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THE TOP 10 BEST VISUAL NOVELS IN RECENT YEARS

THE TOP 10 BEST VISUAL NOVELS IN RECENT YEARS

3K View2024-08-3110 games listed
While there are certainly a number of
Visual Novels
that we could showcase and continue to talk about for days and weeks, there are also a few that do not necessarily meet the strict definition of a visual novel where they end up playing more into an explorative type where you have a lot of freedom moving your character around and interacting with the world in a physical sense. A visual novel is a story with a limited amount of physical control and majorly about reading, a great deal of player choices, emotional bonding, and world building with a variety of endings.
Due to the fact that this is a list of games from recent years and not from all time, it is possible that you will be able to experience some of these new games for the very first time. This is because some of these games are not very well known of.

The following list is a compilation of the ten best visual novels that have been played and loved by a significant number of people over the course of the past two years. We have a variety of genres, including romance, horror, and thrillers, and a few of them are free to read if you are interested in trying something different.
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Until Then
Until Then
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AdventureCasualInteractive Fiction
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A gem created by talented Philippino devs. Please give it a chance, especially if you have friends that you know enjoy emotional experiences. You are definitely getting your money's worth here. It's more than a reasonable fee for an experience you'll only have once in a lifetime. Even if you don't feel like playing this game at this very moment, just like the thousands of other games you have on your Steam Library.

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I Wani Hug that Gator!
I Wani Hug that Gator!
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I Wani Hug that Gator takes you on a emotional rollercoaster ride that doesn't let you hide from reality. It in a sense rips you out of your shell and molds you into a better person than you are now, emotionally and physically. It's one of the best due to how hard it hits you. So prepare yourself, seriously.

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Slay the Princess
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Slay the Princess is a multi-ending gory, highly narrated horror tale about a princess who has been locked up. You've come on a mission, prompted by a voice the narrator, to kill her and prevent all of existence from collapsing in on itself, because of her so called power.

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Minds Beneath Us
Minds Beneath Us
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Simply put, this is a slower-paced iteration of the Visual Novel genre similar to things like Night in the woods, very engaging, and emotionally connecting with your moral responsibility to the authority and yourself in this dystopian society.

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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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It seems absurd to think that a Sonic the Hedgehog game could finally be decent after so many years of awful releases that are only successful because they've become a running joke. However, this is a free-to-play adventure starring all of your favorite Sonic characters are on a train where Sonic has been killed, and you must figure out who did it. For an April fools joke, this wasn't that funny.

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Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
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If we were to compare this to the original suckers for love, what is presented here is just so much more engaging as you attempt to wriggle yourself free or even closer to this caged and cursed Eldritch mommy town to save yourself your family and humanity. While borderline sexual, it offers a great story.

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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
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While I personally couldn't get around the whole opera theatrical singing portions of the experience as they were rather up and down all of the time. I can say the story was absolutely amazing as well as the voice acting. A story of greek gods and a humans fate being intertwined with them all.

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Where the Music Dies
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SimulationDating SimVisual Novel
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Where the Music Dies is a free-to-play short story that explores themes of death, grief, and the capacity to eventually move on or not. It's really intriguing given that it's free, there are multiple-different endings, and there are some significant parallels between your choices in the end.

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PARANORMASIGHT
PARANORMASIGHT
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AdventureRPGVisual Novel
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PARANORMASIGHT uses several aspects from other games, as well as other unique components that it creates itself, to draw out a visual and auditory experience through the horror narrative telling of killers throughout this life and death adventure game.

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Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Coffin of Andy and Leyley
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One of the most intriguing Visual Novels out of the whole list, despite the fact that it is a contentious topic of discussion among many people. The Coffin of Andy and Leyley is a visual novel that is currently in the process of being developed. It tells the story of a brother and sister who are both infected, just like everyone else in their complex, and are forced to try and survive together with minimal food. The plot is quite interesting, as it involves neglect from their parents, mental issues, and the strain they have to go through in order to survive.

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Jyoti Parikh
Jyoti Parikh
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the coffin 💀💀💀💀that game

2024-09-14

Pawkt
Pawkt Author
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Peak!

2024-09-14

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