The best visual novel games on Switch and mobile

The best visual novel games on Switch and mobile

Video games are often placed under tight scrutiny when they’re discussed in a narrative form. While certain games like Tetris or Snake can survive on gameplay alone, it’s rare that a game without a sliver of story sneaked in. Whether it’s as simple as ‘aliens want to invade’ or ‘frog crosses the road’, even in Pac-Man, the ghosts all have a back-story and name.

With the line between different forms of media straining ever thinner, some games blur completely between play and publication. While a number of visual novel games land firmly in the gaming camp, adding text-heavy commentary to complement various styles of gameplay. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s pure story-telling with minimal active input from the player.

Whichever your preferred style of narrative-based game, commentary heavy experiences are often best when you can dip in and out of your chosen tome while relaxing on your sofa or bed. Put simply, visual novels were made with portable devices in mind. From the purest perusing playables, to some that are lighter on the syntactic action, we have the best visual novel games for your preferred portable platform.

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