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.
Wild West Legacy
Open-world Western survival with homestead building and settlement management
37% positive
2,143 reviews
Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
Choice-driven dating sim with limited time to find a monster date
99% positive
2,138 reviews
Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA2
Romance visual novel about Misaki's future after a tournament victory
99% positive
2,109 reviews
咸鱼殿下 / My journey
Live-action period romance with plot choices and multiple endings
85% positive
2,104 reviews
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
Psychological horror visual novel about a murder predicted by an image
88% positive
2,101 reviews
Muv-Luv
Visual novel shifting from school romance to alien war
93% positive
2,093 reviews
Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle
Educational RPG that turns hiragana practice into turn-based battles
91% positive
2,090 reviews
OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
Side-scrolling supernatural adventure driven by choices and radio signals
88% positive
2,078 reviews
Majotori
Trivia game where quiz answers shape branching character stories
96% positive
2,076 reviews
Lucy Got Problems
Adult comedy visual novel about a forgetful succubus spy
88% positive
2,070 reviews
Rebirth:Beware of Mr.Wang
Adult story-driven puzzle game about a young man's crush
66% positive
2,066 reviews
80 Days
Choice-driven travel adventure racing to circle the world in eighty days
90% positive
2,038 reviews
Without Within
A short, free visual novel about Vinty's self-important misadventures
88% positive
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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Point-and-click detective comedy with paranormal cases in a cursed town
96% positive
2,024 reviews
9-nine-:Episode 1
Episodic visual novel about romance and a supernatural murder mystery
95% positive
2,017 reviews
9-nine-:Episode 2
Episodic visual novel about siblings investigating supernatural murders
98% positive
2,006 reviews
Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
Hand-drawn visual novel about office procrastination and multiple endings
98% positive
2,004 reviews
Choice of Robots
Text-based sci-fi adventure about building robots and shaping their future
96% positive
1,998 reviews
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
Psychological horror visual novel about recurring deaths in a village
97% positive
1,994 reviews
Detective Girl of the Steam City
Steampunk detective RPG with clues, gadgets, and adult content
92% positive
1,994 reviews
STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace
Romantic comedy visual novel with phone choices and character routes
95% positive
1,966 reviews
The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
Gothic visual novel about a tragedy spanning nearly a millennium
97% positive
1,929 reviews
Sakura Dungeon
First-person dungeon crawler with monster girl capture and party combat
91% positive
1,915 reviews
Agarest: Generations of War
Turn-based tactical RPG where marriage shapes the next generation
71% positive
1,866 reviews