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.
Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer
Dating sim with three weeks to find a summer romance
93% positive
1,864 reviews
Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-
Turn-based roguelike RPG with changing dungeons and persistent items
93% positive
1,841 reviews
Trials of Innocence
Courtroom detective visual novel about exposing lies in murder trials
92% positive
1,800 reviews
Koi x Shin Ai Kanojo
Romance visual novel with multiple heroines and endings
89% positive
1,796 reviews
Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
Fantasy courtroom visual novel about defending clients accused of magical crimes
97% positive
1,786 reviews
ISLAND
Branching mystery visual novel about romance and time travel
95% positive
1,775 reviews
Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
Fantasy visual novel about mixing drinks and sending adventurers on quests
89% positive
1,764 reviews
Return to campus
First-person school sandbox with free exploration and destructible buildings
77% positive
Free
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Narrative adventure across Depression-era America, trading stories to repay debt
76% positive
1,746 reviews
Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
Visual novel about an outcast navigating New York's vampire politics
76% positive
1,736 reviews
Metal Waltz: Anime tank girls
Free-to-play strategy RPG commanding armored heroines against runaway Beast Tanks
79% positive
Free
Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA1
Romance visual novel about Mashiro's school troubles and relationship
98% positive
1,732 reviews
The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki
Story-driven JRPG with switchable field and turn-based combat
91% positive
1,729 reviews
Princess Maker 2 Refine
Life sim about raising a star-born daughter to adulthood
93% positive
1,725 reviews
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
A 2D adventure gathering rocket parts for a space burial
92% positive
1,717 reviews
SIMULACRA 2
Phone-based horror mystery about investigating an influencer's death
87% positive
1,690 reviews
Murder by Numbers
Detective visual novel where grid puzzles uncover murder clues
84% positive
1,690 reviews
Song of Farca
Dystopian detective adventure built around hacking and connected cases
79% positive
1,688 reviews
STEINS;GATE ELITE
Animated time-travel visual novel with branching paths and endings
90% positive
1,687 reviews
Once in Yaissor
Satirical visual novel about online culture in a divided country
88% positive
1,686 reviews
2064: Read Only Memories
Cyberpunk point-and-click mystery shaped by conversations and player choices
80% positive
1,682 reviews
Max Gentlemen Sexy Business!
Victorian business management and dating with optional adult content
93% positive
1,679 reviews
Dreamlike Love with Seira
Linear romance visual novel about an office worker's dream maid
99% positive
1,663 reviews
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
2D fighter with fast combos and character story routes
90% positive
1,651 reviews