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 ...

Patrick Armstrong is an artist based in the United States, currently working as a list article writer for Game Rant. When not writing or making art, Patrick can be found playing video games, ...

Visual novels are often inspired by anime in terms of visuals and story beats Games such as Cupid and The Letter delve into horror and darker themes Lucy - The Eternity She Wished For and Clannad both ...

The best visual novels definitely don't get enough attention when it comes to curating gaming libraries. Often they are overlooked, but no one can deny that if you give them the chance, you'll end up ...

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 ...

Visual novel games come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them are rich fantasy epics with 42 branching paths and hidden easter eggs, while others are bite-sized gems that are perfect for cozy train ...

Visual Novels are one of the oldest genres around for gaming. As such, there’s been a ton of them. While they’ve largely kept to PC, they do sometimes dive into the console world. But there’s no ...

Visual novels occupy an unusual space in the gaming industry — not quite like the conventional idea of a “game” but still part of the broad category of interactive media. Besides gameplay, they differ ...