Visual novel for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Visual novel genre / Page 4

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...

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...

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...

Norn9: Var Commons

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 March 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 75/100

This visual novel follows schoolboy Sorata Suzuhara, who hears a mysterious song and wakes up in an unfamiliar Japan at the turn of the century. He...

Neo Cab

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 October 2019

Steam: 82/100

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...

Murder by Numbers

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 March 2020

Players: 7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Murder by Numbers is an exciting puzzle game with elements of a visual novel in the Japanese style. The game takes place in Los Angeles in 1996. You...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York

Adventure, DLC, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2020

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Vampire: The Masquerade — Shadows of New York — a standalone expansion for the adventure visual novel with role-playing elements Vampire: The...

The World Next Door

Action, Top-down view, Puzzle, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Match-3 (Three in a row), Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2019

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 63/100

The World Next Door is a vibrant combination of an anime-style visual novel and fast-paced match-3 puzzles. In the story, you play as a rebel girl...

Gal*Gun Returns

Arcade, Shooter, Anime / Manga, First-person view, Simulation, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 February 2021

Players: 4/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Gal*Gun Returns — remaster of the original arcade shooter with a first-person view and dating simulator elements Gal Gun. In the game, monsters are...

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 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...

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...

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...

Love Love School Days

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2023

Steam: 95/100

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...

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...

Rainswept

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Detective, Visual novel, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 July 2020

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Rainswept is a side-scrolling adventure detective game with a variety of puzzles. Detective Michael Anderson is sent to the small town of Pineview to...

Robotics;Notes Elite

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 January 2019

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Robotics;Notes Elite is an adventure visual novel in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell the story of schoolboy and gamer Kaito Yashio, as well as...

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...

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...

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

Steam: 89/100

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...

Robotics;Notes DaSH

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 January 2019

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 66/100

Robotics; Notes Dash-an adventure visual novel in the science fiction setting. The island of Tanegasima is preparing for the summer festival six...

Legends of Talia: Arcadia

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 April 2021

Steam: 76/100

Legends of Talia: Arcadia is an adventure visual novel with elements of a dating simulator. The game will tell the story of a legendary knight named...

Astrologaster

Arcade, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Indie, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2021

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Astrologaster is a comedic adventure game about the plague pandemic in London in...

Kemono Teatime

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2025

Steam: 94/100

Tea cafe simulator for cat girls. In Melodius, players can make all kinds of tea at their favorite café while acting out a charming story. As you...

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...

Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator

Simulation, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 February 2020

Steam: 64/100

Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator is an exciting simulator with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place...

Homura: The Crimson Warriors

Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 March 2026

Metacritic: 79/100

A historical Japanese-style game centered on Nobushige Sanada and the ten Sanada warriors, whose fame grew through legends and popular culture. It is...

Cabernet

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 February 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

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

K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 July 2026

Steam: 54/100

The music manager simulator offers you the chance to take control of a budding K-pop group and guide its journey from initial training to debut and...

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...

Metropolis: Lux Obscura

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 April 2018

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...

Fallen Legion Revenants

Anime / Manga, Strategy, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Visual novel, Action, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 February 2021

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 54/100

Fallen Legion Revenants is a turn-based strategy role-playing game with turn-based combat and visual novel elements in a fantasy setting. In a world...

Overboard!

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 June 2021

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Overboard! is an adventure puzzle game in the style of a visual novel. Blackmailing a spy. Love. Killing an opponent. Deceptions. Witness drugs...

Little Goody Two Shoes

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Collar × Malice

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 March 2020

Metacritic: 74/100

A detective visual novel set in Shinjuku after a series of brutal crimes known as the "Day X Incident." The main character, a police officer, becomes...

Gal*Gun 2

Arcade, Simulation, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 April 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Gal*Gun 2 is a continuation of the arcade shooter with a first-person view and elements of a dating simulator. In the game, monsters were replaced...

Arcade Spirits

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 May 2020

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Arcade Spirits is an adventure visual novel with elements of a dating simulator. The game takes place in an alternate historical universe, where...

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...

Mythic Ocean

Indie, Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 July 2021

Steam: 97/100

Mythic Ocean is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view. A charming story awaits you in which you will make friends with a pantheon of...

Mask of the Rose

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 June 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Detective visual novel from the creators suns Sea: zubmariner edition and suns skies. The game is a background for all events in the Fallen London...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre for Nintendo Switch