Visual Novel indie games
indielist tracks 55 indie visual novel games with the Steam user tag "Visual Novel", together holding 974,450 reviews at an average of 93% positive. The most reviewed is Disco Elysium - The Final Cut with 115,075 reviews.
Tagged titles
55
Total reviews on Steam
974,450
Avg positive %
93%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best visual novel indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Visual Novel data reportRelated tags
Story Rich (42) Anime (30) Adventure (26) Dating Sim (24) Multiple Endings (22) Simulation (22) Casual (21) Choices Matter (19) RPG (18) Cute (17)
- D
- P
Persona 5 Royal
2022 · RPG
86,245 reviews · 96% positive
JRPGStory RichGreat SoundtrackTurn-Based CombatAnime
- P
Persona 4 Golden
2020 · RPG
69,742 reviews · 97% positive
JRPGGreat SoundtrackStory RichAnimeTurn-Based Combat
- L
- W
- V
- P
- L
- L
- M
- S
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
2023 · Adventure
32,134 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelChoices MatterPsychological HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own Adventure
- D
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
2021 · Casual
31,136 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelAnimeDating SimSexual Content
- N
NEKOPARA Vol. 1
2014 · Casual
27,292 reviews · 95% positive
HentaiAnimeNuditySexual ContentVisual Novel
- S
Summer Memories
2020 · Adventure
24,553 reviews · 93% positive
Sexual ContentNudityMatureHentaiPixel Graphics
- M
Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
2021 · Casual
21,657 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelPsychedelicPixel GraphicsStory Rich
- S
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
2018 · Action
19,442 reviews · 79% positive
AnimeRPGCharacter CustomizationActionMultiplayer
- U
Until Then
2024 · Adventure
16,787 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelPixel GraphicsEmotionalInteractive FictionStory Rich
- O
- K
- M
Monster Prom
2018 · Indie
14,290 reviews · 93% positive
Dating SimComedyLGBTQ+MultiplayerChoices Matter
- O
- N
NEKOPARA Vol. 2
2016 · Casual
12,795 reviews · 97% positive
AnimeSexual ContentCuteNudityVisual Novel
- C
- N
- L
Living With Sister: Monochrome Fantasy
2024 · Indie
11,787 reviews · 96% positive
Sexual ContentHentaiNudityCuteMature
- S
Suzerain
2020 · Adventure
11,411 reviews · 93% positive
Visual NovelChoose Your Own AdventurePolitical SimInteractive FictionPolitical
- W
- A
- R
- T
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
2021 · Adventure
9,652 reviews · 89% positive
Choices MatterStory RichRPGInteractive FictionChoose Your Own Adventure
- C
- B
Blush Blush
2020 · Casual
7,503 reviews · 86% positive
Sexual ContentLGBTQ+Dating SimFree to PlayNudity
- D
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
2017 · Casual
6,238 reviews · 92% positive
LGBTQ+Dating SimSexual ContentRomanceVisual Novel
- T
- M
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
2020 · Indie
6,113 reviews · 96% positive
Dating SimLGBTQ+ComedyMultiplayerIndie
- T
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
2023 · Adventure
6,006 reviews · 93% positive
Interactive FictionFemale ProtagonistMagicLGBTQ+Visual Novel
- R
- G
- I
- K
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
2013 · Adventure
4,407 reviews · 80% positive
AdventureAtmosphericIndiePoint & ClickSurreal
- C
Class of '09: The Flip Side
2024 · Casual
3,376 reviews · 57% positive
ComedyVisual NovelDark ComedyChoose Your Own AdventureStory Rich
- M
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
2022 · Casual
3,290 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelLGBTQ+Dating SimComedyMultiplayer
- L
Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
2025 · RPG
3,140 reviews · 95% positive
LGBTQ+Female ProtagonistVisual NovelDating SimChoices Matter
- C
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
2023 · Adventure
2,714 reviews · 97% positive
ConversationRelaxingPixel GraphicsInteractive FictionVisual Novel
- M
Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
2025 · Casual
2,073 reviews · 99% positive
Visual NovelComedyLGBTQ+Dating SimMultiplayer
- H
- H
Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
2023 · Indie
1,629 reviews · 94% positive
Sexual ContentNudityDating SimVisual NovelAnime
- T
- C
CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2 It's a Night Magic
2019 · Adventure
1,542 reviews · 83% positive
Sexual ContentNudityMatureCharacter CustomizationHentai
- H
- B
- L
- C
Crush Crush
2016 · Casual
563 reviews · 89% positive
Sexual ContentNudityFree to PlayHentaiDating Sim
- U
- H
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
171 reviews · 88% positive
AdventureVisual NovelAnimePsychologicalSingleplayer
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best visual novel indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 55 tracked visual novel indie games led by Disco Elysium - The Final Cut (115,075 reviews).
- How is the visual novel list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.