Visual novels cater to beginners with simple gameplay focused on choices rather than complex mechanics. Visual novels cover ...

While most visual novel games aren’t going to flex the muscle of a PlayStation 5, sometimes you just want to relax and settle in with a good story. Luckily there is a superb selection of games to ...

This has been a year full of blockbuster game releases, leading to the common refrain that 2023 might be one of the best years ever for games. Most of that attention has naturally been fixed on the ...

Gauri is a content writer based in Frankfurt studying for an M.A. in PR. In her free time, she's usually cozying up with tea, snacks, and a manga or visual novel. She also loves gaming, cosplay, ...

Spike Chunsoft hasn't revealed a lot of information about Danganronpa 2x2 yet, but one of the game's biggest twists could be hiding in broad daylight. The recent Ace Attorney crossover event that ...

Steam is currently holding its Visual Novel Fest where there are deep discounts on narrative heavy games. Lying at the intersection between books and games, visual novels allow you to make decisions ...

Steins;Gate is easily one of the greatest visual novels ever made, telling a harrowing time travel story that digs deep into the consequences and effect it might have on the human psyche. The story ...

One of the strengths of visual novels is that they're typically character-focused, and often about choosing which members of an engaging cast you'd like to spend time with—whether romantically or ...

I remember many years ago a little video game that got me very excited each time I played it. I would sit down at the computer and marvel at the minimal graphics and story before me. It was up to me ...

Skeith has been a gamer for over two decades now and has decided to take pen to paper for Hardcore Gamer. Capable of playing games at incredible speeds, you can rely on them to write about them in ...

The visual novel games genre has entertained fans for nearly forty years, with its first title released in Japan in 1983. Visual novel games have continued to be in demand in the East Asian country, ...

Horror visual novels cater to both beginners and mature players, providing introductions to the genre. Games like "Vampire: ...