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.

6,683 titles match. 2,447 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 1,756 support Japanese, and 1,271 are free.

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

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

Hans: Bake Magical Pastries in a WWI Visual Novel Sim12/5Free85% positive 34casualfree-to-playhand-drawnrpgvisual-novelS

DreamlessGirl: Pilot the Dream Breaker to Save Your Sister12/12$4.99-50%79% positive 90bullet-hellanimestory-richfemale-protagonistrpgS

Paths Taken: A Noble's Choice in a Royal Romance6/6Free78% positive 111free-to-playindiecasualrpgvisual-novelS

From Head to Toe: An Emotional Journey Through Nostalgia7/19Free78% positive 110indiecasualadventurefemale-protagonistshortS

Mistwinter Bay: Rule Your Fantasy Town in This RPG11/15$29.9982% positive 51rpgchoices-mattermultiple-endingsvisual-novelfantasyS

Gear of Glass: Eolarn's War - A Dark Survival Visual Novel11/7$14.9984% positive 38visual-novelatmosphericdarksurvivalstory-richS

Last Bloody Snack: A Psychological Horror Journey7/27Free79% positive 87psychological-horrorhorrorside-scroller2dmultiple-endingsS

Long Time No See: A Class Reunion Crime Thriller9/14$4.9975% positive 252rpgfmvadventuremultiple-endingsnonlinearS

Never 7: The End of Infinity - A Sci-Fi Visual Novel Returns3/6$13.99-30%78% positive 107adventurevisual-novel2danimeromanceS

Girls' Dorm - Managing an all-girls' dormitory- After: A Secret Romance Sequel5/19$14.9985% positive 33interactive-fictionvisual-novelanimecasualromanceS

Missile Command Delta: Tactical Turn-Based Thriller7/8$19.9985% positive 33turn-based-tacticschoose-your-own-adventureexplorationwargamepuzzleS

Our Personal Space: A New Life on Talaam8/13Free85% positive 33free-to-playchoose-your-own-adventurechoices-matterdialogue-heavylife-simS

Twilight: A Dreamy Visual Novel Adventure with a Psychedelic Twist2/17$0.9985% positive 33adventurevisual-novelexplorationpsychedelicpsychologicalS

Calamity Angels: Special Delivery - Anime RPG Adventure Awaits4/15$29.9981% positive 59casualrpgparty-based-rpgstrategyanimeS

ALLBLACK Phase 1: Amnesia and a Helicopter Crash12/5Free78% positive 106visual-novelanimepsychologicalthrillersci-fiS

Mezzanine: A 90s Corporate Point-and-Click Adventure10/7Free86% positive 29free-to-playadventuresimulationlife-simpoint-&-clickS

Broken Minds: A 90s Japan Psychological Murder Mystery5/28$6.9986% positive 29visual-noveldetectivepuzzleindiemysteryS

In Fair Spirits: A Boys' Love Visual Novel Spin-off11/10$8.9986% positive 29casuallgbtq+visual-novelanimecuteS

Samozbor: Rebellion - Uncover Deepweb Folklore12/8$0.9986% positive 29indiecasualvisual-novelsingleplayeradventureS

Surrogate: Unravel a Dark Urban Legend in This Psychological Horror VN10/26$0.9986% positive 29psychological-horrorvisual-noveldarkchoose-your-own-adventuredark-comedyS

Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls - A Charming Visual Novel Adventure7/22$24.9986% positive 29adventurevisual-novelcuteanimesingleplayerS

Miniature Garden: A School Festival Horror Visual Novel3/30$19.9978% positive 105visual-novelindieadventurecasualanimeS

PurrPlate: Build Your Dream Feline Picnic Paradise2/5$9.9978% positive 105resource-managementcutecatscartoonybase-buildingS

Nirvana Pilot Yume: A Visual Novel Racing Through Space12/14$1.99-50%77% positive 132spacevisual-novelanimefemale-protagonistarcadeS

Kissed by the Baddest Bidder: A Steamy Otome Romance Auction4/6$29.9984% positive 37visual-novelotomeadventureromancestory-richS

