Visual novel for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Visual novel genre / Page 2

New Tales from the Borderlands - a game in the Visual novel genre

Adventure, Interactive movie, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Visual novel, Space

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2022

Players: 7/10

Steam: 29/100

Metacritic: 63/100

New Tales from the Borderlands — the continuation of the interactive adventure game Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series in the Borderlands...

AI: The Somnium Files

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2019

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 92/100

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...

Venba

Indie, Puzzle, Simulation, Casual game, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 July 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The player controls an Indian mother who immigrated to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Gamers are engaged in preparing various dishes and restoring lost...

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 August 2023

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

The Isle Tide Hotel

Detective, Visual novel, Replayability, Exploration, Point & Click

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 64/100

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...

Corpse Party: Blood Drive

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2019

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 74/100

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 Witch's Bakery

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 14 October 2026

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...

K-Pop Rising - Dream to Shine

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 5 November 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 House in Fata Morgana

Horror, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Side view, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 April 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 96/100

House in Fata Morgana is an adventure visual novel with Japanese-style horror elements. The events of the game will tell the story of a young hero who wakes up in...

I Was A Teenage Exocolonist

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Totally Spies! - Cyber Mission

Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Stealth, Exploration, Visual novel, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2024

Steam: 63/100

A cooperative action game for three based on the animated series “Total Spice!” Players take on the role of Sam, Clover or Alex as they embark on a spy adventure...

Fate/stay Night Remastered

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 August 2024

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

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...

Universe For Sale

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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: Nintendo Switch → 26 June 2025

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...

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 March 2026

Steam: 92/100

A pixel adventure in the spirit of 90s quests about a young writer named William, who is searching for inspiration. He goes to an abbey where the monks have taken a...

Cabernet

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Fantasy, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 February 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

An atmospheric role-playing game set in an alternative Eastern Europe of the 19th century, where dark gothic elements intertwine with social conflicts, political...

VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 May 2019

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: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2020

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: Nintendo Switch → 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: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2021

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...

Death and Taxes

Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Puzzle, Visual novel, Side view, Point & Click, Strategy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Staffer Retro: A Supernatural Mystery Quest

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 July 2026

Steam: 89/100

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

Necrobarista

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 August 2021

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...

Backbone

Adventure, Stealth, Indie, Side view, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 65/100

Backbone is a noir detective role-playing game in the spirit of Wolf Among Us, where all the characters are anthropomorphic animals. The game tells the story of...

Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition

Visual novel, Role-playing game, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Side view, Turn-based, Strategy, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 March 2020

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 73/100

Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition — enhanced edition of the role-playing game Deep Sky Derelicts. It includes expansions: Deep Sky Derelicts: Station Life...

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 August 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...

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

Steam: 61/100

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...

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

Mysticism / Supernatural, Visual novel, Horror, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2023

Players: 7/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

Adventure, Detective, Visual novel, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The collection combines two exciting games, offering a unique perspective on crime investigation. Instead of the courtroom, protagonist Miles Edgeworth, a...

Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Casual game, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 June 2024

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A colorful visual novel in the spirit of tabletop fantasy adventures, where instead of playing the role of a hero with a sword, you become the owner of a magical...

I Saw Black Clouds

Interactive movie, Horror, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Simulation, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 March 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 48/100

I Saw Black Clouds is a mystical interactive film in the horror genre. After her friend's suicide, Christina returns to her hometown. In an attempt to unravel the...

We Are OFK

Adventure, Indie, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 August 2022

Steam: 92/100

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...

A Case of Distrust

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 September 2018

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An interactive detective story set in San Francisco in 1924. The main character is detective Phyllis Cadence Malone. She investigates various criminal cases...

and Roger

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 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...

South of the Circle

Adventure, Visual novel, Point & Click

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 August 2022

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

South of the Circle is a narrative visual novel in the point and click genre. This is an emotional game with a deep, multi-layered cinematic story. She raises...

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 July 2019

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 91/100

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...

Digimon Survive

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 July 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Digimon Survive is an adventure RPG with turn-based combat that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the popular Digimon anime. The events of the game take place in...

Across the Grooves

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 June 2020

Players: 6/10

Steam: 91/100

Across the Grooves is an adventure visual novel with a hand-drawn visual style. Alice lives without incident. She has a normal relationship, a stable office job and...

Afterlove EP

Adventure, Indie, Music game, Side view, Visual novel, Comics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2025

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

An interactive visual short story with elements of a musical rhythm game and a dite simulator, the action of which unfolds in a modern Jakarta. In the center of...

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

Isometric, Card game, Visual novel, Fantasy, Adventure, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 August 2023

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Game from the developers of The Red Strings Club. The main character is a witch-seer who cannot leave the asteroid due to a sentence. Here she uses tarot cards to...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre for Nintendo Switch