There are currently 2,462 games tagged as Visual Novel on Steam, of which 1,663 can be mapped onto VNDB titles.
Generated from a sample of 288,466 Steam users, of which 126,016 (43.7%) own a game that can be mapped to VNDB.
| Title | Users (%) |
|---|---|
| Orwell | 41,979 (15%) |
| Doki Doki Literature Club | 37,627 (13%) |
| Emily is Away | 22,018 (8%) |
| Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 14,901 (5%) |
| Everlasting Summer | 14,677 (5%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 0 | 13,859 (5%) |
| Sakura Spirit | 13,790 (5%) |
| The 39 Steps | 11,878 (4%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 1 | 11,789 (4%) |
| Aviary Attorney | 11,677 (4%) |
| Monster Prom | 11,453 (4%) |
| Sakura Angels | 10,511 (4%) |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend | 9,717 (3%) |
| Purrfect Date | 9,449 (3%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 2 | 9,399 (3%) |
| A Detective's Novel | 9,199 (3%) |
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 9,139 (3%) |
| Sakura Beach | 9,111 (3%) |
| Sakura Beach 2 | 8,909 (3%) |
| Emily is Away Too | 8,857 (3%) |
| Sixtieth Kilometer | 8,817 (3%) |
| Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius | 8,812 (3%) |
| Sakura Fantasy Chapter 1 | 8,720 (3%) |
| 2064: Read Only Memories | 8,688 (3%) |
| Soul Gambler | 8,630 (3%) |
| Year | Title | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ATRI -My Dear Moments- | 94.5% |
| 2019 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy / 逆転裁判123 成歩堂セレクション | 94.5% |
| 2018 | LoveChoice 拣爱 | 93.2% |
| 2017 | Doki Doki Literature Club | 95.5% |
| 2016 | VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 95.4% |
| 2015 | fault - milestone two side:above | 92.8% |
| 2014 | Everlasting Summer | 93.8% |
| 2013 | fault - milestone one | 89.6% |
| 2012 | Analogue: A Hate Story | 89.4% |
| 2011 | Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Date Warp | 81.9% |
| 2009 | Bionic Heart | 68.9% |
| 2008 | Heileen 1: Sail Away | 54.4% |
| Year | Title | Users (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Grimm & Tonic | 1,499 (1%) |
| 2019 | 初恋日记 | 7,019 (2%) |
| 2018 | Monster Prom | 11,453 (4%) |
| 2017 | Doki Doki Literature Club | 37,627 (13%) |
| 2016 | Orwell | 41,979 (15%) |
| 2015 | Emily is Away | 22,018 (8%) |
| 2014 | Everlasting Summer | 14,677 (5%) |
| 2013 | The 39 Steps | 11,878 (4%) |
| 2012 | Analogue: A Hate Story | 5,733 (2%) |
| 2011 | Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 14,901 (5%) |
| 2010 | Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook | 1,294 (0%) |
| 2009 | Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate | 1,555 (1%) |
| 2008 | Heileen 1: Sail Away | 1,562 (1%) |
| Title | Avg. Weight | Similarity |
|---|---|---|
| Anime | - | 52% |
| Romance | - | 46% |
| Dating Sim | - | 45% |
| Multiple Endings | - | 34% |
| Story Rich | - | 33% |
| Otome | - | 32% |
| Interactive Fiction | - | 30% |
| Choices Matter | - | 29% |
| LGBTQ+ | - | 29% |
| Female Protagonist | - | 27% |
| Sexual Content | - | 27% |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | - | 25% |
| Nudity | - | 24% |
| Cute | - | 23% |
| Mature | - | 19% |
| Adventure | - | 18% |
| Mystery | - | 18% |
| Singleplayer | - | 18% |
| Conversation | - | 17% |
| Text-Based | - | 17% |
| Casual | - | 16% |
| Drama | - | 16% |
| Indie | - | 15% |
| Psychological Horror | - | 14% |
| 2D | - | 14% |
| Title | Avg. Weight | Games (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Indie | 0.81 | 2,033 (83%) |
| Adventure | 0.79 | 1,829 (74%) |
| Anime | 0.54 | 1,630 (66%) |
| Casual | 0.78 | 1,596 (65%) |
| Story Rich | 0.46 | 1,251 (51%) |
| Singleplayer | 0.38 | 1,218 (49%) |
| Sexual Content | 0.64 | 865 (35%) |
| Nudity | 0.60 | 834 (34%) |
| Female Protagonist | 0.48 | 778 (32%) |
| Simulation | 0.71 | 752 (31%) |
| RPG | 0.78 | 655 (27%) |
| Cute | 0.45 | 646 (26%) |
| 2D | 0.44 | 624 (25%) |
| Romance | 0.47 | 619 (25%) |
| Great Soundtrack | 0.35 | 566 (23%) |
| Dating Sim | 0.52 | 542 (22%) |
| Choices Matter | 0.50 | 528 (21%) |
| Atmospheric | 0.40 | 519 (21%) |
| Multiple Endings | 0.51 | 482 (20%) |
| Mystery | 0.46 | 402 (16%) |
| Funny | 0.46 | 389 (16%) |
| Psychological Horror | 0.37 | 386 (16%) |
| Horror | 0.48 | 369 (15%) |
| Fantasy | 0.42 | 364 (15%) |
| Comedy | 0.45 | 358 (15%) |