X-Note
X-Note is another great Visual-Novel, Supernatural Mystery that offers a brilliant combination of Life and Dating Simulation aesthetics. The game revolves around the character of Essi, a young girl whose mother dies in a car accident and that affects her life badly. As the result Essi gets reserved and starts behaving differently than her past. Going through the stuff and memories she finds a USB flash Device that has the info about her mother in a folder named X-Note, she tries hard but fails to see the contents of the folder. Meanwhile a boy named Yuon asks for her help regarding a murder at Xen-Institute, Essi finds it interesting and starts digging about her own history and also the murder mystery that Yuon is working on. Your task is to be Essi in the game, go with the story, make choices and get the different endings all based up on the actions you perform. With a brilliant story, addictive game-play and eye catching visuals, X-Note is a fun game to play and enjoy.
#1 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is an Action-Adventure, RPG, Murder mystery and a visual novel video game that sets you up into the character of “Makoto Naegi”, a student of “Hope’s Peak Academy”. He gets trapped in a game of Mutual killing of his students. Your duty is to help “Makoto” investigate and find the clues and solve the murder mystery that is actually based up on twisted events. The game holds a chapter wise story so you’ll see two different styles of game-plays. In order to complete the game objective, you must interact with the environment, NPCs, objects and set the course of every possible ending of the game.
#2 Kantai Collection
Kantai Collection is an Anime-based, Visual Novel and Single-player Simulation developed by Kadokawa Games. The game takes place in the stunning world and introduces a variety of character is an anthropomorphisms of WWII which is depicted as a beautiful girl called Fleet Girl. You can select your character and can change her appearance through customization options. Take on the role of the Admiral and recruit the team in battle to win. You can create up to four fleets during the gameplay. The game rewards you with experience as you advanced through the maps. Navigate the world and collect resources, find new weapons and use them during battle to take down the enemies. Each character in the game is equip with naval gun, torpedo bomber, fighter aircraft, recon plane, and more. You can play alone in Single-player campaign or can compete against other real players around the globe to show off your abilities. The game includes different types of ships such as Battleship, Aircraft Carrier, Armored, Light Cruiser, Destroyer, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#3 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Spike. It is the first entry in the series of Zero Escape available to play on Nintendo and PlayStation platforms. The story of the game revolves around the protagonist named as Jumpei, a young student, who is kidnapped with eight other students and forced to play the game named Nonray, which puts the students in the life or death situation. The game is split into two sections such as the Escape section, and the Novel section. In the Escape section, the player has to complete a variety of puzzles to escape in the room scenarios, while in Novel section, the player needs to read the narrative of the game and take decisions that affect the story. It has a variety of levels and it offers multiple ending system, depending on the decision taken by the player. With superb gameplay, exciting visuals, and brilliant mechanics, 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is the best game to play and enjoy.
#4 Amnesia: Memories
Amnesia: Memories is a mix of Visual Novel, Otome-based, Romance, and Dating Simulation elements developed and published by Idea Factory International. The game supports Single-player mode and revolves around a female protagonist who must hide her recent loss of memory while exploring the relationships with five different men. You can get into the role of the female protagonist, and you have to select your romantic path in the beginning. There are five different people, each with a different story, and unique personality. You have to choose one of five men as your love interest and progress through the story. Go to date with the guy and find a place to romance. There are twenty multiple endings, depends on the decision taken by you. The game features three different mini-games such as Air Hockey against other Characters, Rock, Paper, Scissors, etc. Amnesia: Memories offers prominent features such as Parameters Affect your Relationship, Five new Men. Unlockable voice Images, etc. With superb gameplay, impressive graphics, and well-written story, Amnesia: Memories is the best game to play and enjoy.
#5 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed and published by Spike Chunsoft. It is the 2nd marvelous title in the series of Danganronpa and the sequel to Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. The story of the game centers on a team of high school students who stuck on a remote Island by their headmaster named Monokuma, who is a crazy scientist. The player has to kill one of his companions and not be captured in the investigation to escape the Island. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous entry and lets the player select his character to dive into the fun-filled game where he has to fulfill a variety of quests to get freedom otherwise he has to face death. The player has to explore the environment, find clues, interact with NPCs and solve the mystery of the Island to make an escape. To unlock achievements, the player has to survive as long as possible and earn lots of points to unlock further content. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair offers prominent features such as Deadly Island, Lots of Levels, Challenging Gameplay, Survival Elements and more. It is the best game as compared to other Visual Novel games.
