Visual Novel
14 games reviewed, ranked by score.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
The Ceiling for Writing in Games, Sold by a Company That Doesn't Deserve It

lily's world XD
A chilling mystery, told one browser tab at a time

The Mermaid Mask
Submarine murder that outsolves everything the series has done

Denshattack!
Trick-heavy train stunts with a soundtrack you'll keep

DRAPLINE
Feed her a sword, raise her stats, lose your heart.

Mesmalie
Mesmer's coven casts a spell few indies match

StarVaders
Chrono Tokens Turn Tactical Deckbuilding Into Chess on Steroids

The Incident at Galley House
A period whodunit with a playback machine that grips

Dispatch
The Z team writes itself into your good graces

Esoteric Ebb
D&D dice rolls shine, the political lectures wear thin

Desktop Explorer
A dead PC's files hide a mystery worth cracking

The Wolf Among Us
Telltale's Noir Fairy Tale Still Lands a Punch

Sovereign Tower
Charming knights and gorgeous art, an Act 3 that fumbles the finish

The seven days i spent with you
A trapped-room romance that earns its second-run reveal