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.
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3,937 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)
Magic Realm: A Narrative Breakout Roguelike Adventure9/25$7.9978% positive 82visual-novelbullet-hellmagicinteractive-fictioncasualS
Witch & Bun Cats: Action Adventure with Backpack Management6/6$7.9979% positive 67singleplayeractionaction-roguelikeroguelikecasualS
Melty Amethyst: A Slice of Life Romance Adventure10/1$2.8484% positive 32adventurevisual-novelotomeanimeromanceS
Beastkin Training: A Noblewoman's Trials in a Dating Sim Adventure4/30$18.9984% positive 32wolvescasualcuteromancedating-simS
Love and Guillotines: Romance During the French Revolution3/27Free84% positive 32casualsimulationdating-simlife-simvisual-novelS
Virtual Journey Into the Metaverse: A Dark Ride Through Immersion's History10/16$9.9984% positive 32adventuresimulationstory-richvisual-novelwalking-simulatorS
VVINTERCORE: A Psychedelic Pixel VN of Routine and Unease2/25Free84% positive 32adventurevisual-novel2danimepixel-graphicsS
Omoide Ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off - A Full HD Remaster of a Classic Romance Adventure1/31$4.99-50%77% positive 98adventurechoose-your-own-adventurevisual-noveldating-simstory-richS
Penrose: A Non-Linear Narrative Adventure Where You Change the Story9/19$4.9983% positive 36interactive-fictiontext-basedadventureatmosphericchoose-your-own-adventureS
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie - An Oracle's Choice in Two Worlds6/8$24.9973% positive 296visual-novelchoose-your-own-adventurechoices-matterfemale-protagonistatmosphericS
Sakura Alien 2: Romance with an Extraterrestrial Princess9/19$9.9981% positive 47visual-novelsimulationanimeromancespaceS
Sunrider Legends Tactics: Command Fleets in a New Fantasy Naval Adventure8/1$29.9981% positive 47adventureanimestrategyturn-based-strategynavalS
A Warmer Shade of Summer: A College Break Romance Visual Novel6/3Free76% positive 118casualvisual-noveldating-simanimeromanceS
告死天使复仇之夜 Death Angel Nightmare — A Terrifying Escape Adventure3/8$1.9984% positive 31adventurerpgjrpgvisual-novelpuzzleS
Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition5/1$19.9984% positive 31adventurepoint-&-clickinteractive-fictionvisual-novelchoose-your-own-adventureS
In Her Head: A Psychological Visual Novel Exploring Social Anxiety12/8$1.9984% positive 31visual-novelatmosphericpsychological2dinteractive-fictionS
Ballads and Romances: Journey Through Mickiewicz's Literary Debut12/21Free80% positive 54educationvisual-novel2dhand-drawncasualS
RUNT: Unravel a Cult's Dark Secrets in This Branching Narrative Horror8/10$9.9980% positive 54adventurevisual-novelchoices-matterstory-richmultiple-endingsS
Taina's Cursed Legacy: Forge Your Destiny in a Slavic Fantasy RPG8/27Free83% positive 35choose-your-own-adventurerpgadventureinteractive-fictionvisual-novelS
Itchy Scratchy – A Shocking Point-and-Click Horror Experience9/5Free77% positive 93free-to-playsimulationactionhorrorsurrealS
MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery - Unravel Nikola Tesla's Disappearance11/6$10.9979% positive 63singleplayerpuzzlevisual-noveltriviadetectiveS
Initial Response Investigation: A 1-Hour Detective Thriller6/10$4.9979% positive 63adventuresimulationcasualboard-gamevisual-novelS
Hibridya: A Fantasy Visual Novel of Magical Encounters7/26Free89% positive 18indievisual-novelfantasyinteractive-fictionchoices-matterS
