Hidden Visual Novel Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated visual novel games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Visual Novel games on Steam.

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The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- The latest installment in the popular story-driven Kiseki RPG series is here! The 20th-anniversary title, The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-, where the epic story of the continent of Zemuria takes a dramatic turn, is now available on Steam®!

Price -59% 23.80€
Rating 7.5
Release 22 Jan 2025
Mika and The Witch's Mountain Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.

Price -67% 6.63€
Rating 8.5
Release 22 Jan 2025
The Shell Part III: Paradiso The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?

Price -20% 15.60€
Rating 9.0
Release 21 Jan 2025
Chicken Hill Find 250 Genjouin of various species and hundreds of items for brother KUN. Rescue your frustrated and devastated brother KUN in the KUN space. We are the most devout believers.

Price 2.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 15 Jan 2025
Return to campus An open world school game, you can bully your classmates, collect protection fees, go to the supermarket to make zero-dollar purchases, or even blow up the school. Of course, you can also study hard and exchange ideas with your classmates.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.6
Release 12 Jan 2025
OneRoom ―Yui Hanasaka Memorial― That pure love, that lovey-dovey moment again――A new, immersive animated novel game where you can experience the story of Yui Hanasaka, the main heroine of the popular short anime series OneRoom, from the protagonist’s point of view.Revisit her special moments in this innovative experience!

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 10 Jan 2025
Lightracer: For Judge In a dystopian future, as The Judge with immense power, you journey through space to find hope in a divided society. This sci-fi adventure explores hope amidst adversity.

Price -15% 8.28€
Rating 8.6
Release 07 Jan 2025
Winion Virus Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.

Price -73% 3.01€
Rating 9.0
Release 26 Dec 2024
Taiwan Love Story⁵ "Taiwan Love Story ⁵" is a romantic interactive novel. To write a thesis on love, you meet girls from different parts of Taiwan. As you conduct your academic research, you gradually become captivated by them, leading to a series of sweet, bittersweet, and complex romantic encounters.

Price -10% 15.74€
Rating 8.1
Release 18 Dec 2024
Night Shift Nurses A washed-up mad doctor is hired back by a devious former test subject and asked to twist her hospital into a corrupt donation mill. Will he seize this second chance to practice his own vision of "science," or will his many failings drag him down once again in this pseudo-medical visual novel?

Price -20% 15.60€
Rating 8.0
Release 16 Dec 2024
Seedsow Lullaby "My mother, my daughter, and me—three sixteen-year-olds on an extraordinary adventure."After traveling through time to meet their sixteen-year-old counterparts, three generations of women set off on an adventure through the Land of the Gods. What could await them at the end of their journey?

Price 19.50€
Rating 9.0
Release 13 Dec 2024
Hatsuyuki Sakura "Hatsuyuki Sakura" is one of the most popular works by SAGA PLANETS, a popular Japanese developer for visual novels. Experience Hatsuyuki Sakura for the first time in 1080p! This version includes the English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese versions.

Price 28.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 12 Dec 2024
Sensei! I Like You So Much! "Sensei! I Like You So Much!" is a fandom business simulation game. You will play as a fanfic author, create & release your fanzine, join comicons, gather followers, and become a legend with your fellow fans around! You can buy goods of your pairing, build itabags, and decorate your room as well!

Price 12.79€
Rating 8.4
Release 28 Nov 2024
Mercury Abbey In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.

Price -57% 7.58€
Rating 8.7
Release 21 Nov 2024
Maid Cafe on Electric Street Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in the otaku haven of Nipponbashi, Osaka.

Price 18.49€
Rating 8.0
Release 17 Nov 2024
Deathless Death In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 13 Nov 2024
FAKEBOOK Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 10 Nov 2024
Select Oblige Select Oblige is the latest title from the popular Japanese visual novel brand Madosoft. It features character design and artwork by renowned illustrator Hiyo Yuzuna, with the story crafted by Shoukei Wakaba. The main heroines are voiced by Hana Akino, Kanau, Ren Sagami, and Yuuka Nanakusa.

Price -35% 18.84€
Rating 7.3
Release 08 Nov 2024
you're just imagining it A chronic illness simulator. You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. All you know is you are always in some state of pain. You've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.9
Release 05 Nov 2024
The Coma 2B: Catacomb The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…

Price -58% 6.39€
Rating 7.4
Release 25 Oct 2024
Ys X: Nordics Explore uncharted islands, engage in fast-paced action combat, and experience the high seas adventures of unlikely allies Adol and Karja in Ys X: Nordics!

Price -47% 32.33€
Rating 8.2
Release 25 Oct 2024
Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth! What does "youth" mean to you? Is it a time in your life meant for having fun? For devoting yourself to a cause? For Yuu Tono, it's meant earning money and studying to build a brighter future for him and his family. But maybe the new (or maybe old?) friend who's come into his life will change that.

Price 28.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 18 Oct 2024
Half Billion: Love Choice "Half Billion" is a surreal simulation business interactive game, where you will complete the entrepreneurial journey with a start-up capital of half billion. Six beauty enter your life. How will you balance the relationship? Note that "wealth" and "likability" will jointly determine the your story.

Price 11.79€
Rating 7.2
Release 17 Oct 2024
I've Fallen For You! Eight women simultaneously appear in your life, offering you unconditional love and support! Will you choose to uphold your beliefs and become a good man, or give in to human temptations and become a bad man?

Price 7.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 15 Oct 2024