The crew of a drifting spaceship, faced with a mysterious and deadly threat known as Gnosia, and with no idea who...

Urban Myth Dissolution Center

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Exploration

February 12, 2025

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The main character studies various oddities, cursed relics and spatial anomalies. The stories are based on numerous urban myths floating around the internet. The...

Steins;Gate Re:boot

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction

August 19, 2026

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A reboot of the iconic novel Steins;Gate with updated graphics, interface, and storyline. The story is dedicated to a group of tech-savvy students led by Rintaro...

TOMAK: Save the Earth Regeneration

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Remake, Casual game, Simulation

April 2, 2026

Players: 1/10

Remake of the South Korean dating simulator Tomak: Save the Earth, Again from 2001, known for its absurd plot. The game tells the story of a goddess who descends...

Sockpuppet Noir

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Comedy, Detective, Text quest

September 25, 2026

Steam: 90/100

An absurd detective quest about private investigator Frank Sokowski, a woolen sock, who investigates crimes in a city mired in corruption and vice. The dark streets...

PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse

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

February 19, 2026

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

This is a dark detective visual novel set on the remote Japanese island of Kameshima, a place steeped in legends about mermaids and immortality. The player unravels...

The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian

Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Text quest, Medieval era, Replayability, Visual novel

July 20, 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 73/100

A new narrative role-playing game from the creators of The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. The game is not a direct sequel, but a standalone story in the same...

Your Story: Games with Death

Role-playing game, Adventure, Visual novel, Text quest, Casual game, Medieval era

September 11, 2026

Players: 1/10

Steam: 39/100

A variable text quest set in a medieval setting, where the fate of an ordinary person depends on the decisions made. Every action can change the further development...

Majotori

Trivia, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

March 28, 2017

Steam: 96/100

This interactive trivia game follows Lariat, a witch who grants a wish if a character wins a quiz; losing brings dark consequences. In Majotori, quiz results affect...

and Roger

Adventure, Visual novel, Casual game, Point & Click, Simulation

July 23, 2025

Steam: 96/100

A short interactive novel in which the familiar world gradually loses its clear outlines. The story unfolds through the perception of a little girl, for whom an...

Fishbowl

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game

March 30, 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A slice-of-life coming-of-age adventure about 21-year-old Alo, who starts her first job in a new city and grieves her grandmother’s death while living alone...

No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction, Adventure

July 25, 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A girl named Iris is kidnapped by aliens. She finds herself on board a mysterious UFO, where she must complete a strange quest. The player, as her assistant Date...

TR-49

First-person view, Puzzle, Visual novel, Detective, Science fiction

January 21, 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A World War II time machine, long hidden in the basement of a church, comes to life. Through a crackling speaker, a voice asks to find the stolen book. The player...

Goob Wants an Android Girlfriend

Adventure, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Free game, Science fiction, Casual game

April 9, 2026

Steam: 100/100

A free puzzle game with elements of a visual novel, where the player takes on the role of a mechanical droid named Goob, who repairs androids in a futuristic neon...

Coffee Talk Tokyo

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Fantasy, Casual game

May 21, 2026

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game transports the familiar formula of a cozy visual novel Coffee Talk to the nighttime Tokyo, where the worlds of humans and yokai intersect behind the doors...

what did the chicken see

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Free game, Text quest, Comedy, Old school

April 29, 2026

Steam: 80/100

A short, dark visual novel with elements of interactive prose, set in a distorted and gradually collapsing world. The player engages in dialogue with a cynical...

Sherlock Holmes: Night Stalker

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Visual novel, Detective, Exploration

August 21, 2026

Steam: 88/100

A detective adventure set in the gloomy atmosphere of 19th century London. On the outskirts of the city, shrouded in fog, a mysterious murder of Sir Charles...

The Hungry Town

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Horror

Q4 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An interactive visual novel in a dark urban fantasy setting with vampires. The main character is a young vampire who is drawn into a brutal confrontation between...

The Coma 3: Bloodlines

Action, Adventure, Visual novel, Side view, Survival horror, Horror

April 30, 2026

Players: 1/10

Steam: 86/100

An adventure horror about survival, where the player must hide and run from pursuing monsters in the dark mirror dimension "Coma". The plot revolves around three...

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...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre of 2026