In the light of the recent Giant Bomb GOTY Podcast which by the way made me as a huge fan of Visual Novels/dating Sims pretty upset about the notion that something like Dream Daddies does something new to this genre I thought to myself "Why not open some recommendation Thread about great Visual Novel/Dating Sims.
Note: These kind of games often have some adult themes in it. So if you are pretty sensitive to these kind of topics (Violence, depression, illness etc) you better should take a look first what you are dealing with. And if the game is on Steam its also a given that it is a censored Version so be aware of that if this is important to you.
So to start I would introduce 3 totally different Novels: One fun one, one with in depth characters and story and one detective Novel which heavy themes and not for the sensitive Person.
But Lets Start with the Fun one:
Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!
Opening
This one stands out for me because I really liked the Characters and their chemistry. They know each other for a long time and during the game you learn a lot more about their personalities which are often hidden behind their normal quirks and stereotypes. Also it also covers the topics of being the new one in a closed circle of friends and trying to fit in, it is still a bit like a Fighting Shounen Anime in which the women play the role of the fighters while you are the smart and tactical one. Overall its a pretty funny VN with stupid scenes but also touching moments.
Next is Grisaia no Kajitsu Le Fruit De La Grisaia or better the whole Triology which Is I believe also on Steam without the nudity stuff. So its great for people not liking this at all.
Triology Opening: Prologue, Fruit, Labirinthe, Eden)
While this whole thing is HUGE (150hours) it is also very engaging and interesting since it really goes places starting as typical school setting but even there each person deals with dark secrets and psychological Problems that you will uncover. Also since it has many different routes you can play this forever if you really want to uncover everything.
And the heavy hitter Kara no Shoujo
Opening
While the best this is also the most brutal one and I am not even talking about the depiction of violence. While you play as Reji the game constantly shifts into the roles of the victims to make this even more "exhausting" What makes the role so great is that Reji is not a Super detective and is going to save people. During the Span of the 2 Month the game is set you often feel really helpless while you try to investigate these murders. Also No one is safe even in the best possible route people will die and it can be everyone which makes it even harder. But that makes if also so outstanding in my opinion.
These are 3 Visual Novels I really liked and if you had some to add feel free to do so. Since I believe this will not get that many posts to begin with.
Note: These kind of games often have some adult themes in it. So if you are pretty sensitive to these kind of topics (Violence, depression, illness etc) you better should take a look first what you are dealing with. And if the game is on Steam its also a given that it is a censored Version so be aware of that if this is important to you.
So to start I would introduce 3 totally different Novels: One fun one, one with in depth characters and story and one detective Novel which heavy themes and not for the sensitive Person.
But Lets Start with the Fun one:
Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!
Opening
This one stands out for me because I really liked the Characters and their chemistry. They know each other for a long time and during the game you learn a lot more about their personalities which are often hidden behind their normal quirks and stereotypes. Also it also covers the topics of being the new one in a closed circle of friends and trying to fit in, it is still a bit like a Fighting Shounen Anime in which the women play the role of the fighters while you are the smart and tactical one. Overall its a pretty funny VN with stupid scenes but also touching moments.
Next is Grisaia no Kajitsu Le Fruit De La Grisaia or better the whole Triology which Is I believe also on Steam without the nudity stuff. So its great for people not liking this at all.
Triology Opening: Prologue, Fruit, Labirinthe, Eden)
While this whole thing is HUGE (150hours) it is also very engaging and interesting since it really goes places starting as typical school setting but even there each person deals with dark secrets and psychological Problems that you will uncover. Also since it has many different routes you can play this forever if you really want to uncover everything.
And the heavy hitter Kara no Shoujo
Opening
While the best this is also the most brutal one and I am not even talking about the depiction of violence. While you play as Reji the game constantly shifts into the roles of the victims to make this even more "exhausting" What makes the role so great is that Reji is not a Super detective and is going to save people. During the Span of the 2 Month the game is set you often feel really helpless while you try to investigate these murders. Also No one is safe even in the best possible route people will die and it can be everyone which makes it even harder. But that makes if also so outstanding in my opinion.
These are 3 Visual Novels I really liked and if you had some to add feel free to do so. Since I believe this will not get that many posts to begin with.
