Games: Visual Novel

Visual novels are interactive stories built around text: you read, make choices in a branching plot and work your way toward one of the endings. The genre came from Japan and has long outgrown it — today it spans mystery thrillers, romances, horror and science fiction alike. This page collects the novels in our catalog, from one-evening reads to massive stories spanning dozens of hours. Pay attention to the screenshots and descriptions: art style matters a lot in this genre, and player reviews hint at which endings people praise most. Filters by year, size and popularity will help match a story to your mood.