Best 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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Choice of Robots Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

Price 6.89€
Rating 9.1
Release 19 Dec 2014
fault - milestone one fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.

Price -86% 2.24€
Rating 8.9
Release 15 Dec 2014
Oblivious Garden ~Carmina Burana This is a sumptuous palace built for the seven princesses. It is a "birdcage" glorified with the name "garden"… Irell Reis was once a famous general leading thousands of soldiers. However, the defeat three years ago cost him everything. Now, he is summoned by the Emperor of Celantu again...

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.4
Release 12 Dec 2014
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend The second entry in the critically acclaimed BlazBlue franchise, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend adds a number of gameplay modes, story scenarios, new moves, and an all-new playable character to further enhance the BlazBlue experience and solidify its status as one of the all-time great 2D fighters

Price -97% 0.76€
Rating 8.6
Release 11 Dec 2014
Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered For Sommerlund and the Kai! Lone Wolf is back with an exclusive storyline, stunning graphics and a deep combat system. Make meaningful choices and carve your own path.

Price -95% 0.76€
Rating 7.2
Release 27 Nov 2014
If My Heart Had Wings An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.

Price -80% 2.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 24 Nov 2014
Everlasting Summer Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!

Price Free to play
Rating 9.3
Release 19 Nov 2014
Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade "Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade" is a detective story told by a dweller of a cruel dark fantasy world affected by the pandemic. The world ruled by a five noble-born kins under the suzerainty of the undead Plague King.

Price -81% 0.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 18 Nov 2014
QP Shooting - Dangerous!! QP Shooting - Dangerous!! is a bullet hell type shoot’em’up starring the pudding-loving dog girl QP seen in 100% Orange Juice. Nothing can stand between QP and her pudding - not even difficulty options to reduce the experienced gamer to tears!

Price -74% 2.10€
Rating 8.7
Release 14 Nov 2014
Royal Defense The castle needs a hero – hordes of trolls are surrounding it! Build towers, save money, learn spells - don't let the enemy in! Follow the exciting story of the dwarven kingdom's eternal struggle against the troll hordes, who want only to crush the dwarves and claim their territory.

Price -97% 0.52€
Rating 6.9
Release 10 Nov 2014
A Bird Story An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.

Price -69% 1.25€
Rating 8.3
Release 07 Nov 2014
The Detail The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.

Price 2.99€
Rating 6.9
Release 28 Oct 2014
Dandelion - Wishes brought to you - Dandelion -Wishes brought to you- is a female-oriented game developed by Cheritz. The game was released in South Korea in August, 2012. The English translation for Dandelion was released on Nov, 2012. Dandelion is known as a unique dating simulation with a sensational storyline and charming characters.

Price -30% 19.59€
Rating 8.1
Release 29 Sep 2014
Rising Angels: Reborn Despite determination and skill, Natalie Puccile, a Special Investigations and Tactics officer, has spent her career watching over a listening post in the middle of deep space. After the orders that she has always dreamed of arrive, she finds herself in charge of a small destroyer and tasked with discovering the fate of a missing...

Price Free to play
Rating 7.6
Release 12 Sep 2014
Hatoful Boyfriend Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.

Price -82% 1.50€
Rating 9.1
Release 04 Sep 2014
Shan Gui (山桂) It is the end of summer. Han Hui, a university student, meets a mysterious young girl named He Jia in the mountains. After this chance meeting, the two embark on a delightful journey.

Price 0.99€
Rating 7.0
Release 19 Aug 2014
Detective Grimoire Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Price -80% 1.37€
Rating 9.1
Release 18 Aug 2014
Soul Gambler Soul Gambler puts YOU in the role of Faust, an ordinary young man living in the present day whose DESTINY is about to be change forever.

Price -78% 0.68€
Rating 8.4
Release 10 Jul 2014
Sakura Spirit Rising Judo Star Gushiken Takahiro was two weeks away from the match that would make or break his career -- a championship match where the winner is then signed up to be a young national athlete for Japan. He was very determined to win, in order to fulfill his dreams of finally representing his country for a sport he loves so much.

Price -94% 0.62€
Rating 7.6
Release 09 Jul 2014
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.9
Release 09 Jul 2014
WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01 From the author of Spice and Wolf, Isuna Hasekura, comes WORLD END ECONOMiCA. This is the first episode out of three part sci-fi/economic thriller visual novel set on the moon.

Price -87% 1.74€
Rating 8.0
Release 17 Jun 2014
Always Sometimes Monsters Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

Price -95% 0.53€
Rating 7.2
Release 21 May 2014
Cinders A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.

Price -49% 9.28€
Rating 8.3
Release 01 May 2014
Agarest: Generations of War Zero From the void, the gods of darkness and light created Agarest, a most perfect and divine world. As the generations passed, paradise sadly fell to the ravages of time. War darkened the skies and Agarest soon became a torturous hell as the gods divided and immense armies clashed, desecrating the once beautiful land…

Price 19.99€
Rating 7.0
Release 17 Apr 2014