Best Visual Novel Games on Steam
Steam currently has 12,733 Visual Novel games available to download and play. Explore our list of 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 12/18/2025.
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1. Senren＊Banka
Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Senren＊Banka holds the #1 spot for "best Visual Novel game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,505 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,041 positive reviews and 464 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.24 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Senren＊Banka on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.24 |
| Release Date | 2/14/2020 |
| Franchise | 株式会社HIKARI FIELD |
| Developer | Yuzusoft |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1144400 |
2. Dispatch
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
Dispatch has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 151,087 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 147,788 positive reviews and 3,299 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/22/2025 |
| Developer | AdHoc Studio |
| Publisher | AdHoc Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2592160 |
3. Helltaker
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Helltaker has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 126,399 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 123,511 positive reviews and 2,888 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Helltaker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. 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- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,131 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,805 positive reviews and 326 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 |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1230140 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,672 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,640 positive reviews and 32 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.
6. Volcano Princess
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Volcano Princess has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 46,350 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 45,345 positive reviews and 1,005 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Volcano Princess on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $10.99 |
| Release Date | 4/20/2023 |
| Franchise | Gamera Games |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1669980 |
7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,107 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,941 positive reviews and 166 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Our Life: Beginnings & Always on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/16/2020 |
| Franchise | GB Patch Games |
| Developer | GB Patch Games |
| Publisher | GB Patch Games |
| Steam App Id | 1129190 |
8. The Wolf Among Us
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
The Wolf Among Us has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,095 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,285 positive reviews and 810 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Wolf Among Us on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2013 |
| Franchise | Telltale Games |
| Developer | Telltale |
| Publisher | Telltale |
| Steam App Id | 250320 |
9. Firework
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Firework has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,178 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 42,218 positive reviews and 960 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Firework on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 2/3/2021 |
| Developer | Shiying Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1288310 |
10. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,328 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,321 positive reviews and 1,007 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.89 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 | $9.89 |
| Release Date | 4/9/2019 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 787480 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $19.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,247 | 10/22/2025 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 42 | 5/11/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $9.44 | Steam Charts | |
| 33 | 11/21/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 415 | 4/20/2023 | 96 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 163 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 219 | 10/11/2013 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 2/3/2021 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,057 | 4/9/2019 | 96 | $9.89 | Steam Charts | |
 | 122 | 7/21/2023 | 96 | $22.04 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,218 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,619 | 11/16/2025 | 95 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 44 | 11/23/2015 | 95 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 79 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 525 | 10/6/2017 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 48 | 4/27/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 203 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 5/14/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7,777 | 10/21/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Senren＊Banka on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 8). Dispatch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 5). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 11). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 16). Shiina Taki's Decameron on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 8). Volcano Princess on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 21). The Wolf Among Us on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 28). Firework on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 1). Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy on Steam. Steam Store.