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[visual and kinetic novels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novel) are electronic media very often compared to video games for obvious reasons, but are more akin to digital "choose your own adventure" novels. they are largely text-driven, but may contain drawings, rendered characters, voice acting, and even gameplay elements.

I am on [vndb](https://vndb.org/u47780), so you can find a more comprehensive list there.    
what follows is a selection of titles I've enjoyed over the years:

## NVL/visual novels

- [STEINS;GATE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/STEINSGATE/)

- [ame no marginal -rain marginal-](https://store.steampowered.com/app/348950/Ame_no_Marginal_Rain_Marginal/)

- [CHAOS;HEAD](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1961950/CHAOSHEAD_NOAH/)

- [a wave of lights](https://tabbbywright.itch.io/awol)

- [doki doki literature club](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/Doki_Doki_Literature_Club_Plus/)

- [danganronpa: trigger happy havoc](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413410/Danganronpa_Trigger_Happy_Havoc/)

- [kindred spirits on the roof](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402620/Kindred_Spirits_on_the_Roof/)

- [2064: read only memories](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330820/2064_Read_Only_Memories/)

## ADV/adventure games

- [galaxy angel](https://vndb.org/v860)

- [princess maker 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523000/Princess_Maker_2_Refine/)

- [needy streamer overload](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451940/NEEDY_STREAMER_OVERLOAD/) aka needy girl overdose

- [va-11 hall-a: cyberpunk bartender action](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447530/VA11_HallA_Cyberpunk_Bartender_Action/)

- [littlewitch romanesque](https://store.steampowered.com/app/349300/Littlewitch_Romanesque_Editio_Regia/)

- [kagura douchuuki](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378790/Kagura_Douchuuki/)

- [blood code](https://store.steampowered.com/app/386480/Blood_Code/)

- [yumina the ethereal](https://jastusa.com/games/jast003/yumina-the-ethereal)

- [princess maker](https://store.steampowered.com/app/583040/Princess_Maker_Refine/)

- [sonicomi](https://store.steampowered.com/app/444140/Sonicomi/)

- [long live the queen](https://hanakogames.itch.io/long-live-the-queen)

## kinetic novels

- [higanbana no saku yoru ni](https://www.spiderlilytranslations.com/)

- [higurashi no naku koro ni hou: onikakushi](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310360/Higurashi_When_They_Cry_Hou__Ch1_Onikakushi/)

## vns I want to read/play

- [yume miru kusuri -a drug that makes you dream-](https://jastusa.com/games/p014/yume-miru-kusuri-a-drug-that-makes-you-dream)

- [kanon](https://vndb.org/v33)

- [clannad](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324160/CLANNAD/)

- [the expression amrilato](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044490/The_Expression_Amrilato/)

- [yumeutsutsu re:master](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058140/Yumeutsutsu_ReMaster/) & [re:after](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1267260/Yumeutsutsu_ReAfter/)

- [nurse love addiction](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485040/Nurse_Love_Addiction/) & [nurse love syndrome](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1023690/Nurse_Love_Syndrome/)

- [lilycle rainbow stage!!!](https://store.steampowered.com/app/978870/Lilycle_Rainbow_Stage/)

- [danganronpa 2: goodbye despair](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413420/Danganronpa_2_Goodbye_Despair/), [v3](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567640/Danganronpa_V3_Killing_Harmony/) & [ultra despair girls](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555950/Danganronpa_Another_Episode_Ultra_Despair_Girls/)

- [idol magical girl chiru chiru michiru](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377710/Idol_Magical_Girl_Chiru_Chiru_Michiru_Part_1/) & [the sequel](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377720/Idol_Magical_Girl_Chiru_Chiru_Michiru_Part_2/)

- [AIR](https://vndb.org/v36)

- [a kiss for the petals -remembering how we met-](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397270/A_Kiss_For_The_Petals__Remembering_How_We_Met/)  
(and the rest of the series)

- [rewrite+](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1680000/Rewrite/)

- [KARAKARA](https://store.steampowered.com/app/487430/KARAKARA/)

- [galaxy angel -moonlit lovers-](https://vndb.org/v861), [-eternal lovers-](https://vndb.org/v862), [galaxy angel 2](https://vndb.org/v863)

- [narcissu](https://store.steampowered.com/app/426690/Narcissu_10th_Anniversary_Anthology_Project/)

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