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.
6,558 titles match. 2,438 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 1,717 support Japanese, and 1,253 are free.
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3,926 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)
Siren's Call: Escape Velocity A Story of Friendship and Farewell1/10$10.0099% positive 148visual-novelpsychologicalsurrealemotionalhorrorS
Lagoon Lounge 2: The Secret Roommate - A Lakeside Beastman Romance1/27$13.9999% positive 148visual-noveldating-simcasualchoose-your-own-adventurestory-richS
Return to Ash: A Visual Novel About Choices in the Afterlife7/10$5.9999% positive 148visual-novellgbtq+emotionalmultiple-endingshand-drawnS
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei — Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel6/2$5.39-10%98% positive 308steamadventurevisual-novelcute2dS
All Dream Long: A Flower Storm - Whimsical Point-and-Click Adventure8/20Free98% positive 295adventurepoint-&-clickpuzzlevisual-novelfirst-personS
Emberfate: Tempest of Elements - Lead Your Guild, Forge Your Romance1/26Free99% positive 144otomedating-simfree-to-playvisual-novelinteractive-fictionS
It Paints Me: A Gothic Horror Visual Novel of Art and Agony10/7Free98% positive 293visual-novelgothicstory-richhorroratmosphericS
Dreams of Earth: Sci-Fi Romance Visual Novel2/4$3.9998% positive 289adventurecasualvisual-novelincrementalanimeS
Life After Magic: Reclaim Your Powers in a Magical Girl Visual Novel3/23Free98% positive 288lgbtq+story-richvisual-noveldating-simfemale-protagonistS
Gobby McGobblenutz Presents - The Questionably Quirky Quiz Show — Are you Quirky enough to win The Questionably Quirky Quiz10/4$1.9999% positive 142steamvisual-noveladventureindiesimulationS
Re Angel: A Thai Visual Novel Adventure from Studio GU4/17$15.9999% positive 142indieadventurevisual-novelanimeS
Don't Let Me Fade: An Emotional Journey Through Memory Loss7/15Free99% positive 141adventureinteractive-fictionpoint-&-clickvisual-novel2dS
The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight: Definitive Edition - A Sci-Fi Yuri Visual Novel3/18Free98% positive 280visual-novellgbtq+pixel-graphicssci-fiemotionalS
Bard Harder!: A Fantasy Visual Novel Where Romance Saves the Day2/28$1.9999% positive 137visual-novelchoose-your-own-adventurefantasylgbtq+animeS
No More Future: A Mind Transplant Adventure in Late-Stage Cancer10/7Free99% positive 136early-accessfree-to-playadventurevisual-novelstory-richS
Mycopsychosys: Remastered - Survive the Sporestorm in this Anime Horror Visual Novel8/7$4.9998% positive 258horrorvisual-novelrpgsurvival-horrorcasualS
Our Wonderland: A Story-Rich LGBTQ+ Horror Visual Novel7/9Free99% positive 131visual-novellgbtq+horrorromanceemotionalS
Dear Me, I Was...: A Watercolor Journey Through a Woman's Life2/12$7.99100% positive 79atmosphericcasualvisual-novelcinematic2dS
Gensokyo Recollection: An Epic Touhou Fan RPG Adventure8/23Free98% positive 242rpgstrategy-rpginteractive-fictionadventureturn-based-tacticsS
Survive or Thrive: A Visual Novel RPG of Monstrous Choices9/7$1.9998% positive 241choices-mattermultiple-endingssimulationrpgvisual-novelS
Squid Ink Potion: Craft and Sell Magical Brews10/9$9.99100% positive 78adventurehand-drawnfantasycutechoose-your-own-adventureS
Star Seeker: Solve a Wizard Crime in This Point & Click Mystery11/4$4.99100% positive 78adventurepoint-&-clickinvestigationmysterydetectiveS
Road Trip to the End of the World: A Story-Rich Visual Novel Adventure8/31Free98% positive 228visual-novelstory-richfemale-protagonistlgbtq+emotionalS
