The Best Visual-novel Games

Update, 19 April 2023: Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly added at rank #1.

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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly (2023)

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

Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.

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visual-novel
relaxing
narrative
pixel
fantasy
lgbtq
fiction
vampire
interactive
simulation
emotional
choices
story
alternate
drama

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2023)

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PC Windows Mac OS

Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

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visual-novel
hand-drawn
point-and-click
mystery
text
flow
colourmag-header-classic
casual
sonic
isometric
psychological

PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

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visual-novel
horror
mystery
supernatural
narrative

Spirit Hunter: Death Mark (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. The countdown to death has already begun...

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visual-novel
horror
adventure
violent

Please Be Happy (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS

A yuri visual novel about love and friendship, and about understanding not just how to be happy, but how to be human.

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wholesome
lgbtq
visual-novel
emotional
romance
dating-sim
multiple-endings
choices
cozy
cute
anime
story
magic

CHAOSHEAD NOAH (2022)

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IOS iPhone PC Windows Nintendo Switch

CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

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visual-novel
anime
mystery
gore
mmo

Her World (2022)

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Android PC Windows

We invite you to experience this chillingly sweet romance.

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dating-sim
visual-novel
romance
horror
cute
casual
anime
story

Outcore (2022)

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PC Windows

Join Lumi, a lost girl living on your desktop, and solve desktop puzzles to recover her memories in Outcore: Desktop Adventure. Fight against the worst characters ever written and experience a captivating story. Don't miss out on the unique experience of clicking the wishlist button, which scientists say can increase your lifespan. Had fun with Outcore? Check out Do Not Buy This Game, recommended by the developer's friend.

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Pros:

Creative and fun gameplay
Engaging story
Masterpiece with no cost

Cons:

Little time is needed to get used to the controls

emotional
choices
comedy
2d
cute
pixel
visual-novel
funny
psychological
villain
colourful
story
anime
horror

We Are OFK (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Mac OS Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

From indie pop band OFK: a music origin story and interactive E.P. about four friends dreaming, dating, and paying rent in Los Angeles. A story of making art, what we risk, and what thrives for it.

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interactive
visual-novel
narrative
choices
drama
lgbtq
cinematic
emotional
romance
fiction
story
colourful
anime
funny
conversation

Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered (2022)

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PC Windows

As mankind races to create new weapons to turn the tide in its war against alien invaders, Yuuya, a hot-headed American pilot, is assigned to work with a beautiful but cold Japanese officer on a top-secret project. Can they learn to work together in time to make the weapon that saves us all?

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