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.
6,675 titles match. 2,447 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 1,756 support Japanese, and 1,270 are free.
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3,937 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)
Universe For Sale - Prologue: A Hand-Drawn Sci-Fi Narrative6/6Free90% positive 116hand-drawnatmosphericsci-fidialogue-heavylore-richS
HoneyHoneyHoney!: A Romance Adventure in a Regulated World8/22$29.9991% positive 88adventurevisual-novelcuteromanceinteractive-fictionS
Tower of the Ice Lich: A Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Adventure3/28$3.34-33%100% positive 19singleplayerinteractive-fictiontext-basedchoose-your-own-adventurevisual-novelS
Chronotopia: Second Skin - Dark Fantasy Time Travel Visual Novel10/13$24.99100% positive 19visual-novelstory-richtime-traveldark-fantasypsychological-horrorS
Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon - Victorian Vampire Otome Mystery4/29$16.99100% positive 19otomevampiresmysteryhistoricalfemale-protagonistS
Help! I've Been Cursed With a Bubble Butt: A Hilarious Visual Novel Adventure5/30$2.99100% positive 19choose-your-own-adventurevisual-novellgbtq+comedyadventureS
Imaginaria: A Philosophical Antarctic Adventure6/21$5.99100% positive 19atmosphericphilosophicalpoint-&-clickstory-richinteractive-fictionS
Kami: Parade of Senses - Navigate Psychological Horror in Alternate History5/13$9.99100% positive 19point-&-clickvisual-novelnonlinearpsychological-horrorsci-fiS
La Fille aux Pommes / The Apple Girl: A Cozy Farming Visual Novel11/28$4.99100% positive 19visual-novelfemale-protagonistcuterelaxingtext-basedS
Manna for our Malices: A Time-Looping Mystery Visual Novel2/11$0.99100% positive 19indiecasualvisual-novelanimemysteryS
Sister's Curriculum After Story: Continue the Romance Simulation1/23$6.99100% positive 19simulationvisual-novel2danimecolorfulS
Star Crystal Warriors Go!: Anime Magical Girl Adventure Awaits8/28$6.99100% positive 19rpginteractive-fictionjrpgvisual-novelchoose-your-own-adventureS
深夜観光TASOGARE: A Japanese Horror Adventure of Mystery and Choice12/18Free100% positive 19choose-your-own-adventurehorrorrelaxingadventureimmersive-simS
Trouble in Warsaw: A Noir Detective Adventure12/23$2.99100% positive 19adventurevisual-novelpoint-&-clickpuzzleexplorationS
Lily's Day Off: A Darkly Humorous Visual Novel Adventure1/6$4.9988% positive 231comedyadventuredark-humormemesanimeS
Hazy Mind: Psychological Horror Visual Novel of Amnesia3/4$9.9987% positive 358psychological-horrorvisual-noveladventurepsychedelicstory-richS
even if TEMPEST: A Dark Fantasy Otome Visual Novel of Time and Revenge9/24$49.9993% positive 55adventurevisual-noveldating-simchoose-your-own-adventureanimeS
Ken ga Kimi: Momoyo Tsuzuri – A Japanese Legend Adventure12/15$49.9988% positive 224female-protagonistdating-simvisual-novelrpgjrpgS
Arts & Hearts Academy: Uncover Art World Secrets12/9$9.9995% positive 38atmosphericchoices-matterdetectivemultiple-endingsstory-richS
Olga Doesn't Die: A Historical Yuri Visual Novel of Revolution7/3Free95% positive 38casualfemale-protagonistlgbtq+visual-novelinteractive-fictionS
Requiescence: A Mage's Quest for Vengeance and Mystery9/23$9.9995% positive 38casualvisual-novellgbtq+romanceS
The Midnight Sanctuary: A Haunting Visual Novel Horror Experience10/3$9.9995% positive 38indieadventurevisual-novelvrhorrorS
The Wolf of Derevnya: A Medieval Horror Narrative Adventure4/4$5.9995% positive 38choose-your-own-adventureinteractive-fictionchoices-matterhorrorvisual-novelS
Who is the Defendant: Deliberately Rough - A Humorous Courtroom Adventure6/13Free95% positive 38strategyrpgfunnycomedyadventureS