#6 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game created and published by Spike Chunsoft. The game serves as the third installment in the series of Danganronpa and brings a thrilling storyline revolves around the female protagonist, a high school student named as Kaede Akamatsu, who is abducted and finds herself in the Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles. During the exploration, the player will discover fellow students including Shuichi Saihara. The gameplay is similar to its previous titles, and the ultimate task of the player is to manipulate the land, interact with non-player characters to progress through the game until coming across a brutal murder. After that, the player needs to gather evidence for the murder and use in the class rail. Like previous entries, the game focuses on endless debate, in which the player discusses the case with other NPCs and struggle to fulfill the requirement of each case while earning experience. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony offers prominent features such as Murder Mysteries, Detailed Debate, new Mini-Games, and more.
#7 Bad Apple Wars
Bad Apple Wars is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed and published by Sksys Games for PlayStation Vista. The game brings a thrilling story revolves around a female protagonist, who finds herself in the afterlife, after a car accident on the first day of her school. According to the story, the female character standing before the strange school called Nevaeh Academy. The student will start his or her new life after graduating from the school. A man wearing a rabbit head informs the protagonist her untimely demise, the protagonist must attend the opening ceremony of the school. During the ceremony, a loud blast breaks the war out between the Bad Apples, the group of students opposing the school. The player takes on the role of the protagonist, who must simulate the story, interact with non-player characters, select the choices to advance, and find a way out. Bad Apple Wars includes prominent features such as Multiple Endings, Dialogue-based System, Tons of Choices, and more. Try it out, if you love playing Visual Novel games.
#8 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed by Chime and published by Spike Chunsoft. It is the third instalment in the series of Zero Escape video game, following the Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, released in 2009. The story takes place between previous two titles and revolves around nine persons who are abducted by a masked person called Zero. The kidnapped people are split into three teams and forced to play a dangerous game known as the Decision Game. The player can assume the role of three characters and can explore the land his way through the chapters full of mind-bending puzzles, deadly obstacles and moral decisions. Each chapter represents the 90-minute periods to accomplish the task. During the gameplay, the player needs to interact with other people, solve puzzles, and find a way to escape to save his life. Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma includes prominent features such as 3D Environments, Cinematic Gameplay, Decision Game, Non-linear Narrative, New Mysteries, Old Faces and more. Try it out.
#9 Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed and published by Chunsoft. It is the second title in the series of Zero Escape and follows the protagonist named as Sigma, a man who is kidnapped and forced along with either other people to play the brutal game known as Nonary, putting the contestants in a life or death situation. As the game advances, the protagonist start to uncover the mysteries behind the Nonary Game. The gameplay is split into two sections such as Novel Sections and the Escape Sections. In Novel Sections, the player reads the narrative of the game through visual novel segment, and make decisions that takes the story forward one of twenty-four possible endings. In Escape Sections, the player has to complete a series of puzzles to escape the room scenarios. The game offers the flowchart to the player and enables him to revisit completed sections anytime, and select the option, causing the story to progress in another direction. During the gameplay, the player can interact with non-player characters, find clues to solve puzzles, and advance through the game. Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward offers key features such as Multiple Endings, Plenty of Replayability, Old Characters from 999 Return and more. Try it out, if you love playing Visual Novel games.
#10 Code: Realize: Guardian of Rebirth
Code: Realize: Guardian of Rebirth is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed by Otomate and published by Idea Factory for PlayStation Vista. It takes place in the steampunk setting and cast the historical figures such as Abraham Van Helsing, Arsene Lupin, Impey Barbicane, and more. The storyline revolves around the female protagonist, who lives day to day isolated from the land in the abandoned mansion to fulfill the promise to her beloved father. According to the story, the body of the protagonist carries a dangerous poison that melts anything that her skin touches. The father of Cardia told her to stay away from people and falling in love, but he disappears. One day, the solitude of the protagonist is interrupted when the guards break in to capture Cardia. After break the cage, Cardia and Lupin set out themselves on an adventure to find the missing father. The player has to explore the land, find clues, make decisions to find the father and unearth the dark secrets of the manor. With thrilling story, compelling story, and addictive mechanics, Code: Realize: Guardian of Rebirth is the best game to play and enjoy.
#11 Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed and published by 5pb., Nitroplus. The game serves as the 2nd title in the series of Science Adventure game, following Chaos; Head. The plot revolves around a group of students as they find out and create technology that enables them to change the past. It brings non-linear gameplay and comes with a branch of scenarios with courses of the intersection. The game needs a little interaction from the player as most of the time of the gameplay spent on reading the dialogues, appearing on the playfield which represents either the thoughts of the protagonist or the dialogues between different characters. Like other Visual Novel video games, there are specific points where the player is given choices to affect the direction of the story or end of the game. During the gameplay, the player can interact with other players, make choices, and can engage himself/herself in non-linear gameplay. The player will discover multiple different endings, depending on the choices, the player made in-game. With the exciting story, superb graphics, and addictive gameplay, Steins;Gate is the best game to play and enjoy.
