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.

6,571 titles match. 2,439 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 1,720 support Japanese, and 1,255 are free.

3,927 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

My Dangerous Life with Him: A BL Adventure of Love and Intrigue6/29$18.9939% positive 33simulationvisual-noveladventure2dchoose-your-own-adventureS

Cycle (轮回): A Visual Novel Exploring Life's Choices7/25$0.9939% positive 31simulationindieanimevisual-novelS

Clicker Astro Planet: An Incremental Space Romance Adventure10/10$4.9950% positive 10catsspaceromanceidlerincrementalS

SELF_DELETED: A Dark Cyberpunk Tale of Identity and Sacrifice3/28$0.9950% positive 10rpgvisual-novelcrpgcinematicassassinsS

Until The End: A Nurse's Journey in Palliative Care9/1$4.9950% positive 10visual-novelchoices-mattermedical-simsimulationinteractive-fictionS

Weekend in Waimanalo — Weekend in Waimanalo is a romantic comedy yuri visual nove5/16$6.9950% positive 10steamvisual-novelfemale-protagonistdating-simlgbtq+S

Pigeon Flight Simulator: Soar Above the City in a Relaxing Adventure1/7$4.9939% positive 28actionadventuresimulationaction-adventurevisual-novelS

𣸩: A Pocket Novel Game Experience12/29$1.9944% positive 16adventurevisual-novelanimefirst-personfemale-protagonistS

AI Apartment: Virtual Testimony - A Detective Simulation6/16$11.9944% positive 16puzzleartificial-intelligence3dcinematicdetectiveS

Sad City 42: A Russian Outback Tale of Good vs. Evil12/28$0.9935% positive 49adventurecasualindieactionrpgS

Hinter: Experience the Hinterkaifeck Farm Murders7/26$3.9946% positive 13singleplayerchoose-your-own-adventureexplorationvisual-novelaction-adventureS

CRYPTOBIOSIS: Psychological Horror Visual Novel & Word Game11/17$9.9946% positive 13word-gamevisual-novelpsychological-horrorsci-fidystopianS

Local News with Cliff Rockslide: Uncover Butterfly Valley's Secrets8/7$8.9946% positive 13adventurepoint-&-clickvisual-novelcomedyfunnyS

Game of Love: A Bittersweet High School Romance Visual Novel7/26$4.9942% positive 19casualsportsotomedating-simanimeS

Sunshine & Overcast: A Free-to-Play Visual Novel Where Choices Matter10/15Free42% positive 19free-to-playindiecasualrpgvisual-novelS

TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC: Investigate Paranormal Cases with Forensic Science5/29$29.9931% positive 106simulation2drealisticadventurecinematicS

Waiting for You at the End of Time: A Time-Loop Puzzle Romance5/30$7.9938% positive 29adventurerpginteractive-fictiondating-simword-gameS

Revolution: Young Mao - Journey Through China's Turbulent 1920s6/30Free28% positive 217visual-novelhistoricalpolitical-simeducationinteractive-fictionS

Tui Hun Hou: The Sect Master's Hidden Identity3/15Free33% positive 58rpgimmersive-simvisual-noveladventuredating-simS

Peace of Evil: A Bishoujo Visual Novel with Fox Girls5/9$9.9938% positive 26indieadventurevisual-novelanimesingleplayerS

Hundreds of Mysteries: Wendy's Home 2 - A New Year's Surprise2/1$0.9941% positive 17singleplayerrpgsimulationpuzzleinteractive-fictionS

Crypto Girl: The Visual Novel - An Alternative Reality Adventure3/21$4.9934% positive 41visual-novelindiecasualadventureS

Three Kingdoms: Restoration of Han - Strategic RPG of Dynasty Revival7/6$3.19-20%36% positive 28rpgsimulationstrategyjrpggrand-strategyS

Two Steps Back: Uncover the Secrets of a Shared Dream8/6$2.9938% positive 21indiecasualvisual-novelS

Christmas Tale: A Choice-Driven Visual Novel Adventure1/2$1.9938% positive 21adventurecasualvisual-novelS

