Best Visual Novel Games on PC, consoles, and mobile

1

Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut

PC•Oct 20, 2023

9.0

Adventure  •  Horror  •  RPG

2

The Stanley Parable

PC•Oct 17, 2013

8.8

Adventure  •  Single-player  •  Visual novel

3

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

3DS, Vita•Oct 23, 2012

8.8

Adventure  •  Single-player  •  Visual novel

4

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

3DS•Oct 28, 2012

8.6

Adventure  •  Anime  •  Puzzle

5

Danganronpa 1 & 2 Reload

PS4•Mar 14, 2017

8.6

Adventure  •  Single-player  •  Visual novel

6

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

PS4•Sep 26, 2017

8.6

Adventure  •  Single-player  •  Visual novel

7

Persona 4 Arena

PS3, X360•Aug 07, 2012

8.6

Fighting  •  Multiplayer  •  Single-player

8

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

3DS•Oct 24, 2013

8.6

Adventure  •  Anime  •  Single-player

9

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

PS3, X360•Sep 30, 2014

8.6

Anime  •  Fighting  •  Multiplayer

10

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

3DS•Feb 28, 2014

8.5

Adventure  •  Anime  •  Puzzle

11

AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative

PC•Jun 24, 2022

8.5

Adventure  •  Single-player  •  Visual novel

12

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Switch•Jun 30, 2021

8.5

Anime  •  Single-player  •  Visual novel

13

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

3DS•Aug 29, 2014

8.4

Adventure  •  Anime  •  Puzzle

14

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Vita•Feb 11, 2014

8.4

Adventure  •  Anime  •  Single-player

15

Steins;Gate 0

PS4•Nov 29, 2016

8.4

Action  •  Adventure  •  Single-player

16

VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

PC•Jun 21, 2016

8.4

Adventure  •  Simulation  •  Single-player

17

Syberia: The World Before

PC•Mar 18, 2022

8.0

Adventure  •  Point & Click  •  Puzzle

18

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

PC•Jul 20, 2017

7.9

Adventure  •  Simulation  •  Single-player

19

Hatoful Boyfriend

PC•Sep 04, 2014

7.6

Adventure  •  Single-player  •  Visual novel

20

Root Letter

PS4•Nov 10, 2016

7.4

Adventure  •  Single-player  •  Visual novel

21

Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness

PS4•Sep 13, 2016

7.1

Anime  •  Single-player  •  Visual novel