The Best Visual-novel Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut added at rank #2.
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A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986 (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

A Summer's End is a visual novel set in 1980s Hong Kong. It tells of a love story between two women. Lush and vibrant visuals, the game features over 400 unique hand-drawn artwork inspired by Asian cinema and 1980s anime.

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  • visual-novel
  • lgbtq
  • romance
  • must-read
  • 1980s
  • casual

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a new life. (2020)

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Android IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows

When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

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  • visual-novel
  • lgbtq
  • emotional
  • romance
  • multiple-endings

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Pesterquest (2019)

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Android PC Windows Mac OS Linux Playstation 4 m Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck / Hiveswap universe. Find all the answers you're looking for as you zap between Earth and Alternia making friends as you go.


  • visual-novel
  • travel
  • lgbtq
  • time
  • funny
  • rpg
  • comedy
  • story
  • adventure
  • sci-fi

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Slay the Princess (2023)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.


  • horror
  • choices
  • dating-sim
  • visual-novel
  • psychological
  • lore
  • souls
  • comic
  • walking-simulator
  • humor
  • fiction
  • romance
  • point-and-click
  • rpg
  • interactive

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Strawberry Vinegar (2016)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

A cute comedy VN about a gluttonous demon and a cynical young girl centered around the most important thing in life: food!

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  • visual-novel
  • lgbtq
  • casual
  • anime
  • cute
  • adventure

26

Impostor Factory (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.


  • emotional
  • story
  • rpgmaker
  • pixel
  • visual-novel
  • psychological
  • mystery
  • horror
  • comedy
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • roleplaying
  • must-play
  • dark
  • rpg

27

The Language Of Love (2019)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Mitsuki, an aimless young man studying to take his university entrance exams, falls for a young single mother who lives in his apartment complex. A relationship develops between these mismatched social outcasts, and then...

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  • romance
  • visual-novel
  • simulation
  • anime
  • education

28

Steam Prison (2017)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch vita

Steam Prison is a romantic visual novel, set in a unique fantasy world of Heights and Depths. Follow the journey of protagonist Cyrus Tistella as she is wrongfully accused of murdering her parents and sent to live in the Depths. Experience a story full of mystery, class inequality and racism between Heights and Depths citizens, as well as beautifully drawn artwork, Japanese voice acting and music that fits the tone.

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What we like:
  • Unique fantasy setting
  • Gorgeous artwork
  • Lovely soundtrack
  • Multiple endings available
  • Easy to get good endings with an affection meter popup
What could be improved:
  • Darker content may be off-putting to some players
  • Routing to get onto certain paths can be difficult
  • Some characters can be too touchy feely with protagonist

  • otome
  • visual-novel
  • yuri
  • romance
  • romantic

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Henchman Story (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Linux Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Playstation 4

Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.

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  • dark
  • comedy
  • choices
  • comic
  • humor
  • conversation
  • visual-novel
  • fiction
  • multiple-endings
  • book
  • replay-value
  • interactive
  • funny
  • story
  • 2d

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Sakura Succubus 2 (2020)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

In Sakura Succubus 2, you play as a man who must balance his work with the attention of Japan's famous succubi. With five beautiful and unique women to seduce, you'll explore a world of mystery and intrigue.

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What we like:
  • Good artwork and CG
  • More developed story than previous games
  • Short visual novel
  • Easily obtainable achievements and game collector badge
What could be improved:
  • Poor writing and grammar errors
  • Illusion of choice with little impact
  • Lazy and uninspired background design
  • Unsatisfactory and hasty ending
  • Story makes little sense.

  • visual-novel
  • mature
  • anime
  • simulation
  • dating-sim
  • multiple-endings
  • conversation
  • romance

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