reading games/visual novels i've played
Definition of a reading game: a game that involves a lot of reading, but isn't a visual novel.
NEED A RECOMMENDATION? click the note i put on the title.
Some games I've played before aren't on here (ie Danganronpa, Dandelion) because I want to replay them before re-rating them.
TOP 5: Utawarerumono Mask of Truth, Remember11, The House In Fata Morgana, Umineko When They Cry, AI The Somnium Files
NEED A RECOMMENDATION? click the note i put on the title.
Some games I've played before aren't on here (ie Danganronpa, Dandelion) because I want to replay them before re-rating them.
TOP 5: Utawarerumono Mask of Truth, Remember11, The House In Fata Morgana, Umineko When They Cry, AI The Somnium Files
124 Games
MAYBE PLAY THIS ⚠️It's your standard dating game (protag gender is up to you, I think they're canon nonbinary), nothing groundbreaking. I guess play this if you REALLY like cats.
MAYBE PLAY THIS ⚠️I think the overall plot is very lost and not sure what it even wants to be. Please see my full review on Backloggd for more detail on this. I guess give this a try if you wanna see some old Kurahana Chinatsu art. Also the music is pretty fun.
MAYBE PLAY THIS ⚠️I don't know why but I feel like this game was talking down on me
MAYBE PLAY THIS ⚠️ Necrobarista has beautiful visuals but a really underwhelming story where it feels like none of the stakes matter until they try to clumsily tie it all together at the end.
MAYBE PLAY THIS ⚠️ I think if you're interested in galge this is the game for you, but I personally found this to be a very grating experience.
PLAY THIS! ✔️ An otome CLASSIC. The character design is lowkey corny by today's standards but I do not even care. Love this game to death.
MAYBE PLAY THIS ⚠️ If you don't like men having sex with other men this is not for you. NO, THANK YOU!!! has a plot that is surprisingly gripping and really entertaining? I really like parade's plots. The R18 scenes are nicely drawn too (though a lot of dubcon, not my thing).
Not sure if the Steam release is censored, so just buy from Mangagamer directly if you're trying this.
Not sure if the Steam release is censored, so just buy from Mangagamer directly if you're trying this.
PLAY THIS! ✔️I want to fuck old men.
DON'T RECOMMEND❌ this game was not only boring but featured the most insufferable protagonist i wished he died alone
MAYBE PLAY THIS ⚠️ Contains guys having sex w each other. The premise is interesting but I really feel like this was missing something deeper to bring everything together. Still a good time.
PLAY THIS! ✔️An early DS game with a lot of soul. It doesn't have a groundbreaking plot or anything but is generally a fun time. Emi Evans is credited as playing the cello in this iirc. Also tons of old Funimation voices doing the dub, take me back man.
DON'T RECOMMEND❌The art is the only saving grace for LOOPERS. The story is quite short and very, very, very predictable, which is a shame because I think if the concept was stretched out (with typical Ryukishi pacing), it might be a classic.
The voice acting is extremely grating also.
The voice acting is extremely grating also.
PLAY THIS! ✔️ ZTD is not a fantastic game, and it isn't great to look at, and honestly I really don't care for the plot, I don't uhhhhh care for most of this game but it's extremely funny. VERY very funny.
DON'T RECOMMEND❌I could see this game being pretty good if it had Higurashi levels of pacing (see: really slow but it builds your trust and care for its characters), but it really is pretty mid and only gets interesting toward the end— the ending felt hollow for me seeing how I didn't care much for its characters but they had to pretend i did.
This game is also really fucking gross for no reason. Like really gross sfx and art and voice lines do not eat while playing this.
This game is also really fucking gross for no reason. Like really gross sfx and art and voice lines do not eat while playing this.
DON'T RECOMMEND❌Flat out this is not a good game and is just a tier above something like Shrek Carnival Games on Wii gameplay wise. It is, however, very short, so you could bang this out in a weekend if you're really that curious about it. The voice acting for both languages is extremely grating so have fun with that.
12Riven is a very strange game, that's all I can say.
MAYBE PLAY THIS ⚠️AT THE TIME OF WRITING, THERE IS NO WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE FULL GAME IN ENGLISH. An English patch is in the works, join the Discord for updates here: https://discord.gg/xBe7Kmq2FX
MAYBE PLAY THIS ⚠️AT THE TIME OF WRITING, THERE IS NO WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE FULL GAME IN ENGLISH. An English patch is in the works, join the Discord for updates here: https://discord.gg/xBe7Kmq2FX
DON'T RECOMMEND❌ Really great visuals but the story is very barebones. To prove how barebones it is one of the girls on the cover literally only shows up in one bad ending for 5 minutes but they had to stick her on the cover to make it seem like the game is bigger than it actually is.
PLAY THIS! ✔️this game is straight up bad, just downright dogshit, but it's at least VERY entertaining to watch unfold, which I cannot say for Ever17.
Play Never7 Eternal Edition if you're trying this out!
Play Never7 Eternal Edition if you're trying this out!
DON'T RECOMMEND❌Anyone who had a hand in the creation of this game needs to be banned from public parks and schools
DON'T RECOMMEND❌bro just go on a booru site and look up images of catboys. this game has the same amount of depth.
DON'T RECOMMEND❌You will like this game if you are 5-9 years old. If you aren't you will not like this game. If you are, what are you doing on this website
PLAY THIS! ✔️ A semi-mystery game. You'll need to play it multiple times to get everything/see the full picture, but it's not too long.
DON'T RECOMMEND❌Interesting concept that needed to be written MUCH better.
DON'T RECOMMEND❌I mean aside from the fact this is a really unengaging mystery I don't think you can play it anymore anyways because the eshop is closed.