#12 Alone with You
Alone with You is an Adventure, Visual Novel, Pixel Graphics, Romance and Single-player video game created and published by Benjamin Rivers Inc. The game takes place in the science-fiction environment where the protagonist is trying to escape a doomed space colony with the assist of troubled AI (Artificla Intelligence) companion and four emotional holograph. The game embarks you on the epic missions to scan the clues, solve tricky puzzles, and find the fates of more than two-dozen of former colleagues and their lives. You must explore the beautiful, adventure-style environments as you search for important items for clues and solving puzzles. The game comes with dozens of multiple endings, depending on the decision taken by you during the gameplay. Alone with You includes prominent features such as Dynamic Sound Effects, Love Letter, Experience the fully-realized World, Interact with NPCs, and more. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, Alone with You is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#13 Steins; Gate 0
Steins; Gate 0 is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed and published by 5pb. The game serves as the title of the Science Adventure series, and it is the sequel to Steins; Gate, released in 2009. The story of the game can be seen from multiple characters viewpoints, mainly the student of the university named as Rintaro Okabe, the neuroscientist Maho Hiyajo, and the time traveller Suzuha Amane. After encountering Maho and her clique named as Alexis LEskinen, Okabe becomes a tester for AI system called Amadeus. During the gameplay, the player reads the dialogue and text that consists of the story, and affect the plot’s direction by selecting whether to answer phone calls in the starting of the game. The story of the game split into two parts, which turns branch into the different ending of the game. The game takes place in the Beta Worldline and offers the thrilling story and gameplay. The game offers multiple endings, depending on the decision taken by the player. Steins; Gate 0 includes superb gameplay, anime-based characters, and smooth graphics.
#14 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player Simulation developed and published by Atlus U.S.A., Inc. The game tells an emotional story that will enchant the minds and the hearts of the players as it takes them on an epic journey. The plot begins with a man named as Haku, who is saved by a woman with beast-like tail and ears named as Koun. With the combination of beautiful visual story experience, the protagonist and his companion will encounter a cast of intriguing and amazing characters in the empire of Yamato. According to the story, the peaceful world is attacked by brutal monsters and the dark forces. Now, the protagonist must find out NPCs, team up with them, and survive as long as possible while taking down monsters to restore the peace. The game supports single-player mode and features multiple endings, depending on the decision taken the player. It comes with fast-paced, SRPG and Combat elements and offers prominent features such as Time Attack Chain Mechanics, Final Strike, and more.
#15 Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland is a Role-playing and Single-player video game developed and published by Gust Co. Ltd. The game serves as the 11th entry in the series of Atelier and the first title in the series, released for PlayStation 3. It has four exciting modes such as an Alchemy system, a Battle Screen, the Visual Novel system, and the Field Map. The game comes with an exciting story, in which the small but beautiful kingdom standing on the edge of destruction. The ancient relics known as machines were found in ruins, the fortune comes to smile upon the kingdom. There is only an alchemy workshop in the kingdom, used to bustle with activity. One day, the owner of the shop receives the message from the king, the workshop will be closed, unless the workshop’s owner can prove that he/she is capable of running and maintaining the successful shop. The player controls the female protagonists, who embarks on an epic adventure to save her workshop from being closed. During the adventure, the player will encounter lots of non-player characters, interact with them, make choices and struggle to shape his/her story. The game comes with multiple endings, depending the decisions taken by the player throughout the game. Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland includes prominent features such as Third-person Exploration, Turn-based Combat, Score the Points, NPCs, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#16 Root Letter
Root Letter is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed and published by Kadokawa Games for multiple platforms. The game takes place in Matsue, where the protagonist reaches in search for Fumino Aya, the childhood friend from high school, who had vanished for fifteen years. After the player discovers a letter dedicated to him from her that was never sent. The player embarks on an epic adventure to interrogate the classmates as the player goes in shock when found everything about her friend had been a lie. The game features multiple endings, based on the choices of the player throughout the game. The player plays the game as the adventure visual novel, where the player must figure out what happen to his friend named as Aya, a girl who disappeared after receiving a mysterious letter. The entire gameplay will be divided into two parts such as the simulation part and the adventure part. In Adventure part, the player must interrogate the characters, who knew Aya to find the information about her while in Simulation parts, where the player relives through interaction with Aya. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, Root Letter is the wonderful game to play.
