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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Cross Princess
A visual novel about a cosplayer keeping his identity secret
96% positive
987 reviews
Demo ghostpia Season One
A linear visual novel about immortals in a snowbound town
93% positive
987 reviews
Demo Letters From a Rainy Day -Oceans and Lace-
A girls' school romance visual novel that begins with blackmail
98% positive
986 reviews
Enjoy Amoy&Sisters
Live-action dating sim following a homecoming trip through Xiamen
97% positive
983 reviews
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
A sound novel finale confronting a village's recurring tragedies
94% positive
981 reviews
Sakura Beach
A beachside visual novel about romance between childhood friends
85% positive
975 reviews
Elisa: The Innkeeper - Prequel
Romance visual novel where your decisions shape an innkeeper's fate
79% positive
Free
Strawberry Chocolate
A pixel-art minigame adventure for solo or local cooperative play
99% positive
Free
SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
A visual novel about breaking into South Korea's esports scene
93% positive
Free
恋爱模拟器 Love Simulation
A romance visual novel with live actors and hidden routes
56% positive
970 reviews
東周列萌志 Philosophic Love
A time-travel romance visual novel set in ancient China
90% positive
Free
Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Retro sci-fi visual novel about investigating a shipboard threat
91% positive
960 reviews
Otome Riron to Sono Shuuhen -École de Paris-
A visual novel about a cross-dressing maid in Paris
96% positive
959 reviews
Demo Room of Depression
A narrative adventure about how depression affects daily life
76% positive
958 reviews
Demo Sumire
Narrative adventure about a girl's one-day deal with a spirit
95% positive
957 reviews
Otome * Domain
Comedy visual novel about a boy attending an all-girls school
96% positive
956 reviews
HOPE LEFT ME
A visual novel about existence amid endless snow and night
96% positive
956 reviews
Demo Ys X: Nordics
Seafaring action RPG with paired heroes and island exploration
77% positive
955 reviews
Demo Death Come True
Live-action mystery adventure about a hotel guest with missing memories
77% positive
953 reviews
I Hate My Waifu Streamer
Psychological horror visual novel about winning a streamer’s attention
93% positive
953 reviews
Save Me, Sakuya-san!
A Touhou visual novel about support during a personal crisis
97% positive
951 reviews
Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours
Interactive book examining Valve's development process and canceled projects
95% positive
943 reviews
Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
A psychological horror RPG with puzzles and parallel investigations
99% positive
Free
Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite
A dark comedy visual novel about dogs dating during the apocalypse
99% positive
938 reviews