Visual novel for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Visual novel genre

True Electric Love: What Do You Want? - a game in the Visual novel genre

Adventure, Adult game, Interactive movie, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 March 2018

Players: 5.8/10

True Electric Love: What Do You Want? — an interactive adventure for adults. The beauty of this game lies in the sexy Japanese woman who asks the players the most...

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Players: 7.4/10

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...

Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2021

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...

Needy Girl Overdose

Simulation, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Text quest

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 October 2022

Players: 8.7/10

The main character is the manager of the aspiring streamer Ame. He helps her reach her goal of gaining a million subscribers within a month. Ame is a mentally...

Steins;Gate Re:boot

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 29 October 2026

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...

Demonschool

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 November 2025

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...

Plumbers Don't Wear Ties: Definitive Edition

Visual novel, Adult game, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 March 2024

Players: 1/10

Re-release of Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. In the story, John and Jane's parents try to introduce them. The heroes meet and experience various adventures together on...

Fate/stay Night Remastered

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Fantasy, Adult game, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 August 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Remastered Fate/stay night, based on the PS VITA version. The story tells about a teenager dreaming of becoming a hero, and an almighty vessel that grants wishes...

Staffer Retro: A Supernatural Mystery Quest

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Point & Click, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 July 2026

A detective adventure dedicated to investigating events related to supernatural abilities and mysterious artifacts called STAFF. The main character, Verita, leads...

Amnesia: Memories

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 September 2022

Metacritic: 72/100

A romantic visual novel with elements of mysticism, where the main character tries to hide her memory loss and piece her life back together. Finding herself among...

Code: Realize Guardian of Rebirth

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2020

Players: 10/10

Code: Realize Guardian of Rebirth — Adventure visual novel with elements of a Japanese-style dating simulator. The game will tell the story of a lonely girl...

Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2024

Players: 9.5/10

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...

Coffee Talk

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 January 2020

Players: 8.8/10

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...

Death and Taxes

Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Puzzle, Visual novel, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2020

Players: 10/10

Death and Taxes — an exciting adventure game in the spirit of Papers, Please, Reigns , and Beholder. In the game, you will take on the role of the Grim...

Rift of the NecroDancer

Music game, Fantasy, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation Crypt of the Necrodancer, inspired by the Guitar Hero series. The main character Kadens falls into a strange new world, where skeletons, bats-vampires...

Love Love School Days

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Roguelike, Procedural generation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2023

A visual novel with elements of a romantic simulator and science fiction. In the near future, the Brain Link technology allows you to literally enter game worlds...

Corpse Party: Blood Drive

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2019

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Corpse Party: Blood Drive is a Japanese-style visual novel with a touch of horror that continues the story of Corpse Party and is a direct continuation of Book of...

The Isle Tide Hotel

Detective, Visual novel, Replayability

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2023

Players: 7.7/10

The game takes place in the Tidal Island Hotel, where a religious cult plans to perform a ritual with a girl. The main character must infiltrate the mansion to save...

Beacon Pines

Adventure, Visual novel, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 September 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 84/100

An adventure game set in a mysterious book. The main character Luka is trying to deal with mysterious events in his hometown. Along the way, he finds amulets with...

Cooking Companions

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 April 2025

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...

KONOSUBA - God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes Of Desire!

Adventure, Comedy, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 February 2024

Comedy visual novel based on the anime series It's a Wonderful World! The plot tells how Kazuma finds a magical object that can change the personality of the people...

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 July 2019

Players: 9.7/10

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...

Little Goody Two Shoes

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Young Eliza has found a pair of the most beautiful shoes — under the influence of a spell they will send the girl on a terrible journey. The game has 10...

Urban Myth Dissolution Center

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 February 2025

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...

Gone Home

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2018

Players: 5.6/10

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...

Open Roads

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 March 2024

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 63/100

The game tells the fascinating story of young Tess Devine and her mother, who embark on an amazing journey in search of treasure. One day they find a mysterious box...

We Are OFK

Adventure, Indie, Interactive movie, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 August 2022

Metacritic: 75/100

We Are OFK is an adventure visual novel with a deep plot. Itsumi Saito has just moved to Downtown and broken up with her longtime girlfriend. Trying to realize...

Chicken Police

Adventure, Indie, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Stories Untold

Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 January 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Stories Untold is a text adventure with horror elements in the style of 80s films. The game is based on the series of the same name, which was never aired. You are...

Neo Cab

Adventure, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 October 2019

Metacritic: 75/100

Neo Cab is an unusual game with survival elements that will tell you about all the difficulties of life in the distant future. The plot follows a brave and...

Re:ZERO - The Prophecy of the Throne

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

Game released: 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...

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

Mysticism / Supernatural, Visual novel, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2023

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

A dark story about the mysterious “Ritual of Resurrection.” The game takes place at the end of the 20th century in the Sumida district of Tokyo. An office worker...

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 January 2024

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Detective visual novel in the Ace Attorney series, where players take on the role of a lawyer and investigate various cases. The action takes place several years...

Samurai Maiden

Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Slasher, Visual novel, Adventure, Role-playing game, Historical, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2022

Players: 5/10

Samurai Maiden is a Japanese action-adventure action RPG in the anime genre with platformer and visual novel elements. The temple is on fire. Plumes of black smoke...

Storyteller

Puzzle, Visual novel, Logic, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 March 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

An unusual cartoon puzzle where you can compose various stories in the language of pictures. The main goal of each level is to create a fairy tale with a specific...

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 April 2023

Metacritic: 79/100

The second episode returns to a cozy night café, where the fates of people and fantastic beings intersect amidst the rain and neon lights. Quiet conversations about...

Reigns: Game of Thrones

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 April 2019

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Chernobyl: Origins

Adventure, Survival horror, Exploration, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2023

Players: 8.5/10

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...

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Role-playing game, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Fantasy, Music game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 August 2023

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 75/100

In a modern fantasy world, a girl named Grace receives the power of the Muse, which she will need to find out the truth about the death of her predecessor. She...

Until Then

Adventure, Visual novel, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 June 2025

Players: 10/10

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...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre for Nintendo Switch