Upcoming visual novel games in 2027

A new killing game begins in the same setting and with the same characters as Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. A brand-new scenario with different victims, culprits, and tricks! Reveal the truth by shooting down contradictions in a Class Trial and uncover the culprit of a murder. The original scenario from Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, with revamped visuals and presentation for modern consoles, is also included.

Your friend is convinced his house is haunted. Examine his family's photo album to reveal signs of the paranormal, as the horror unfolds in the house around you. Their fate is in your hands.

The “Moon Holy Grail War” begins anew… The setting is a Spiritron virtual world called “SE.RA.PH.” built on the moon. Masters and Servants team up and fight for survival in pursuit of the “Holy Grail,” an omnipotent wish-granting device, in the Moon Holy Grail War which begins once again… This is a remake of Fate/EXTRA, the first Fate series RPG originally released on July 22, 2010, now revamped for modern hardware with an expanded scenario, refreshed character graphics, and dramatic command battles utilizing a highly strategic deck-building system.

A new-gen detective adventure combining deduction gameplay with a gripping story full of twists and turns. Gather clues, establish connections, and solve a series of increasingly challenging cases. Will you uncover the feud that began at the end of the world?

UN:Me is an adventure game where you guide a girl harboring multiple souls within her body through an unsettling mental labyrinth, engaging in dialogue with each soul while making the harrowing choice of which to keep and which to erase in your escape attempt.

Live life as a Crewmate in this dangerous narrative adventure through space. As Guard, you're in charge of shipwide security and everything is fine. Until there's a MURDER?! Prove your innocence before the Impostor gets to the rest of the crew... and you.

A spy thriller where you’re not the spy. Safe behind your screen, guide the last survivor of an elite black-ops team in a desperate attempt to salvage a mission gone horribly wrong. Caught between military command and your agent, information is your greatest weapon.

A found footage coming-of-age story about a group of teenagers growing up under an orange sky. CHILDREN OF SATURN blends first person adventure gameplay with real video recordings to tell an authentic slice of life story.

The Nameless Dead cannot be buried, their remains pile up in a mass of indignity. You have crawled from the gutter to name them. Explore the cemetery and uncover their names before the Worm eats your insides.

Train, chat, and flirt your way through the Underworld in this romantic story-driven chat simulator. Create your own Grim Reaper, connect with your team through text and video calls, and decide who you are when the past no longer defines you in a sequel to A Date with Death!

Appa is a narrative driven simultaneous card game about two siblings dealing with the death of their father. You play as Varun witnessing surreal nightmares and manifestations of his deceased father and playing a card game with him.

You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.

Unravel a narrative-driven 2.5D anime adventure as Hector, a dirt-poor genius and creator of the world’s first time machine. Travel between timelines, meet intriguing characters, and explore futuristic cityscapes as you seek to save reality from time-bending forces beyond imagination.

Chunky JUMP! is a short horror platformer where you must survive through the night on your BIRD BOY. But beware... the Ghabbit is hunting.

Jimin dreams of finally having her first birthday party, but what begins as a childhood wish unravels into social pressure, fragile friendships, family expectations, and consequences that hit closer than you’d like. Join Jimin in this coming-of-age story where every choice carries weight.

Contact Protocol is a starship job simulator taking place in a gritty, cassette-future. Humanity has spread throughout the solar system and started extracting its natural resources. You play as the security officer aboard PALE HORSE - a Galileo Corporation vessel carrying miners set for Ganymede, Jupiter's biggest moon. It’s your job to assess the intentions of approaching ships, decide their fate, and keep your crew alive. The company is watching.

When Hideki steps inside for the first time, he does not yet realize that this is where he will finally stop feeling invisible after a long time. Meet new friends alongside him, uncover their stories, and support them through life’s challenges. They might even help you rewrite your own story …

Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.

Mops & Mobs is a humorous dungeon adventure, spicing up storytelling with decoration quests and card-based battles. Befriend eccentric monsters and solve problems as the dungeon’s janitor. Clean, decorate, investigate, and eventually uncover dangers threatening the dungeon.

A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.

Bestiario is an exciting turn-based combat JRPG based on Spanish mythology and folklore, full of surprises. Should we call it an ÑRPG?

Barbe-Yeux is a single-player comedic narrative adventure set in a pirate world. Players follow a self-proclaimed legendary captain and his two companions on a treasure hunt, exploring islands, meeting eccentric characters and taking part in story-driven minigames. The game combines absurd humour, dialogue, exploration and party-based combat.

Hard-sci-fi side-scrolling VN about first contact, love, and a prime-number countdown. You are a young astronomer researching a newly received signal from a distant star. Unravel an alien mystery — and fight to save the one you love.

sprkls.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on your desktop.