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
3,861 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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AI Roguelite
Text-based RPG where AI builds worlds from your prompts
78% positive
683 reviews
Demo Long Knives
Text-based detective adventure set during the collapse of a dynasty
99% positive
Free
Sister Other Paranoia
Psychological horror visual novel about a writer who reads minds
74% positive
680 reviews
18+
A casual puzzle game pairing logic riddles with animal pictures
75% positive
679 reviews
Bound by Love
A romance RPG about pursuing a coworker before she moves overseas
81% positive
679 reviews
Lilitales
Dungeon-crawling RPG with sexual content and multiple endings
86% positive
677 reviews
The Bottom of the Well
A branching visual novel about surviving a dream apocalypse
86% positive
Free
Nope Nope Nurses
Adult visual novel about a patient and hostile nurses
77% positive
673 reviews
The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden
Anime-based gacha RPG with squad battles and original side stories
67% positive
Free
Panic Room: House of secrets
Free-to-play hidden-object mystery about escaping a puzzle-filled mansion
60% positive
Free
Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos
Sci-fi visual novel about a student learning to resolve crises
76% positive
669 reviews
Quantum Protocol
A turn-based card game where your deck becomes your hacking toolkit
91% positive
669 reviews
Heading Out
A road-trip racing adventure with fear always on your tail
74% positive
669 reviews
Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
Otome visual novel with branching choices in a divided town
84% positive
668 reviews
The Shell Part III: Paradiso
A detective visual novel about a murder mirroring a painting
96% positive
667 reviews
I Saw Black Clouds
Live-action psychological thriller where your decisions change the story's direction
62% positive
666 reviews
Fallen Priestess: My Sister's Demonic Bloodline
Adult fantasy RPG with turn-based combat and a corruption storyline
72% positive
665 reviews
Demo OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos ~Love･or･die~
Romantic comedy visual novel about wedding plans and fictional crushes
80% positive
663 reviews
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The Test: Reality Check
A psychological questionnaire mixing personal reflection with horror elements
97% positive
662 reviews
哎呦!这么多美女呀!
Live-action dating sim centered on a cast of female characters
92% positive
661 reviews
Making*Lovers
Romance visual novel with five love interests and date planning
97% positive
660 reviews
Clover Day's Plus
Romance visual novel about childhood bonds and returning friends
95% positive
660 reviews
Love, Ghostie
Cozy matchmaking sim where a ghost pairs manor residents
97% positive
659 reviews
Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2
Anime strategy card game with solo stories and online matches
65% positive
659 reviews