His Chuunibyou Cannot Be Cured!: A High Schooler's Reality-Bending Dilemma3/22$14.9989% positive 18casualvisual-novelanimesingleplayercuteS
Path of the Bogatyr: Clicker RPG Meets Visual Novel11/28$5.9989% positive 18adventurerpgincrementalcasualvisual-novelS
ROUGH KUTS: The Thirsty Dead - Interactive 1974 Cult Film Experience9/24$0.9989% positive 18adventurecasualaction-adventureinteractive-fictionpoint-&-clickS
Sakura Succubus 10: Hifumi's Wedding Dream and Harem Chaos2/2$9.9989% positive 18simulationvisual-noveldating-simanimecuteS
Seven Nights' Tales: The Campus Confinement Legend - A Visual Novel Mystery9/20$0.9989% positive 18indieadventurerpgvisual-novelpuzzleS
The 1500 Year Old Forest Elf and My Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale8/8$4.9989% positive 18strategyadventurestory-richvisual-novelanimeS
The Schizophrenic Dynasty of Müller: A Generational Psychological Visual Novel11/2$3.19-60%89% positive 18visual-novelchoose-your-own-adventurestory-richtime-travelhistoricalS
Tsubame no Sedai: A Post-Apocalyptic Romance Adventure10/12$3.9989% positive 18adventurevisual-novel2dromancesingleplayerS
Bipolar: The Tube - A Psychological Horror Visual Novel Experience11/6$0.9979% positive 62vampirespsychological-horrorrpgvisual-noveladventureS
Deep Night Detective: Chapter One - A Ghostly Noir Mystery6/16Free79% positive 62noirmetroidvaniamysteryvisual-novel2d-platformerS
Water Clock: A Summer Adventure with a Water Sprite9/6$1.9976% positive 112casualrpgindieadventurevisual-novelS
Turing Testimony: A Social Experiment in Identity and Survival9/8Free78% positive 74adventurerpgpuzzledating-siminteractive-fictionS
LaughterLost: Survive the Dystopian Cycle5/15Free85% positive 27free-to-playsingleplayerindiepuzzleinteractive-fictionS
D or D: Psychological Horror in Everyday School Life9/28$4.9985% positive 27rpgpsychological-horrorpixel-graphicssingleplayerindieS
Julia: A Science Journey - Navigate Teen Life During the Pandemic3/15Free85% positive 27adventurecasualstory-richpuzzlevisual-novelS
Melania: Explore an Empty World in this Atmospheric 2D Adventure5/30$4.9985% positive 27adventure2d-platformer1980satmosphericimmersive-simS
My VALENTINE is a FEMBOY: Erotic Visual Novel Adventure2/14$0.9985% positive 27typingvisual-noveldating-sim2dcuteS
The Craft of the Samurai: A Medieval Japanese Visual Novel8/25Free85% positive 27visual-novelcinematicatmosphericcasualtext-basedS
The North Star of the Heart: A Romantic Mystery Visual Novel1/25$3.9985% positive 27rpgdating-simword-gamevisual-novel2d-platformerS
Thorns: Police Never Sleeps - A Cyberpunk Visual Novel of Urban Decay5/17Free85% positive 27visual-novelstory-richtext-basedcyberpunkdystopianS
Runeous: Part One - A Steampunk Visual Novel Adventure5/31Free75% positive 142indiecasualvisual-novelsimulationadventureS
These Nights Alone: A Free Point-and-Click Mystery Adventure12/5Free82% positive 39adventure2dvisual-novelpuzzlepoint-&-clickS
浮世万千之前世今生: A Fantasy RPG Adventure Through Reincarnation1/28$10.9976% positive 111casualadventureindierpgfantasyS
花母: A Haunting Indie Survival Horror Adventure2/13$8.9979% positive 61indievisual-novelsurvival-horrorgoreadventureS
Harusue Chiyu: A Female-Led Visual Novel with Multiple Endings7/21$1.9972% positive 361visual-novellgbtq+female-protagonistmultiple-endingsanimeS
Puss in Combat Boots: Isekai Romance Visual Novel Adventure2/24$34.9980% positive 51adventureotomevisual-noveldating-simfemale-protagonistSShowing 2601-2650 of 3937 items
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