Ranked list

Best visual novels

Ranked by IGDB critic score and CritScore member ratings · 40 games · each with at least 2 critic reviews

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  1. 1

    The Last Birdling

    2017PCLinuxMac

    Indie

    Critic 95
  2. 2

    Doki Doki Literature Club!

    2017iOSPCLinux+2

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 95
  3. 3

    Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

    2008NDS

    Point-and-click · Puzzle

    Critic 93
  4. 4

    Muv-Luv Alternative

    2006X360PCVita+1
    Critic 92
  5. 5

    Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

    2009NDSiOS

    Adventure · Point-and-click

    Critic 90
  6. 6

    Neon White

    2022PS5Series X|SPC+3

    Indie · Platform

    Critic 89
  7. 7

    Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

    2017iOSSeries X|SPC+5

    Adventure · Point-and-click

    Critic 88
  8. 8

    Persona 3 Portable

    2009PSPSeries X|SPC+4

    Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

    Critic 88
  9. 9

    Persona 4 Arena

    2012X360ArcadePS3

    Role-playing (RPG) · Fighting

    Critic 88
  10. 10

    Professor Layton and the Curious Village

    2007NDSiOSAndroid

    Point-and-click · Puzzle

    Critic 88
  11. 11

    Steins;Gate 0

    2015PCSwitchXONE+3

    Adventure

    Critic 87
  12. 12

    AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

    2022Series X|SPCSwitch+2

    Adventure · Puzzle

    Critic 87
  13. 13

    Venba

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+3

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 87
  14. 14

    The Fruit of Grisaia

    2011PSPPCVita+1

    Adventure

    Critic 87
  15. 15

    Pyre

    2017PCPS4Linux+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 86
  16. 16

    Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

    2012PCXONE3DS+2

    Adventure · Point-and-click

    Critic 86
  17. 17

    Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

    2016iOSPCSwitch+3

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 86
  18. 18

    Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

    2026iOSPCSwitch+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

    Critic 86
  19. 19

    AI: The Somnium Files

    2019Series X|SPCSwitch+2

    Adventure · Puzzle

    Critic 86
  20. 20

    The Wolf Among Us Remastered

    2026PS5PCSwitch+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

    Critic 86
  21. 21

    Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

    2012iOSPSPPC+7

    Adventure

    Critic 85
  22. 22

    Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

    20113DS

    Point-and-click · Puzzle

    Critic 85
  23. 23

    Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

    2023iOSPCSwitch+1

    Adventure · Simulator

    Critic 85
  24. 24

    Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+1

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 85
  25. 25

    Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

    2007NDSMobile

    Point-and-click · Puzzle

    Critic 85
  26. 26

    Code: Realize - Guardian of Rebirth

    2014SwitchVita

    Adventure

    Critic 85
  27. 27

    If Found...

    2020iOSPCSwitch+1

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 85
  28. 28

    Mediterranea Inferno

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+4

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 85
  29. 29

    Little Goody Two Shoes

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

    Critic 85
  30. 30

    VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

    2016iOSPCSwitch+4

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 84
  31. 31

    Professor Layton and the Last Specter

    2009NDS

    Point-and-click · Puzzle

    Critic 84
  32. 32

    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations

    2007NDSPCWii

    Adventure · Point-and-click

    Critic 84
  33. 33

    Yurukill: The Calumniation Games

    2022PS5PCSwitch+1

    Adventure · Shooter

    Critic 84
  34. 34

    2064: Read Only Memories

    2014iOSPCXONE+5

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 83
  35. 35

    Steins;Gate Elite

    2016iOSPCSwitch+2

    Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

    Critic 83
  36. 36

    Necrobarista

    2020iOSPCPS4+1

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 83
  37. 37

    428: Shibuya Scramble

    2008iOSPSPPC+4

    Adventure

    Critic 83
  38. 38

    Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

    2021PS5Series X|SPC+4

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 83
  39. 39

    Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

    20123DS

    Adventure · Strategy

    Critic 82
  40. 40

    Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

    2010iOSPSPPC+4

    Adventure · Point-and-click

    Critic 82

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