Visual Novel Games

Mirror 2: Project X

Mirror 2: Project X

PCPlayStation
Mirror 2: Project X
Digimon Survive

Digimon Survive

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Digimon Survive
Stray Gods

Stray Gods

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Stray Gods
Nekopara Vol. 1

Nekopara Vol. 1

PCPlayStationNintendo

December 30, 2014

Adventure, 2D, Humorous, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

A classic visual novel adventure set in a world inhabited by cats taking on a human figure. The main character of the game opens his own confectionery and at the same time he has to take care of two troublesome cats that escaped from his family home.

9.5

Steam

7.0

Users

Nekopara Vol. 1
Date Everything!

Date Everything!

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

June 17, 2025

Adventure, FPP, Humorous, Indie Games, Romances, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel, Xbox Play Anywhere.

An FPP dating simulator filled with humour, allowing us to flirt with objects from our home envinroment. In Date Everything! we can fall in love with appliances such as a fridge or a vacuum. They are represented in the form of intelligent characters with different tastes.

8.0

OpenCritic

9.4

Steam

Date Everything!
Nekopara Vol. 2

Nekopara Vol. 2

PCPlayStationNintendo

February 20, 2016

Adventure, 2D, Humorous, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

Continuation of Nekopara Vol. 1 - a classic visual novel adventure set in a world inhabited by cats taking on a human figure. Players take on the role of the owner of the confectionery, who has to take care of and help several cats belonging to his family.

9.7

Steam

2.9

Users

Nekopara Vol. 2
Nekopara Vol. 4

Nekopara Vol. 4

PCPlayStationNintendo

November 26, 2020

Adventure, 2D, Humorous, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

Nekopara vol. 4 is a visual novel adventure game. It is a direct continuation of the Nekopara series. The player again takes on the role of a confectionery owner, who is helped by anthropomorphic cats. This time together with the heroes we go to France.

3.7

Users

Nekopara Vol. 4
Chaos;Child

Chaos;Child

PCPlayStationXbox

December 18, 2014

Adventure, 2D, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Thriller, Visual Novel.

Chaos;Child is a visual novel sci-fi adventure game. Players are following the story of a high school student working for a school newspaper on the case of mysterious deaths, potentially related to an equally mysterious case that had shaken Tokyo a few years earlier.

7.7

OpenCritic

2.3

Users

Chaos;Child
Clannad

Clannad

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

April 28, 2004

Adventure, 2D, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

Clannad is a visual novel adventure game available for PlayStation 4. It allows you to trace two periods in the life of a young Japanese - the last months of school and a few years of early adulthood. Both stages are filled with numerous dramas and fantastic elements. The gameplay boils down mainly to following the plot and making decisions.

8.5

OpenCritic

9.8

Steam

2.1

Users

Clannad
Persona 4 Golden

Persona 4 Golden

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

October 2, 2012

RPG, jRPG, Remaster/remake, Romances, Singleplayer, TPP, Turn-based, Visual Novel, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

Refreshed and extended conversion of one of the best jRPGs ever released on PlayStation 2. The number of available heroes, gameplay mechanics, audio frame and intermittent videos have increased.

8.8

OpenCritic

9.7

Steam

4.3

Users

Persona 4 Golden
Nekopara Vol. 3

Nekopara Vol. 3

PCPlayStationNintendo

May 25, 2017

Adventure, 2D, Humorous, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

The visual novel adventure novel is the third installment of the Necopara series. The action takes place in a world inhabited by cats taking on a human figure. Players take on the role of the owner of the La Soleil confectionery, who takes care of six cats belonging to his family.

9.7

Steam

2.8

Users

Nekopara Vol. 3
Muv-Luv Alternative

Muv-Luv Alternative

PCPlayStationXbox

October 27, 2011

Adventure, Alternative History, Mechs, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

A visual novel adventure taking place in a world where humanity has been fighting unsuccessfully for decades against the invasion of the cosmic alien race called BETA. The production is a direct continuation of Muv-Luv Extra and Muv-Luv Unlimited and is the epic culmination of the trilogy he creates with these titles.