The Office Type: A Comedy Dating Sim with Match-3 Puzzles7/24$19.9939% positive 18dating-simvisual-novelfunnylgbtq+simulationS

My First Date RPG: Navigate High School Romance & Dating Advice9/8$0.9942% positive 12faithromancedialogue-heavywholesomecozyS

Cicadas - The IQA Edition: An Adventure Simulation10/7$3.9937% positive 19singleplayercasualsimulationadventurerpgS

Final Theosis: Uncover Your Demise in Purgatory3/24$4.9937% positive 19adventurecasualviolentvisual-novelmysteryS

Perseverance: Part 3 - Two Perspectives, Countless Choices8/11$9.9937% positive 19adventureinteractive-fictionpoint-&-clickvisual-novel2dS

Hanapon Princess: A Charming Dating Sim Adventure7/20$4.9935% positive 23indiecasualsimulationvisual-novelsingleplayerS

You, With Me: An Emotional Kinetic Novel of Love and Illness2/24$2.9932% positive 34visual-noveltext-basedemotionalanimecasualS

Autumn Leaves: A Campus Romance Visual Novel9/28$1.9930% positive 43casualrpgvisual-novelanimestory-richS

Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS - Uncover a Detective's Past7/5$39.9927% positive 77adventurevisual-noveldetectivemysteryS

The Village: A Micro Thriller of Suspense and Mystery3/25$8.9938% positive 13rpginteractive-fictionvisual-noveldetectivemysteryS

Connected Hearts: The Musketeers Saga Collector's Edition - A Royal Romance Adventure2/21$7.9935% positive 17inventory-managementstory-richhidden-objectpuzzlepoint-&-clickS

Infinite Game Works Episode 0: Become a Game Dev Dreamer6/10$11.9935% positive 17simulationindiecasualvisual-novelanimeS

Naive Novel: A Quirky Visual Novel of First Love and Dark Humor6/14$3.9935% positive 17psychological-horrordark-humorvisual-novelsurrealcuteS

Sexy Apocalypse Girls: Survive a Post-Pandemic World7/12$6.9935% positive 17visual-noveladventurepost-apocalypticchoose-your-own-adventure3dS

The 13th Month: A Dark Fantasy Visual Novel Reimagining Sleeping Beauty12/2$19.9933% positive 21adventuredark-fantasystory-richsingleplayervisual-novelS

Unique Lady: The Restart Edition - A Visual Novel Adventure9/25$4.24-15%40% positive 10casualdating-siminteractive-fictionrpgvisual-novelS

Let's Split Up: A Visual Novel Adventure on Luna Mountain6/30$3.9940% positive 10casualvisual-novelS

DJIGULI: A Visual Novel About an Ordinary Car's Life4/28$0.9940% positive 10indievisual-novelsingleplayer2dearly-accessS

Escape Room VR: Inner Voices - Navigate a Tormented Mind7/10$9.9940% positive 10adventurevrvisual-novelaction-adventurepuzzle-platformerS

Impossible Crime Book: Unraveling a Web of Deception5/17$5.49-45%40% positive 10rpginteractive-fictionadventurevisual-novelstory-richS

Shinjuku Anomaly: A Dark Isometric Horror Visual Novel9/30$3.9940% positive 10indieadventurevisual-noveldarkhorrorS

Qingping Bookstore: A Cute Anime Dating Sim with Match-3 Puzzles7/1$0.9930% positive 30casualrpgdating-simanimecuteS

Call Each New Year: A Wild Party Simulator with Old-School Challenge6/22$4.9936% positive 14indiecasualadventurevisual-novelmemesS

Seventh Circle: Battle Mages, Mystery, and Romance in Urban Fantasy9/19$11.9930% positive 23adventureindiecasualvisual-novellgbtq+S

DESOLATIUM: Unravel Lovecraftian Mysteries in First-Person4/5$14.9928% positive 29explorationmysterypoint-&-clickadventurefirst-personS

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.