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)
2007: A Psychological Horror Visual Novel Exploring Urban Legends8/29$9.9986% positive 22adventurevisual-novelinteractive-fictionexplorationanimeS
A THOUSAND MOUTHS TO SCREAM: Survive the Sentient Spaceship9/23$2.9986% positive 22horrorvisual-novelinteractive-fictionspacechoices-matterS
Advent: Dawn - A Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel7/20$16.9986% positive 22visual-novelanimestory-richmysterysci-fiS
Remembering Emily: A Mystery Visual Novel of Fragmented Memories8/13$3.9986% positive 22visual-noveltext-basedmysteryromancechoose-your-own-adventureS
Kagura Genesis: Kuon's Story - Roguelike RPG Adventure1/26$14.9986% positive 22mystery-dungeonmagiccuteturn-based-strategyvisual-novelS
Fallstreak 2: Traum - A Dark Fantasy Visual Novel Adventure8/28$9.9986% positive 22visual-novelanimeemotionaladventurefantasyS
Fusion: Master Alchemy in a Post-Apocalyptic World2/1$4.9986% positive 22casualvisual-novelpuzzlecraftingrelaxingS
GENBA no Kizuna: Rookie Officers Investigate a Mysterious Death8/26$24.9986% positive 22visual-noveldetectivecrimeinvestigationmysteryS
The Game For Skippers: A Short Visual Novel About Achievements3/14$0.9986% positive 22casualvisual-novel2dhand-drawnsingleplayerS
Waiting for You in Hell: A Dark Romance Visual Novel9/3Free86% positive 22visual-novelrpgword-gameromancedating-simS
Would You Like to Run an Idol Café? 3: Save the Beachside Cafe with Music5/9$9.9986% positive 22simulationvisual-novelanimeromance2dS
Iwakura Aria: A Dark Visual Novel of Identity and Secrets8/14$39.9979% positive 52adventuresimulationvisual-novelanimedarkS
Just Deserts: Sci-Fi Action Dating Sim with Turn-Based Combat7/25$9.9971% positive 363animedating-simvisual-novelindiemilitaryS
Arcadia — In the not-too-distant-future, Roman is a newly-minted emp11/1Free74% positive 138steamfree-to-playindievisual-novelS
100th Bug Brigade: Tactical RPG with Cute Bugs4/11Free82% positive 34free-to-playtactical-rpgturn-based-tacticsvisual-noveltutorialS
Inquiry Counsel: Solve Song Dynasty Mysteries with Logic5/13$7.9982% positive 34adventuredetectivemysteryvisual-novelpuzzleS
The Demon Lord is New in Town!: A Hilarious Resource Management Adventure1/24$24.9974% positive 137adventurerpgindieanimesingleplayerS
Molecats: A Quirky Puzzle Adventure with a Twist8/28$12.9983% positive 30adventurecasualindiepuzzledifficultS
Invisible Wings: Chapter One - A Faerie's Quest for Identity4/15Free83% positive 30interactive-fictionvisual-novelfantasyfemale-protagonistpoint-&-clickS
Whispering Flames: A Fantasy Visual Novel Adventure11/17$2.9983% positive 30casualadventureindievisual-novelanimeS
Sakura Alien: A Cosmic Romance Visual Novel Adventure1/10$9.9975% positive 107simulationanimevisual-novelcute2dS
Missing Pieces: An Atmospheric Sci-Fi Adventure on an Alien World10/19Free80% positive 44interactive-fictionadventurevisual-novelstory-richaliensS
Eternal Tree: Embark on a Fantasy RPG Adventure Across Eras1/21Free71% positive 329co-opfree-to-playrpgidlervisual-novelS
Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom: Forge Your Legend1/7$19.9973% positive 169rpgadventurefantasyparty-based-rpgmanagementS
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER - Psychic Agent Investigates Memory Fragments5/16$14.9972% positive 227dialogue-heavycyberpunkvisual-novelinteractive-fictionstory-richS