May: A Visual Novel of Romance, Mystery, and Life-Threatening Drama5/10$4.9984% positive 37visual-novelromancelgbtq+mysteryanimeS

Heal Hitler: A 1925 Psychologist Simulator7/22$4.9975% positive 236casualadventurevisual-noveltext-baseddetectiveS

Incelthread: A Psychological Visual Novel of Isolation and Connection4/25Free78% positive 103story-richvisual-novelatmosphericromancepsychologicalS

DOLL EYE: CHAPTER ONE - A Psychological Horror VN1/10Free76% positive 171free-to-playrpgvisual-novel2dpsychological-horrorS

Welcome To... Chichester 2: The Spy Of Chichester HD Edition - A Tourist's Tale8/3Free82% positive 49visual-novelcasualindieadventurefree-to-playS

Mr. Bottle and His Dream: A Pixel Physics Adventure12/10$2.9983% positive 42physicsdynamic-narrationprecision-platformerphilosophicalemotionalS

Red Spider: Vengeance – A Hong Kong Noir Visual Novel11/25Free83% positive 42visual-novelfemale-protagonistnoirmultiple-endingsromanceS

Kewter's Showroom: Become a Fashion Diva in 7 Days12/26Free83% positive 42free-to-playsingleplayersimulationvisual-novel2dS

The Tavern In the Woods: A Story-Driven Mystery Adventure6/4Free81% positive 57adventureinteractive-fictionvisual-novelexplorationimmersive-simS

Crown Delights Deli: A Visual Novel Exploring Brooklyn's Code-Switching2/16Free79% positive 82visual-novellife-simcasualdialogue-heavychoices-matterS

Remember Me: A Touching Visual Novel of Lost Connections10/14$2.9977% positive 128casualvisual-noveldating-simcartooncuteS

Kamikaze Lassplanes: A Visual Novel Meets SHMUP Adventure8/30$19.9979% positive 81choose-your-own-adventurevisual-novelromancecutedating-simS

My Dangerous Life: A BL Romance Adventure of Deception and Desire7/23$12.9979% positive 81dating-simlgbtq+visual-novelanimeromanceS

戾谈: Unravel Mysteries with a Mysterious Girl in This Horror Visual Novel1/16Free77% positive 124horror2d-platformerpuzzle-platformerrpginteractive-fictionS

Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue: Survive and Explore an Alien World10/28Free86% positive 28explorationsandboxvisual-novelfarming-simrpgS

Sakura: The Eternal Night - A Virtual Reality Tale of Loss and Discovery9/20$0.9986% positive 28rpgword-gamecomic-bookotomedialogue-heavyS

Jellyfish Season: A Short Visual Novel About Finding Yourself9/27Free78% positive 98free-to-playindiecasualvisual-novelS

Re;Lord 1: Witch of Herfort Battles for Saarland3/9$9.9980% positive 65rpgadventurecasualindieanimeS

We Need Space – A Romantic Comedy of Exes in Orbit4/30$2.9993% positive 14interactive-fictionvisual-novelaction-adventurefemale-protagonist2dS

Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite - Hong Kong Noir Visual Novel12/23Free93% positive 14free-to-playnoircrimedarkcinematicS

Runa's School Story: Solve Puzzles to Free a Ghost2/1$4.9993% positive 14adventureanimevisual-novelcutepuzzleS

Disaster Detective Saiga: An Indescribable Mystery - A Hilarious Adventure3/13$24.9993% positive 14adventurevisual-novelcomedylovecraftianchoose-your-own-adventureS

BYLITSA: VASNA - A Card Visual Novel Inspired by Russian Folklore2/18$1.9993% positive 14adventurerpgvisual-novelcard-gamecrpgS

Dawn of Griseo: A Fantasy Visual Novel Adventure1/6Free93% positive 14adventurevisual-novelfantasymagicmultiple-endingsS

Electric Sleep: An Emotional Pixel Art Adventure2/22$4.9993% positive 14choose-your-own-adventurevisual-noveltext-basedmultiple-endingscasualS

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.