The Best Visual-novel Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : Slay the Princess added at rank #13.
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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

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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

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

First Snow (2020)

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Linux Mac OS Android PC Windows

첫눈이 내리던 날, 나는 그녀에게 첫눈에 반해 첫사랑에 빠졌다. 첫눈이 내리는 나날들, 나와 그녀는 점점 가까워지는데... 스무 살 주인공의 첫사랑에 관한 풀보이스 비주얼노벨.

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  • wholesome
  • cozy
  • dating-sim
  • lgbtq
  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • modern
  • anime
  • drama
  • snow
  • 2d
  • mature
  • casual
  • cute

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Sepia Tears (2016)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it.

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  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • emotional
  • snow
  • anime
  • dating-sim
  • conversation
  • modern
  • text

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Seers Isle (2018)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Linux Mac OS

Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.

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  • visual-novel
  • choices
  • interactive
  • touch-friendly
  • mouse
  • fiction
  • comic
  • mystery
  • beautiful
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • story
  • multiple-endings
  • book
  • novel

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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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Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

While visiting his sick father, college student Wei Qiuwu accidentally encountered a girl playing a concertina. Until one day someone unveils to Wei Qiuwu the cruel truth hidden under a fairy-tale cover Features * A storyline of 8 to 12 hours, * Multiple routes and endings. * An extraordinary story, themed with love and caring in an ordinary slice of daily life.

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  • 2.5d
  • philosophical
  • choices
  • emotional
  • multiple-endings
  • romance
  • visual-novel
  • beautiful
  • realistic
  • modern
  • anime
  • colourful
  • cute
  • story
  • atmospheric

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