Visual novels are interactive story games, usually accompanied by anime-inspired visuals. Fans know that there are tons of great visual novel game titles available.
Dunia Games has compiled a list of the best visual novel games on PC that lovers of interactive story games must play. The following is the list.
1. Clannad
Clannad is a drama romance visual novel game. The main character, Tomoya, experiences depression and is lost at the beginning of the story. Tells the story of Tomoya as he finds his purpose through the people he meets and the romance he pursues.
Clannad has many branching character routes, one for each main female character, and is approximately 80 hours long.
2. Steins;gate
Steins;Gate is another famous visual novel, especially adored by anime fans. This visual novel tells a science fiction and mystery story, and is the second game in the Science Adventure series. Okabe Rintarou, a “mad scientist”, is the main character, who discovers a way to time travel using just his microwave.
While this premise may sound humorous, the story becomes more gripping and tense over time as the consequences of time travel become clear.
3. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Danganronpa is one of the famous games on this list. Known for the crazy characters that inhabit its world and its thrilling mystery stories. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is the first game in this series of “killing” games.
The story of Danganronpa begins with Hope’s Peak Academy, a school of elite students with all their own ultimate abilities.
The main character, Naegi, is on his way to his first day at Hope’s Peak Academy when he loses consciousness and wakes up in one of the classrooms under strange circumstances. He realizes that he is trapped there with a group of other students. Then, a strange game begins in which classmates are told that they must kill each other if they want to leave school.
4. Little Busters!
Little Busters! is another drama romance game that created Clannad. The main character is a frail young man with narcolepsy named Riki. The story follows his daily life with his childhood friends. However, players soon discover that not everything is as it seems in this peaceful world.
There are many different endings to uncover in Little Busters! so players will have to replay the game several times to understand the whole story.
5. The House In Fata Morgana
The House in Fata Morgana is a game with a story that is impossible to forget. The main character is a man with amnesia who finds himself in a large house.
In this mansion, an unnamed servant tells him a story that allows him to uncover the mystery of the mansion and himself. There are many twists and turns in this story and the experience ends up being an unforgettable one.
With beautiful gothic visuals, a chilling soundtrack, and an epic and beautiful narrative, The House in Fata Morgana stands out as the best visual novel on PC.