The best visual novels
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: The House in Fata Morgana · Schrödinger's Call · Path of the Midnight Sun. (Updated Aug 15, 2026.)
The best-reviewed visual novels according to OpenCritic, which aggregates reviews from major outlets (mostly games from about 2013 on).
Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original
Top 20
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The House in Fata Morgana
Released May 2016 (PC, Switch, PS4, Vita). OpenCritic top critic average: 93.
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2
Schrödinger's Call
Released May 2026 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 90.
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3
Path of the Midnight Sun
Released January 2023 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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4
Mission: It's Complicated
Released February 2020 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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5
Steins;Gate
Released August 2010 (PC, Vita, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
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6
Doki Doki Literature Club
Released September 2017 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
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7
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity
Released March 2025 (PC, PS4, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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8
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
Released August 2023 (PC, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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9
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Released March 2017 (PS4, PC, Vita, PS5, XBXS, XB1). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.
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10
Wax Heads
Released May 2026 (XBXS, PS5, Switch, PC, Switch 2). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.
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11
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Released July 2021 (PS4, Switch, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.
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12
Danganronpa Decadence
Released December 2021 (Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.
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13
Pyre
Released July 2017 (PS4, PC, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.
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14
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers
Released May 2022 (XBXS, PS5, Switch, PC, PS4, XB1). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.
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15
If Found...
Released May 2020 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.
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16
Steins;Gate 0
Released November 2016 (PS4, Vita, PS5, Switch, XB1, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
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17
Highway Blossoms
Released June 2016 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
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18
Iwakura Aria
Released August 2025 (Switch, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
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19
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Released March 2021 (PC, PS4, XB1, XBXS). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
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20
ANONYMOUS;CODE
Released September 2023 (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
Candidates
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21
Coffee Talk Tokyo
Released May 2026 (XBXS, PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
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22
Quarantine Circular
Released May 2018 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.
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Comments (5)
ファタモルガーナの館が1位なのは嬉しい！名作です。
逆転裁判シリーズももっと上でもいい。
Ever17が入ってるのは分かってる人のリストですね。
ダンガンロンパも好き。
シュタインズ・ゲートは何度でもやり直したくなる。