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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.
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.
Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness
Adventure 28 May 2015
An adventure game/visual novel developed by 5pb, a Japanese studio known with immense experience with the genre. Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness takes place in the world of Psycho-Pass, a popular science-fiction anime series. We are introduced to a grim version of 2113, in which a complex computer system called Sybil monitors the actions, thoughts, and emotional state of the inhabitants, creating a criminal behavior estimate for every citizen.
The Idolmaster: Platinum Stars
Simulation 28 July 2016
A new installment of The Idolmaster – a popular series developed by Bandai Namco. Similarly to the previous installments in the series, the game mixes elements seen in managers, visual novels, and rhythm games. The player assumes the role of a producer, whose mission is to lead the careers of thirteen young idols that were sent to a special training camp. The game begins with the choice of a leader, while gameplay itself was divided into several segments.
The Idolmaster 2
Simulation 24 February 2011
Second and full-fledged edition of The Idolmaster series. Players take on the role of a beginner producer working in an artistic agency. The hero receives a year to promote a three-person team of teenage idols. His sentences are to set the schedule of the day, promote and publish their songs, as well as to organize concerts and events.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
Adventure 09 June 2016
Another installment in the legal thriller adventure game series by Japanese studio Capcom, created for Nintendo 3DS. As always, the game's protagonist is the reputable lawyer Phoenix Wright, who this time leaves Japan and travels to a fictional country, the dominant religion of which is based on spirit worship. Upon arrival Phoenix gets involved in a series of crimes and has to defend the unfairly accused in court.
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.
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.
Subsurface Circular
Adventure 17 August 2017
An adventure game, in which you assume the role of a detective on the track of mysterious vanishing of menial robot workers. In order to crack the case, he travels by titular Subsurface Circular – a kind of metro – and questions the passengers.
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Adventure 21 June 2016
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is an unusual production that allows you to play the role of.... a bartender working in a cyberpunk city. The game focuses on dialogue and storytelling. The player can also influence the story by giving guests the right drinks.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Adventure 19 February 2008
A very interesting adventure game, many of which is played in the courtroom. Once again we play the role of a lawyer. This time, however, it is not Phoenix Wright, but the title Apollo.
Doki Doki Literature Club
Adventure 22 September 2017
Developed by Team Salvato, Doki Doki Literature Club is an unusual visual novel. You assume the role of a member of a school literature club and meet its other, female members. Soon, however, the plot takes a very interesting twist.
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2
Adventure 03 February 2011
Another part of the acclaimed series of legal adventures of the Ace Attorney. It is the second time that the main protagonist is the prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, who comes to investigate a number of difficult criminal cases again.
Soul Gambler
Adventure 01 August 2013
A visual novel game that allows you to take on the role of Faust, an accountant who, in return for selling parts of his or her soul, can count on fulfilling any wishes. The game consists in following the protagonist's fate and making decisions leading to one of the several endings.
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.
Song of Unleash
Adventure canceled
Song of Unleash is designed for PlayStation 4 and PC visual novel, following on from Song of Memories released in Japan in 2017. The production combines a well-developed plot with elements of gameplay from dating simulators.
Seers Isle
Adventure 18 September 2018
A visual novel game set in a fantasy medieval version of northern Europe. The players follow the fate of young shamans who came to the mysterious island. Seers Isle is the work of an independent French studio Nova-box.
Your Royal Gayness
Adventure 26 January 2018
A mixture of a visual novel and a strategy game, requiring the player to manage resources. Your Royal Gayness was developed by Lizard Hazard Games, and it constitutes a fairy-tale parody. The player assumes the role of a prince by the name of Amir, who has to manage the country in the absence of his parents - he solves the issues of his subjects and gives adequate orders to the advisors. Apart from that, the protagonist meets princesses that dream of becoming the wife of the future lord.
Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Arcade 25 June 2015
A rhythm game developed by Atlus and Dingo. The story of Persona 4: Dancing All Night begins six months after the events of Persona 4 — Rise Kujikawa went back into show-business, but soon a rumor spreads, saying that there is a mysterious music video, which sweeps those, who watch it at midnight to the “other side.” The gameplay is based on dance battles, and the story is shown in the cutscenes between them.
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.
Robotics;Notes DaSH
Adventure 13 October 2020
Robotics;Notes DaSH is a visual novel adventure that continues the story of Robotics;Notes. The player takes on the role of a young man who is a member of a technically talented group of friends trying to thwart the plans of diabolical artificial intelligence. During the game, we mainly follow the plot and make decisions, and the game is diversified by access to a handy computer with social applications and other useful programs.
Lucy: The Eternity She Wished For
Adventure 28 February 2016
A visual novel adventure game developed by Modern Visual Arts Laboratory. The game was at first released in South Korea, and after that its refreshed version debuted worldwide. The story takes place in a future where androids became a normal part of human life. Lucy: The Eternity She Wished For tells a story of a young boy who finds Lucy, an android that is different than all other machines, on a garbage dumb. Lucy, in contrast to other androids, has feelings and acts like a human.
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight
Arcade 04 December 2018
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight belongs to a spin-off rhythm games series featuring the music from the Persona series. The game features several gameplay modes, including a visual novel story campaign that takes place in Persona 3 universe.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Adventure 25 July 2013
Ace Attorney 5 is Capcom's legal adventure. The most famous hero of the cycle, Phoenix Wright, the lawyer, returns there. The game is about defending the wrongly accused. To this end, we conduct our own investigation and interview witnesses, and then use the evidence gathered in this way during the hearings.