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Post-Apocalyptic Visual Novel ‘End of Summer’ Coming West to PC
Publisher Shiravune has announced that CUBE-developed visual novel End of Summer is coming to PC via Steam. A release date has not been announced. The story follows Yuji, a young man living alone in a remote village after a global pandemic wipes out the surrounding population. Before the outbreak,...
Ace & Aro: Heart-To-Heart Shows off Gameplay in a Charming New Teaser Trailer
Developer Kinmoku has released a brand-new teaser trailer for its upcoming visual novel, Ace & Aro: Heart-to-Heart. The post Ace & Aro: Heart-To-Heart Shows off Gameplay in a Charming New Teaser Trailer appeared first on COGconnected.
White Album 2 Gets New Setsuna Ogiso and Kazusa Touma ASMR Releases With Original Scenarios
Aquaplus has announced that the acclaimed visual novel White Album 2 has received two new ASMR releases starring Setsuna Ogiso and Kazusa Touma through DLsite. The first release, White Album 2: Setsuna Ogiso ASMR – A Holiday Alone Together at a Hot Spring Inn, features Madoka Yonezawa reprising her...
Otome Visual Novel ‘The Goddess Of Tears: Restoration’ Launches December 25 With English Scenario Support
MU’s R18 otome visual novel The Goddess Of Tears ~Restoration~ will launch for PC on December 25, 2026. The game supports Japanese alongside English and Chinese translations for its scenario text. The Goddess Of Tears ~Restoration~ follows a heroine born as the Holy Maiden of Grandol. According to...
Sci-Fi Visual Novel ‘BUZZ or DIE’ Makes Going Viral a Matter of Life and Death; New Trailer Streaming Now
Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab will publish BUZZ or DIE, a sci-fi visual novel from Japan-based solo developer Bon, for PC via Steam in 2026. The game centers on a televised competition where prisoners dig through each other’s pasts and compete for audience votes, with freedom awaiting the winner and...
10 Best Visual Novels for Fans of Detective Novels
The Best Visual Novels for Fans of Detective Novels feature all kinds of mysteries solved by a myriad of super sleuths.
Frontwing Announces ‘Diss Diss Discussion’ a School Debate Visual Novel Launching in Early 2027; New Trailer Streaming Now
Frontwing has announced Diss Diss Discussion, a new visual novel based on a series of stage plays by Agarisk Entertainment’s Yuu Tomisaka. Planned for release in early 2027 on PC via Steam. The ensemble story follows Kohnodai Academy students whose personal problems become tangled up in debates...
Magical Girl Witch Trials Surpasses 700,000 Units Sold Across Steam and Nintendo Switch
Acacia has announced that mystery visual novel Magical Girl Witch Trials has surpassed 700,000 units sold across Steam and Nintendo Switch. The latest figure combines sales from both platforms following the game’s Japanese Switch release in July. The milestone arrives less than two months after...
Summer Romance Visual Novel ‘Sugar Lies’ Announced With English Release; TGS Livestream Confirmed
Kogado Studio has announced Sugar Lies, a short summer romance visual novel from developer Team S:OWLS. The game is planned for PC via Steam and will support English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. A release date has not been announced. Sugar Lies follows Akito Nagatsuki, a...
'EVE Burst Error' Fan Translation Finally Gives NSFW Original An English Script, And There Are No Bill Clinton Jokes
"About 55-60% of the script has been altered in one way or another". 1995's EVE Burst Error kicked off a franchise which is still going strong to this very day, with the most recent entry being 2022's EVE Ghost Enemies – but it's easy to forget that this visual novel franchise began its life as an...
Kogado Studio announces short visual novel Sugar Lies for Switch, PC
Kogado Studio has announced Sugar Lies, a short visual novel coming to Switch and PC …
Science Adventure Creators Announce Occult Suspense Visual Novel ‘Seeker Eye’ for PS5 and Switch
MAGES has announced the new occult suspense visual novel from several creators known for the Science Adventure series, Seeker Eye, for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch this Winter in Japan. Seeker Eye is described as a “non-science” project. Science Adventure art director Fumihiro Kitahara is...
