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Latest Standouts
Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.
Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker - Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike NPCs.
Aug 21, 2026
STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT - STEINS;GATE returns! Rebooted for the modern era! Featuring fully updated visuals, UI, and an all-new story that breathes new life into the streets of Akihabara.
Aug 19, 2026
Chinese Street Food Legend - A heartfelt game where you run a night market stall, cooking kaolengmian (grilled cold noodles). Customers come and go, stopping by to chat and share bits of their lives, joys, frustrations, and everyday struggles. At this little stall, you cook, listen, and keep living an ordinary person’s life.
Aug 14, 2026
No Results Found - Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?
Aug 14, 2026
Sister Other Paranoia - A dark visual novel by acclaimed creator nyalra. Overly sensitive to other people's emotions, the protagonist—a light novel writer—develops the ability to read minds, only to be driven even deeper into isolation. His sole remaining comfort is his younger sister, gifted yet lonely.
Aug 14, 2026
TK Punk Gold - A cyberpunk, multi-ending galgame Turn-based raising sim with armor-breaking bishoujo Bar management simulation Alternate-history Three Kingdoms heroes making their way in Hanport City 50 weeks, 13 boys and girls — let’s achieve peace across the land together!
Aug 6, 2026
Dissolution of the Silent Union - The silent union of two girls begins to dissolve in an abandoned high school. A melancholic and liminal short story played in a single sitting, where the fear of collapse is felt at every moment.
Jul 28, 2026
no fox season - One rainy day you come home from the store and find a wounded fox on the road. In spite of your strict parents who forbid you to have pets, you decide to take her in.
Jul 24, 2026
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Invincible Presents: Atom Eve - Become Atom Eve and take control of your own path as one of the most powerful superheroes in the Invincible universe! Unravel a mystery and balance the dangers and responsibilities of being a superhero with the relatable challenges of everyday life.
Nov 14, 2023
BURIED STARS - A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Nov 29, 2021
The Walking Dead - A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
Apr 24, 2012
Apocalipsis - Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.
Feb 28, 2018
Escape Academy - Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!
Jul 13, 2022
A Case of Distrust - A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Feb 8, 2018
Night Call - Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you are many things to different people. Your gift is getting people to talk; and in order to catch the serial killer who left you for dead, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do.
Jul 17, 2019
Tangle Tower - Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Oct 22, 2019
Detective Grimoire - Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Aug 18, 2014
Wolfstride - Get wrecked in this immature grown-up RPG about a trio of troublemakers stumbling their way through a giant mecha tournament. Repair and upgrade the team’s hand-me-down rig, pick up odd jobs to pay the bills, and battle the best-of-the-best all while running from the regrettable choices of the past.
Dec 7, 2021
The Longest Road on Earth - A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.
May 27, 2021
Arcadia Fallen - Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Nov 17, 2021
Top Rated
Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.
MAHOUTEQ! - A story about an unemployed girl named Luna, who wanted to buy her favorite figure so much that she had to get a job.
Sep 12, 2025
Our Life: Beginnings & Always - A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Nov 16, 2020
Purrgatory - A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
Aug 22, 2021
planetarian HD - planetarian HD is an engaging and emotional visual novel from legendary game studio, Key. A sub-brand of VISUAL ARTS, Key are also famed for creating Kanon, AIR, CLANNAD, Little Busters!, Rewrite, Angel Beats!, and Summer Pockets.
May 8, 2017
of the Devil - Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
Feb 6, 2025
Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim - If you've ever wanted to romantically pursue a phone, then hot DARN, do I have just the game for you.
Feb 14, 2022
Monster Prom 4: Monster Con - Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? "Monster Con" goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy monsters! Who will you romance? The mimic who cosplays? The idol clown? Or the eldritch cutie? (There's also Liam)
Apr 24, 2025
Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA2 - Aokana - EXTRA2 is the official Misaki after story for Aokana.
Dec 16, 2022
BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal - Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.
Oct 19, 2023
Flowers -Le volume sur ete- - Summer has arrived early to Saint Angraecum Academy, and with it comes change. Follow the story of Erika in the second game in the Flowers series.
Jul 26, 2018
Volcano Princess - Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Apr 20, 2023
