The Best Visual-novel Games - Page 4

Update : Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut added at rank #26.
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SOULS (2017)

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Android PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

One day, the Boy met the monster. Since then, they accidentally had a wonderful relationship which was neither friends, family members nor master and pets types. How will the Boy’s future mutate?


  • visual-novel
  • philosophical
  • linear
  • psychological
  • anime
  • story
  • mystery

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Overboard! (2021)

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IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch Android PC Windows Mac OS

Overboard! is an exciting mystery game where you play as Veronica Villensey, a 1930s femme fatale who throws her husband overboard on a boat eight hours away from New York. You must help her get away with her crime by getting her off the boat scot-free when it docks. With visuals and music that evoke the 1930s, and the ability to direct your own story with multiple endings, this game is sure to keep you entertained.


What we like:
  • Open world visual novel gameplay
  • Multiple endings
  • Replayable
  • Short playthroughs
  • Fun 1930s visuals & music
What could be improved:
  • Short playthrough times may be a con for some players

  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • mystery
  • choices
  • detective
  • narrative
  • fiction
  • comedy
  • novel
  • interactive
  • adventure
  • conversation
  • sailing
  • cover
  • puzzle

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If Found... (2020)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch Mac OS

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.


  • visual-novel
  • lgbtq
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • beautiful
  • narrative
  • casual
  • sci-fi
  • stylized
  • story

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Coffee Talk (2020)

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Nintendo Switch Android Mac OS Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.


  • visual-novel
  • conversation
  • relaxing
  • pixel
  • lgbtq
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • philosophical
  • werewolves
  • emotional
  • anime
  • multiple-endings
  • experimental
  • choices
  • crafting

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Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp (2021)

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Android IOS iPhone Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

With an all-star dream lineup of characters from each Danganronpa game, gather Hope Fragments at a tropical resort. Explore Jabberwock Island and develop your Dangan characters. Gather money through battle and upgrade your equipment, then defeat bosses and move on to the next island!


  • visual-novel
  • board-game
  • anime
  • mystery
  • card
  • battle
  • adventure
  • story

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Witchy Life Story (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One

You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!


  • cozy
  • visual-novel
  • wholesome
  • romance-able
  • lgbtq
  • conversation
  • magic
  • crafting
  • customization
  • character
  • cooking
  • simulation
  • dating-sim
  • relaxing
  • life

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Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017)

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vita Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4

Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?


  • visual-novel
  • puzzle
  • narrative
  • story

38

Apollo Justice Ace Attorney Trilogy (2024)

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Nintendo Switch j PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.


  • visual-novel
  • anime
  • compilation
  • crime
  • orchestral
  • detective
  • narrative
  • text
  • drama
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • sprite
  • puzzle
  • pixel
  • investigation

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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (2021)

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85
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Nintendo 3DS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a prequel to the popular Ace Attorney series that takes players through case after case packed with wonderful characters, stories and clever brain teasers. Engage in multi-pronged conversations with numerous different characters and explore lavishly detailed environments for clues. Solve puzzles as you take on the role of a lawyer trying to prove your client's innocence in court.


What we like:
  • Richly detailed art direction
  • Period-accurate references
  • Entertaining writing
  • Clever animations and character designs
  • Multiple witnesses take the stand simultaneously
  • Extra content such as DLC costumes and developer commentary
What could be improved:
  • Clues can be hard to connect during trials

  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • detective
  • drama
  • historical
  • mystery
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • western
  • crossover

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My Lovely Empress (2024)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch

My Lovely Empress is an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress.


  • visual-novel
  • 2.5d
  • immersive
  • simulation
  • fantasy
  • point-and-click
  • political
  • management
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • romance
  • dark
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • empire

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