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
3,858 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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The Scorchfarer
A fantasy visual novel about mages restoring a fire-scarred world
97% positive
Free
Demo Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
A hidden-object detective adventure about a murder and family secrets
92% positive
64 reviews
Cupid Story: First Date
Dating sim RPG where dates play out as turn-based battles
92% positive
Free
Adventures of the Old Testament - The Bible Video Game
Third-person action RPG adapting Old Testament stories with extra combat
69% positive
64 reviews
Gamebook Edgar A. Poe: The Oval Portrait
Gothic interactive fiction guided by narration and directional sound
77% positive
Free
Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era
A dungeon-crawling RPG where ancient technology challenges a magical society
75% positive
64 reviews
Demo Blade Prince Academy
A squad-based tactical RPG with pausable combat and attack combos
67% positive
64 reviews
2023: Alien Bugs Invade Earth
A 2D platform shooter mixing alien combat with conspiracy stories
72% positive
Free
Demo Neve
Sci-fi horror adventure about guiding a crew before oxygen runs out
98% positive
64 reviews
Finding Cinderella
A comedy dating sim where the assassin changes each playthrough
92% positive
Free
退婚后，宗主马甲藏不住
Live-action fantasy romance RPG where choices shape relationships and powers
34% positive
Free
Demo Holo ADV: SakuraSingularity.exe
Psychological horror adventure where found objects unlock new character conversations
86% positive
64 reviews
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Wordless Forest
Live-action survival adventure told through decisions rather than dialogue
48% positive
64 reviews
Demo I'm Making a Monster
A visual novel about making a monster and maintaining friendships
72% positive
64 reviews
Trick × Trick
Mystery visual novel with supernatural powers and deadly voting
80% positive
64 reviews
Demo 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers
A sci-fi visual novel about memory loss, trauma, and love
100% positive
64 reviews
C14 Dating
Dating sim about friendships and romance at an archaeological dig
90% positive
63 reviews
Midvinter
Point-and-click fairy tale rooted in the darker side of Swedish folklore
87% positive
63 reviews
The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves
Fantasy visual novel with branching paths and multiple endings
76% positive
63 reviews
Honey Rose: Underdog Fighter Extraordinaire
A life-management visual novel mixing college schedules with masked fights
76% positive
Free
Momoiro Closet
Romance visual novel about a classmate hiding her anime obsession
90% positive
63 reviews
水时钟-Water_Clock
A visual novel about a water spirit in an old cup
73% positive
63 reviews
Sable's Grimoire: Man And Elf
Fantasy visual novel continuing a romance between human and elf
98% positive
63 reviews
Motion Of The Heart
A visual novel where your decisions determine a couple's fate
70% positive
63 reviews