9.9

Steam

3.1

Users

Muv-Luv Alternative
Everlasting Summer

Everlasting Summer

PCMobile

November 18, 2014

Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Representative of the visual novel genre, created by an independent Russian studio Soviet Games. The player plays the role of Semyon, who in unexplained circumstances ends up in a communist pioneer camp. Its task is to unravel the mystery behind the mysterious incident and to make acquaintances with the residents of the facility.

9.5

Steam

2.8

Users

Everlasting Summer
The Fruit of Grisaia

The Fruit of Grisaia

PCPlayStation

February 21, 2013

Adventure, Erotic Games, Manga and Anime, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

The Fruit of Grisaia is a PC-based visual novel adventure. We play the role of a teenage killer, who starts school full of pupils with dark secrets. While playing, we mainly follow the story and make decisions that direct the story to one of several alternative storyline paths.

9.2

Steam

2.9

Users

The Fruit of Grisaia
Persona 3 Portable

Persona 3 Portable

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 14, 2007

RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, jRPG, Remaster/remake, Romances, Singleplayer, TPP, Turn-based, Urban Fantasy, Visual Novel.

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a jRPG game. Player directs the actions of a teenage student gifted with the power to summon demons and fights against the threatening monsters led by Shadov.

8.1

OpenCritic

8.1

Steam

4.9

Users

Persona 3 Portable
Fate/stay night [Réalta Nua]

Fate/stay night [Réalta Nua]

PCPlayStation

January 30, 2004

Adventure, 2D, Fantasy, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy, Visual Novel.

A Japanese adventure game of the visual novel sub-genre. The action of the title takes place in contemporary Japan. Players follow the fate of a high school student, by chance becoming a participant in a magical tournament, in which his life is at stake and the prize is the fulfillment of all wishes.

6.0

Users

Fate/stay night [Réalta Nua]
Pyre

Pyre

PCPlayStation

July 25, 2017

RPG, 2D, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Tactics, Visual Novel.

A unique tactical RPG from independent American studio Supergiant Games. The story of Pyre is set in a mysterious land called Downside, which is a variation on the Christian idea of purgatory. The main protagonist is rescued by a trio of masked travelers, who ask him to help them in unveiling the truth about the so-called Rites – an unusual competition, in which the winners can earn pardon for their sins and be freed from Downside. Pyre’s gameplay contains two fundamental parts. We travel in a special coach that is also used to manage our companions and make decisions that affect the land and its inhabitants. However, there is another and more important part of the game, in form of skirmishes we take part in, which combines features of MOBA and sport titles. A team of three characters must get a hold of a special ball and take it to enemy’s base.

9.0

Steam

7.4

Users

Pyre
Mirror 2: Project X

Mirror 2: Project X

PCPlayStation

January 21, 2022, Early Access

Puzzle, Adventure Elements, RPG Elements, Erotic Games, Indie Games, Match-3, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

Mirror 2: Project X is a sequel to the popular puzzle game with RPG elements and a fair dose of eroticism. The fantasy worlds have been replaced with a secret organization that has a lot in common with SCP, and the plot centers around a captured succubus.

6.7

Users

Mirror 2: Project X
Corpse Party

Corpse Party

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

August 12, 2010

Adventure, 2D, Horror, Singleplayer, Top-down, Visual Novel.

A visual novel adventure game developed by studio 5pg. The game is an improved version of the independent game created by Makoto Kedouin and originally released in 1996. Corpse Party takes place in a high school building that was built on the ruins of an old grade school in which a terrible and mysterious crime has occurred. One day, due to unexplainable events, a group of students enters a terrible and grotesque version of their school in which the corridors are filled with decomposing corpses. Trapped in the building, the main characters must face the mysteries of the building and the revenge-seeking ghosts of the dead children. The game uses typical gameplay mechanics of visual novel games, although it also contains exploration and even action sequences. The story has several different endings that depend on the choices made by the player.

