Best Visual Novel Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 11,025 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 6/26/2025.
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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 21,002 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,701 positive reviews and 301 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.44 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 | $9.44 |
| 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 5,548 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,525 positive reviews and 23 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 78,854 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 76,499 positive reviews and 2,355 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 104,540 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 101,011 positive reviews and 3,529 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $23.99 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 5,394 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,329 positive reviews and 65 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 12,084 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,807 positive reviews and 277 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 24,367 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,667 positive reviews and 700 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.59 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 | $12.59 |
| 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 27,665 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,798 positive reviews and 867 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 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 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Visual Novel Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,717 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,632 positive reviews and 1,085 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| Release Date | 10/29/2020 |
| Franchise | Skybound Games |
| Developer | Skybound Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 1449690 |
10. The Test
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test 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 19,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,305 positive reviews and 620 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 2/24/2020 |
| Developer | Randumb Studios |
| Publisher | Randumb Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1241510 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 118 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $9.44 | Steam Charts | |
| 56 | 11/21/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,025 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,863 | 10/20/2022 | 95 | $23.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 5/14/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 1/9/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 154 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $12.59 | Steam Charts | |
| 97 | 6/30/2021 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 788 | 10/29/2020 | 95 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 2/24/2020 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Persona 5 Royal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). 星空列车与白的旅行 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). 东北之夏 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 15). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 16). The Test on Steam. Steam Store.