Genso Manège: Uncover Magic and Memories in a French Visual Novel1/31$39.9982% positive 33otomevisual-novelromancedating-simmagicS
Gothic Murder: A Maid's Mystery Adventure to Save Her Master2/13$11.9982% positive 33adventurefemale-protagonistvisual-novelmysterydetectiveS
The Night at Barrington's: A Victorian Romance Visual Novel1/9$29.9982% positive 33simulationvisual-novellgbtq+romancestory-richS
Ultimate Anime Jigsaw Puzzle: Adorable Art & Hours of Fun3/9$2.9982% positive 33puzzlevisual-noveldating-simromanceboard-gameS
Light of Reversing Destiny: A Second Chance RPG Adventure5/19$5.9977% positive 69simulationrpgcasualsingleplayerdating-simS
Memories Off Sousou ~Not always true~: A Visual Novel of Love and Fate4/9$24.79-38%74% positive 127adventuredating-simvisual-novelinteractive-fictionchoose-your-own-adventureS
Scar of the Doll: A Psycho-Horror Story Remake3/25$9.9983% positive 29adventurevisual-novel2d-platformer2drealisticS
August of August: An Alien Encounter on a Frozen World8/18Free83% positive 29casualrpgidlervisual-novel2d-platformerS
Koncolos: A Supernatural Mystery Visual Novel8/2$4.9983% positive 29visual-novelanimecasualstory-richinteractive-fictionS
Winter With You: A Heartwarming Christmas Visual Novel1/30$3.9986% positive 21visual-novelanime2demotionalstory-richS
Vivian Carmine — Anime Visual Novel Adventure5/27Free86% positive 21free-to-playvisual-novelcasualmysteryanimeS
Bombardiro Crocodilo: The Naked Clue - Absurd Noir Detective Visual Novel6/12$1.9986% positive 21visual-noveldialogue-heavydetectiveadventurestory-richS
Bound Between Desks: Uncover a School's Dark Mystery12/25Free86% positive 21visual-novelanimemysterystory-richchoose-your-own-adventureS
Find the Orange Narwhal: A Fever-Dream Point-and-Click Adventure5/8Free86% positive 21free-to-playpoint-&-clickchoices-matterinteractive-fictionnonlinearS
inFINIte Robotics: Anime Visual Novel Blends Magic and Mech Engineering2/1Free86% positive 21animeeducationvisual-novelsciencesci-fiS
1000 Princes: Born to Love You - Otome Visual Novel1/24$4.9972% positive 217visual-novelstory-richindieartificial-intelligencesingleplayerS
Anime City: Your High School Life Simulation Adventure12/15$14.9972% positive 214animecuteadventurechoices-matterromanceS
1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum – An Archaeologist's Global Adventure3/26$1.9972% positive 209simulationrpgvisual-novelfemale-protagonistindieS
The Butter Can: A Casual Adventure with RPG and Dating Sim Elements1/23$3.9979% positive 48casualadventurerpginteractive-fictiondating-simS
Timeless Paradox VR: A JRPG Adventure Through Time in Virtual Reality3/3$19.9979% positive 48rpgactionadventureindievrS
Mira: Unravel Slavic Myths in a Hand-Drawn Point & Click Adventure3/25$9.9977% positive 66visual-novelfantasypoint-&-clickhand-drawnmysteryS
I Am Two People: A Visual Novel of Inner Conflict9/30$5.9981% positive 36story-richrpgvisual-novelsplit-screenpsychological-horrorS
Serene Night Dreamlight: A Cozy Visual Novel Adventure12/13Free81% positive 36rpg2d-platformervisual-novelfemale-protagonistcasualS
Электричка: A Short Kinetic Novel of a Snowy Train Ride6/7$0.9980% positive 41indiecasualadventurevisual-novelanimeSShowing 2701-2750 of 3937 items
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