Visual Novel PC Games | Highly Rated Titles on Steam

The first split in visual novels is whether you get choices. In some, branches change the ending; in others you read a single path through. The second is length, from an hour to dozens. And a story written in Japanese reads differently from one translated into it. The Japanese-support flag here reflects Steam's declaration and says nothing about translation quality. Titles with few reviews but no split in opinion come first. One's Own Exile and Project Canvas, for example, hold a steady rating with fewer than 500 reviews.

6,674 titles match. 2,447 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 1,756 support Japanese, and 1,269 are free.

3,937 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

NOISZ: Rhythm-Action Shmup with Visual Novel Story8/31$19.9992% positive 154bullet-hellrhythmvisual-noveldifficultanimeS

Fateweaver: Smash or Pass - Decide Destinies as an Ancient Beast4/10$2.9994% positive 81simulationchoices-matterrpgmultiple-endingsvisual-novelS

The Heavens: A Kinetic Visual Novel About Angels and Rebirth8/18Free94% positive 81visual-novel2dfaithatmosphericcasualS

Spider Land: A Post-Apocalyptic Visual Novel of Moral Decay4/14Free92% positive 151violentcasualinteractive-fictiondarkpost-apocalypticS

A Lozenge: An Emotional Interactive Story for Children of Divorce8/26$1.9996% positive 50emotionalstory-richvisual-novelinteractive-fictionadventureS

A Winter's Daydream: A Visual Novel of Family and Escape10/15$5.9996% positive 50indiesimulationvisual-novelanimeS

Destiny Star Girlfriend 2: A Magical Girl's Dark Bargain10/28$14.9996% positive 50casualvisual-novelcuteromancemagicS

SCP: The Will of a Single Tale - A Visual Novel Adventure5/4Free90% positive 373free-to-playgoreviolentanimeadventureS

Everglow: A Sci-Fi Visual Novel of Cosmic Mystery and Intrigue7/24Free93% positive 107visual-noveladventurestory-richfemale-protagonistsci-fiS

终曲。 (Finale.): An Indie RPG Adventure with Romance Elements1/15$4.9993% positive 107visual-novelrpgdating-simmultiple-endingsadventureS

Nope Nope Nope Nope Nurses: A Visual Novel of Hospital Chaos10/13$19.9991% positive 224atmospherichorrorvisual-novelcuteinvestigationS

PinYuAn Tales: Unravel Strange Events in a Text AVG8/16$3.9993% positive 106word-gamevisual-novelhorrorpsychological-horroradventureS

A Night at the Watermill: A Dark Hand-Drawn Point & Click Adventure1/26$3.9995% positive 62point-&-clickfemale-protagonistdarkvisual-novelinteractive-fictionS

SMOKY WHITE: A Short Visual Novel of Fleeting Encounters12/25$6.9993% positive 105singleplayervisual-noveladventureatmosphericstory-richS

Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds - A Dark Romance Visual Novel4/5Free93% positive 105female-protagonistotomehistoricallgbtq+romanceS

Stilstand: An Award-Winning Interactive Comic About Summer Hopelessness8/27$3.9994% positive 79indiecasualhand-drawnpoint-&-clickvisual-novelS

Mesugaki Young-ae!: Twenty Questions with a Childhood Friend1/20Free92% positive 146visual-novelsimulationdating-simcartoonycasualS

Magical Diary: Wolf Hall — A Wizard's New Beginning2/17$24.9991% positive 217rpgsimulationadventureindievisual-novelS

Master Magistrate: A Samurai Detective Visual Novel Adventure6/12$29.9991% positive 217samuraidetectivevisual-noveladventuremysteryS

7 Days Before the End: A Detective's Interactive Mystery5/26$0.9996% positive 49visual-noveldetectivepuzzlefemale-protagonistinteractive-fictionS

Esperia: Uprising of the Scarlet Witch - A Tactical RPG Saga3/1$18.9996% positive 49strategyrpgvisual-novelstory-richturn-based-tacticsS

The Shu Legend: Uncover History in a Dog Clan Apocalypse6/12$3.6096% positive 49visual-novelsimulationword-gamerpglgbtq+S

Huanu Poems: A Charming Visual Novel Adventure with Multiple Endings1/9$3.9992% positive 144indievisual-novelmultiple-endingschoices-matterstory-richS

All the Words She Wrote: A Casual Romance Visual Novel3/8$12.9995% positive 61visual-novelcasualanimelgbtq+cuteS

