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Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi
Adventure 24 November 2011
A two-dimensional visual novel adventure, set in 19th century Japan on the verge of the Meiji Revolution. Players play the role of a young woman named Chizuru, who is looking for a lost father in Kyoto. The game is extended by new chapters of the version published on PSP Hakuouki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom.
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Adventure 16 February 2012
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is an adventure game produced by Chunsoft development studio, which is the second edition of the Zero Escape series after 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. The player takes on the role of one of nine participants in a bizarre game and tries to get out of an abandoned warehouse solving a number of more or less complicated puzzles.
Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!
Adventure 25 March 2010
A Japanese adventure, part of the visual novel sub-genre. It is a side title of Chaos;Head published in 2008. Unlike him, he is not a science-fiction thriller, but a romantic comedy in which the protagonists of the original play the main roles.
World End Syndrome
Adventure 30 August 2018
A visual novel with dating simulator features. During the game, the player assumes the role of the protagonist who arrives at the seaside city of Mihate. There, he meets two girls. His fate depends on the actions and decisions made by the players.
Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2
Fighting 26 May 2017
A two-dimensional fighting game developed by Japanese studio Arc System Works. The title is an upgraded and enriched version of Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator. The action of the game takes place in year 2187, when a female warrior named Ramlethal, who leads creatures called Valentine, declares war against humanity. The campaign of the game consists of chapters focused on various characters and the cutscenes between the fights are similar to visual novels.
The Charming Empire
Adventure 19 April 2017
Dating simulator, whose action was set in Japan from the Taisho period. During the game we play Amane Kosaka, who goes to the royal court by order of her brother - Soshi Amazaka. During the struggle, the girl learns not only the secrets of the palace, but also the men who live in it, in order to fall in love with one of them after some time.
Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
Adventure 13 March 2018
The game is both another installment in the Hakuoki series and a direct continuation to Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds. Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms is a visual novel telling a story of Chizuru Yukimura - a young woman who searches for her father with the help of Shinsengumi captains.
Occultic;Nine
Adventure 09 November 2017
Classic visual novel adventure game, which was created by producers of the popular Steins;Gate. During the game, which was set in contemporary Japan, we play the role of a seventeen-year-old blogger dealing with paranormal phenomena and urban legends.
Anonymous;Code
Adventure 08 September 2023
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.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark
Adventure 25 October 2018
A horror-style game enriched with visual novel elements.
OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
Adventure 25 August 2015
An adventure game, enriched with visual novel elements, in which the player plays Emetha - a robot operating on board the OPUS ship. The task, which rests on his shoulders, is to find the Earth, which for millions of years of the cosmic journey of mankind has gradually fallen into oblivion, becoming a kind of myth.
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
Adventure 16 May 2013
A classic visual novel adventure, a prelude to Muv-Luv Alternative, which presents a completely new story and characters. Players take on the role of the test pilot of a new generation of experimental models of mosses built to repel invasions of aliens, who have been effectively taking control of the Earth for several decades.
Steins;Gate Elite
Adventure 20 September 2018
Steins;Gate Elite is a classic visual novel adventure game. It is a complex remake of the original Steins;Gate, a game that debuted in 2009.
The Idolmaster: Stella Stage
Simulation 21 December 2017
Another installment in The Idolmaster series (popular especially in Japan). Similar to the previous installments, Stella Stage mingles together elements of manager titles, rhythm games, and visual novels. The player again takes on the role of a beginner music producer and their job is to manage the careers of thirteen teenage idols in a way that will allow them to perform at the legendary Stella Stage concert.
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World
Adventure 16 March 2017
Visual novel being a remake of a game released on PC-98 and Sega Saturn systems in 1998. The plot of YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is strongly based on the concept of parallel worlds.
Metropolis: Lux Obscura
Puzzle 11 October 2017
Combining the visual novel adventure with a "combine three elements" logic game. The hero of the game is Jon Lockhart, who immediately after leaving prison starts looking for people responsible for framing him into murder and arrest. The production draws inspiration from comics and noir crime films.
Summon Night 6: Lost Borders
RPG 27 September 2017
The sixth major installment in the series of jRPGs enriched with elements of strategy, visual novel and dating simulation game, which was first launched in 2000. Summon Night 6: Lost Borders tells of three characters, each having their own companion: a flying creature with unique abilities. When strangers literally fell from the skies into the world of Fillujah, the protagonists decided to learn the secret they hide. The gameplay is based on two pillars.
A.W. Phoenix Festa
Action 26 July 2016
A science fiction action-adventure game by Bandai Namco, based on the manga and anime series known outside Japan as The Asterisk Wars. A.W. Phoenix Festa takes place on an island, the surface of which is mostly occupied by a modern metropolis and the campuses of six rival magic schools. You can play as either the series' protagonist, Ayato Amagiri, or an anonymous Seidoukan school student.
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
Adventure 16 May 2017
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is an improved and expanded version of a visual novel game initially released on PSP and PlayStation 3. It was developed by Idea Factory. The game takes place in the 19th century Japan and tells the story of a young girl named Chizuru Yukimura, who travels to Kyoto in search for her father, a respected physician and scientist.
Song of Memories
Adventure 28 February 2018
An adventure game made in a visual novel style with elements of dating sims and jRPGs, created by Pure Wish studio. The story of Song of Memories is focused on two high school students: Minato Kamishiro who is raising his sister and his friend, Kanon Hiiragi. The lives of those two gain unexpected momentum when the world suffers from a dangerous virus that increases violence in women that are infected by it.
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
Arcade 04 December 2018
Another entry in the series of action music-rhythm games that utilize the soundtrack from the main entries of the jRPG Persona series developed by Atlus. The gameplay mechanics are based on simple principles and – similarly to other music games – focus on pressing buttons at the right time, when their symbols appear on the screen. Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight features several gameplay modes, including a visual novel story campaign that takes place in Persona 5 universe.
Little Busters!
Adventure 24 December 2009
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.
Special Report Division
Adventure 23 September 2012
An adventure game in which we play the role of investigative journalists working for a television program dealing with the description of supernatural phenomena. The task of the players is to collect testimonies of witnesses and evidence of inexplicable events and to come to the truth, which will be shown to the viewers on a small screen.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All
Adventure 16 January 2007
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All is the second production, the action of which is set in the courtroom. Individual events in the game are presented from the perspective of the main character's eyes. This is the title Phoenix - a lawyer whose task is to prove the innocence of his client.