Top rated free Visual Novel games from 2021

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Blooming Panic

Welcome to our server!

robobarbie

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(4,001 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Vincent: The Secret of Myers

-30%

A horror adventure visual novel with point & click components

dino999z

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(1,431 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Therapy with Dr. Albert Krueger

-30%

dino999z

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(2,184 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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purrgatory

a slice-of-death adventure

Niv 🦌

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(818 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Play in browser

The Ratchelor: A Rat Dating Sim

A dating sim about finding and marrying the rat of your dreams.

Algorat

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(821 total ratings)

Visual Novel

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Starry Flowers

two witch boys fall in love

NomnomNami

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(737 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Perfumare [VN]

Story rich, dark fantasy with elements of mystery and romance.

PDRRook

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(579 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Off Day

A point & click visual novel about appreciating the little things in life.

viv_url

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(726 total ratings)

Visual Novel

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Silver Thread

A skeptical exorcist and an odd encounter.

Spicaze

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(552 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Play in browser

Froggy Pot

A cozy game with a small side of existential crisis.

Cantusmori

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(483 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Steadfast

Steady your heart, my friend.

Drakes

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(400 total ratings)

Visual Novel

//TODO: today

A visual novel about figuring out life with the help of an AI

Boys Laugh +

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(618 total ratings)

Visual Novel

GIF

HEROTOME [Super Demo]

In bundle

😳 Wh- What if we save the day together in the superhero dating sim

Wudgeous

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(301 total ratings)

Visual Novel

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Tailor Tales

Romance hot guys and create your own clothes.

Celianna

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(929 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Sweetest Valentine

Spend your Valentine's Day with the boy of your choosing... except there's blood involved.

sylvan

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(603 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Valentyne Stories Necromancy

A story driven BL visual novel in a medieval horrific universe

Mesange Arts

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(217 total ratings)

Visual Novel

ITYH: A Horror Otome

Young love with a dash of gore and blood

Amiralo

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(238 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Yuki's Palpitating, Passionate, Phenomenal, and quite frankly Proficient quest for a (hot) girlfriend!!!

useless lesbian tries to get a girlfriend

milkky

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(638 total ratings)

Visual Novel

HEART À LA MODE

a sugar sweet romantic comedy

YAPPERU STUDIOS

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(219 total ratings)

Visual Novel

GIF

Minotaur Hotel: SFW Mode

His side of the story.

Minoh Workshop

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(233 total ratings)

Visual Novel

HIKEBACK

a playable ghost story that changes with every ending.

CLOWN

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(241 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Play in browser

I Love You!

Moonchime Localization

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(565 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Persona 5: Visual Novel

A Persona 5 Visual Novel type fangame that focuses on dating the main characters of the series.

Catherine

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(149 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Spica, Chinatsu and Haruka's Enchanting, Marvelous, and quite frankly Elaborate quest to save their (cute) girlfriend!!!

useless lesbian gets kidnapped??

milkky

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(259 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Butterfly Soup Web & Android Ports

Unofficial Web and Android build of Butterfly Soup.

Brianna Lei

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(133 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Play in browser

GIF

Do Not Kill Me Jacob!! JAM Ver.

Talk Your Way Out Of Getting Murdered!

boredbradley

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(558 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Play in browser

Bigger Than Me

Graphic (mis)adventure about a boy who becomes giant when he hears the word 'FUTURE'.

Dead Pixel Tales

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(214 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

Scarlet Hollow: Episode 1

Horror visual novel and adventure game with sharp writing, dark humor, and gorgeous hand-drawn art.

Black Tabby Games

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(118 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Next Step

JoshTywater

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(208 total ratings)

Visual Novel

GIF

Imperial Grace

Play as the new Empress of Calidya through an otome game / visual novel rife with romance, ambition and deceit.

Synstoria

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(283 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Yrsa Major

A healing romance between a powerful woman and a gentle water spirit.

shibalist

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(125 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Play in browser

Fell

We all take a little tumble every once in awhile.

FellVN

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(126 total ratings)

Visual Novel

The Demon Lord is Mine!

The demon lord asks the hero to kill him but...

Anta

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(445 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Play in browser

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JOHN DOE

You work at a gas station.

Scopophobia Studios

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(321 total ratings)

Visual Novel

WITCH SOUP

Stop a handsome witch from eating you!

PACCHI STUDIO

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(212 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Is Lupin Still Flirting?

Enemies to Lovers Dating Simulator

AlexisRoyce

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(147 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Play in browser

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