Visual novel 2026 for PC — top best games in the Visual novel genre

Sweet Hamster Days - a game in the Visual novel genre

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

Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 88/100

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 faces a new...

The Wolf Among Us Remastered

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

Game in development: PC → 29 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10

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 characters from...

Souper Game

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

Game released: PC → 6 February 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 78/100

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, players need to...

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: 85/100

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 little secrets. In...

Evil School

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

Game released: PC → 14 August 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Steam: 92/100

Interactive movie about revenge and dealing with the consequences of school bullying. Eight years ago, a teenager disappeared without a trace, while influential...

Sockpuppet Noir

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

Game released: PC → 25 September 2026

Steam: 87/100

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...

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 character finds...

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 entered the empty...

Rogue Racer

Action, Racing, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Arcade

Game released: PC → 18 September 2026

Steam: 75/100

A narrative racing adventure game set in a vast and whimsical world. The story centers around two estranged brothers who embark on a transcontinental race against...

Nighthawks

Role-playing game, Adventure, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Text quest

Game released: PC → 22 September 2026

Steam: 91/100

A text-based role-playing game about a vampire who returns to life six months after death in a world where the existence of bloodsuckers is no longer a secret. In a...

TOMAK: Save the Earth Regeneration

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Remake, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: PC → 2 April 2026

Players: 1/10

Remake of the South Korean dating simulator Tomak: Save the Earth, Again from 2001, known for its absurd plot. The game tells the story of a goddess who descends...

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 through swipes...

The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian

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

Game released: PC → 20 July 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 74/100

A new narrative role-playing game from the creators of The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. The game is not a direct sequel, but a standalone story in the same...

K-Pop Rising - Dream to Shine

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

Game in development: PC → 5 November 2026

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 friend Nova...

Blood in the Ice

Adventure, Visual novel, Detective, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 30 May 2026

The game's plot unfolds aboard the fictional whaling ship Mercy of Hull in 1859. The main character is Dr. Elias Ward, whose first journey began with a sailor found...

Coffee Talk Tokyo

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Fantasy, Casual game

Game released: PC → 21 May 2026

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game transports the familiar formula of a cozy visual novel Coffee Talk to the nighttime Tokyo, where the worlds of humans and yokai intersect behind the doors...

Sovereign Tower

Role-playing game, Adventure, Visual novel, Comedy, Medieval era, Indie

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

Players: 8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 84/100

An adventure role-playing game with kingdom management elements, where you will become the ruler of a magical tower and lead your own Round Table. A set of...

Cupid Parasite

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

Game released: PC → 22 September 2026

Steam: 100/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A romantic comedy in which the goddess of love named Lynette Mirror tries to prove that true feelings are not just about magical arrows and beautiful words. Working...

Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists

Role-playing game, Adventure, Visual novel, Text quest, Fantasy, Demons, Strategy, Simulation

Game released: PC → 8 September 2026

Steam: 84/100

A text-based role-playing game about journeys through the afterlife, where souls go after death. The starting point is the Eternal City, reminiscent of...

Your Story: Games with Death

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

Game released: PC → 11 September 2026

Players: 1/10

Steam: 37/100

A variable text quest set in a medieval setting, where the fate of an ordinary person depends on the decisions made. Every action can change the further development...

Fishbowl

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 2 April 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A slice-of-life coming-of-age adventure about 21-year-old Alo, who starts her first job in a new city and grieves her grandmother’s death while living alone...

Sherlock Holmes: Night Stalker

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Visual novel, Detective, Exploration

Early Access: PC → 21 August 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Steam: 88/100

A detective adventure set in the gloomy atmosphere of 19th century London. On the outskirts of the city, shrouded in fog, a mysterious murder of Sir Charles...

The Hungry Town

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Horror

Game in development: PC → IV квартал 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An interactive visual novel in a dark urban fantasy setting with vampires. The main character is a young vampire who is drawn into a brutal confrontation between...

Steins;Gate Re:boot

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 19 August 2026

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A reboot of the iconic novel Steins;Gate with updated graphics, interface, and storyline. The story is dedicated to a group of tech-savvy students led by Rintaro...

The Witch's Bakery

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Visual novel

Game in development: PC → 14 October 2026

An RPG bakery simulator inspired by the anime Witch's Delivery Service. The game is about a cheerful witch who opens her bakery in modern Paris. During the day, the...

I'm Making a Monster

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

Game released: PC → 6 July 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...

what did the chicken see

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Free game, Text quest, Comedy, Old school

Game released: PC → 29 April 2026

Steam: 85/100

A short, dark visual novel with elements of interactive prose, set in a distorted and gradually collapsing world. The player engages in dialogue with a cynical...

The Coma 3: Bloodlines

Action, Adventure, Visual novel, Side view, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

Players: 1/10

Steam: 85/100

An adventure horror about survival, where the player must hide and run from pursuing monsters in the dark mirror dimension "Coma". The plot revolves around three...

My Merry May with be

Adventure, Visual novel, Casual game, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 3 August 2026

Steam: 100/100

An expanded edition of the classic Japanese visual novels My Merry May and My Merry Maybe, combining original stories with new additional content. A romantic sci-fi...

Ministry of Truth: False Memory

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

Game released: PC → 19 August 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

A narrative simulator about life in a totalitarian society, where information becomes the main tool of power. The main character works as an official in the...

K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut

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

Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

Steam: 53/100

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 global fame. You...

Goob Wants an Android Girlfriend

Adventure, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Free game, Science fiction, Casual game

Game released: PC → 9 April 2026

Steam: 100/100

A free puzzle game with elements of a visual novel, where the player takes on the role of a mechanical droid named Goob, who repairs androids in a futuristic neon...

Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Adventure

Game released: PC → 9 July 2026

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A narrative game about a high school student who visits his grandparents’ rural home in the summer of 1972. He spends quiet days with his sister and the villagers...

TR-49

First-person view, Puzzle, Visual novel, Detective, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 21 January 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A World War II time machine, long hidden in the basement of a church, comes to life. Through a crackling speaker, a voice asks to find the stolen book. The player...

Aether & Iron

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Visual novel, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 30 March 2026

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The game takes place in an alternate New York City of the 1930s. You can explore different neighborhoods of the city and meet characters from the criminal...

Sigillvm: Resonance

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Casual game

Game released: PC → 17 July 2026

Steam: 97/100

A visual novel dedicated to a world of the distant future. The main character has made quite a few mistakes and tried to escape responsibility. But soon, the ghosts...

Island of Hearts

Interactive movie, Visual novel, Point & Click, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 27 March 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 50/100

An interactive romantic adventure set on a tropical island, where the protagonist finds himself after a difficult breakup with his girlfriend. Here, the character...

Mythic Love: Iberian Legends

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Casual game, Comedy, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 23 June 2026

Steam: 92/100

A visual novel about romantic relationships with beings from Spanish folklore, where ancient myths intertwine with choices, mysteries, and dangerous feelings. In a...

PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse

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

Game released: PC → 19 February 2026

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

This is a dark detective visual novel set on the remote Japanese island of Kameshima, a place steeped in legends about mermaids and immortality. The player unravels...

Staffer Retro: A Supernatural Mystery Quest

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Point & Click, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game, Detective, Logic

Game released: PC → 22 July 2026

Steam: 89/100

A detective adventure dedicated to investigating events related to supernatural abilities and mysterious artifacts called STAFF. The main character, Verita, leads...

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Best Games in the Visual novel genre of 2026 for PC