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

*NEW* SCUFFED EPIC VISUAL NOVEL: The Bean's Unexpected Journey7/13Free87% positive 69casualmemeschoose-your-own-adventure2dcartoonS

Let's BUG Dumplings: A Psychological Horror Visual Novel2/12$0.9987% positive 69rpgvisual-novelpsychological-horrorimmersive-simpsychologicalS

Camellia Train: A Nostalgic Journey of Love and Memory5/13$3.9991% positive 35visual-noveladventureromanceanimemultiple-endingsS

Caffeine: Victoria's Legacy - Unravel a Steampunk Mystery3/20$17.9991% positive 35visual-noveladventuresteampunkchoices-matteranimeS

Sweet Valentine Chocolatier: Craft Sweets & Find Love This Spring5/4Free91% positive 35choose-your-own-adventureromancevisual-novelotomedating-simS

Up All Night: A Psychological Horror Visual Novel10/20$6.9991% positive 35visual-novelpsychological-horror2dstory-richhorrorS

Dust On Thorn: An Indie Adventure RPG1/27$0.9995% positive 21singleplayervisual-novelfemale-protagonistlgbtq+choices-matterS

Greed and Fear and the Rest: A BL Visual Novel of Life's Final Hours6/6$6.9995% positive 21visual-novelinteractive-fictionrpg2dlgbtq+S

Mainframe Men: Explore Computer History with Personified Machines2/24Free95% positive 21visual-novelcasualinteractive-fictioneducationlgbtq+S

WGV: Dreamcatcher - A Free Fan-Made Dating Sim Adventure8/22Free95% positive 21casualdating-simvisual-novelanimecuteS

Star Ring: A Story-Rich Otome Simulation1/20$6.49-35%86% positive 84female-protagonistdating-simstory-richmultiple-endingsromanceS

Da Yu Flood Fighting Hero: A Visual Novel Adventure4/29$6.9987% positive 68casualchoose-your-own-adventuredating-siminvestigationinteractive-fictionS

The Dead Daughter: A Psychological Horror Visual Novel9/11$0.9987% positive 68visual-novelword-gamehorrorpsychological-horrorthrillerS

Mercury Elopement Syndrome: A Psychedelic Visual Novel Escape4/1$1.9983% positive 187visual-novelpsychological-horroranimepsychedelicsurrealS

Avoid My Death Ending: Rewrite Your Villainous Fate4/15$4.9989% positive 47wuxiastory-richvisual-novelchoices-mattersingleplayerS

Dangerous! TOO SWEET!!: A Sweet City Romance Visual Novel5/21$2.9989% positive 47lgbtq+animevisual-novelcasualromanceS

Madrid Noir: A Mystery Twenty Years in the Making11/8$8.9990% positive 40vranimation-&-modelinginteractive-fictionvisual-novelfemale-protagonistS

Kirin Come: A Sci-Fi Visual Novel of Corporate Ambition in Space5/27$3.9990% positive 40visual-novel2dcomedyspacefemale-protagonistS

A Flicker of Light: A Visual Novel of Crime and Redemption3/8$4.9984% positive 137adventurevisual-novelanimestory-richsingleplayerS

My Cold Girlfriend: An Anime Dating Sim with a Twist12/2$1.39-30%81% positive 410adventurevisual-noveldating-simfpsanimeS

A Summer Day's Story: A Tale of Earthly Encounters9/3Free87% positive 67simulationvisual-noveldating-sim2danimeS

Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons - Urban Fantasy Otome Visual Novel2/11Free81% positive 401visual-novelotomefemale-protagonistindiefree-to-playS

Little Red Lie: A Narrative Adventure About Deception7/7$9.9984% positive 134indieadventurestory-richvisual-novelfemale-protagonistS

Birth ME Code: A Deadly Game of Trust and Deception4/22$14.9985% positive 103mysterypuzzlestory-richvisual-novelconspiracyS

Do I Know You?: A Short Visual Novel About Family11/10Free91% positive 34visual-novelcasualsimulationanimeemotionalS