BatteryNote: A Mechanic's Tale of Reviving Robots10/9$11.9998% positive 225choose-your-own-adventuredialogue-heavyemotionalstory-richpixel-graphicsS
Adult Life Yuri Bundle: Four Mature Romance Stories7/8Free100% positive 76visual-novelanimefemale-protagonistlgbtq+2dS
Our Bad Ending: A Supernatural Romance Horror Visual Novel5/1Free100% positive 76horrorvisual-novellgbtq+supernaturalanimeS
Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator: Test Your Survival Skills10/17$1.9999% positive 119simulationchoices-mattermultiple-endingsvisual-novelrpgS
WYRMHALL: Brush and Banter - A Wholesome Visual Novel Adventure3/7$5.9998% positive 215comedycutedialogue-heavywholesomevisual-novelS
Pro Philosopher 2: Governments & Grievances - Engage in Political Philosophy Debates10/8$11.9998% positive 212adventureeducationpuzzlevisual-novelchoose-your-own-adventureS
Her World: A Mysterious Journey into Another Reality10/6$7.49-50%97% positive 490visual-noveldating-simhorrorcasualcuteS
Lily's Night Off: A Cute Anime Adventure with a Psychological Twist8/20$7.9999% positive 115adventuresimulationvisual-novelcuteanimeS
Distant Memoraĵo: A Sequel Exploring Parallel Realities and Language7/15$19.9998% positive 205adventurevisual-noveleducationlgbtq+animeS
Detective Inna Duke: Unravel a Fluffy Streamer's Kidnapping in a Noir Visual Novel6/10$5.99100% positive 73visual-noveldetectivenoircartoonyfunnyS
Seven Days: An Occult Mystery Visual Novel Where the Heroines Are Dead12/13$39.9998% positive 200adventurevisual-novelanimecutemysteryS
Amairo Chocolate 3: A New Chapter in Yunagicho's Romance11/10$23.99-20%99% positive 113singleplayeradventurecasualdating-siminteractive-fictionS
Chiaroscuro Lovers: A Story of Memory, Trauma, and Love8/17$6.9999% positive 113visual-novelemotionalstory-richcasualinteractive-fictionS
Cateau: A Heartfelt Visual Novel About Friendship in Paris10/17Free97% positive 444indievisual-novelcatscutefree-to-playS
The Bear: A Bedtime Story Adventure3/4$2.99-50%100% positive 72family-friendlycasualadventurestory-richinteractive-fictionS
WhiteLily 2: Waking Up Girl – A Narrative-Driven Stealth Puzzle JRPG11/6$4.9998% positive 196jrpgcasualstory-richpuzzlerpgS
Love Across Izumi: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Romance2/27Free98% positive 196free-to-playcasualadventureindiestory-richS
Cosmic Ultramarine: A Psychedelic Visual Novel Adventure11/11$8.9997% positive 426visual-novelsurrealword-gamepsychedelicstory-richS
Heartbeat House: Hong Kong - A Reality Dating Sim Where Love is the Ultimate Test1/9$7.9998% positive 194dating-simvisual-novelromancechoices-mattermultiple-endingsS
Svoboda 1945: Liberation - Uncover Family Secrets in Post-WWII Czech Village8/3$15.9998% positive 194singleplayervisual-novelemotionaladventurehistoricalS
Water Womb World: Dive into Lovecraftian Horror and Faith2/24Free97% positive 420adventurecasualhorrorfaithlovecraftianS
Nut City Blues: A Quirky Detective Adventure11/23Free97% positive 414visual-novelpoint-&-clickdetectivecomedystory-richS
Hifuu Fragment: A Visual Novel Adventure with Unique Fragment System7/16$14.9998% positive 190adventurevisual-novelpuzzle2dtext-basedS
NICE TO MEET YOU, AGAIN: Rewrite Your Past in This Dramatic Visual Novel5/22$18.74-25%97% positive 404casualrpgdating-simvisual-novelanimeS
A Walk With Yiayia: A Heartwarming Adventure with Your Greek Grandmother11/3$7.9999% positive 108adventurewalking-simulatorcasualvisual-novelrpgS
ECHOES: A Short Post-Apocalyptic Tale of Androids and Memory7/31Free99% positive 107adventurepost-apocalypticpixel-graphicsstory-richrobotsSShowing 51-100 of 3926 items
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