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Mandemon
Crumbling school buildings in Japan. A string of bizarre incidents. The eerie legend of Mandemon. Lies and truth intertwine. Love and hatred blur in the mist. What will you do? Who can you trust? Welcome to a cruel world of deceit and suffering—
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Romantic, Hand-drawn
86% of 353 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$2.99
Absent in the Rain
A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet... What if all of them are connected and surround me like a circle? What should I do?
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Romantic, Hand-drawn
94% of 938 Steam reviews are positiveFree
2236 A.D.
This tale began five years earlier, in the spring of 2231. Mankind has evolved a new kind of communication ability called “telepathy”.
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Romantic, Hand-drawn
92% of 167 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Together We Live
This is a visual novel game without player selections. To atone for the sins of humanity, the girl continues to die.
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Romantic, Hand-drawn
95% of 224 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Memory's Dogma CODE:01
Japan, 2030 A.D. Memories can now be digitized and archived, allowing people to communicate with the deceased. With only one week left before his best friend’s memories are deleted, can Hiroki uncover the truth behind Sorano’s death?
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Romantic, Hand-drawn
79% of 207 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi)
The English version of the heartwarming story that was highly acclaimed in Japan. Enjoy the meticulously crafted narrative. Set in Okinawa, Japan, it is also a story that unravels the mysteries hidden within its history and fantasy.
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Colorful, Romantic
95% of 888 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$24.98
ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE
Thanks to the rising popularity of the PhoneDroid—a device which features augmented reality (A.R.)—the age of advanced technology has finally reached Tanegashima. On that island, Central Tanegashima High's "Robot Research Club" is about to have their club disbanded.
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Romantic, Hand-drawn
90% of 714 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$10.49
Our World Is Ended.
A controversial visual novel that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. AR game developers, Judgement 7, see their creations break into the real world and threaten to destroy Tokyo. It certainly raised a few eyebrows on release, but few can argue with the quality of its rich story-telling.
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Colorful, Romantic
73% of 49 Steam reviews are positive$39.99
Never 7 - The End of Infinity
Save me from this cage of infinity
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Romantic, Hand-drawn
66% of 70 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$19.99
Himawari - The Sunflower -
What begins as a slice-of-life romantic comedy will prove to be a sci-fi tale full of character drama, mysteries, and tragedy. This coming-of-age visual novel is a story about life, mistakes, pursuing your dreams, and finding your place in the universe.
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Colorful, Romantic
87% of 178 Steam reviews are positive$34.99
Kunado Chronicles
The dragon is already dead. Help what's left of humanity learn how to live in this post-apocalyptic fantasy visual novel.
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Colorful, Romantic
77% of 175 Steam reviews are positive$24.99
LOOPERS
A kinetic novel from Key about a boy who plans to spend his whole summer on GPS treasure hunts, until the day starts repeating. Tyler, Mia and a group stuck on the same August 1st hunt for clues, and for something worth waking up for. Fully voiced, hand-drawn, and it ends in a place that may sting a little.
Also in Visual novel · Story-driven, Romantic, Hand-drawn
86% of 1,003 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

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Mandemon

Crumbling school buildings in Japan. A string of bizarre incidents. The eerie legend of Mandemon. Lies and truth intertwine.

$2.99

Together We Live

This is a visual novel game without player selections. To atone for the sins of humanity, the girl continues to die.

$9.99

2236 A.D.

This tale began five years earlier, in the spring of 2231. Mankind has evolved a new kind of communication ability called “telepathy”.

$14.99

Memory's Dogma CODE:01

Japan, 2030 A.D. Memories can now be digitized and archived, allowing people to communicate with the deceased.

$14.99

Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi)

The English version of the heartwarming story that was highly acclaimed in Japan. Enjoy the meticulously crafted narrative.

$24.98

ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE

Thanks to the rising popularity of the PhoneDroid—a device which features augmented reality (A.R.)—the age of advanced technology has finally…

$10.49

Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity

To the promise we once made and the place we must return

$20.99

Never 7 - The End of Infinity

Save me from this cage of infinity

$19.99

CHAOS;HEAD NOAH

A shut-in's quiet life in Shibuya shatters when a message predicts a murder, and it comes true the next day.

$12.49

Kunado Chronicles

The dragon is already dead. Help what's left of humanity learn how to live in this post-apocalyptic fantasy visual novel.

$24.99

LOOPERS

Read a fully voiced story about a time loop, a treasure hunt and the people trapped inside both.

$19.99

Fox Hime Zero

Read the story of a student and a fox spirit, from a chance meeting at a lonely observation post to a love that outlasts lifetimes.

$1.99

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Is the Vat Utopia or Dystopia?

Earth is being demolished, and two chosen students star in an alien documentary about falling in love.

$2.99

Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary

Talk to a dead girl who remembers nothing, chase the truth of her death through urban legends and branching choices, and find one of many endings.

$24.99

Kimochii Classroom

Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story.

Free

Graces: Posthumous Wish

Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical…

$7.99

Jukai Maze

Beneath the shadowed sea of trees below the volcanic mountain lies a mysterious facility probing the afterlife, as omens of the world’s end approach.

$6.99

ghostpia Season One

"In my dreams, I can get out. In my dreams, I can fit in." 'ghostpia' mixes the adorable art style of an illustrated book with glitches-and-noise…

$19.99

Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?-

“A holy night with no dawn, my dear...” You awaken in a strange town full of art, blanketed in snow, and enclosed by a massive wall.

$34.99

Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity

To the promise we once made and the place we must return

$20.99

Absent in the Rain

A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet...

Free

Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi)

The English version of the heartwarming story that was highly acclaimed in Japan. Enjoy the meticulously crafted narrative.

$24.98

natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer

── In the summer of the world that has ended, the girl travels aimlessly. "natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer" is a text adventure game that depicts…

Free

HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL

Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land.

$10.99

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