Best Visual Novel Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated visual novel games.
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ATRI -My Dear Moments-
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Adabana Odd Tales
"This is a tale of 'flowers' that never bloom." Shirohime, a girl who has lost her memory, and Kurofude, a mysterious boy, traverse through classic Japanese fairy tales within the land of Adabana, a realm of illustrated books. What awaits them after they mend the distorted tales?
Summer in Mara
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Kidnapped Girl
The main character, named Clive, considers himself a psychopath. He has long wanted to hurt someone. So Clive kidnapped a girl on his seventeenth birthday. But the victim was more complicated than he'd thought.
Summer Memories
It's summer break, and it's been years since you've last seen your aunt and cousins in the countryside! You don't know what to expect, but what could go wrong? Find out in Summer Memories!
Persona 4 Golden
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Evan's Remains
Years after a boy genius named Evan disappears, a bizarre letter arrives. Evan wants a girl named Dysis to come find him. As Dysis, you’ll need to solve an intricate series of puzzles to unravel the entire mystery—and bring Evan home.
Cyber Agent
Welcome to the world of Cyber Agent! This is an easy to play, hotly fought 3D tower defense game, please use your mouse to aim at the enemy, auto shoot and make sure not to get hurt by the enemy! And pretty ladies to fight with you!
Mosaique Neko Waifus 2
Hentai puzzle, micro visual novel, with a sprinkle of RPG. Flirt with all the Neko girls!
Methods: The Detective Competition
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign
ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign transports you along with the H.E.N.T.A.I. army to one of the hottest hotspots around the globe to take down our №1 threatening enemy.
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
If Found...
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
The Confession
Ever wondered how much of a kinky pervert you are? Ever wanted to know what your fate entails for being such a kinky pervert? Answer a series of disgustingly hilarious, immoral questions to reveal ridiculous scenarios & unlock the answers you seek...
a new life.
When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Dream Date
Date, communicate, enhance feelings and record good memories with girls!
Wintermoor Tactics Club
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Royal Alchemist
Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! An Otome / BxB survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986
A Summer's End is a visual novel set in 1980s Hong Kong. It tells of a love story between two women. Lush and vibrant visuals, the game features over 400 unique hand-drawn artwork inspired by Asian cinema and 1980s anime.
Blush Blush
You are responsible somehow for a curse that befalls 12 unfortunate hawt dudes. Now you have to find them and break the curse with your love!!
My Cute Fuhrer
Small satiric anti-war game with a cute Fuhrer as the lead character. She dreams of love and world domination. Can you melt her heart with charm and match-3 skills?
Ancient Enemy
Ancient Enemy is an RPG card battler set in a crumbling world where the forces of evil have already won. Blast distorted enemies with a satisfying range of spells and abilities. Journey into a scarred wilderness and draw power and hope from the landscape to defeat the deadliest foe of all!
Making*Lovers
Making*Lovers A story about the way love can bloom after dating begins. The focus in Making*Lovers is on the things that come after a relationship's beginning. With "start dating, then fall in love" as the concept, you will work towards the moment when love truly blooms.
MetaWare High School (Demo)
How do you see the world when nothing is real? An experimental metafictional visual novel.
Prison Princess
Lead two captured princesses to solve puzzles and escape the Demon King's castle. Your actions alone as a hero will decide their fates, and your own! A ghostly sliver of your former self, can you rescue the princesses? A new escape game experience, with cute girls, puzzles, and 'special' events.
Sakura Succubus
Sakura Succubus is a lewd visual novel about amassing a harem of sexy succubi. Featuring a cute idol, a domineering businesswoman, and a spacey social media star, there’s no shortage of women to woo!
The Complex
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Assemble with Care
Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.
Ken ga Kimi
Love story with samurais living in Japan This is a splendid Japanese adventure game which its story is happened in "The Land of the Rising Sun" where human, Yōkai and Oni were living together. Will your story end in the tragedy of "Ken(sword)", or the romance of "Kimi(you)"？
Without a Voice
In the depths of a forest, an exiled princess whiles her time in solitude. One day, a mysterious, beautiful maiden appears, throwing her world out of its alignment. A dark fantasy visual novel following the intertwining paths of these two women. In seven days, the wheel of fate will splinter...
Amairo Chocolate
Autumn. With the leaves just starting to change color, a boy arrives at Yunagi Village. The first person he meets is a girl handing out flyers -- a cute, cat-eared waitress.
Epiphyllum in Love
Final chapter of the trilogy. In a world where memory can be controlled, everyone is selling their souls. "I" have left everything behind, except the girl named Yin who still remains in my mind. At the end of my life, should I die with a beautiful fantasy, or go in search of sad memories of her?
The Horrorscope
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?