Spike Chunsoft has picked up another text-heavy thriller, and this time it’s a remake of a rather legendary visual novel. YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World has finally appeared ...

Visual novel games come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them are rich fantasy epics with 42 branching paths and hidden easter eggs, while others are bite-sized gems that are perfect for cozy train ...

Shizuku was only a modest success, but the third game in the Visual Novel Series, To Heart, hit big, making Leaf a major player in adult adventure games in the years to come. A remake of To Heart ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Visual novels are one of the best ways to experience a story with just ...

Steins;Gate is easily one of the greatest visual novels ever made, telling a harrowing time travel story that digs deep into the consequences and effect it might have on the human psyche. The story ...

LicoBiTs’ second all-new otome visual novel. “UN:LOGICAL” is a virtual reality game that can only be played by invitation. In this virtual world—where touch, taste, and pain feel real—adorable ...

Design by Erin Shi. Buy this photo. Humans have told stories since we invented language and art, but the history of storytelling has reached new heights in the last 40 years thanks to a complex, ...

Two of the most popular casual gaming genres are visual novels and interactive fiction. These unique niches focus less on intense gameplay and mechanics, instead emphasizing compelling characters and ...

Visual novels are a genre of video games that not everyone is bound to like, especially some anime fans. While the stories told in the best games in the genre are truly extraordinary, their long ...

Based in Rome, Diana loves all kinds of stories, even though she’s too lazy for most things that aren’t games. She's a freelance writer with a degree in Art History, contributing to GameRant while she ...

Visual novels occupy an unusual space in the gaming industry — not quite like the conventional idea of a “game” but still part of the broad category of interactive media. Besides gameplay, they differ ...

Immerse yourself in a new genre. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Just like JRPGs, visual novels can seem inaccessible at first, ...