Best Visual Novel Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 11,768 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 9/5/2025.
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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...
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 21,525 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,210 positive reviews and 315 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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| Publishers | |
| 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.
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 6,188 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,162 positive reviews and 26 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.
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.
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 80,889 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,472 positive reviews and 2,417 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.
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!
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 111,557 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 107,717 positive reviews and 3,840 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.
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.
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 5,710 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,637 positive reviews and 73 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 |
| Publishers | |
| 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.
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 12,126 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,844 positive reviews and 282 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.
7. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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 26,073 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,302 positive reviews and 771 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 |
| Publishers | |
| 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.
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 28,490 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,605 positive reviews and 885 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.04 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 | $10.04 |
| Release Date | 6/30/2021 |
| Franchise | Serenity Forge |
| Developer | Team Salvato |
| Publisher | Serenity Forge |
| Steam App Id | 1388880 |
9. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,831 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,651 positive reviews and 1,180 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $49.99 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 | $49.99 |
| Release Date | 10/29/2020 |
| Franchise | Skybound Games |
| Developer | Skybound Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 1449690 |
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.
Until Then has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,869 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,544 positive reviews and 325 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 |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1574820 |
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| 80 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 11/21/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,001 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,237 | 10/21/2022 | 95 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 5/14/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 1/9/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 158 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 118 | 6/30/2021 | 95 | $10.04 | Steam Charts | |
| 583 | 10/29/2020 | 94 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 89 | 6/25/2024 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 20). Shiina Taki's Decameron on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 4). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 17). Persona 5 Royal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). 星空列车与白的旅行 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). 东北之夏 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 20). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 12). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 13). Until Then on Steam. Steam Store.