Visual novel

Astrologaster

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

May 2, 2019

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 77/100

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

Error143

Simulation, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Comedy, Indie, Casual game

July 27, 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Error143 is a first-person narrative visual novel in the anime genre with elements of humor. You video call Mika. Before you can even get through, he picks up. He...

Blue Wednesday

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

August 28, 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...

Смута: Зов сердца

Visual novel, Adventure, Medieval era

November 4, 2024

Players: 5.5/10

A visual novel based on the game Troubles in the spirit of Romance Club. When home is unsafe, and the monastery threatens to become a cage, the only way out is to...

Expelled!

Visual novel, Adventure, Comics, Comedy

March 12, 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...

League of Dreamers - My Story

Adventure, Visual novel, Free game, Casual game, Fantasy

November 15, 2021

A collection of interactive visual novels where the plot development fully depends on the decisions made. Each story turns into a separate journey, where choices...

I'm Making a Monster

Adventure, Visual novel, Text quest, Casual game, Simulation

July 6, 2026

Steam: 72/100

A short narrative game that combines an interactive novel, a monster creation simulator, and a story about experiencing loss. As a mage-scientist, you will...

Sepia Tears

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Text quest

January 8, 2016

Steam: 87/100

Sepia Tears is a romance visual novel about a memory Mark is trying to forget and Myra, who helps uncover it. Together, they search for the kind of romance found in...

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

Simulation, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

May 28, 2009

Metacritic: 78/100

This adventure visual novel follows prosecutor Miles Edgeworth as he investigates crimes and pursues the truth beyond the courtroom. After several confrontations...

Little Busters!

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

July 27, 2007

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

A visual novel about a group of school friends who once called themselves the Little Busters and played at being heroes fighting evil. After Riki Naoe lost his...

My Sex Slave is a Classmate

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

March 7, 2003

My Sex Slave is a Classmate is a first-person adventure with a mixture of anime/manga, adult game and visual novel from developers at Liquid. The game is published...

Mind 0

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Japanese role-playing game, Dungeons

August 1, 2013

Steam: 40/100

Metacritic: 59/100

This fantasy dungeon-crawling RPG follows Kei, a high school student whose life changes after he forms a contract with a MIND, a being and weapon with deadly...

Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star

Simulation, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Indie

December 5, 2015

Players: 1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 54/100

This holiday-themed visual novel continues the story of Hatoful Boyfriend and returns to its world of birds. Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star follows journeys...

Sick Dreams

Arcade, Shooter, Side view, Adventure, Visual novel

August 17, 2016

Sick Dreams — adventure visual novel with arcade shooter elements with a side view. The game will tell the philosophical story of a young man who describes...

Neo Cab

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

October 3, 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 brave and...

Necrobarista

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Anime / Manga

July 17, 2020

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...

Wintermoor Tactics Club

Strategy, Roguelike, Role-playing game, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric, Adventure, Visual novel

May 5, 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Wintermoor Tactics Club is a tactics game where a group of academy students play various board games. The main character and her team are going through a...

Chapters: Interactive Stories

Simulation, Visual novel, Adventure

August 30, 2017

Chapters: Interactive Stories is an adventure visual novel with simulation elements. You get to choose your story from the best collection of romance, fantasy...

Omen Exitio: Plague

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Indie

March 5, 2018

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...

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

Visual novel, Free game, Comedy, Casual game, Text quest, Point & Click

March 31, 2023

Players: 1/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Fox Tails is investigating the mysterious murder of Sonic, which occurred at Amy's birthday party. The newly minted detective will have to interview the friends of...

Celestia: Chain of Fate

Visual novel, Fantasy, Adventure, Anime / Manga

December 17, 2021

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...

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

January 25, 2023

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...

Альтушка для скуфа: Третий Шанс

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

April 24, 2025

Players: 6.2/10

A new addition to the visual short story Altushka for Skuf, which expands the plot with new characters and forks. The players are waiting for a meeting with...

Dear me, I was...

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Casual game

July 31, 2025

Steam: 100/100

A short story presented in the form of watercolor images. The main character lives her ordinary days, facing joys and sorrows. There is no text in the game, but...

First Kiss Story

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

November 26, 1996

First Kiss Story is a first-person adventure with an anime/manga/visual novel twist from HuneX Co., Ltd.. The game's primary publisher is Human Entertainment, Inc...

Warborn

Visual novel, Turn-based, Strategy

June 12, 2020

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Warborn is a turn-based tactics game about battles between squads of combat mechs in technologically advanced suits of armor. Players lead a strike force through...

Rainswept

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

February 1, 2019

Steam: 85/100

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 help the local...

Idol Manager

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

July 27, 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...

WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie

July 21, 2015

Steam: 96/100

WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02 is a visual novel about Haru, who survived an incident but lost his dream. Four years later, a determined young woman offers him a...

Disney Twisted-Wonderland

Visual novel, Adventure

December 3, 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Disney Twisted-Wonderland is an adventure visual novel. Characters inspired by Disney villains hatch evil schoolyard plans in this magical adventure featuring...

Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator

Business / Management, Isometric, Simulation, Card game, Board / Group Game, Visual novel, Strategy

February 10, 2022

Steam: 73/100

Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator is a management simulator with an isometric camera view, where you become the owner of a card shop on the seashore. As you...

Sumire

Adventure, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

May 26, 2021

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Sumire is a fantasy adventure visual novel with anime and supernatural elements. In this charming place, a sad girl named Sumire meets a mischievous spirit who...

A Year Of Springs

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

September 29, 2021

Steam: 98/100

A Year Of Springs is an adventure arcade visual novel that tells the stories of three girls Haru, Erika and Manami, who are going through difficult times. Join...

OPUS: Echo of Starsong

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

September 1, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

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

Delete After Reading

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

March 14, 2023

Steam: 89/100

An interactive adventure in which the player solves puzzles in a tycoon's mansion and interacts with cartoon characters. The main character is trying to save the...

Time Space Rebuild

Adventure, Simulation, Visual novel, Role-playing game, First-person view

March 13, 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Korean dating simulator The story centers on the last days before a disaster, when only one question remains: save the world or spend the rest of your time with the...

Ayakashi: Romance Reborn - Sup

Adventure, Visual novel, Free game, Casual game

June 19, 2019

The game combines a romantic visual novel with card battles in a story about a city that has fallen under the power of a mysterious Ghost plague. The main...

Among Us Story: On Guard

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Point & Click, Casual game, Comedy, Space, Detective

February 17, 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A narrative adventure in the universe of Among Us, where life aboard a spaceship turns out to be much more dangerous than it seems at first glance. As part of the...

Sockpuppet Noir

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Comedy, Detective, Text quest

September 25, 2026

Steam: 86/100

An absurd detective quest about private investigator Frank Sokowski, a woolen sock, who investigates crimes in a city mired in corruption and vice. The dark streets...

fault - milestone one

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Fantasy

August 9, 2013

Steam: 90/100

A cinematic science-fantasy visual novel follows Princess Selphine and her royal guardian, Ritona. When a sudden attack devastates their homeland of Rughzenhaide...

Best Games in the Visual novel genre