Visual novel for PC — top best games in the Visual novel genre

Romance Club - a game in the Visual novel genre

Adventure, Simulation, Adult game, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Text quest

Game released: PC → 13 October 2023

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 79/100

A collection of interactive romantic novels where the player controls the fate of the character by making numerous decisions during each story. The...

MiSide

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

Game released: PC → 10 December 2024

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The horror game and dating simulator MiSide offers a kaleidoscope of mini-games spanning multiple genres—from classic puzzles to shooter...

The Wolf Among Us Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Fantasy, Detective

Game released: PC → 29 October 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 85/100

An updated version of the iconic adventure from Telltale Games, based on the Fables comic series. The events unfold in a dark New York City, where...

Five Dates

Interactive movie, First-person view, Adventure, Indie, Adult game, Visual novel, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 17 November 2020

Players: 7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Five Dates is a dating simulator with elements of an interactive adult adventure and a dash of romantic comedy. Unlike most similar projects, the...

The Freak Circus

Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Casual game

Game released: PC → 19 June 2025

Players: 8.8/10

A dark visual novel where romance intertwines with psychological horror. The story begins with an ordinary job at a café, but a chance encounter with...

Sweet Hamster Days

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Adult game, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 89/100

After an accident, the main character is reborn as a pet hamster living with three sisters, the Siratori sisters. Instead of the usual adventures, he...

Tiny Bunny

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

Early Access: PC → 16 April 2021; Game released: PC → 5 December 2025

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 81/100

An adventurous visual novel with horror elements. Looking out of the window of an old house, the boy Anton sees a fading village, huge snowdrifts...

Karryn's Prison

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Adult game, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: PC → 15 December 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Karryn's Prison is a top-down adventure RPG for adults with visual novel elements. In the game you will try on the role of the fiery Carrin, the new...

Doki Doki Literature Club!

Horror, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel, Free game, Casual game

Game released: PC → 6 October 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A visual novel that starts as a carefree story about a school literature club but gradually turns into something much more unsettling. Upon joining...

Kanon

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

Game released: PC → 4 July 1999

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 97/100

Kanon is a first-person adventure with elements of an anime/manga game, an adult game and a visual novel from Key Studio. The game is published by...

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Visual novel, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC → 5 November 2026

Steam: 97/100

A sequel to the adventure puzzle game where players must master the art of escape. This time, the academy becomes a full open world, with a new...

Life in Woodchester

Adventure, Visual novel, Adult game

Game released: PC → 2020

Players: 6.5/10

Life in Woodchester — adventure visual novel for adults. In this game you will find main and side quests. Popular and flexible game engine...

Everlasting Summer

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel, Free game

Game released: PC → 21 December 2013

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 89/100

This visual novel follows Semyon, an ordinary young man who falls asleep on a bus in winter and wakes up in the heat of summer beside the pioneer...

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Casual game, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A small store by the house becomes the center of events, where behind the usual routine lie the stories of local residents, their concerns, and...

Futa Fix Dick Dine and Dash

Adult game, Indie, Simulation, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 21 December 2020

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Futa Fix Dick Dine and Dash is an adult visual novel with Japanese-style dating sim elements. Emily has a problem. One day, a long, fleshy penis...

Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1

Adventure, Horror, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel, Casual game

Game released: PC → 28 April 2017

Steam: 92/100

The game takes place in the world of the Grisaia franchise, but with a new storyline and characters. The heroes go on dangerous missions for the good...

Steins;Gate

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 8 September 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Steins;Gate is a visual novel in an adventure style and anime style. You follow a ragtag group of tech-savvy young students as they discover ways to...

K-Pop Rising - Dream to Shine

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

Game released: PC → 5 November 2026

Steam: 100/100

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...

Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life

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

Game released: PC → 1 July 2016

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 90/100

This visual novel continues CLANNAD after Tomoyo’s ending. Tomoya has begun living on his own and works for a waste collection company; his quiet...

The Wolf Among Us

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Point & Click, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 11 October 2013

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A detective thriller with adventure elements based on the Fables comics, The Wolf Among Us takes place in Fabletown, where characters from fairy...