8.9

Steam

8.0

Users

Corpse Party
Maitetsu: Pure Station

Maitetsu: Pure Station

PCPlayStationNintendo

September 21, 2018

Adventure, 2D, Alternative History, Trains, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Transport, Visual Novel.

A classic visual novel adventure game in which we try to help a small Japanese town rebuild its economy by using a closed railway line, among other things. The title offers a relaxing story full of friendly characters, as well as a lot of technical curiosities and information related to steam railways and industry.

1.3

Users

Maitetsu: Pure Station
Sakura Wars

Sakura Wars

PlayStation

April 28, 2020

RPG, Alternative History, Adventure Elements, Japan, jRPG, Mechs, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Tactics, TPP, Turn-based, PlayStation Exclusive, Visual Novel.

The next installment of the Sakura Wars series, which was born in the mid-1990s on the Sega Saturn console. Like its predecessors, the title combines elements of classic visual novelty and tactical RPG. The action was set in the 1940s in an alternative version of Japan, where young women fight demons using steam-powered mosses.

4.4

Users

Sakura Wars
Stray Gods

Stray Gods

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 10, 2023

Adventure, 2D, Crowdfunding, Experimental/artistic, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Greek Mythology, Music, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Stray Gods is a cross between an interactive musical, a narrative adventure game and an RPG. The developers were inspired by such works as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the episode Once More With Feeling), the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen and Life is Strange.

9.1

Steam

2.3

Users

Stray Gods
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

November 25, 2010

Adventure, Detective, Arcade Elements, Singleplayer, Thriller, Visual Novel.

A detective adventure game from the visual novel genre. It was developed by Japan studio Spike Chunsoft. The main protagonist of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Naegi Makoto, is a teenager who starts his education in an elite high school. In contrast to his colleagues, he has no remarkable achievements and he was accepted to the school by winning a lottery. Soon after the school year starts, Makoto and a group of other students are trapped inside the school building and a digitally-controlled mascot informs them that, in order to escape from the trap, one of them must murder someone else in such way that it will be impossible to find out who is guilty. The game is divided into three separate phases. First the player speaks with selected students, builds relations and learns interesting facts. When the murder happens, the player is tasked with gathering evidence and testimonies. Finally the action moves to a court room where during a trial one must find out who the murderer is through a series of minigames.

9.6

Steam

6.3

Users

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition
Umineko When They Cry

Umineko When They Cry

PCPlayStation

August 17, 2007

Adventure, 2D, Detective, Episodic, Horror, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Umineko When They Cry is a Japanese visual novel. It tells the story of mysterious murders that took place on a private island in the 1980s. Studio 07th Expansion is responsible for the creation of the game.

2.2

Users

Umineko When They Cry
Coffee Talk Tokyo

Coffee Talk Tokyo

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

May 21, 2026

Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Japan, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy, Visual Novel.

8.1

OpenCritic

9.3

Steam

Coffee Talk Tokyo
Schrödinger's Call

Schrödinger's Call

PCNintendo

May 27, 2026

Adventure, 2D, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

10

Steam

Schrödinger's Call
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

July 26, 2012

Adventure, Detective, Arcade Elements, Singleplayer, Thriller, Visual Novel.

A sequel to the detective adventure visual novel released in 2010 by Spike Chunsoft. In Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair the player assumes the role of a completely new protagonist named Hajime Hinata. He is accepted to an elite high school despite the fact that he cannot remember what he did to earn that honor. During one of the school trips the class of the protagonist is imprisoned on a tropical island. In order to escape, the students must murder one of their friends and avoid being caught by their colleagues. The gameplay mechanics are based on the same principles as the original game and they are split into three separate phases, in which one must first participate in conversations, then gather testimonies and evidence in the murder case, and finally go to a trial and type the murderer.

