Visual novel for PlayStation 4 — top best games in the Visual novel genre / Page 3

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma - a game in the Visual novel genre

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 August 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma is the third game in the Zero Escape series, taking place between 999 and Virtue's Last Reward. Like its predecessors, the game...

Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 5: Order Up!

Adventure, Visual novel, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 March 2016

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Minecraft: Story Mode — Episode 5: Order Up! — the fifth episode of the adventure game set in the Minecraft universe. Ivor, Jesse, and friends head to an abandoned...

Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 June 2022

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A visual novel about a dysfunctional relationship, idealization, and intimacy, set over the course of a summer. Its story unfolds through branching paths, twists...

Metropolis: Lux Obscura

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 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 Metropolis...

Sakura Wars

Simulation, Action, Adventure, Combat robots, Visual novel, Tactics, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 April 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Sakura Wars is the return of a series of dating simulators with elements of tactical battles of combat robots. The main character will have to restore the Tokyo...

Yu-No: Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shōjo

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 1 October 2019

Steam: 78/100

Yu-No: Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shōjo is a first-person adventure with elements of an anime or manga game and an adult game from the masters from the Elf...

AI: The Somnium Files

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 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...

Open Roads

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 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...

World End Syndrome

Visual novel, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 May 2019

Metacritic: 79/100

Blending romance, murder, and the supernatural, the story unfolds in a seaside town where the dead return to life. The protagonist joins school clubs, then teams up...

Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

Adventure, Comics, Visual novel, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Comedy, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 October 2020

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A visual novel about the hilarious road adventures of four friends. You can play alone or with...

VED

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 November 2024

Steam: 79/100

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...

Cinders

Visual novel, Adventure, Casual game, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 August 2020

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A visual novel based on a classic fairy tale, where the player's choices invite a reassessment of its familiar morals. The story unfolds through dialogue and...

Rainswept

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 July 2020

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...

Blue Reflection: Second Light

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 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...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Role-playing game, Text quest

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 September 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 65/100

The game takes you to New York City in 2024, where the fragile balance between the Camarilla and the Anarchs is ready to collapse at any moment. Amidst marble...

Cabernet

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 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 conflicts, political...

The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 March 2022

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...

Gone Home

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 February 2016

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

Headliner: NoviNews

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Point & Click, Simulation, Replayability

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 December 2019

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Headliner: NoviNews — Headliner: NoviNews is an exciting adventure with elements of a visual novel, where you will become the head of national media channels...

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 January 2021

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in the Japanese style. In the game you will try on the role of a young...

Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 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...

Sakura Swim Club

Anime / Manga, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 September 2021

Steam: 84/100

This visual novel follows Kaede, who meets two members of the swim club after transferring to a new school. The club has been struggling, and he helps turn things...

Goodbye Volcano High

Adventure, Visual novel, Music game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 August 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The game takes place in a dinosaur high school. A group of teenage dinosaurs are finishing their last school year. The player must help schoolchildren understand...

VIDEOVERSE

Adventure, Indie, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 November 2025

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 90/100

VIDEOVERSE is a narrative adventure about Emmett, a teenage video game fan and aspiring artist living in a fictional era when the Kinmoku Shark gaming system and...

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 June 2021

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A psychological horror story about school romance, in which the protagonist joins a literature club in search of a romantic interest. The player writes poems and...

Memories of East Coast

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 December 2021

Steam: 66/100

Memories of East Coast is an atmospheric visual novel that will take you on a journey through memories, nostalgia and guilt. The main character is a certain Sam...

Star Trek: Resurgence

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Third-person view, Interactive movie, Space, Science fiction, Visual novel, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 May 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 72/100

The game takes place shortly after the events shown in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation. As you progress, you can control two characters: officer Jara...

Way Down

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Stealth, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 December 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Way Down is a third-person spy action game with stealth elements, based on the film Heist of a Brilliant. In the game you have to storm the vault of the most...

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 January 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

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...

Date a Live: Ren Dystopia

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Casual game, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 September 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Visual novel based on the anime Date a Live. The player is immersed in a romantic and mystical atmosphere where you can interact with various girls, each of whom...

Sunset Hills

Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Role-playing game, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 August 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 62/100

The game takes place in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. After the army, the main character named Niko became a writer and went on a train journey. In...

Wheels of Aurelia

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Indie, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 October 2016

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...

Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

Adventure, Third-person view, Hidden Objects, Puzzle, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 February 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Agatha Christie — The ABC Murders — a point-and-click adventure based on the detective novels of Agatha Christie. Players will take on the role of the...

Death Mark

Adventure, Horror, Indie, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 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...

Digimon Survive

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 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...

Forgotten Fields

Adventure, Walking Simulator, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 May 2025

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Forgotten Fields is a narrative game about Sid, a struggling writer who returns to his childhood home shortly before it is sold. He visits old friends, revisits...

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest

Visual novel, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Mysticism / Supernatural, Horror, Text quest

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 February 2021

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest is an atmospheric visual novel with role-playing elements in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe. The events...

The Tales of Bayun

Fantasy, Visual novel, Indie, Text quest, Adventure, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 February 2024

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 74/100

An exciting adventure in a dark Slavic fantasy setting. The game takes place in a flat world that stands on the backs of three demon bears. In it, ordinary people...

Wintermoor Tactics Club

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 September 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...

Root Film

Visual novel, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 March 2021

Metacritic: 70/100

Root Film is a mystery adventure about aspiring filmmaker Rintaro Yagumo and actress Riho, who investigate a series of bizarre murders in Shimane Prefecture...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre for PlayStation 4