A visual novel that was originally written in English, rather than translated from another language. The genre is nowhere near as big as it is in Japan, but there have been a few standouts.
| Visual Novel | Synopsis | Cost | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doki Doki Literature Club | The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed. | Free | Original Game, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (Paid) |
| Katawa Shoujo | Katawa Shoujo is a bishoujo-style visual novel set in the fictional Yamaku High School for disabled children, located somewhere in modern Japan. Hisao Nakai, a normal boy living a normal life, has his life turned upside down when a congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school after a long hospitalization. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right. | Free | Four Leaf Studios, Flathub download |
| Save The Date | It’s a perfectly normal evening, and you have a quiet dinner planned with one of your friends. And so begins one of my weirder games. Save the Date is a game about a lot of things. Friendship. Stories. Hope. Destiny. And above all else, dinner. This is actually kind of hard. Save the Date is probably the single thing I have worked on that I am most proud of. But don’t just take my word for it – sit down, clear about an hour from your schedule, and play it for yourself. | Free | Paper Dino Software |
| Highway Blossoms | The gold rush has struck the west for a second time. Highway Blossoms is the story of Amber, a girl trying her best to be alone on the road until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. | US$12.99 | Steam |