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Visual Novels on Steam

There are currently 1,196 games tagged as Visual Novel on Steam, of which 995 can be mapped onto VNDB titles.

Generated from a sample of 436,382 Steam users, of which 172,160 (39.5%) own a game that can be mapped to VNDB.

Rating Distribution

Release Year

Best User Reviews
The highest rated Visual Novels by Steam user reviews

Title+ / -Rating
Sabbat of the Witch+418 / -297.6%
planetarian HD+853 / -1097.5%
NEKOPARA Extra+1,391 / -2297.3%
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action+11,389 / -27797.2%
tayutama 2 -you're the only one-+1,313 / -2297.2%
STEINS;GATE+5,359 / -12597.1%
CLANNAD+1,794 / -3497.1%
Short Stories Collection of Class…+442 / -497.0%
NEKOPARA Vol. 3+7,391 / -18797.0%
NEKOPARA Vol. 2+8,520 / -22896.9%
fault - milestone two side:above+1,762 / -3796.9%
Doki Doki Literature Club+104,316 / -337996.7%
Little Busters! English Edition+301 / -296.7%
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc+5,291 / -15096.6%
STEINS;GATE 0+1,108 / -2396.6%
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair+4,311 / -12596.5%
planetarian ~the reverie of a little…+1,455 / -3596.4%
Monobeno+287 / -396.0%
爱上火车-Pure Station-+650 / -1495.9%
Cinderella Phenomenon+1,957 / -6495.7%
Angels with Scaly Wings+793 / -2195.6%
The House in Fata Morgana+545 / -1395.4%
NEKOPARA Vol. 1+15,753 / -71095.3%
Fox Hime Zero+1,091 / -3795.1%
Crystalline+684 / -2095.1%

Most Popular Games
The most popular Visual Novels within our sample of Steam users

TitleUsers (%)
Doki Doki Literature Club52,505 (12%)
Emily is Away32,394 (7%)
Sakura Spirit22,910 (5%)
Everlasting Summer22,273 (5%)
NEKOPARA Vol. 022,196 (5%)
The 39 Steps19,950 (5%)
Aviary Attorney19,439 (4%)
NEKOPARA Vol. 119,369 (4%)
Sakura Angels17,131 (4%)
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend16,084 (4%)
NEKOPARA Vol. 215,220 (3%)
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius14,781 (3%)
fault - milestone one14,717 (3%)
2064: Read Only Memories14,704 (3%)
Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~14,614 (3%)
Sakura Beach14,599 (3%)
A Detective's Novel14,332 (3%)
Sakura Beach 214,276 (3%)
Sixtieth Kilometer14,172 (3%)
Sakura Fantasy Chapter 113,948 (3%)
Emily is Away Too13,870 (3%)
Soul Gambler13,475 (3%)
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action12,931 (3%)
Narcissu 1st & 2nd12,912 (3%)
KARAKARA12,444 (3%)

Best User Reviews
The highest rated Visual Novels by Steam user reviews by year released

YearTitleRating
2018Sabbat of the Witch97.6%
2017planetarian HD97.5%
2016VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action97.2%
2015CLANNAD97.1%
2014NEKOPARA Vol. 195.3%
2013fault - milestone one92.1%
2012Analogue: A Hate Story92.1%
2011Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~86.5%
2010Date Warp84.0%
2009Bionic Heart61.4%
2008Heileen 1: Sail Away42.0%

Most Popular Games
The most popular Visual Novels within our sample of Steam users by year released

YearTitleUsers (%)
2018MONMUSU4,596 (1%)
2017Doki Doki Literature Club52,505 (12%)
2016BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend16,084 (4%)
2015Emily is Away32,394 (7%)
2014Sakura Spirit22,910 (5%)
2013The 39 Steps19,950 (5%)
2012Analogue: A Hate Story9,461 (2%)
2011Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~14,614 (3%)
2010Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook2,239 (1%)
2009Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate2,702 (1%)
2008Heileen 1: Sail Away2,767 (1%)

Most Similar Tags
The most similar tags to "Visual Novel"

TitleAvg. WeightSimilarity
Anime-50%
Romance-37%
Dating Sim-37%
Otome-36%
Nudity-25%
Female Protagonist-24%
Story Rich-24%
Sexual Content-24%
Mature-18%
Multiple Endings-18%
Choices Matter-17%
Cute-16%
Adventure-16%
Mystery-14%
Casual-14%
Indie-13%
Interactive Fiction-13%
Singleplayer-11%
Great Soundtrack-11%
Psychological Horror-10%
Choose Your Own Adventure-10%
Detective-9%
Psychological-8%
Simulation-7%
NSFW-7%

Most Common Tags
The most common other tags applied to Visual Novels

TitleAvg. WeightGames (%)
Indie0.811,015 (85%)
Adventure0.77882 (74%)
Anime0.57864 (72%)
Casual0.76737 (62%)
Nudity0.69450 (38%)
Story Rich0.43434 (36%)
Singleplayer0.36409 (34%)
Sexual Content0.74397 (33%)
Female Protagonist0.46372 (31%)
Simulation0.71347 (29%)
RPG0.74264 (22%)
Great Soundtrack0.38253 (21%)
Romance0.39246 (21%)
Dating Sim0.43225 (19%)
Cute0.38222 (19%)
Psychological Horror0.30164 (14%)
Atmospheric0.38162 (14%)
Mature0.40162 (14%)
Horror0.40153 (13%)
Choices Matter0.43151 (13%)
Otome0.54149 (12%)
Violent0.68146 (12%)
Comedy0.35145 (12%)
Fantasy0.37131 (11%)
Mystery0.45124 (10%)

Highest Rated Novels
The highest rated Visual Novels on VNDB that can be mapped to Steam

TitleRating
Muv-Luv Alternative9.15
Steins;Gate9.02
Umineko no Naku Koro ni8.78
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru8.73
Fata morgana no Yakata8.72
Clannad8.68
Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~8.63
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai8.60
Little Busters!8.59
G-senjou no Maou8.47
Grisaia no Kajitsu8.44
Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen8.42
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni8.41
Kyokugen Dasshutsu ADV Zennin Shibou Desu8.37
Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira8.35
Dies irae8.24
Steins;Gate 08.20
Symphonic Rain8.13
New Dangan Ronpa V3 Minna no Koroshiai Shingakki8.10
Grisaia no Rakuen8.06
Grisaia no Meikyuu8.04
Kara no Shoujo8.04
Dangan Ronpa Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei7.99
ChuSinGura 46+17.98
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days-7.95

Most Popular Novels
The most popular Visual Novels on VNDB that can be mapped to Steam

TitleVotes
G-senjou no Maou7,193
Grisaia no Kajitsu6,414
Steins;Gate5,662
Clannad5,283
Little Busters!4,698
Muv-Luv Alternative4,519
Muv-Luv4,505
Dangan Ronpa Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei4,240
Planetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~4,053
Umineko no Naku Koro ni4,033
Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star-3,566
Doki Doki Literature Club!3,429
Narcissu3,318
Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen3,069
Kara no Shoujo3,055
Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira3,026
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru3,001
Neko Para Vol.1 Soleil Kaiten Shimashita!2,953
Cross†Channel2,816
Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete2,799
Shuffle!2,755
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni2,420
Kyokugen Dasshutsu ADV Zennin Shibou Desu1,963
Steins;Gate 01,867
Grisaia no Meikyuu1,798
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