The best PS4 visual novel games

94 visual novel games came out on PlayStation 4. These are the 35 best reviewed. Ranked by Metacritic score where a game has one, otherwise by its RAWG player rating; player ratings only count with at least 25 votes behind them.

1. The House in Fata Morgana: Dream of the Revenants Edition

   2019 · Novectacle · user score 87/100 from 40 ratings

   You awaken in a decrepit old mansion. A woman with eyes of jade stands before You, informing You that You are the Master of the house, and she Your Maid.

2. Steins;Gate Elite

   2018 · 5pb. · Metacritic 86

   STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

3. 428: Shibuya Scramble

   2018 · Abstraction Games · Metacritic 85

   A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big…

4. Clannad

   2018 · Key · Metacritic 83

   StoryAfter the death of his mother, Tomoya Okazaki—a guarded delinquent student at Hikarizaka High School—struggles to not only make sense of the abusive…

5. Danganronpa 1-2 Reload

   2017 · Spike Chunsoft · Metacritic 83

   'Hope's Peak Academy—home to the nation's best and brightest high school students...and your new prison.

6. Buried Stars

   2020 · Studio Largo · Metacritic 83

   A murder spree inside the collapsed site of an audition show! Reveal the hidden truth through Communication x Survival x Adventure

7. VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

   2019 · Sukeban Games · Metacritic 81

   VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

8. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

   2021 · Team Salvato · user score 81/100 from 124 ratings

   Welcome to a terrifying world of poetry and romance! Write poems for your crush and erase any mistakes along the way to ensure your perfect ending.

9. Steins;Gate 0

   2015 · 5pb. · Metacritic 81

   A new story in the critically-acclaimed STEINS;GATE series. From the depths of despair--explore a whole new world line.

10. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    2019 · Capcom · Metacritic 80

    Defend the innocent and save the day! Experience the original trilogy in clear, retina-quality HD graphics, and choose to play horizontally for larger…

11. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

    2017 · Spike Chunsoft · Metacritic 80

    Welcome to a new world of Danganronpa, and prepare yourself for the biggest, most exhilarating episode yet.

12. Spirit Hunter: Death Mark

    2018 · Experience · Metacritic 80

    You have been Marked... A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement, like a grotesque birthmark, has…

13. Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue

    2017 · Sprite · Metacritic 78

    Welcome to a world where people fly freely through the power of anti-gravity shoes. Become a coach for players who race in the sky and make the…

14. Chaos;Child

    2015 · Nitroplus · Metacritic 76

    It's been six years since a massive earthquake leveled the city of Shibuya. Now, in October 2015, while researching a number of recent murders, Takuru…

15. Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen

    2018 · Aquaplus · Metacritic 76

    Wake up, Hakuowlo. It's time to face the world again. You come to in bed, gravely injured, attended by a girl with twitching furry ears and a lush, bushy…

16. Digimon Survive

    2022 · HYDE · Metacritic 75

    Digimon Survive presents a hybrid visual novel and tactical RPG set in a mysterious world filled with dangerous monsters and deadly battles that will test…

17. Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth

    2016 · Aquaplus · Metacritic 75

    The final chapter of the Utawarerumono series! Yamato and Tuskur—two nations' fates hang in the balance⸺ For almost two decades, this series of…

18. Yumeutsutsu Re:Master

    2019 · Kogado Studio · Metacritic 75

    'Save your sister' Country girl Ai Otori joins the game company where her sister works. There her story of love, mystery, and game-making begins.

19. Coffee Talk

    2020 · Toge Productions · Metacritic 74

    Coffee Talk is a game about listening to people’s problems and helping them by serving up a warm drink out of the ingredients you have in stock.

20. Nekopara Vol. 3

    2019 · Neko Works · user score 74/100 from 53 ratings

    Patisserie "La Soleil", run by Kashou Minaduki, is flourishing thanks to the help of two catgirls: Maple, full of pride and a little on the haughty side…

21. Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

    2015 · Aquaplus · Metacritic 74

    Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a grand tale that will enchant the hearts and minds of players as it takes them on an incredible journey.

22. One Night Stand

    2019 · Kinmoku · user score 73/100 from 26 ratings

    After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed.

23. Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace

    2019 · 5pb. · Metacritic 73

    Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!

24. Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-: The Prophecy of the Throne

    2021 · Chime · Metacritic 72

    One month after Subaru's new life in another world began, an emissary sent by the royal castle suddenly appears with news that the royal selection has…

25. Nekopara Vol. 1

    2018 · Neko Works · user score 71/100 from 125 ratings

    What's NEKOPARA? Why, it's a cat paradise! Kashou Minaduki, the son of a long line of Japanese confection makers moved out to open his own shop "La…

26. Nekopara Vol. 2

    2019 · Neko Works · user score 71/100 from 74 ratings

    Business is booming for La Soleil, the patisserie run by Kashou Minaduki with his two catgirls, Chocola and Vanilla, his sister Shigure, and the Minaduki…

27. Hatoful Boyfriend

    2015 · Mediatonic · Metacritic 68

    In Hatoful Boyfriend: A School of Hope and White Wings, the player enters the world of sentient birds to romance with them.

28. Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness

    2016 · Nitroplus · Metacritic 68

    In the new future, everyone's mental state and disposition can now be quantified. Everything from emotional tendencies to criminal behavior are recorded…

29. The Silver Case

    2017 · Grasshopper Manufacture · Metacritic 67

    Descend into a dystopian world from the mind of SUDA51!

30. Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York

    2020 · Draw Distance · user score 67/100 from 35 ratings

    You’re a nobody. An outcast in your own vampiric sect. A political prisoner of no particular value.

31. Cinders

    2020 · MoaCube · user score 66/100 from 28 ratings

    Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing.

32. YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World

    2017 · 5pb. · Metacritic 64

    Your Love Awaits Beyond This World. During his vacation from Sakaimachi Academy, Takuya Arima receives a package from his supposedly deceased father.

33. Root Letter: Last Answer

    2018 · Kadokawa Games · Metacritic 61

    The return of the best-selling interactive mystery visual novel! Follow in the footsteps of Aya Fumino, a school penfriend allegedly involved in a tragic…

34. Our World is Ended

    2019 · Red Entertainment · Metacritic 59

    A new masterpiece of narrative visual novel storytelling. Follow Judgement 7, a team of eccentric developers working on their latest game in Augmented…

35. Fault Milestone One

    2020 · Alice in Dissonance · user score 53/100 from 25 ratings

    This version on Steam is the Director's Cut version that has additional content and features from the original Japanese release, all thanks to our…

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