Best Visual Novel games on PC
Story-focused games presented mainly through text, dialogue, and character artwork. Players read through scenes and may make choices that change the story, relationships, or ending.
- Dialogue and narrative-driven scenes
- Occasional story choices
- Branching routes and endings
Related: Story Rich, Interactive Fiction, Choices Matter, Anime
3,645 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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A visual novel told through a diary you erase
93% positive
1,776 reviews
ISLAND
Branching mystery visual novel about romance and time travel
95% positive
1,775 reviews
Princess Maker 2 Refine
Life sim about raising a star-born daughter to adulthood
93% positive
1,763 reviews
New Gundam Breaker
Mech action with collectible parts and on-the-fly model customization
45% positive
1,761 reviews
memories
A dress-up visual novel where clothes recall a failed romance
94% positive
Free
lily's world XD
Desktop horror mystery about tracing a missing teenager's online life
97% positive
1,756 reviews
Demo Superscout
Live-action dating sim with supernatural secrets behind its romantic relationships
90% positive
1,755 reviews
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Narrative adventure across Depression-era America, trading stories to repay debt
76% positive
1,746 reviews
Demo Wannabe Galgame God!!!
A comedy visual novel where dating sims determine social status
99% positive
Free
Sakura Angels
An anime visual novel about romance and two magical guardians
85% positive
1,742 reviews
Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使
A dragon dating visual novel with branching paths and mysteries
97% positive
1,737 reviews
Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
Visual novel about an outcast navigating New York's vampire politics
76% positive
1,736 reviews
Demo Kemono Teatime
A tea-blending visual novel about customers nearing their final days
94% positive
1,734 reviews
NEKOPALIVE
A free VR concert with NEKOPARA's singing and dancing catgirls
92% positive
Free
Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA1
Romance visual novel about Mashiro's school troubles and relationship
98% positive
1,732 reviews
Demo Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
Branching dating visual novel about juggling romances and dangerous secrets
94% positive
1,730 reviews
枝江畔之梦
Fan-made visual novel about five idols pursuing dreams beyond the stage
99% positive
Free
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
A 2D adventure gathering rocket parts for a space burial
92% positive
1,717 reviews
Demo Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
Fantasy courtroom visual novel about defending clients accused of magical crimes
97% positive
1,716 reviews
STEINS;GATE ELITE
Animated time-travel visual novel with branching paths and endings
90% positive
1,712 reviews
The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录
A detective visual novel about urban legends and suspicious deaths
90% positive
1,705 reviews
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
A psychological questionnaire with horror elements and personalized results
98% positive
Free
SIMULACRA 2
Phone-based horror mystery about investigating an influencer's death
87% positive
1,690 reviews
Demo The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Point-and-click detective comedy with paranormal cases in a cursed town
96% positive
1,689 reviews