Sentimental Trickster: A BL Visual Novel of Choices and Consequences3/23$9.74-35%94% positive 78lgbtq+visual-noveldating-simromanceanimeS

Shut Your Teeth: A Kinetic Visual Novel of Thai Hellholes and Russian Weirdos7/21Free94% positive 78visual-novelstory-richmythologyinvestigationfree-to-playS

Cartomante – Fortune Teller: Unravel Your Fate with Tarot9/1$4.9992% positive 143visual-novelmultiple-endingscomedymagic2dS

Outlying Islands: Unravel a Cursed Tale of Love and Eldritch Horrors9/14$8.9993% positive 103explorationhorrorgorethrillerfemale-protagonistS

Moonless Moon: A Text Adventure Through Otherworldly Realms8/7$9.9990% positive 343singleplayeradventurevisual-noveltext-basedchoose-your-own-adventureS

Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO NITRO ARCHIVE: Neo-Noir Visual Novel Arrives on Steam9/3$29.9992% positive 142adventurevisual-novelchoose-your-own-adventure2danimeS

Head AS Code: Survive the Deadly Dating Game2/9$14.9994% positive 77thrillermysterystory-richmultiple-endingsvisual-novelS

Max's Big Bust 2: Max's Bigger Bust - A Ridiculous Adventure Awaits11/7$29.9995% positive 60animecomedypoint-&-clickdetectivestory-richS

Who is the Criminal: A School Detective Visual Novel Adventure12/3$7.9995% positive 60detectivevisual-novelstory-richadventuremysteryS

The Vampire's Bride: A Yuri Love Story with Vampires3/27$16.9993% positive 101adventurevisual-novelword-gamelgbtq+cuteS

Shí Shí Qíng Yīn: A Casual Anime Visual Novel Experience11/20$7.9993% positive 101indiecasualvisual-novelanimeS

Seers Isle: A Story-Rich Interactive Graphic Novel Adventure9/18$4.19-70%91% positive 203story-richsingleplayeradventureindie2dS

Dishonest: A Free-to-Play Visual Novel Adventure7/27Free90% positive 324free-to-playmultiplayeradventureindievisual-novelS

A Pact With Me: A Demon's Deal Visual Novel7/16$4.99100% positive 24casualdating-simvisual-novel2danimeS

French Connection: A Bittersweet Tale of Twin Sisters and First Love8/30$10.99100% positive 24simulationvisual-novel2dstory-richsingleplayerS

Ninety-Six: A Post-Apocalyptic LGBTQ+ Horror Visual Novel12/23$0.99100% positive 24post-apocalypticvisual-novelstory-richlgbtq+horrorS

Office Ladies™: Navigate HR Challenges and Find Love7/27$8.99100% positive 24visual-noveldating-simfemale-protagonistcasualcapitalismS

Sacred Earth - Reverie: A Nostalgic JRPG Adventure11/28$19.99100% positive 24rpganimejrpgfantasyturn-based-combatS

The Existence Theory of the No.13 High School: A Roguelite Visual Novel Adventure11/19$5.99100% positive 24visual-novelstory-richlgbtq+rogueliteanimeS

The Siege of Jeomdo: A Veteran's Last Stand in a Story-Rich RPG5/10$8.99100% positive 24rpgchoices-matterstory-richvisual-novelresource-managementS

Unforgettable: 4th Dimensional Bartending - Craft Drinks, Unravel Mysteries3/4$3.99100% positive 24interactive-fictionvisual-novelsciencegod-gamelife-simS

Kokoro Clover Season 1: A Nostalgic Anime Platformer Adventure8/3$18.9995% positive 59adventurepixel-graphicsanimevisual-novelactionS

Sorcerer's Choice: Angel or Demon? - A Boys Love Fantasy Visual Novel4/21$19.9995% positive 59singleplayerlgbtq+visual-novelfantasycasualS

Galaxy Princess Zorana: Rule the Galaxy in a Deadly Political Sim11/21$24.9991% positive 198political-simvisual-noveldiplomacyfemale-protagonistlife-simS

Saint Slaughter X Days: An Indie RPG Adventure7/30$2.9991% positive 198rpgindiecasualadventurevisual-novelS

HaruRyu to Kaia: Escape a Mysterious Mansion with a Ghostly Companion8/19Free97% positive 39adventurevisual-novelhidden-objectchoose-your-own-adventure2dS

Sorted by Wilson score, a rating estimate that accounts for review count. Titles with few reviews are discounted, so '100% on 1 review' never tops the list, while a genuine 90% on 40 reviews rises properly.