Best Visual Novel Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 10,860 Visual Novel games, but not all of them can be played on the Steam Deck. Explore our list with the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Visual Novel game rankings were last updated on 5/14/2025.

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1. ATRI -My Dear Moments-

"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...

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ATRI -My Dear Moments- holds the #1 spot for "best Visual Novel Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,892 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,594 positive reviews and 298 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $20.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $20.99
Release Date 6/18/2020
Franchise ANIPLEX.EXE
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Steam App Id 1230140

2. Shiina Taki's Decameron

Shiina Taki's Decameron is a doujin interactive fiction based on anime「BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!」. The story concentrates on Shiina Taki, the drummer and song writer of MyGO!!!!! and her fight against fate till the last breath.

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Shiina Taki's Decameron has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,397 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,375 positive reviews and 22 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 11/21/2024
Developer 面影桥花见同好会
Publisher 面影桥花见同好会
Steam App Id 3269960

3. Persona 4 Golden

A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

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Persona 4 Golden has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 78,328 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,990 positive reviews and 2,338 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 6/13/2020
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1113000

4. Persona 5 Royal

Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

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Persona 5 Royal has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 103,209 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 99,719 positive reviews and 3,490 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $59.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1687950

5. 星空列车与白的旅行

The train you took, piercing the night sky and galloping under the stars, was refreshing-it was really a great value trip. In the solo journey under the refreshing night breeze, I met casual passengers and the loving and loving flight attendants.

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星空列车与白的旅行 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,331 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,265 positive reviews and 66 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 5/14/2021
Developer しらたまこ
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Steam App Id 1567800

6. 东北之夏

DongBeiZhiXia (a summer in the northeast of China)is a free visual novel, which tells the story that the protagonist followed parents' wishes to make one's living in Shenyang, met two online anchors Huniu and Daojiang by chance, and experience affairs one after another with Shamate.

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东北之夏 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,076 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,800 positive reviews and 276 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 1/9/2023
Developer 庄不纯工作室
Publisher 庄不纯工作室
Steam App Id 2121360

7. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,983 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,284 positive reviews and 699 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $17.99
Release Date 10/23/2023
Franchise Black Tabby Games
Developer Black Tabby Games
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Steam App Id 1989270

8. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,543 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,684 positive reviews and 859 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 6/30/2021
Franchise Serenity Forge
Developer Team Salvato
Publisher Serenity Forge
Steam App Id 1388880

9. The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty

Trek across ancient China in a dark, boundary-pushing visual novel inspired by traditional Chinese art with modern animation. Escort four girls to the prosperous city of Luoyang in a branching narrative with themes of revenge, cannibalism, involuntary servitude, and more on a redemptive journey.

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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 52,809 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,887 positive reviews and 1,922 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/23/2024
Franchise 2P Games
Developer 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Publishers
Steam App Id 2593370

10. Until Then

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

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Until Then has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,870 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,624 positive reviews and 246 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 6/25/2024
Franchise Maximum Entertainment
Developer Polychroma Games
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Steam App Id 1574820

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam. Steam Store.
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