There are currently 6,170 games tagged as Visual Novel on Steam, of which 3,276 can be mapped onto VNDB titles.
Generated from a sample of 500,004 Steam users, of which 208,356 (41.7%) own a game that can be mapped to VNDB.
| Title | + / - | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Senren＊Banka Trial version | +26,876 / -277 | 96.7% |
| Senren＊Banka | +26,873 / -278 | 96.7% |
| ATRI -My Dear Moments- Demo | +19,269 / -271 | 96.1% |
| ATRI -My Dear Moments- | +19,267 / -271 | 96.1% |
| Our Life: Beginnings & Always | +11,573 / -133 | 96.0% |
| Firework | +39,198 / -833 | 95.9% |
| Volcano Princess | +35,883 / -799 | 95.8% |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | +33,201 / -800 | 95.6% |
| CLANNAD | +8,985 / -129 | 95.5% |
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | +34,121 / -882 | 95.4% |
| 魔女的夜宴 | +6,885 / -90 | 95.3% |
| Doki Doki Literature Club | +197,361 / -7196 | 95.3% |
| 星空列车与白的旅行 | +4,358 / -39 | 95.2% |
| A Date with Death | +7,213 / -118 | 95.1% |
| STEINS;GATE | +18,251 / -468 | 95.0% |
| Purrgatory | +4,222 / -43 | 95.0% |
| I Wani Hug that Gator! | +3,551 / -30 | 95.0% |
| The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | +21,365 / -603 | 94.9% |
| Riddle Joker | +5,546 / -85 | 94.9% |
| 东北之夏 | +11,687 / -275 | 94.9% |
| Slay the Princess | +16,880 / -457 | 94.9% |
| Outcore | +13,378 / -350 | 94.8% |
| 饿殍：明末千里行 | +38,909 / -1358 | 94.7% |
| Summer Pockets | +3,599 / -43 | 94.7% |
| Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag… | +26,035 / -850 | 94.7% |
| Title | Users (%) |
|---|---|
| Doki Doki Literature Club | 56,810 (11%) |
| Orwell | 50,043 (10%) |
| Emily is Away | 28,350 (6%) |
| The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 21,123 (4%) |
| Everlasting Summer | 17,395 (3%) |
| Aviary Attorney | 17,337 (3%) |
| Sakura Spirit | 16,921 (3%) |
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 15,175 (3%) |
| Purrfect Date | 15,094 (3%) |
| Paradise Killer | 15,009 (3%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 0 | 14,811 (3%) |
| Roadwarden | 14,702 (3%) |
| Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 14,698 (3%) |
| Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York | 14,666 (3%) |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend | 14,223 (3%) |
| Orwell: Ignorance is Strength | 14,201 (3%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 1 | 13,826 (3%) |
| Suzerain | 13,460 (3%) |
| Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York | 13,425 (3%) |
| Emily is Away Too | 13,415 (3%) |
| Pesterquest | 13,332 (3%) |
| 2064: Read Only Memories | 13,219 (3%) |
| The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | 12,869 (3%) |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | 12,774 (3%) |
| Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest | 12,635 (3%) |
| Year | Title | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | I Wani Hug that Gator! | 95.0% |
| 2023 | Volcano Princess | 95.8% |
| 2022 | Outcore | 94.8% |
| 2021 | Firework | 95.9% |
| 2020 | Senren＊Banka Trial version | 96.7% |
| 2019 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | 95.6% |
| 2018 | Summer Pockets | 94.7% |
| 2017 | Doki Doki Literature Club | 95.3% |
| 2016 | VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 95.4% |
| 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 | 985 (0%) |
| 2023 | The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 21,123 (4%) |
| 2022 | Roadwarden | 14,702 (3%) |
| 2021 | The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | 12,869 (3%) |
| 2020 | Paradise Killer | 15,009 (3%) |
| 2019 | Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York | 14,666 (3%) |
| 2018 | Orwell: Ignorance is Strength | 14,201 (3%) |
| 2017 | Doki Doki Literature Club | 56,810 (11%) |
| 2016 | Orwell | 50,043 (10%) |
| 2015 | Emily is Away | 28,350 (6%) |
| 2014 | Everlasting Summer | 17,395 (3%) |
| 2013 | The 39 Steps | 12,522 (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 | 1,603 (0%) |
| 2009 | Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate | 1,907 (0%) |
| 2008 | Heileen 1: Sail Away | 1,855 (0%) |
| Title | Avg. Weight | Similarity |
|---|---|---|
| Romance | - | 48% |
| Anime | - | 46% |
| Dating Sim | - | 43% |
| Interactive Fiction | - | 40% |
| Story Rich | - | 39% |
| Multiple Endings | - | 37% |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | - | 35% |
| Choices Matter | - | 33% |
| Drama | - | 32% |
| LGBTQ+ | - | 31% |
| Text-Based | - | 31% |
| Otome | - | 27% |
| Emotional | - | 26% |
| Female Protagonist | - | 25% |
| 2D | - | 22% |
| Cute | - | 22% |
| Adventure | - | 22% |
| Conversation | - | 21% |
| Sexual Content | - | 21% |
| Mystery | - | 21% |
| Singleplayer | - | 20% |
| Hand-drawn | - | 18% |
| Casual | - | 18% |
| Nudity | - | 18% |
| Comedy | - | 17% |
| Title | Avg. Weight | Games (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Singleplayer | 0.44 | 4,372 (71%) |
| Adventure | 0.78 | 4,196 (68%) |
| Story Rich | 0.61 | 4,041 (65%) |
| Casual | 0.77 | 3,565 (58%) |
| Anime | 0.64 | 3,507 (57%) |
| Indie | 0.65 | 3,476 (56%) |
| 2D | 0.61 | 3,106 (50%) |
| Multiple Endings | 0.60 | 2,212 (36%) |
| Choices Matter | 0.62 | 2,172 (35%) |
| Cute | 0.62 | 2,119 (34%) |
| Interactive Fiction | 0.75 | 1,922 (31%) |
| Romance | 0.62 | 1,908 (31%) |
| Female Protagonist | 0.62 | 1,906 (31%) |
| RPG | 0.78 | 1,771 (29%) |
| Simulation | 0.74 | 1,754 (28%) |
| Atmospheric | 0.60 | 1,675 (27%) |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | 0.71 | 1,663 (27%) |
| Dating Sim | 0.69 | 1,583 (26%) |
| Drama | 0.59 | 1,536 (25%) |
| Sexual Content | 0.57 | 1,423 (23%) |
| Mystery | 0.62 | 1,365 (22%) |
| Emotional | 0.60 | 1,219 (20%) |
| Colorful | 0.61 | 1,218 (20%) |
| Fantasy | 0.56 | 1,209 (20%) |
| Text-Based | 0.59 | 1,194 (19%) |