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61Set in regular modern-day life, you are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate, which has just released the new expansion, Tempest of Elements. Balance the intricacies of being a guild leader, ranging from…
Wind Chimes Games · 2023 · Linux, PC, Mac
62everyone's heard of mothman– the moth creature that haunts the outskirts of point pleasant, west virginia– but no one's heard of it like this! in some random idyllic midwestern town, you meet artemis (aka mothman) at your favorite coffee…
2022 · Xbox Series, Linux, PC
63South Scrimshaw, Part Two continues the story of one life in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
Nathan O. Marsh · Linux, PC
64Step into a dark and unforgiving world where vampires pull the strings of humanity. You are not the hero, you are not the villain, you are nothing but a pawn in schemes that you cannot even begin to understand. Some things are better left…
Pennyvale Media · 2024 · Linux, PC, Mac
65The Witch of the Wake is a seafaring supernatural horror/thriller visual novel inspired by media such as The Thing, The Terror, and Return of the Obra Dinn.
Fiendish Fiction · Linux, PC, Mac
66You and 4 other people are trapped underground on a moving subway train. What are you willing to do to get out? Will you play by the rules, or break them? An escape room style visual novel with non conventional puzzles, colorful…
Linux, PC, Mac
67Unquiet Grey is a visual novel about love and grief. You wake up by the side of the road, alone and freezing. A stranger’s jacket covers you. You don’t recognise it. You don’t recognise the man it belongs to either, staring out from the…
ENDYSIS · 2026 · Linux, PC, Mac
68A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it.
Scarlet Strings Studios · 2013 · Linux, Android, PC
69Rising Angels: Reborn is a sci-fi visual novel.
Sekai Project · 2014 · Linux, PC, Mac
70A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.
Reine Works · 2017 · Linux, PC, Mac
71A heartbreaking kinetic novel about the meeting of a depressed thirty years old man with a lost little girl he takes in his house.
Träumendes Mädchen · 2017 · Linux, PC, Mac
72A massive otome dating sim about a humorously jerky young lady and her mission to woo one of multiple uniquely, but equally, obnoxious guys.
GB Patch Games · 2017 · PC, Mac
73Welcome to Elsewhere High, "a school for exceptional children." In this visual novel, players are able to immerse themselves in the world of the outcast. Each student at Elsewhere High has fallen short of expectations at their original…
2017 · PC, Mac
74A yuri (GxG) VN about a traveller who runs across two nuns in an abandoned church. Our protagonist, a mysterious traveller, wanders the far-off land of Desservir searching for patrons to buy their wares. Upon hearing about a large annual…
Ebi-Hime · 2016 · Linux, PC, Mac
75Imagine being the only survivor of an explosion that kills thousands of people. That is the fate of Sofya Rykov. And survival is just the beginning of her tale... Episode 0: The Immolation is a free, standalone chapter in the Echoes of…
Woodsy Studio · 2017 · PC
76What happens when a girl gets lost all alone in the woods and can only find the occupants of one mysterious mansion to help her?
2017 · Linux, PC, Mac
77This visual novel about an ordinary man with his typical problems. Suddenly, you got a report that your distant cousin died in a car crash. Fortunately, her daughter wasn't with her. You take the girl under your wing. But soon, something…
2017 · PC
78One student, two lives and six months to go. This year, Red must meet her idol Big Blue in the ring and make it to the top of the masked fighting tournament. Her dream will come true... as long as she also graduates!
2016 · PC
79VR capable sci-fi visual novel which takes place in the distant future on Enceladus.
2016 · PC, Mac
80A drifting traveler boards a one-man space shuttle destined for Alpha Centauri. This shuttle is piloted by Budapest, an artificial intelligence program designed to serve humanity. When disaster unexpectedly befalls their ship, the two of…
Watercress Studios · 2016 · PC
81A group of girls are having their vacation, alone. What would a group of girls do on a dark Christmas night? Of course, fortunetelling! Unfortunately for them, their boyfriends are not about to leave them alone and their sudden visit…
2016 · PC, Mac
82What would you do for the person you love? Are you sure you're actually in love with them? They say love is all about sacrifice. What are you willing to lose for the one you supposedly love?
Yai Gameworks · 2016 · PC, Mac
83You wake up with an aching head and the world out of focus. In front of you is a man accusing you of being "fake". He looks exactly like you, down to the last scar and pimple, has the same memories, the same voice and the same…
2015 · Linux, PC, Mac
84Choose a path to adventure! Will you sneak into the dragon's lair, or challenge the beast openly? Will you fight for vengeance or for glory? Will you be tempted by elven romance? Will you be buried underground forever? Relive classic…
Hanabira · 2015 · Linux, PC, Mac
85An entirely different kind of basketball game. A narrative-driven journey told in four quarters.
Jeremy Gable · 2018 · PC, iOS, Mac
86Juniper's Knot is a short (~30 mins) kinetic novel about the meeting of a demon and a boy. A kinetic novel is a game that uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story.
Dischan Media · 2012 · Linux, PC, Mac
87Max and his girlfriend Ann are very happy together. They have no arguments, they enjoy spending time with each other, they are in love. What else can they wish? Well, Max, you will get a big surprise this evening...
2017 · Linux, PC, Mac
88Join Reven as she explores her own wonderland in another visual novel by Träumendes Mädchen.
Träumendes Mädchen · 2018 · Linux, PC, Mac
89Humanity Must Perish is a short, comedic visual novel in which the fate of humanity is placed in the hands of a witty, pessimistic android.
Zetsubou · 2017 · Linux, PC, Mac
90Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.
2017 · Linux, PC, Mac
