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.
Sweet F. Cake
Choice-driven visual novel about Soviet school romance and second chances
88% positive
562 reviews
Voice Love on Air
BL dating sim about directing voice actors for radio dramas
87% positive
554 reviews
Oblivious Garden ~Carmina Burana
Fantasy romance visual novel about a disgraced general and princesses
89% positive
550 reviews
Exposed Livestream
Adult RPG about growing a streamer's audience while managing sanity
82% positive
546 reviews
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
Surreal detective visual novel told through three perspectives
92% positive
545 reviews
The Succession of Changing Kings
Turn-based medieval kingdom management with faction politics and deadly choices
86% positive
543 reviews
KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
Dark fantasy visual novel where choices decide a city's fate
94% positive
541 reviews
Bewitching Sinners
Romance visual novel about dating men in a witch-filled world
95% positive
535 reviews
Umineko: Golden Fantasia
Tag-team fighting game with shared health and contested Meta Worlds
91% positive
534 reviews
Love, Elections, and Chocolate
School romance visual novel about saving a club through elections
89% positive
533 reviews
Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
Dark visual novel about mind-reading, revenge, and branching choices
77% positive
527 reviews
The Mildew Children
2D adventure about a young witch's ritual in a children-only village
93% positive
524 reviews
The Quintessential Quintuplets - Five Memories Spent With You
Romance visual novel with five confession choices and multiple endings
97% positive
520 reviews
桃色武林
Wuxia RPG with martial arts builds and changing encounters
78% positive
510 reviews
夏末白夜
Visual novel mystery about a high school rumor of August 32
95% positive
510 reviews
Kanon
Choice-driven romance visual novel about small miracles in a northern town
98% positive
499 reviews
All in Abyss: Judge the Fake
Poker RPG with special skills and cheating witch bosses
57% positive
498 reviews
撩妹模拟器：渣男的秘密
Choice-driven dating sim with six women and counselor guidance
83% positive
495 reviews
AMANATSU ~Perfect Edition~
Summer romance visual novel with choices and three classmates
94% positive
494 reviews
MOOD
Dark visual novel where choices alter the streets around you
86% positive
487 reviews
Kuroinu Redux
Adult dark fantasy visual novel about a mercenary's betrayal
78% positive
484 reviews
Who Is Mike - A Visual Novel
Mystery visual novel about confronting someone identical to you
91% positive
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Insects Awaken
Historical espionage visual novel with daily clues and branching endings
89% positive
471 reviews
Paper Bride 6 Nightmare
Chinese folklore horror puzzle game tracing nightmares through time
80% positive
465 reviews