#17 Collar x Malice
Collar x Malice is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed and published by Idea Factory for PlayStation Vita. The game brings the stunning storyline follows the protagonist, a police officer, who is patrolling Shinjuku, Tokyo. As the plot advances, the protagonist is attacked and she discovered a collar with poison is placed around her neck. Following the event, the player becomes involved with X-day incident, being interrogated by five officers. In the game, the dangerous organization releases a campaign of violence and fear in the fictional city to threaten the people and pushing the society to the edge of chaos. With the brutal situation, five mysterious strangers occur to help the player in his epic quest to find out the truth behind the scene and capture the person who attacked her. Most time the player spend by reading the narratives and making serious decisions, which shapes the story of the player. There are several stages and the player need to complete each one to fend off the shadow organization from spreading chaos. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#18 Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms is an Anime, Otome-based, Adventure, and Single-player Visual Novel video game developed by Idea Factory and published by Idea Factory International. The game serves as the remastered version of the original game and offers the story of the warriors set in Edo. It serves as the 2nd installment in the two-part series. In the game, the player has to fight alongside the Shinsengumi, the young and brave Chizuru, who will romance the popular warriors of Bakumatsu period of Japan through the variety of engaging dramatic events and stories. As the player manipulates the world, he will delve deeper into the secrets and hearts of each warrior while exploring the branching of narratives to unlock multiple endings. During the gameplay, the player has to find his love in his exciting journey to Edo, make dozens of choices to shape his fate. The game starts with the player selecting his one of twelve bachelors and falling in love with famous warriors of the Japan history. Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms includes core features such as Dramatic Romance, Explore the World, 12 Playable Characters, and more. Check it out, and have fun.
#19 Norn9 Var Commons
Norn9 Var Commons is an Adventure, Otome-based, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed by Idea Factory and published by Aksys Games. The game brings a thrilling story, in which the student during the school trip hears the mysterious song and blacks out. After that, the character finds himself in the strange place and encounter a cute girl. According to the story, the player chases the girl to a ship and discover twelve passengers including three young women and nine men. The game enables the player to delve into the exciting storyline of the ship, and its occupants through a different point of views of each cute woman and struggle reveal the mysteries stuck within. During the gameplay, the player must try to find a way to return to his world and finds out the incredible secrets about the space-time and world itself. There are three main protagonists available from which the player choose his one of them, including Mikoto Kuga, Nanami Shiranui, and Koharu. Each character has its unique skills and abilities that the player uses in his favour. With the exciting story, superb mechanics, and brilliant graphics, Norn9 Var Commons is the best game to play.
#20 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.
#21 Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player Strategy video game developed by TBC and published by NIS America for PlayStation. The game takes place in the fantastic environment, where the darkness is back to curse the land. Now, Veldime is shifted into the nasty Netherworld. In the game’s setting, the bodies are demonized, the memories are sterilized, the land is falling into chaos. The only one young man named as Adell stands up against the curse to fight, but the things never go as planned. In the game, no one can predict what goes on in the Disgaea’s world. According to the storyline, the humans encountered the monsters. With the curse of Zenon, the humans became monsters and ravaged the environment. As the protagonist, the player must take down the antagonist to restore the peace. There are a variety of levels, and the player needs to complete each one by defeating the enemies and accomplishing the requirements of each one. With detailed gameplay, superb mechanics, and stunning visuals, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is the wonderful game to play.
#22 Muv-Luv
Muv-Luv is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game series developed by Anchor Inc. and published by Sekai Project. The series is an epic saga which is told in three different parts, including Muv-Luv Unlimited and Muv-Luv Alternative. The game stars as a romantic comedy and turns into an action-packed, thrilling ride in the alternate war reality. It revolves around a storyline, planting seeds in the player brain early in the first chapter that he will not even notice until the player sprout in the 3rd game for maximum narrative and crushing impact. Each title revolves around a character who must interact with non-player characters, make decisions to advance the story and reach the end. The player’s decision will determine the fate and the outcome of the game. During any game, the player can date any of the available heroines, get to know their backstories and personalities, and fall in love with each other. Muv-Luv offers prominent features such as Dating, Interaction, Addictive Gameplay, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#23 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game created by Otomate and published by Idea Factory for Multiple Platforms. The game allows the player to read exciting stories and make many decisions that directly affect the direction of the plot, leading the player to different endings. The game revolves around an amnesiac woman who is tasked or forced to participate in the black butterfly hunt. It features an interactive flowchart, which the player uses to go back and struggle to make alternative choices in order to keep track of what he has done in the game. Additionally, there are three more stories are included where the player can learn more about the cast of characters. At the start, the player acts as a woman find herself in a Western house, which is attacked by brutal monsters. During the gameplay, the player encounters men in the house who similarly lost their memories and now, the group is forced to jump into the hunt to collect the kaleidoscope fragments.