AI2U-With You 'Til The End

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

Early Access: PC → 23 January 2025; Game released: PC → 12 August 2026

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 88/100

An unusual adventure with elements of psychological thriller and AI, where each story unfolds differently thanks to language models. The main...

Needy Girl Overdose

Simulation, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Text quest, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 21 January 2022

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

The main character is the manager of the aspiring streamer Ame. He helps her reach her goal of gaining a million subscribers within a month. Ame is a...

Souper Game

Business / Management, Adult game, Indie, Fantasy, Visual novel, Arcade

Game released: PC → 6 February 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 79/100

The spiritual heiress of the Leisure Suit Larry series, telling how the magic borsch is trying to seduce the elf Silvi. To prepare the perfect soup...

Coffee Talk

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

Game released: PC → 29 January 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 73/100

An atmospheric visual novel with elements of a barista simulator, where everyday city life intertwines with fantasy. The action takes place in an...

Catherine

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 10 January 2019

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Catherine is an adventure arcade puzzle game with visual novel elements. The game will tell the story of computer scientist Vincent, who is...

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Visual novel, Text quest, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 4 March 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a narrative role-playing game set in the pages of the protagonist's diary. You will find a story about a...

The Incident at Galley House

Puzzle, Visual novel, Point & Click, Casual game, Detective

Game released: PC → 14 July 2026

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A detective adventure where you will uncover the mystery of a strange crime that took place in an abandoned mansion in 1936. When the locals first...

ENIGMA:

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: PC → 15 November 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

This adventure visual novel follows Chester, who is infected with a mysterious disease known as the Enigma and washes ashore on the lonely island of...

The Coffin of Andy and Leyley

Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Puzzle, Exploration, Demons, Visual novel

Early Access: PC → 13 October 2023; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 95/100

A brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a satanic ritual go wrong. Finding themselves in an extremely toxic relationship, the...

Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Visual novel, Point & Click, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 9 March 2023

Steam: 90/100

A short psychological game about a student whose everyday life has become an endless cycle of studying, reading books, and stress. Behind the outward...

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Collection, Visual novel, Zombies, Comics

Game released: PC → 29 October 2020

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series — a special edition of the adventure series The Walking Dead from Telltale Games. The game includes...

Mirror 2: Project X

Simulation, Puzzle, Adult game, Anime / Manga, Match-3 (Three in a row), Visual novel

Early Access: PC → 21 January 2022; Game released: PC → 25 December 2022

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 46/100

Mirror 2: Project X is a continuation of the exciting match-3 puzzle game with elements of a dating simulator for adults. Unlike the original, the...

Dead Reset

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Casual game, Indie

Game released: PC → 11 September 2025

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 69/100

The main character, surgeon Cole Mason, was kidnapped and forced to perform an operation to remove a parasite from a patient in an underwater...

Air

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adult game, Visual novel, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: PC → 8 September 2000

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Air is a first-person adventure with anime/manga, fantasy, adult, and visual novel elements from Key Studio. The game is published by Visual...

Night Book

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: PC → 27 July 2021

Steam: 67/100

Night Book is an adventure horror game in the genre of interactive cinema with point and click elements. Lauralyn works night shifts remotely from...

Lenin Street Geek Shop

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie, Side view, Casual game

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An unusual simulator that immerses in the atmosphere of Russia in the early 2000s and makes it possible to try himself as a seller in a stall. In the...

Time Space Rebuild

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

Game released: PC → 20 May 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...

Blush Blush

Free game, Visual novel, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Adventure, Adult game

Game released: PC → 22 April 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 86/100

Blush Blush is an adventure arcade clicker game for adults with elements of a Japanese-style dating simulator. The game tells a funny story where you...

Storyteller

Puzzle, Visual novel, Logic, Casual game, Point & Click, Adventure

Game released: PC → 23 March 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 72/100

An unusual cartoon puzzle where you can compose various stories in the language of pictures. The main goal of each level is to create a fairy tale...

Reigns: The Witcher

Adventure, Card game, Visual novel, Logic, Casual game, Comedy, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 25 February 2026

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Card strategy set in the universe of "The Witcher." The game is a thematic adaptation of the Reigns series and uses its key decision-making mechanics...

Visual novel

Best Games in the Visual novel genre for PC