Demonophobia Company: Angel's Undercover Mission10/22Free91% positive 34visual-novelrpgfree-to-playchoose-your-own-adventuremultiple-endingsS

Astronaut: The Best - Survive Procedural Space Disasters8/15$14.9991% positive 34interactive-fictionstory-richdark-humorchoose-your-own-adventureresource-managementS

Elevenses: The Flask - A Thrilling Visual Novel of Love, Obsession, and Madness11/28$2.9991% positive 34visual-novelromancethrillermysterystory-richS

Ostera: The Curse of... - A Hilarious Medieval-Steampunk Adventure3/28$4.9991% positive 34choose-your-own-adventuretext-basedstrategydark-humorvisual-novelS

Sockpuppet Noir: A Detective's Tale in a City of Sin9/25$8.9991% positive 34detectiveparodynoirvisual-novelinteractive-fictionS

Takorita Meets Fries: A Whimsical Visual Novel Adventure9/30$3.49-30%91% positive 34adventurecasualvisual-novelchoose-your-own-adventure2dS

The Ferryman's Trial: Judge the Dead, Face Your Own Judgment6/25$0.9991% positive 34adventurepoint-&-clickvisual-novel2dcinematicS

Ace in Space: Asexual Dating Sim on a Distant Planet2/14$6.9989% positive 46visual-novellgbtq+dating-simindierobotsS

Nyanco Impact — Discover Your Perfect Nekomimi Companion11/11Free85% positive 101free-to-playsimulation2danimesoftwareS

Blind Men: A Villain's Boys' Love Heist Adventure7/25$3.9986% positive 80visual-novellgbtq+villain-protagonistchoices-matterromanceS

4.1.60Co: A Dark Fantasy Visual Novel with Deep Themes7/6$4.9983% positive 175visual-novelrpgthrillermagicmultiple-endingsS

DesperaDrops – A Crime Suspense Otome Game of Love and Escape5/27$49.9990% positive 39adventureotomefemale-protagonistdating-simromanceS

Dere Quartet: A Cute Visual Novel Adventure at Sakura High3/30Free90% positive 39casualrpgvisual-novelchoose-your-own-adventureanimeS

The Witch In The Woods: A Fantasy Yuri Visual Novel of Magic and Betrayal11/20$4.9990% positive 39visual-novelchoices-matterfantasywarfemale-protagonistS

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TOKIMEKI Roadmap to Future - A Memory-Seeking Adventure4/23$31.99-20%84% positive 129cuteadventurevisual-novelanimesingleplayerS

Oh My Goddess! - Your Choices Shape Your Romance10/11$5.9986% positive 79rpgimmersive-simvisual-novelromancedating-simS

Tasty Love — A Metafictional Love Simulator for the Socially Distanced Era6/19$15.9989% positive 45visual-novelromance2dchoices-mattercuteS

Courage for a Kiss: A Romantic Visual Novel of School Plays and Love6/13$9.9989% positive 45visual-novelanimechoices-matterchoose-your-own-adventuremultiple-endingsS

Reality's Reverse Side: A Detective's Unforeseen Case7/22Free89% positive 45casualadventurevisual-novel2danimeS

杀青: Unraveling Local Chinese Horror in Wushan Town12/14$6.9983% positive 169incrementalmysteryhorrorpuzzlepsychological-horrorS

Sore wa Maichiru Sakura no You ni -Re:BIRTH-: A Cute Anime Visual Novel Adventure6/7$20.39-49%82% positive 234casualadventurevisual-novelanimecuteS

Yuligans: Christmas is Coming! - Festive Choice-Driven Adventure11/24Free91% positive 33multiplayerco-opadventurecasualindieS

Kaodi: A War's Aftermath Explored Through a Ninja's Journey6/3$4.9991% positive 33adventureninjadialogue-heavyside-scrollerchoose-your-own-adventureS

Touhou: Beyond Gensokyo - A Mystery Visual Novel Adventure7/17$9.9991% positive 33visual-novelanimemysterystory-richchoose-your-own-adventureS

In His Time: A Boy's Journey Through Loss and Hope10/2$5.9987% positive 63puzzle-platformervisual-novel2dadventurestory-richS

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.