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
691 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Kaiju Princess 2
Adult sci-fi visual novel with cooking and kaiju battles
96% positive
3,212 reviews
Stella of The End
Linear post-apocalyptic visual novel about escorting an android girl
97% positive
3,204 reviews
Magical Girl Celesphonia
Adult-themed magical girl RPG with city exploration and turn-based battles
96% positive
3,195 reviews
She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
Live-action nightclub mystery where your choices shape the story
78% positive
3,176 reviews
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
Vampire visual novel about faction politics in modern New York
74% positive
3,151 reviews
Some Some Convenience Store
Dating sim with three romance routes and convenience store work
96% positive
3,098 reviews
The Coma: Recut
2D survival horror in a school stalked by a killer
84% positive
3,095 reviews
Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home
First-person zombie shooter with dating and base upgrades
83% positive
3,093 reviews
Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
Point-and-click detective adventure tracking a killer across Britain
81% positive
3,089 reviews
Sucker for Love: First Date
Lovecraftian dating sim where occult rituals lead to kisses
98% positive
3,022 reviews
Rebellion GODSOUL: Awakening
Story-driven card battle RPG with deck building and character bonds
86% positive
2,992 reviews
Flowers Blooming at the End of Summer
A visual novel about a ghost seeking to disappear
96% positive
2,987 reviews
失业了，我获得了亿万游戏财产！
Live-action dating sim about turning game assets into real wealth
87% positive
2,965 reviews
恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
Mystery romance visual novel about urban legends becoming real
93% positive
2,953 reviews
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend
2D fighter with a large roster and visual-novel story modes
91% positive
2,881 reviews
Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
Psychological mystery visual novel about murders on an isolated island
95% positive
2,879 reviews
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
Isometric point-and-click adventure about stealing artifacts from books
91% positive
2,837 reviews
GINKA
Island romance visual novel about a missing childhood friend's lookalike
91% positive
2,836 reviews
DEAD OR SCHOOL
Side-scrolling action RPG about reaching school through zombie territory
84% positive
2,817 reviews
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Visual novel and turn-based mech battles with squadmate relationships
92% positive
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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
Dialogue-heavy visual novel about brewing drinks for fantasy customers
97% positive
2,800 reviews
再见断刀
Wuxia mystery visual novel with branching endings and evidence-based accusations
93% positive
2,757 reviews
Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
Psychological horror visual novel with philosophical themes and unsettling mysteries
93% positive
2,755 reviews
Highway Blossoms
A short visual novel about romance and desert treasure hunting
94% positive
2,751 reviews