TOKYO CHRONOS: A VR Mystery Unfolding in a Silent Shibuya3/19$29.9987% positive 340vrvisual-novelanimechoices-mattermysteryS
Paper2Galgame: Turn Any Text into an AI-Generated Visual Novel Adventure8/9$5.9989% positive 150visual-noveleducationartificial-intelligenceinteractive-fictionanimeS
Kumiko's Death: A Bloody Confession of a Showa Girl3/17$8.9989% positive 149visual-novelinteractive-fictionpuzzlerpgpsychological-horrorS
You Shouldn't Be Here — A Psychedelic Visual Novel Experience7/1$1.9990% positive 108visual-novelpsychological-horrortext-basedadventurepsychedelicS
Comet Corps: Mech Visual Novel of Solar System Strife6/27$2.9988% positive 207visual-novelstylizedcinematicsci-fimechsS
Friendsim 2: A Free Sci-Fi Visual Novel Adventure4/13Free90% positive 107visual-novelchoices-mattermultiple-endingsstory-richadventureS
A Maiden Astrologer Divines the Future: A Heartwarming Visual Novel Adventure1/25$11.9995% positive 37adventurevisual-noveldating-simcuteanimeS
异世界的雪与奇迹: A Modern Fantasy Romance Visual Novel4/28Free95% positive 37visual-novelfemale-protagonistrpgromanceotomeS
Aquadine: Uncover the Secrets of a Hidden Mermaid Civilization2/11$19.9995% positive 37adventurecasualvisual-novelanimeemotionalS
I Want to Fly: Pursue Your Dreams at Soaring Sails University12/24Free95% positive 37free-to-playsingleplayercasualvisual-novelfemale-protagonistS
NO MORE WORK FOR ITO – Unravel the Office Mystery Before It's Too Late4/10$14.9995% positive 37visual-novelstory-richpixel-graphicspoint-&-clickpsychological-horrorS
Foul Play: Yuri Visual Novel - A Detective's Risky Investigation10/21$13.9995% positive 37lgbtq+visual-novelfemale-protagonistanimeinvestigationS
Wild Angels | Episode 1: A Criminal Comedy Adventure3/31Free95% positive 37singleplayervisual-novelanimeidlercomedyS
Bad Faith: A Psychological Horror Visual Novel of Isolation2/4$9.9992% positive 65visual-novelanimehorrorpsychological-horrorpsychologicalS
Cryptid Coffeehouse: A Slow Burn Romance with Mothman8/11Free92% positive 65dating-simlgbtq+casualromancevisual-novelS
Holo ADV: Sakura Singularity - A 3D Anime Adventure Through a Twisted Future12/3$16.9992% positive 65animevisual-novelpsychological-horrorhorroradventureS
Love Flute: A Casual Visual Novel of Music and Mystery10/1$9.9987% positive 311casualvisual-novelanimecuteromanceS
Rainswept: A Detective's Journey into a Small Town Mystery2/1$11.9987% positive 309detectivevisual-novelcrimeinteractive-fictionsurrealS
Project: Eternal Flame - Sci-Fi Deckbuilder with Dating Sim Elements7/8$19.9990% positive 105visual-novelcard-gamedeckbuildingdating-simsci-fiS
The Mikado Birdgirl in Taichung: A Tale of Rebellion and Romance1/21$5.9991% positive 81dating-simstory-richvisual-novelword-gamecuteS
To Make a Game: A Meta Visual Novel About Creation2/12$0.9991% positive 81casualvisual-novelchoose-your-own-adventurepixel-graphics2dS
Witch's Garden: A Decade of Magic and Romance4/7$10.79-64%88% positive 200casualadventureinteractive-fictionword-gamevisual-novelS
GemCrusty — Dig for Gems and Date Their Human Forms4/20Free89% positive 140casualadventuredating-simfree-to-playvisual-novelS
Pact Between Us: A Heartwarming Life Sim with Real Actors7/25$6.9987% positive 302jrpgmultiple-endingsvisual-novellife-simdating-simS
Diary of Summer Travel: Furry BL Visual Novel Adventure4/18$6.9990% positive 104lgbtq+adventureword-gamevisual-novelcomedyS
Landmine Princess: A Dark Humor Dating Sim with 32 Endings5/23$6.9990% positive 104psychological-horrordating-simcutevisual-noveldialogue-heavySShowing 1151-1200 of 3937 items
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