Best Visual Novel Games on Steam
Steam currently has 14,395 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 6/22/2026.
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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 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,573 positive reviews and 533 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $18.54 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 | $18.54 |
| 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 177,274 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 172,972 positive reviews and 4,302 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.
| Steam Price | $23.99 |
| 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 127,566 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 124,627 positive reviews and 2,939 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. 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 #4 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,198 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,160 positive reviews and 38 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.
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,829 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,465 positive reviews and 364 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.39 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 | $8.39 |
| Release Date | 6/18/2020 |
| Franchise | ANIPLEX.EXE |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1230140 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,406 positive reviews and 168 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 not possible to play or run Our Life: Beginnings & Always on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 11/16/2020 |
| Franchise | GB Patch Games |
| Developer | GB Patch Games |
| Publisher | GB Patch Games |
| Steam App Id | 1129190 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Visual Novel games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,146 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,095 positive reviews and 1,051 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.14 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 | $7.14 |
| Release Date | 4/20/2023 |
| Franchise | Gamera Games |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1669980 |
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 39,562 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,726 positive reviews and 836 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| 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 44,116 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,094 positive reviews and 1,022 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. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead 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 79,609 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 77,475 positive reviews and 2,134 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 | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
More Visual Novel Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Visual Novel games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 106 | 2/14/2020 | 96 | $18.54 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,297 | 10/22/2025 | 96 | $23.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 64 | 5/11/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 11/21/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 33 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $8.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 129 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 134 | 4/20/2023 | 96 | $7.14 | Steam Charts | |
| 245 | 10/11/2013 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 48 | 2/3/2021 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 95 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 513 | 4/9/2019 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 242 | 7/21/2023 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,171 | 11/16/2025 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 114 | 4/27/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,970 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 68 | 11/23/2015 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 716 | 10/6/2017 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 73 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $10.04 | Steam Charts | |
 | 242 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 105 | 11/10/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 22). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 22). Senren＊Banka on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Dispatch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Shiina Taki's Decameron on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 17). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 13). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Volcano Princess on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 14). The Wolf Among Us on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 28). Firework on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.