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Best Visual Novel games in 2026
The best Visual Novel games, ranked by critic and player scores across the Tier catalog.
Also covers roman visuel, visual novels.
1
Doki Doki Literature Club!
94
/100
2
Fate/Grand Order
92
/100
3
Persona 4 Golden
90
/100
4
AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative
87
/100
5
Venba
87
/100
6
Pyre
86
/100
7
AI: The Somnium Files
86
/100
8
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
86
/100
9
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
86
/100
10
Needy Streamer Overload
86
/100
11
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
85
/100
12
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
84
/100
13
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
84
/100
14
Punishing: Gray Raven
83
/100
15
2064: Read Only Memories
83
/100
16
Emily Is Away Too
80
/100
17
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
80
/100
18
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
78
/100
19
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
78
/100
20
Tails Noir
78
/100
21
Slay the Princess
76
/100
22
Nekopara Vol. 1
73
/100
23
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!
71
/100
24
Coffee Talk
70
/100
25
Simulacra
70
/100
26
Emily is Away
67
/100
27
Monster Prom
59
/100
Doki Doki Literature Club!
94
/100
2
Fate/Grand Order
92
/100
3
Persona 4 Golden
90
/100
4
AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative
87
/100
5
Venba
87
/100
6
Pyre
86
/100
7
AI: The Somnium Files
86
/100
8
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
86
/100
9
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
86
/100
10
Needy Streamer Overload
86
/100
11
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
85
/100
12
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
84
/100
13
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
84
/100
14
Punishing: Gray Raven
83
/100
15
2064: Read Only Memories
83
/100
16
Emily Is Away Too
80
/100
17
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
80
/100
18
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
78
/100
19
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
78
/100
20
Tails Noir
78
/100
21
Slay the Princess
76
/100
22
Nekopara Vol. 1
73
/100
23
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!
71
/100
24
Coffee Talk
70
/100
25
Simulacra
70
/100
26
Emily is Away
67
/100
27
Monster Prom
59
/100