Visual novel game recommendations
When the story IS the game: visual novels trade reflexes for decisions, and the best ones rival good literature — with routes, mysteries and endings that depend on you. These are the highest rated visual novels to binge.
The 25 best visual novel games
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1
94Persona 5 Royal (2020)
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2
93planetarian HD (2017)
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3
93ATRI -My Dear Moments (2020)
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4
93Our Life: Beginnings & Always (2019)
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5
93Word Game: Episode 0 (2021)
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6
93South Scrimshaw, Part One (2023)
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7
92The Walking Dead: Season 1 (2012)
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8
92Bad End Theater (2021)
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9
92Sucker for Love: First Date (2022)
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10
92Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (2021)
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11
92A Date with Death (2023)
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12
92Marco & The Galaxy Dragon (2020)
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13
92Helltaker (2020)
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14
92NEKOPARA Vol. 4 (2020)
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15
92The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2023)
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16
92Fox Hime Zero (2018)
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17
92Scarlet Hollow (2020)
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18
92Sakuya Izayoi Gives You Advice And Dabs (2020)
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19
91No Case Should Remain Unsolved (2024)
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20
91Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip (2022)
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21
91Slay the Princess (2023)
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22
91Until Then (2024)
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23
91Minds Beneath Us (2024)
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24
91Awaria (2024)
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25
91Kindred Spirits on the Roof (2016)
How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.