Visual novel 2021 for PC — top best games in the Visual novel genre

Karryn's Prison - a game in the Visual novel genre

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

Game released: PC → 15 December 2021

Players: 8.9/10

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 warden of the...

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 ruthless world...

The Sin

Visual novel, Text quest, Detective

Game released: PC → 20 May 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 87/100

The Sin is a visual novel based on popular mystical folklore about witches. The main character, the boy Roma, moves to the village with his family; his father wants...

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

Horror, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie, Text quest

Game released: PC → 16 December 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 97/100

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk is a visual novel in the horror genre with point and click elements. A psychedelic narrative full of pyramidal word...

Cooking Companions

Adventure, Horror, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game

Game released: PC → 7 October 2021

Steam: 87/100

An unusual visual novel with elements of psychological horror, hiding a dark story behind a cute and almost carefree facade. The events unfold in the forests of the...

Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home

Anime / Manga, Shooter, First-person view, Visual novel, Post-apocalyptic, Adult game, Zombies

Game released: PC → 28 August 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 87/100

Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home is a dynamic first-person shooter with elements of a dating simulator in a zombie apocalypse setting. In the game you have to build...

Idol Manager

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

Game released: PC → 27 July 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...

Bad End Theater

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

Game released: PC → 26 October 2021

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 97/100

Bad End Theater is a pixelated puzzle adventure with visual novel elements in which you explore the creepy stories of a cast of characters. The decisions made...

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 home, translating...

Super Seducer 3: The Final Seduction

Simulation, Adventure, Interactive movie, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 26 March 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Super Seducer 3: The Final Seduction is a continuation of an unusual dating simulator. The game uses a completely new version of Seduction Engine 2.0, which will...

Blue Reflection: Second Light

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

Game released: PC → 8 November 2021

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 78/100

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

Library Of Ruina

Action, Anime / Manga, Card game, Strategy, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 10 August 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 96/100

Library Of Ruina is a role-playing simulator of battles in a library. The player invites guests to the library and engages them in battle to obtain unique books...

Firework

Indie, Adventure, Side view, Horror, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 4 February 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Firework is a side-scrolling indie horror adventure with visual novel elements. An accidental fire at a funeral forces police to re-investigate a closed mass murder...

Backbone

Adventure, Stealth, Indie, Side view, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 8 June 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 the story of...

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

Free game, Visual novel, Adventure, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Horror

Game released: PC → 24 September 2021

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft is a free first-person adventure game with visual novel elements based on the work of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. She invites you to plunge...

Bloodshore

Indie, Adventure, Action, Interactive movie, Point & Click, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 3 November 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 68/100

Bloodshore is an interactive adventure movie in the point and click genre with action and indie elements. This game is about a televised battle between famous...

Re:ZERO - The Prophecy of the Throne

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel, Tactics

Game released: PC → 5 February 2021

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Re:ZERO — The Prophecy of the Throne is a tactical adventure with visual novel elements and turn-based combat, based on the anime of the same name. A month...

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

Indie, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Horror, Science fiction, Casual game

Game released: PC → 18 March 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 of the Weeping...

RoboLife-Days with Aino

Arcade, Adult game, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Role-playing game, Visual novel, Simulation, Combat robots

Game released: PC → 23 June 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

RoboLife-Days with Aino is an adventure role-playing game with visual novel elements and an anime-style dating simulator. The plot tells about the android girl...

Song of Farca

Adventure, Simulation, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Visual novel, Logic, Cyberpunk, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 22 July 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Song of Farca is a detective adventure with visual novel elements in a cyberpunk setting. The game takes place in the near future, where technology has become...

Wars and Roses

Shooter, First-person view, Adult game, Simulation, Tactics, Visual novel, Action

Game released: PC → 15 December 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 53/100

Wars and Roses is an unusual first-person shooter about sexy girls with elements of a dating simulator. The plot tells about the military company "Black Rose...

