There are currently 6,504 games tagged as Visual Novel on Steam, of which 3,434 can be mapped onto VNDB titles.
Generated from a sample of 500,004 Steam users, of which 209,627 (41.9%) own a game that can be mapped to VNDB.
| Title | + / - | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Senren＊Banka | +29,355 / -327 | 96.7% |
| Senren＊Banka Trial version | +29,329 / -327 | 96.7% |
| ATRI -My Dear Moments- | +19,954 / -283 | 96.1% |
| ATRI -My Dear Moments- Demo | +19,953 / -283 | 96.1% |
| Our Life: Beginnings & Always | +11,900 / -140 | 96.0% |
| Firework | +39,908 / -853 | 95.9% |
| Volcano Princess | +37,987 / -854 | 95.8% |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | +34,855 / -849 | 95.6% |
| CLANNAD | +9,241 / -137 | 95.4% |
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | +34,811 / -908 | 95.4% |
| 魔女的夜宴 | +7,861 / -105 | 95.4% |
| 鼓手余命十日谭 | +3,323 / -12 | 95.3% |
| Doki Doki Literature Club | +200,598 / -7346 | 95.3% |
| A Date with Death | +8,980 / -152 | 95.2% |
| 星空列车与白的旅行 | +4,765 / -51 | 95.1% |
| STEINS;GATE | +19,510 / -505 | 95.1% |
| Purrgatory | +4,358 / -48 | 95.0% |
| I Wani Hug that Gator! | +4,342 / -50 | 94.9% |
| Riddle Joker | +5,883 / -93 | 94.9% |
| The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | +22,233 / -642 | 94.9% |
| 东北之夏 | +11,743 / -275 | 94.9% |
| 彼方的她-Aliya | +4,953 / -72 | 94.8% |
| Slay the Princess | +20,742 / -603 | 94.8% |
| 饿殍：明末千里行 | +47,977 / -1712 | 94.8% |
| Outcore | +14,115 / -378 | 94.7% |
| Title | Users (%) |
|---|---|
| Doki Doki Literature Club | 57,050 (11%) |
| Orwell | 50,090 (10%) |
| Emily is Away | 28,437 (6%) |
| The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 21,348 (4%) |
| Everlasting Summer | 17,480 (3%) |
| Aviary Attorney | 17,405 (3%) |
| Sakura Spirit | 16,924 (3%) |
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 15,357 (3%) |
| Paradise Killer | 15,226 (3%) |
| Purrfect Date | 15,128 (3%) |
| Roadwarden | 15,113 (3%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 0 | 14,850 (3%) |
| Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York | 14,780 (3%) |
| Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 14,699 (3%) |
| Orwell: Ignorance is Strength | 14,295 (3%) |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend | 14,271 (3%) |
| NEKOPARA Vol. 1 | 13,874 (3%) |
| Suzerain | 13,741 (3%) |
| Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York | 13,553 (3%) |
| Emily is Away Too | 13,469 (3%) |
| Pesterquest | 13,426 (3%) |
| 2064: Read Only Memories | 13,242 (3%) |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | 13,184 (3%) |
| The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | 13,105 (3%) |
| Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | 12,920 (3%) |
| Year | Title | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Shell Part III: Paradiso | 88.3% |
| 2024 | 鼓手余命十日谭 | 95.3% |
| 2023 | Volcano Princess | 95.8% |
| 2022 | Outcore | 94.7% |
| 2021 | Firework | 95.9% |
| 2020 | Senren＊Banka | 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* | 93.5% |
| 2014 | Everlasting Summer | 93.3% |
| 2013 | If My Heart Had Wings | 88.9% |
| 2012 | Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS | 91.5% |
| 2011 | Lonely Yuri | 84.4% |
| 2010 | Date Warp | 81.1% |
| 2009 | Bionic Heart | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Heileen 1: Sail Away | 53.2% |
| Year | Title | Users (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH | 71 (0%) |
| 2024 | Reverse: 1999 | 1,639 (0%) |
| 2023 | The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 21,348 (4%) |
| 2022 | Roadwarden | 15,113 (3%) |
| 2021 | The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | 13,105 (3%) |
| 2020 | Paradise Killer | 15,226 (3%) |
| 2019 | Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York | 14,780 (3%) |
| 2018 | Orwell: Ignorance is Strength | 14,295 (3%) |
| 2017 | Doki Doki Literature Club | 57,050 (11%) |
| 2016 | Orwell | 50,090 (10%) |
| 2015 | Emily is Away | 28,437 (6%) |
| 2014 | Everlasting Summer | 17,480 (3%) |
| 2013 | The 39 Steps | 12,535 (3%) |
| 2012 | Analogue: A Hate Story | 8,481 (2%) |
| 2011 | Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ | 14,699 (3%) |
| 2010 | Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook | 1,605 (0%) |
| 2009 | Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate | 1,909 (0%) |
| 2008 | Heileen 1: Sail Away | 1,858 (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 | - | 34% |
| Choices Matter | - | 33% |
| Drama | - | 32% |
| Text-Based | - | 31% |
| LGBTQ+ | - | 31% |
| Otome | - | 26% |
| Emotional | - | 26% |
| Female Protagonist | - | 25% |
| 2D | - | 23% |
| Cute | - | 22% |
| Conversation | - | 22% |
| Adventure | - | 22% |
| Mystery | - | 21% |
| Sexual Content | - | 21% |
| Singleplayer | - | 20% |
| Hand-drawn | - | 18% |
| Casual | - | 18% |
| Nudity | - | 18% |
| Comedy | - | 17% |
| Title | Avg. Weight | Games (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Singleplayer | 0.44 | 4,657 (72%) |
| Adventure | 0.78 | 4,411 (68%) |
| Story Rich | 0.61 | 4,272 (66%) |
| Casual | 0.77 | 3,745 (58%) |
| Anime | 0.65 | 3,689 (57%) |
| Indie | 0.65 | 3,617 (56%) |
| 2D | 0.61 | 3,323 (51%) |
| Multiple Endings | 0.60 | 2,364 (36%) |
| Choices Matter | 0.62 | 2,306 (35%) |
| Cute | 0.62 | 2,249 (35%) |
| Interactive Fiction | 0.75 | 2,046 (31%) |
| Female Protagonist | 0.63 | 2,023 (31%) |
| Romance | 0.62 | 2,011 (31%) |
| RPG | 0.78 | 1,882 (29%) |
| Simulation | 0.74 | 1,875 (29%) |
| Atmospheric | 0.60 | 1,806 (28%) |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | 0.71 | 1,782 (27%) |
| Dating Sim | 0.70 | 1,664 (26%) |
| Drama | 0.59 | 1,646 (25%) |
| Sexual Content | 0.57 | 1,472 (23%) |
| Mystery | 0.63 | 1,452 (22%) |
| Emotional | 0.59 | 1,316 (20%) |
| Colorful | 0.61 | 1,294 (20%) |
| Text-Based | 0.59 | 1,291 (20%) |
| Fantasy | 0.57 | 1,278 (20%) |