9.6

Steam

6.6

Users

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Steins;Gate

Steins;Gate

PCPlayStationXboxMobile

October 15, 2009

Adventure, 2D, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Thriller, Visual Novel.

Steins;Gate is a visual novel sci-fi adventure game. Players follow a first year student at a Tokyo university and a novice inventor who follows a conspiracy related to one of his gadgets.

8.7

OpenCritic

9.7

Steam

4.0

Users

Steins;Gate
If My Heart Had Wings

If My Heart Had Wings

PCMobile

May 25, 2012

Adventure, 2D, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

If My Heart Had Wings is a visual novel adventure for PCs. The game tells the story of a school club whose members are trying to build a glider. The fun comes down to following the plot and making choices at key moments with far-reaching consequences.

9.2

Steam

3.4

Users

If My Heart Had Wings
HuniePop 2: Double Date

HuniePop 2: Double Date

PC

February 8, 2021

Puzzle, Adventure Elements, Erotic Games, Indie Games, Match-3, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Erotic-puzzle game with visual novel elements developed by the independent studio HuniePot. In HuniePop 2: Double Date we play a casanova, whose task is to satisfy the needs of an ancient evil that plans to destroy the universe.

6.5

Users

HuniePop 2: Double Date
Nekopara Vol. 0

Nekopara Vol. 0

PC

August 17, 2015

Adventure, 2D, Humorous, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

A visual novel adventure, which is a prequel to the Necopara series. Players follow one day in the life of Shigure Minaduki, the younger sister of the main character of the cycle, and her six kittens well known to the fans of the cycle. The title is extremely short - we will finish it in just over an hour.

9.4

Steam

5.1

Users

Nekopara Vol. 0
Little Busters!

Little Busters!

PCPlayStationNintendo

December 24, 2009

Adventure, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Little Busters! is a visual novel adventure game produced by the Key studio. The game tells the story of a group of Japanese high school students, and the game boils down mainly to following the plot and making choices from time to time. The fun is diversified by mini games.

9.8

Steam

1.8

Users

Little Busters!
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin

PlayStation

April 14, 2011

RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, Turn-based, PlayStation Exclusive, Urban Fantasy, Visual Novel, Isometric View.

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin is a jRPG port for PlayStation Portable users. The title was originally published on Playstation in 1999. As a high school student from Sumar City, players have to stop a powerful demon brought into the human world.

6.4

Users

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Utawarerumono

Utawarerumono

PCPlayStation

April 26, 2002

RPG, 2D, Erotic Games, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, Tactics, Visual Novel, Isometric View.

A combination of tactical RPG and visual novel. Players take on the role of a masked man suffering from amnesia, who ends up in a small village. He soon becomes the leader of a rebellion aimed at overthrowing the regime of the evil emperor. The action of the game takes place in a fantasy world inspired by Japanese culture, especially the Ainu people.

3.6

Users

Utawarerumono
Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire

Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire

PCPlayStationNintendo

July 21, 2021

Adventure, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Japan, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire is a Japanese visual novel adventure game. It tells the story of a high school student who agrees to pretend to be the boyfriend, lover, brother and friend of various girls from his school for money.

Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire
Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

January 29, 2020

Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy, Visual Novel.

Atypical visual novel from the independent studio Toge Productions. As a café employee, we serve the population of the alternative city of Seattle (which includes races known from myths and legends and aliens) and learn about the stories of other heroes. Their fate is not influenced by dialogue issues, but by the way they prepare and serve hot drinks to their customers.

9.5

Steam

6.5

Users

Coffee Talk
Death end re;Quest 2

Death end re;Quest 2

PCPlayStationNintendo

August 18, 2020

RPG, Adventure Elements, jRPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP, Turn-based, Visual Novel.

A continuation of JRPG from 2019, offering a completely new horror story set in the world known from Death end of re;Quest. The title has a turn-based combat system and elements typical of the visual novel genre. The Compile Heart studio is responsible for its creation.

