There are currently 5,776 games tagged as Visual Novel on Steam, of which 3,156 can be mapped onto VNDB titles.
Generated from a sample of 500,004 Steam users, of which 207,337 (41.5%) own a game that can be mapped to VNDB.
| Title | + / - | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Senren＊Banka Trial version | +23,938 / -229 | 96.7% |
| Senren＊Banka | +23,928 / -229 | 96.7% |
| ATRI -My Dear Moments- Demo | +17,194 / -217 | 96.2% |
| ATRI -My Dear Moments- | +17,225 / -218 | 96.2% |
| Firework | +38,413 / -803 | 96.0% |
| Our Life: Beginnings & Always | +11,218 / -124 | 96.0% |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | +30,400 / -738 | 95.5% |
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | +33,622 / -861 | 95.5% |
| CLANNAD | +8,756 / -129 | 95.4% |
| Doki Doki Literature Club | +193,636 / -7034 | 95.3% |
| 星空列车与白的旅行 | +4,008 / -35 | 95.1% |
| 魔女的夜宴 | +5,213 / -67 | 95.0% |
| A Date with Death | +6,285 / -96 | 95.0% |
| The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | +20,679 / -561 | 95.0% |
| STEINS;GATE | +16,770 / -428 | 95.0% |
| Purrgatory | +4,035 / -41 | 95.0% |
| 饿殍：明末千里行 | +29,676 / -902 | 94.9% |
| 东北之夏 | +11,552 / -265 | 94.9% |
| Riddle Joker | +5,069 / -73 | 94.9% |
| I Wani Hug that Gator! | +2,827 / -18 | 94.9% |
| Outcore | +11,933 / -298 | 94.8% |
| Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag… | +24,964 / -786 | 94.7% |
| Slay the Princess | +13,186 / -350 | 94.7% |
| Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag… | +15,037 / -432 | 94.6% |
| Aventura Copilului Albastru și Urât | +2,408 / -17 | 94.6% |
| Title | Users (%) |
|---|---|
| Doki Doki Literature Club | 56,474 (11%) |
| Orwell | 50,009 (10%) |
| Emily is Away | 28,237 (6%) |
| The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 20,818 (4%) |
| Everlasting Summer | 17,299 (3%) |
| Aviary Attorney | 17,298 (3%) |
| Sakura Spirit | 16,917 (3%) |
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 15,109 (3%) |
| Purrfect Date | 15,063 (3%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 0 | 14,796 (3%) |
| Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 14,694 (3%) |
| Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York | 14,547 (3%) |
| Paradise Killer | 14,517 (3%) |
| Roadwarden | 14,274 (3%) |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend | 14,174 (3%) |
| Orwell: Ignorance is Strength | 14,100 (3%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 1 | 13,814 (3%) |
| Emily is Away Too | 13,376 (3%) |
| Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York | 13,287 (3%) |
| Pesterquest | 13,233 (3%) |
| 2064: Read Only Memories | 13,205 (3%) |
| Suzerain | 13,020 (3%) |
| The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | 12,558 (3%) |
| Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | 12,546 (3%) |
| The 39 Steps | 12,516 (3%) |
| Year | Title | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 饿殍：明末千里行 | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 魔女的夜宴 | 95.0% |
| 2022 | Outcore | 94.8% |
| 2021 | Firework | 96.0% |
| 2020 | Senren＊Banka Trial version | 96.7% |
| 2019 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | 95.5% |
| 2018 | Summer Pockets | 94.6% |
| 2017 | Doki Doki Literature Club | 95.3% |
| 2016 | VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 95.5% |
| 2015 | eden* | 93.2% |
| 2014 | Everlasting Summer | 93.5% |
| 2013 | fault - milestone one | 88.9% |
| 2012 | Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS | 91.7% |
| 2011 | Lonely Yuri | 83.7% |
| 2010 | Date Warp | 80.9% |
| 2009 | Bionic Heart | 68.4% |
| 2008 | Heileen 1: Sail Away | 53.2% |
| Year | Title | Users (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy | 796 (0%) |
| 2023 | The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 20,818 (4%) |
| 2022 | Roadwarden | 14,274 (3%) |
| 2021 | The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | 12,558 (3%) |
| 2020 | Paradise Killer | 14,517 (3%) |
| 2019 | Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York | 14,547 (3%) |
| 2018 | Orwell: Ignorance is Strength | 14,100 (3%) |
| 2017 | Doki Doki Literature Club | 56,474 (11%) |
| 2016 | Orwell | 50,009 (10%) |
| 2015 | Emily is Away | 28,237 (6%) |
| 2014 | Everlasting Summer | 17,299 (3%) |
| 2013 | The 39 Steps | 12,516 (3%) |
| 2012 | Analogue: A Hate Story | 8,466 (2%) |
| 2011 | Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 14,694 (3%) |
| 2010 | Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook | 1,601 (0%) |
| 2009 | Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate | 1,906 (0%) |
| 2008 | Heileen 1: Sail Away | 1,853 (0%) |
| Title | Avg. Weight | Similarity |
|---|---|---|
| Romance | - | 48% |
| Anime | - | 47% |
| Dating Sim | - | 44% |
| Story Rich | - | 39% |
| Interactive Fiction | - | 39% |
| Multiple Endings | - | 36% |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | - | 34% |
| Choices Matter | - | 33% |
| LGBTQ+ | - | 31% |
| Drama | - | 31% |
| Text-Based | - | 30% |
| Otome | - | 27% |
| Emotional | - | 26% |
| Female Protagonist | - | 25% |
| Cute | - | 22% |
| 2D | - | 22% |
| Sexual Content | - | 22% |
| Adventure | - | 21% |
| Mystery | - | 21% |
| Conversation | - | 21% |
| Singleplayer | - | 20% |
| Nudity | - | 19% |
| Hand-drawn | - | 18% |
| Casual | - | 18% |
| Comedy | - | 17% |
| Title | Avg. Weight | Games (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Singleplayer | 0.44 | 4,046 (70%) |
| Adventure | 0.78 | 3,914 (68%) |
| Story Rich | 0.61 | 3,740 (65%) |
| Casual | 0.77 | 3,347 (58%) |
| Anime | 0.64 | 3,315 (57%) |
| Indie | 0.66 | 3,295 (57%) |
| 2D | 0.61 | 2,849 (49%) |
| Multiple Endings | 0.60 | 2,025 (35%) |
| Choices Matter | 0.62 | 2,007 (35%) |
| Cute | 0.62 | 1,963 (34%) |
| Romance | 0.62 | 1,782 (31%) |
| Female Protagonist | 0.62 | 1,776 (31%) |
| Interactive Fiction | 0.74 | 1,748 (30%) |
| RPG | 0.78 | 1,641 (28%) |
| Simulation | 0.74 | 1,628 (28%) |
| Atmospheric | 0.59 | 1,541 (27%) |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | 0.71 | 1,526 (26%) |
| Dating Sim | 0.69 | 1,467 (25%) |
| Drama | 0.59 | 1,375 (24%) |
| Sexual Content | 0.58 | 1,355 (23%) |
| Mystery | 0.62 | 1,259 (22%) |
| Fantasy | 0.56 | 1,118 (19%) |
| Colorful | 0.60 | 1,106 (19%) |
| Emotional | 0.60 | 1,102 (19%) |
| Text-Based | 0.59 | 1,090 (19%) |