There are currently 6,038 games tagged as Visual Novel on Steam, of which 3,263 can be mapped onto VNDB titles.
Generated from a sample of 500,004 Steam users, of which 208,028 (41.6%) own a game that can be mapped to VNDB.
| Title | + / - | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Senren＊Banka | +26,236 / -265 | 96.7% |
| Senren＊Banka Trial version | +26,236 / -265 | 96.7% |
| ATRI -My Dear Moments- Demo | +18,806 / -257 | 96.1% |
| ATRI -My Dear Moments- | +18,817 / -258 | 96.1% |
| Firework | +38,771 / -818 | 96.0% |
| Our Life: Beginnings & Always | +11,465 / -132 | 95.9% |
| Volcano Princess | +35,421 / -788 | 95.8% |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | +32,486 / -794 | 95.5% |
| CLANNAD | +8,926 / -128 | 95.5% |
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | +33,987 / -873 | 95.5% |
| Doki Doki Literature Club | +195,773 / -7138 | 95.3% |
| 魔女的夜宴 | +6,353 / -78 | 95.3% |
| 星空列车与白的旅行 | +4,292 / -38 | 95.2% |
| A Date with Death | +6,926 / -110 | 95.1% |
| Purrgatory | +4,175 / -41 | 95.1% |
| STEINS;GATE | +17,113 / -434 | 95.0% |
| I Wani Hug that Gator! | +3,225 / -24 | 94.9% |
| The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | +21,141 / -592 | 94.9% |
| 东北之夏 | +11,658 / -272 | 94.9% |
| Riddle Joker | +5,423 / -85 | 94.8% |
| Slay the Princess | +14,705 / -388 | 94.8% |
| 饿殍：明末千里行 | +36,583 / -1233 | 94.8% |
| Outcore | +13,063 / -340 | 94.7% |
| Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag… | +25,694 / -824 | 94.7% |
| Summer Pockets | +3,566 / -43 | 94.7% |
| Title | Users (%) |
|---|---|
| Doki Doki Literature Club | 56,680 (11%) |
| Orwell | 50,035 (10%) |
| Emily is Away | 28,312 (6%) |
| The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 21,034 (4%) |
| Everlasting Summer | 17,361 (3%) |
| Aviary Attorney | 17,325 (3%) |
| Sakura Spirit | 16,921 (3%) |
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 15,155 (3%) |
| Purrfect Date | 15,090 (3%) |
| Paradise Killer | 14,944 (3%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 0 | 14,802 (3%) |
| Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 14,698 (3%) |
| Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York | 14,619 (3%) |
| Roadwarden | 14,571 (3%) |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend | 14,207 (3%) |
| Orwell: Ignorance is Strength | 14,164 (3%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 1 | 13,819 (3%) |
| Emily is Away Too | 13,396 (3%) |
| Suzerain | 13,381 (3%) |
| Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York | 13,361 (3%) |
| Pesterquest | 13,304 (3%) |
| 2064: Read Only Memories | 13,214 (3%) |
| The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | 12,801 (3%) |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | 12,667 (3%) |
| Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest | 12,604 (3%) |
| Year | Title | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | I Wani Hug that Gator! | 94.9% |
| 2023 | Volcano Princess | 95.8% |
| 2022 | Outcore | 94.7% |
| 2021 | Firework | 96.0% |
| 2020 | Senren＊Banka | 96.7% |
| 2019 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | 95.5% |
| 2018 | Summer Pockets | 94.7% |
| 2017 | Doki Doki Literature Club | 95.3% |
| 2016 | VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 95.5% |
| 2015 | eden* | 93.4% |
| 2014 | Everlasting Summer | 93.4% |
| 2013 | If My Heart Had Wings | 88.9% |
| 2012 | Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS | 91.7% |
| 2011 | Lonely Yuri | 83.7% |
| 2010 | Date Warp | 81.0% |
| 2009 | Bionic Heart | 68.5% |
| 2008 | Heileen 1: Sail Away | 53.2% |
| Year | Title | Users (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy | 895 (0%) |
| 2023 | The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 21,034 (4%) |
| 2022 | Roadwarden | 14,571 (3%) |
| 2021 | The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | 12,801 (3%) |
| 2020 | Paradise Killer | 14,944 (3%) |
| 2019 | Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York | 14,619 (3%) |
| 2018 | Orwell: Ignorance is Strength | 14,164 (3%) |
| 2017 | Doki Doki Literature Club | 56,680 (11%) |
| 2016 | Orwell | 50,035 (10%) |
| 2015 | Emily is Away | 28,312 (6%) |
| 2014 | Everlasting Summer | 17,361 (3%) |
| 2013 | The 39 Steps | 12,519 (3%) |
| 2012 | Analogue: A Hate Story | 8,471 (2%) |
| 2011 | Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 14,698 (3%) |
| 2010 | Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook | 1,602 (0%) |
| 2009 | Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate | 1,907 (0%) |
| 2008 | Heileen 1: Sail Away | 1,854 (0%) |
| Title | Avg. Weight | Similarity |
|---|---|---|
| Romance | - | 48% |
| Anime | - | 46% |
| Dating Sim | - | 43% |
| Interactive Fiction | - | 40% |
| Story Rich | - | 39% |
| Multiple Endings | - | 36% |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | - | 34% |
| Choices Matter | - | 33% |
| Drama | - | 32% |
| LGBTQ+ | - | 31% |
| Text-Based | - | 30% |
| Otome | - | 27% |
| Emotional | - | 26% |
| Female Protagonist | - | 25% |
| 2D | - | 22% |
| Cute | - | 22% |
| Sexual Content | - | 22% |
| Adventure | - | 21% |
| Mystery | - | 21% |
| Conversation | - | 21% |
| Singleplayer | - | 20% |
| Nudity | - | 18% |
| Casual | - | 18% |
| Hand-drawn | - | 18% |
| Comedy | - | 17% |
| Title | Avg. Weight | Games (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Singleplayer | 0.44 | 4,270 (71%) |
| Adventure | 0.78 | 4,103 (68%) |
| Story Rich | 0.61 | 3,930 (65%) |
| Casual | 0.77 | 3,506 (58%) |
| Anime | 0.64 | 3,437 (57%) |
| Indie | 0.65 | 3,419 (57%) |
| 2D | 0.61 | 3,017 (50%) |
| Multiple Endings | 0.60 | 2,133 (35%) |
| Choices Matter | 0.62 | 2,120 (35%) |
| Cute | 0.62 | 2,068 (34%) |
| Romance | 0.62 | 1,865 (31%) |
| Female Protagonist | 0.62 | 1,864 (31%) |
| Interactive Fiction | 0.75 | 1,863 (31%) |
| RPG | 0.78 | 1,715 (28%) |
| Simulation | 0.74 | 1,705 (28%) |
| Atmospheric | 0.60 | 1,625 (27%) |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | 0.71 | 1,614 (27%) |
| Dating Sim | 0.69 | 1,547 (26%) |
| Drama | 0.59 | 1,492 (25%) |
| Sexual Content | 0.57 | 1,404 (23%) |
| Mystery | 0.62 | 1,327 (22%) |
| Emotional | 0.60 | 1,186 (20%) |
| Colorful | 0.61 | 1,180 (20%) |
| Fantasy | 0.56 | 1,180 (20%) |
| Text-Based | 0.59 | 1,155 (19%) |