MAGES. announces occult suspense visual novel Seeker Eye for PS5, Switch
MAGES. has announced Seeker Eye, a new “non-science” occult suspense visual novel from the staff …
Romance Visual Novel ‘Amakano 3’ Brings Its Hot-Spring Dorm Story to Steam
Azarashi Software’s romance visual novel Amakano 3 is coming soon to PC via Steam. Published by Shiravune, the game tells a standalone story set during summer in a hot-spring town, meaning newcomers can start here without playing the previous Amakano titles. An adult patch will be available via...
Steam-Banned BL Visual Novel ‘This Game is Not Real’ to be Published in English By JAST Blue
JAST Blue has announced the English release of This Game is Not Real, the BL visual novel by developer viv (Saihate Station). The publisher agreement will also include other languages, but the company will reveal the full details at a later time. This Game is Not Real is a psychological horror BL...
Azorean Folklore Yuri Horror Visual Novel ‘Devil’s Liminal’ Leaves Early Access September 1
Studio Interlude has announced that Devil’s Liminal, its debut yuri horror visual novel inspired by Azorean folklore and Goethe’s Faust, will leave Steam Early Access on September 1, 2026. The game follows Margo Silva through a supernatural summer in small-town Arizona as she prepares to leave for...
Visual Novel ‘She Doesn’t Know’ Announced With English, Japanese, and Chinese Support
Developer Lvl374 has announced She Doesn’t Know for PC via Steam, a visual novel following a single day in the lives of two high school students. The game will support English, Japanese, and Chinese, with a demo planned for Steam Next Fest in October. Set in July 1999, She Doesn’t Know follows...
Higurashi creator is giving fans a tour of the real village that inspired the game
Higurashi When They Cry is one of the most iconic horror visual novels, and fans now have the chance to tour around the IRL location with the creator.
Puppergeist launch trailer – rhythm and visual novel hybrid on Nintendo Switch
Coming off its launch, we have a final trailer for Puppergeist. The Nintendo Switch rhythm and visual novel hybrid has players going through the Doggie Underworld. Read the following overview for more details: Doggie Underworld: A Rhythmic Journey Play as Claire, a witch who journeys into the...
MangaGamer Licenses Visual Novel ‘The S-tier Hotties of Yunagi-so’ for English Release
MangaGamer has announced that it has licensed MOONSTONE’s adult visual novel The S-tier Hotties of Yunagi-so for an uncensored English release. A release date and supported platforms have not been announced. The story follows Saikawa Rin, who returns to his hometown after several years away and...
Raise up a mech pilot and make sure she doesn't get Evangelion-level depressed in the sci-fi visual novel Valkyrie Iteration: Mecha Pilot Raising Pocket Simulator
Raising sims aren't a genre I've partaken in, partially because so many of them are geared towards a sort of father, daughter vibe that doesn't quite fit me. Raising a mech pilot, however, seems like something a bit more my speed, so you won't be surprised to hear of my interest in Valkyrie...
Raise up a mech pilot and make sure she doesn't get Evangelion-level depressed in the sci-fi visual novel Valkyrie Iteration: Mecha Pilot Raising Pocket Simulator
Raising sims aren't a genre I've partaken in, partially because so many of them are geared towards a sort of father, daughter vibe that doesn't quite fit me. Raising a mech pilot, however, seems like something a bit more my speed, so you won't be surprised to hear of my interest in Valkyrie...
Tulpa the Unseen Lover is a psychological visual novel about a depressed manga artist manifesting a cute, ominous anime girl made by former Spider-Verse animators
It's very rare that I'm not thinking about the works of Satoshi Kon (pop on Tokyo Godfathers this Christmas, you won't regret it), but the one that I always come back to is Opus. It's a manga the director made in the mid '90s that he ultimately never finished before his death, following a manga...
Expelled From Paradise Game Got a Release Date
The Stellar Angel visual novel will be available for Switch and PC in late November 2026.
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