6.9

Steam

Death end re;Quest 2
Mirror

Mirror

PCNintendo

April 19, 2018

Puzzle, RPG Elements, Erotic Games, Fantasy, Indie Games, Match-3, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

Mirror is an erotic puzzle game where you match gems on the board in sets of three or more.

Mirror
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

December 11, 2019

Adventure, Indie Games, Polish, Singleplayer, World of Darkness, Urban Fantasy, Visual Novel, Vampires.

A narrative game set in the World of Darkness, a universe known from the "paper" RPG system Vampire: The Masquerade. Production allows you to become a member of one of the three vampire clans, which becomes part of the conflict between two powerful vampire factions. The Polish studio Draw Distance is responsible for creating this title.

7.4

Steam

2.7

Users

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

PC

December 16, 2021

Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Visual Novel.

A psychedelic horror visual novel that is a direct sequel to the 2020 game. In Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk we once again play the protagonist of the previous part, struggling with fear and sadness overwhelming her.

9.7

Steam

9.2

Users

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
Anonymous;Code

Anonymous;Code

PCPlayStationNintendo

September 8, 2023

Adventure, Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

A visual novel adventure game by the creators of Steins;Gate. The game is set in a near future and stars a teenager capable of "hacking" and changing reality.

8.3

OpenCritic

Anonymous;Code
Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus

PCPlayStation

February 28, 2013

Action, Adventure Elements, Hack'and'slash, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Ninja, Singleplayer, TPP, Visual Novel.

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus is available for PCs Japanese action game. The story tells the story of the rivalry between the three ninja schools. The game focuses on fighting spectacular battles, during which we perform impressive stunts and use a variety of attack techniques.

9.5

Steam

6.9

Users

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus
Where The Water Tastes Like Wine

Where The Water Tastes Like Wine

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

February 28, 2018

Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

A debut production of the independent studio Dim Bulb Games set up by Johnnemann Nordhagen – the gaming industry veteran who has worked on e.g. BioShock 2. The title is set in American folklore, and the plot focuses on traveling and the stories connected with it. During gameplay, you interact with other voyagers and diverse communities, like migrants from Europe, native Americans, and black slaves. The title depicts both the romantic picture of a drifter and the tragedy of people forced to leave their homes, which provokes to thinking about matters rarely brought up by games. The works of Mark Twain, Jack Kerouac, and John Steinbeck served as the source of inspiration. The world you get to explore is open, surreal, and partially three dimensional. The characteristic style is provided by the artist named Kellan Jett.

7.6

Steam

2.0

Users

Where The Water Tastes Like Wine
Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling

Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

June 16, 2011

Adventure, Humorous, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

A sci-fi adventure that belongs to the visual novel sub-genre. Players follow the fate of a first year student at Tokyo University and a novice inventor. The game is a side title published in 2010 by Steins;Gate. Unlike him, he is not a science-fiction thriller, but a typical romantic comedy in which the protagonists of the original play the main roles.

2.0

Users

Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling
Needy Girl Overdose

Needy Girl Overdose

PCPlayStationNintendo

January 21, 2022

Adventure, 2D, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Visual novel with simulation elements, in which we direct the fate of an ambitious streamer. In Needy Girl Overdose we not only give direction to our protégée's career, but we also have to take care of her state of mind. With time we learn more and more about heroine.

9.8

Users

Needy Girl Overdose
Kara no Shojo

Kara no Shojo

PC

June 29, 2011

Adventure, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Kara no Shojo is a visual novel game with strong elements of detective adventure game. The player must not only make plot choices, but also investigate crime scenes and conduct investigations.

Kara no Shojo
Melty Blood: Type Lumina

Melty Blood: Type Lumina

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

September 30, 2021

Fighting, 2D, Internet, Manga and Anime, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Another installment of the 2D fighting game series from the French-Bread studio supported by the creators of the /Fate series. Once again we meet the heroes of the Tsukihime visual novel series, but in a new, refreshed story and with an improved combat system.

