Visual novel for Linux — top best games in the Visual novel genre

Бесконечное лето - a game in the Visual novel genre

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel, Free game

Game released: Linux → 19 November 2014

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 89/100

This visual novel follows Semyon, an ordinary young man who falls asleep on a bus in winter and wakes up in the heat of summer beside the pioneer camp Sovyonok. His...

Rogue Racer

Action, Racing, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 18 September 2026

Steam: 75/100

A narrative racing adventure game set in a vast and whimsical world. The story centers around two estranged brothers who embark on a transcontinental race against...

Nighthawks

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

Game released: Linux → 22 September 2026

Steam: 90/100

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...

Альтушка для скуфа

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

Game released: Linux → 21 April 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 84/100

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...

Banebush

Horror, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Linux → 25 December 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...

Reigns: Game of Thrones

Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Visual novel, Logic, Role-playing game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 18 October 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Reigns: Game of Thrones is a unique card board game in the Game of Thrones universe. As in the original game, the heads of the kingdoms will have to solve problems...

The Incident at Galley House

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

Game released: Linux → 14 July 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...

The Sin

Visual novel, Text quest, Detective

Game released: Linux → 20 May 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 87/100

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...

2064: Read Only Memories

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Side view, Combat robots, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 6 October 2015

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...

Corpse Party

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

Game released: Linux → 25 April 2016

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This horror adventure with visual-novel elements follows a group of students trapped in an otherworldly version of an abandoned elementary school after performing a...

Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

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

Game released: Linux → 23 October 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A mixture of horror and dating simulator about a princess imprisoned in a basement. Usually such stories end with the girl being saved, but this time it’s the other...

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

Horror, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie, Text quest

Game released: Linux → 16 December 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 97/100

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...

Blush Blush

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

Game released: Linux → 22 April 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 86/100

Blush Blush is an adventure arcade clicker game for adults with elements of a Japanese-style dating simulator. The game tells a funny story where you have to save...

Demonschool

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel, Tactics, Comedy, Japanese role-playing game, Isometric

Game released: Linux → 19 November 2025

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A tactical RPG with an unusual approach to combat, where every move is also an action. The story takes place on a mysterious island, where the boundary between the...

Gone Home

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 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...

Cooking Companions

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

Game released: Linux → 7 October 2021

Steam: 87/100

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...

Sovereign Tower

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

Game released: Linux → 6 August 2026

Players: 8/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

To the Moon

Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Linux → 7 September 2012

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

An indie adventure game created using the RPG Maker engine. The game tells the story of two young doctors, Eva and Neil, who give people another chance to live...

Hatoful Boyfriend

Arcade, Adventure, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 4 September 2014

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Hatoful Boyfriend is an arcade visual novel with anime-style adventure elements. You have been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious Saint Dove...

Idol Manager

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

Game released: Linux → 27 July 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...

Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: Linux → 4 August 2022

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 76/100

Visual novel from the creators of Endless Summer. The main character is the son of a Soviet diplomat, who has lived in Japan since childhood. After his parents...

The Operator

Detective, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 22 July 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A detective simulator made in the format of an interactive quest. The player acts as an operative of a detective agency, searching for evidence and solving crimes...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 11 December 2019

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A visual novel in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe. The game tells the story of the conflict between the traditionalists Camarilla and a group of independent...

Bad End Theater

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

Game released: Linux → 26 October 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 97/100

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...

Reigns: Her Majesty

Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Visual novel, Logic, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 6 December 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Reigns: Her Majesty is a continuation of the card board game, where you will become the ruler of a small kingdom and take part in deciding important elections on...

Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

Adventure, Third-person view, Hidden Objects, Puzzle, Visual novel

Game released: Linux → 4 February 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Agatha Christie — The ABC Murders — a point-and-click adventure based on the detective novels of Agatha Christie. Players will take on the role of the...

Metropolis: Lux Obscura

Interactive movie, Visual novel, Logic, Match-3 (Three in a row), Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 11 October 2017

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 77/100

Metropolis: Lux Obscura is a unique blend of visual novel and match-3 puzzle game set in a noir setting. The game takes place in the gloomy city of Metropolis...

Heads Will Roll: Reforged

Adventure, Role-playing game, Adult game, Turn-based, Visual novel, Survival, Strategy, Replayability, Medieval era

Game released: Linux → 4 October 2023

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 82/100

The game takes place in a medieval setting. The plot tells about a soldier who wants to escape justice. To clear his name and regain his former life, the hero sets...

Blue Wednesday

Side view, Visual novel, Music game, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 28 August 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

A game about a boy named Morris. The main character plays the piano and walks around the city, where he communicates with various characters. There are many...

Katawa Shoujo

Adventure, Adult game, Visual novel, Free game, Anime / Manga, Text quest

Game released: Linux → 16 August 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 97/100

A free visual novel about girls with disabilities. The main character, Hisao Nakai, is an ordinary high school student in his last year. One day he finds a letter...

Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Indie, Old school, Text quest

Game released: Linux → 26 August 2020

Steam: 96/100

A small visual novel that turns a simple everyday task into a story with a deep emotional subtext. Behind the attempt to buy regular milk lies reflections on daily...

Treasure of a Blizzard

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

Game released: Linux → 6 October 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 79/100

This fantasy visual novel follows Kang, a young officer sent to the capital under the watch of the Emperor’s people because of his father’s rebellious past. His...

I Was A Teenage Exocolonist

Simulation, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Card game, Science fiction

Game released: Linux → 25 August 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

I Was A Teenage Exocolonist is an adventure role-playing game with elements of a visual novel and dating simulator. You and your family grew up on humanity's first...

Universe For Sale

Puzzle, Adventure, Exploration, Science fiction, Indie, Comics, Point & Click, Visual novel

Game released: Linux → 16 November 2023

Steam: 91/100

A hand-drawn adventure set on an empty space station nestled in the clouds of Jupiter. You need to meet unusual local residents and reveal their secrets of survival...

Until Then

Adventure, Visual novel, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 25 June 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The game follows the life of Mark Boria, a high school student in the Philippines. At first glance, his life is ordinary: school, friends, instant messaging...

Бесконечное Лето 2

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie

Game in development: Linux → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 6.7/10

Continuation of the cult visual novel “Endless Summer”. The game tells the story of Alexey, a guy from the 21st century, who falls asleep on bus number 410 and ends...

VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

Action, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 21 June 2016

Players: 9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 81/100

VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a unique adventure bartender simulator in a sci-fi cyberpunk setting. The events of the game take place in the distant...

Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

Adventure, Comics, Visual novel, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Comedy, Online

Game released: Linux → 22 October 2022

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A visual novel about the hilarious road adventures of four friends. You can play alone or with...

Chernobyl: Origins

Adventure, Survival horror, Exploration, Visual novel, Survival, Horror

Game released: Linux → 28 April 2023

Players: 7/10

Steam: 85/100

The events of the game take place in 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The main character is a scientist from a secret laboratory located in the depths of...

The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

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

Game released: Linux → 24 July 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...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre for Linux