Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo is a Single-Player Visual Novel, Nakige and Life/Dating Simulation video game by Four Leaf Studios. The game takes you to the fictional setting of Yamaku High School for Disabled Children in Japan and tells the story of a young boy named Hisao Nakai whose life changes dramatically because of Cardiac Arrhythmia and because of transfer to a new school where he avails the chance of making new friends and falling in love. Katawa Shoujo offers a choice-based gameplay in which it allows you to read the text that appears on the screen and make decisions to initiate and end all the possible events or long and short dialog and conversations. Because of a Choice-based gameplay, Katawa Shoujo offers multiple endings of the game all based up on the decisions and choices you make during the gameplay. With all the amazing stories and options for you as the main character Hisao Nakai, the game offers five female characters and allows you to make your own love stories and enjoy a brilliant gameplay. With a wonderfully appealing story, great visuals and choice-based game-play, Katawa Shoujo is a brilliant game to play and enjoy.
#1 The City of Lost Children
The City of Lost Children is an Adventure, Interactive Drama, Puzzle and Single-player video game created and published by Psygnosis Limited. The game takes place in the dark sci-fi environment where you takes on the role of the protagonist named as Miette, a fictional character from the movie of the same name. It offers a stunning story, in which you travel across the streets to commit small robberies for the Siamese twins who are your schoolmistresses. As the story advances, a huge plot emerges and a mysterious men known as Cyclopses are abducted children to steal their sweet dreams. You must explore the world from a third-person perspective, interact with NPCs, and must struggle to determine what is happening. The gameplay is divided into multiple chapters and each chapter offers a set of objectives that you have to accomplish at any cost to uncover the secrets. With immersive storyline, Graphic Adventure Gameplay, and smooth controls, The City of Lost Children is the best game to play.
#2 Fate/Stay Night
Fate/Stay Night is a Japanese Visual Novel, Adventure, and Single-player Fighting video game developed and published by Type-Moon for PlayStation. The game needs the little interaction from the player as the most of the time is spent on reading the text and narratives, representing either the protagonist’s inner thoughts or the dialogue between the characters. In the game, often the player will come to the specific point where he is given a chance to select from many options displayed on the screen. The time during the decision is variable, and the gameplay pauses while the player is making the decisions that shape the story’s outcome. The game introduces three primary storylines that the player will experience during the gameplay, one for each of the heroines in the plot. The player can interact with NPCs, make choices, and advance through the story to complete the game. With addictive storyline, brilliant gameplay, and a beautiful cast of characters, Fate/Stay Night is the wonderful game compared to other Visual Novel games.
#3 Umineko When They Cry
Umineko When They Cry is a Japanese, Mystery, Visual Novel and Adventure video game developed and published by 07th Expansion for multiple platforms. It is the first title in the series, offering addictive gameplay, in which the player acts as the detective with a chance to show off his skills. The story revolves around a team of 18 people on the secluded island for the time of two days, and the strange mystery of slaughters befalls most of the characters. The main job is to discern whether the murder is of other supernatural source or human. The game can be described as the sound novel, which is similar to Visual Novel, though the gameplay needs no player interaction as the game is made up of entirely text dialogues. The player can explore the tips mode via the internal menu of the game, which offers save and load functions. Tips mode enables the player to read the information on the characters and the storyline that may be useful in solving the challenging mystery. Try it out.