Melty Blood: Type Lumina
White Album: Memories like Falling Snow

White Album: Memories like Falling Snow

PC

August 4, 2023

Adventure, 2D, Japan, Remaster/remake, Romances, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

White Album: Memories like Falling Snow is the remake of a popular visual novel from the 1990s. It tells the story of a young man dating a popular singer, showing how her developing career affects their relationship.

White Album: Memories like Falling Snow
The House in Fata Morgana

The House in Fata Morgana

PCPlayStationMobileNintendo

December 31, 2012

Adventure, 2D, Fantasy, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

A representative of the visual novel genre in which we play the role of a man affected by amnesia. The protagonist of The House in Fata Morgan wakes up in a mysterious residence, and while traveling through its successive rooms in the company of a mysterious maid, he tries to regain lost memories.

9.5

Steam

2.8

Users

The House in Fata Morgana
Tokyo Dark: Remembrance

Tokyo Dark: Remembrance

PCPlayStationNintendo

September 7, 2017

Adventure, 2D, Crowdfunding, Detective, Horror, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Developed by Cherrymochi from Japan, a horror adventure title with strong visual novel elements. The main heroine of the game is Ayami Ito, who carries out an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of her partner. In order to find the truth, she needs to take matters in her own hands. Things become complicated as she also has to face the demons of her own past, nightmares, and hallucinations. The non-linear plot leads to one of eleven endings, depending on the player’s in-game choices. During gameplay of Tokyo Dark, you explore diverse locations, collect useful items, solve puzzles, chat with non-player characters, and take decisions – sometimes having only seconds – that will shape the attributes and the nature of Ito, along with the way NPCs treat her. The action is pushed forward once you draw conclusions based on the followed leads. The action has an anime style, and the grim soundtrack is composed by Matt “Bison” Steed, the leader of the trash metal band Reign of Fury.

8.4

Steam

3.2

Users

Tokyo Dark: Remembrance
Necrobarista

Necrobarista

PCPlayStationMobileNintendo

July 17, 2020

Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

Necrobarista is a visual novel game that takes place in a unique coffee shop where both living and dead come to drink. The place is located near the center of the city of Melbourne. In Necrobarista we will meet many interesting characters coming from all kinds of social groups: baristas, hipsters, even sinister gangsters and necromancers. The players have to uncover the secrets of this world by themselves. We will learn the game's story by reading the descriptions of the environment and by talking to other characters. Some of the texts will have a hyperlink in them. If we click them, they will open new options for the players. The game uses Unity 3D engine. Necrobarista has 3D visuals stylized to look like Japanese anime. It was achieved by using cel-shading technology and by giving the characters facial expressions characteristic to anime.

8.2

Steam

1.2

Users

Necrobarista
Three Fourths Home

Three Fourths Home

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

March 20, 2015

Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.

An unusual narrative/adventure game developed by [bracket] games and Digerati Distribution. Three Fourths Home tells the story of a young woman named Kelly who is currently on her way to her family home in Nebraska after a years’ absence. We accompany the woman during conversations with her parents and her younger brother, learning more about the complicated relationship she has with them. The game cannot be easily assigned a genre, as we are given a mix of an adventure game and a visual novel. The gameplay is practically non-existent – our only task is to hold the button responsible for the gas pedal and conduct dialogues that allow us to learn more about the story, drawing us closer to the ultimate conclusion.

1.0

Users

Three Fourths Home
Muv-Luv

Muv-Luv

PCPlayStationXbox

October 27, 2011

Adventure, Alternative History, Mechs, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.

A visual novel adventure game, the first installment of the popular Japanese series. Production consists of two separate parts. The first is a classic school romance, while the second moves the characters to an alternative version of the Earth, whose inhabitants struggle to survive in the face of invasion by cosmic invaders.

9.7

Steam

2.1

Users

Muv-Luv
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