Best Visual Novel Games of 2021
11 Visual Novel games from 2021 ranked by critic score
The highest-rated Visual Novel games released in 2021, ranked by critics on CriticDB. Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.
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Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon
868 critic reviews·Aug 26, 2021·TYPE-MOONPCPS4SwitchA remake of Type-Moon's classic doujin game Tsukihime, featuring a rewritten scenario with major differences in its setting and plot, as well as several new characters.
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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
8435 critic reviews·Jul 26, 2021·CapcomPCPS4SwitchThis bundle is "The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures" and "The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve" in one package. Play as Ryunosuke Naruhodo, ancestor of Phoenix Wright, to solve mysteries and defend…
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
836 critic reviews·Mar 4, 2021·101XPPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchA narrative-driven RPG set in a gritty world where a person's Lot is determined at birth, while the gods are real and preside over the fates of men. Set out on a lifelong journey and carve out your…
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
8213 critic reviews·Jun 30, 2021·PLAYISMPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +1Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
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Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind
755 critic reviews·May 14, 2021·NintendoSwitchA combined remake of the second game in the Famicom Tantei Club, Famicom Detective Club, series originally released in 1989 on the Family Computer Disk System in 2 parts. It is a prequel to the first…
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Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir
747 critic reviews·May 14, 2021·NintendoSwitchA combined remake of the first game in the Famicom Tantei Club, Famicom Detective Club, series originally released in 1988 on the Family Computer Disk System in 2 parts. Solve a murder mystery…
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Wolfstride
735 critic reviews·Dec 7, 2021·Raw FuryPCSwitchWinning the Ultimate Mech Tournament takes tactical skills to defeat opponents in epic GIANT MECH BATTLES and strategic savvy to repair and upgrade your Mech with the shiniest engines the world has…
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The Longest Road on Earth
686 critic reviews·May 27, 2021·Raw FuryPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2A thoughtful and deeply personal narrative-title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to fully immerse yourself in the chapters of four characters, each with their…
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Button City
6613 critic reviews·Aug 10, 2021·SubliminalPCSwitchPS5Xbox X|SButton City is a colorful low poly adventure game about cute animals and an arcade. Play as Fennel the fox as you explore a diorama world, play exciting arcade games, and meet cute animal friends.…
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Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo
646 critic reviews·Dec 16, 2021·MicroidsPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2Can you trust your own mind? In Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo, dive into a new kind of psychological thriller, and walk on a thin line between reality and fantasy. Live a powerful narrative experience…
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Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing
645 critic reviews·Feb 13, 2021·Way Down DeepPCSwitchFinding true love is hard enough when it’s in person! Build a relationship through the screen as a couple copes with lockdown life by staying connected online! Will their love be loud and clear, or…