Visual novel for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Visual novel genre / Page 3

Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel - a game in the Visual novel genre

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...

Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure

Adventure, Side view, Indie, Visual novel, Point & Click, Comedy, Hidden Objects

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2018

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Demetrios — The BIG Cynical Adventure is a fun visual novel with puzzles and a side view. The main character is a slob living in Paris named Björn Thonen. One...

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: 85/100

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...

Beacon Pines

Adventure, Visual novel, Casual game, Exploration, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 September 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

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...

The Wreck

Visual novel, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 March 2023

Steam: 90/100

The story of a failed screenwriter, Junon, who faces many problems at work and in her personal life. The player travels through the girl's memories to try to fix...

VED

Side view, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Turn-based, Tactics, Adventure, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2024

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 66/100

A dark game in which the gamer explores mysterious islands where he fights monsters. Set in two worlds, the game tells the story of Cyrus, a young hero who embarks...

Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 June 2024

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 90/100

The story is about a young man named Shiki Tohno, who returns to his family estate after the death of his father. His childhood was spent away from his family, but...

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

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 July 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...

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Remake

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Point & Click

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

The updated version of the famous detective adventure game about Professor Hershel Layton and his young assistant Luke. After receiving a mysterious invitation, the...

Wheels of Aurelia

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Indie, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 50/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Wheels of Aurelia is an adventure game with driving elements. The events take place on the road in Italy in the 70s. The main character is a very restless woman who...

Death Mark

Adventure, Horror, Indie, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2018

Steam: 86/100

Death Mark is a horror adventure from the independent studio Experience. The plot revolves around mysterious marks on the bodies of Tokyo residents — everyone...

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...

Panty Party

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 April 2019

Steam: 91/100

Panty Party is an unusual action game about flying women's panties who fight each other using melee and ranged weapons. You have to take control of the Warriors of...

Afterlove EP

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2025

Steam: 89/100

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...

Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2019

Steam: 95/100

The plot of the game consists of several alternative stories, each focusing on the romantic relationships between the characters of the original game Steins;Gate...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Japanese role-playing game, Fantasy, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The sequel continues the story of the world of Calvard, where peaceful life is again under threat. After the defeat of the Almaty mafia organization, people return...

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...

Open Roads

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 March 2024

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 76/100

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...

Omen Exitio: Plague

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 September 2019

Steam: 85/100

Omen Exitio: Plague is an interactive text adventure with horror elements inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft. In the game you will try on the role of a...

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...

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...

Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Detectives Sonny and Marty from Chicken Police continue to do their job. During the investigation, the heroes end up in the Hive — a ghetto inhabited by insects...

Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 October 2024

Steam: 69/100

Events take place in the enchanting and mysterious Paris of the early 20th century, where the player takes on the role of gentleman thief Arsene Lupin. As you...

1000xRESIST

Science fiction, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Walking Simulator, Visual novel, Exploration, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 May 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

In the future, a mysterious alien race of giant creatures arrives on Earth. They are not hostile, but their arrival is a death sentence for people. Humanity is...

Expelled!

Visual novel, Adventure, Comics, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 March 2025

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The game takes place in 1922 in one of the best boarding schools for girls in England. The main character is expelled, suspecting the attempt on the murder of the...

Steins;Gate Elite

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 September 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Steins;Gate Elite is a sequel to the wonderful Japanese-style visual novel adventure set in the Steins;Gate universe. The game is a remake of the original...

Actual Sunlight

Adventure, Top-down view, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 January 2020

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Actual Sunlight is an atmospheric top-down adventure with visual novel elements. The game will tell the dramatic story of a lonely specialist, Evan Winter, who...

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...

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

Adventure, Visual novel, Interactive movie, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 June 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A story-driven adventure from the creators of the Life is Strange series. Polly comes to her hometown because of her missing mother. Unfortunately, the homeland has...

Mia and the Dragon Princess

Interactive movie, Adventure, Visual novel, Comedy, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 May 2023

Steam: 66/100

An interactive film with real actors about a barmaid named Mia. One day a strange woman appears at her work — she is fleeing from bandits and does not speak...

NeuroNet: Mendax Proxy

Casual game, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 April 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 78/100

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...

Celestia: Chain of Fate

Visual novel, Fantasy, Adventure, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2024

Steam: 69/100

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...

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Point & Click

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 March 2023

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is a visual novel adventure based on the classic historical novel The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. The events take...

Bury me, my Love

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 January 2019

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Bury me, my Love is an adventure visual novel presented in the style of mobile correspondence. A dramatic and emotional story awaits you, which will tell you about...

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

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

Know by heart

Adventure, Indie, Visual novel, Interactive movie, Third-person view, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

The main character Misha is mired in monotonous work and indistinguishable everyday life, but one day his routine is invaded by old school love and the hope of...

Blue Reflection: Second Light

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2021

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Blue Reflection: Second Light is a continuation of the colorful Japanese role-playing game about young magical...

OPUS: Echo of Starsong

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 May 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

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

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...

Buried Stars

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 July 2020

Steam: 73/100

A detective adventure set at the site of a building collapse during a live broadcast of a survival show. Trapped beneath the rubble, the contestants and staff try...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre for Nintendo Switch