OPUS: Echo of Starsong

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

Game released: PC → 1 September 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

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

Far Away

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

Game released: PC → 17 August 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 94/100

The game is set in a fictional world that reflects the late 19th century, but contains many references to modern phenomena, including idols, fan fiction, cosplay...

I Saw Black Clouds

Interactive movie, Horror, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Simulation, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 30 March 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 48/100

I Saw Black Clouds is a mystical interactive film in the horror genre. After her friend's suicide, Christina returns to her hometown. In an attempt to unravel the...

Perfect Gold

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

Game released: PC → 19 April 2021

Steam: 98/100

Perfect Gold is a Japanese-style visual novel for adults. The plot centers on two anime girls from the magical city of Castlecoast. Alchemy student Audrey Clery and...

Scarlet Hollow

Adventure, Visual novel, Horror, Mysticism / Supernatural, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 11 June 2021

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 98/100

Scarlet Hollow is a visual novel with horror elements from comic book author Abby Howard. An atmospheric adventure awaits you, where all the decisions you make will...

A Rogue Escape

Simulation, Puzzle, Visual novel, Steampunk, Virtual Reality (VR), Exploration

Game released: PC → 10 June 2021

Steam: 72/100

A Rogue Escape is a steampunk adventure for virtual reality devices, which is a reimagining of the game Nauticrawl. You are tasked with stealing a giant robot...

Find Love or Die Trying

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

Game released: PC → 16 September 2021

Steam: 93/100

Find Love or Die Trying — a romantic visual novel with anime girls about dating, featuring seven endings and the option to play as a man, a woman, or a non-binary...

Lost Words: Beyond the Page

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 6 April 2021

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Lost Words: Beyond the Page is an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view set in a fantasy world, created by the writer of Mirror's Edge (2008), Tomb Raider...

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Adventure, Arcade, Visual novel, Simulation, Detective

Game released: PC → 27 July 2021

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a collection of unusual adventure arcade games with visual novel elements, where the gameplay revolves around verbal battles in...

Growing Up

Adventure, Interactive movie, Simulation, Visual novel, Business / Management, Arcade, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 14 October 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 87/100

Growing Up is an adventure visual novel with life simulation elements from the creators of Weedcraft Inc and Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast. In the game, you...

Casina: The Forgotten Comedy

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Comedy, Historical

Game released: PC → 27 May 2021

Steam: 76/100

A visual novel based on the eponymous Roman comedy. The action of the game takes place in Athens during the peak of Ancient Greece, where the beautiful Casina...

Sovietpunk: Chapter one

Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 2 April 2021

Steam: 70/100

A cyberpunk adventure in an alternative future of the Soviet Union, which has survived a global nuclear catastrophe. The surviving humanity has built underground...

Dead Herring VR

Free game, Virtual Reality (VR), First-person view, Interactive movie, Adventure, Puzzle, Action, Point & Click, Visual novel, Exploration

Game released: PC → 1 February 2021

Steam: 90/100

Dead Herring VR is a free-to-play interactive adventure with a first-person view for virtual reality devices Valve Index and HTC Vive. In the game you will play the...

Good Mourning

Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Side view, Runner, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 29 April 2021

Steam: 90/100

Good Mourning is a daily life simulator that forces the player to solve the most ordinary problems, make mistakes, and try to fix everything. It is a game about...

Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom

Adventure, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Visual novel, Business / Management, Tactics, Top-down view, Isometric

Game released: PC → 7 January 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 73/100

Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat and visual novel elements. Muspellsheim, a land of deserts and wilderness...

Overboard!

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: PC → 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. Lies, friendship...

Martial Law

Adventure, Side view, Visual novel, Free game, Indie

Game released: PC → 23 December 2021

Steam: 91/100

Martial Law is a free side-scrolling adventure with visual novel elements. Its main character is one of the inhabitants of communist Poland, abandoned to the mercy...

Svoboda 1945: Liberation

Adventure, Historical, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 3 August 2021

Steam: 98/100

The story unfolds in a small village called Svoboda on the Czech-German border, where the main character arrives to investigate a long-standing conflict. However...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre of 2021 for PC (Game released)