Two of the most popular casual gaming genres are visual novels and interactive fiction. These unique niches focus less on intense gameplay and mechanics, instead emphasizing compelling characters and ...

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 ...

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 ...

AIR has been regarded by the Japanese visual novel community as one of the classics that defined the genre the most. Its theme song “Tori no Uta,” which had appeared since the title’s initial release ...

Visual Arts and Key announced romance visual novel AIR is coming to PC via Steam on March 5 worldwide. The visual novel will support English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese language options with ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Visual novels can be rather laid back as players lose themselves in ...

During a recent livestream, Hololive Virtual YouTuber Nekomata Okayu announced Okayu Nyumu!, a new romance visual novel being developed in collaboration with Entergram. The game, described as a “pure ...

A year to the day since the announcement, and after several revisions and community backlash, Unity is ending its unpopular pricing scheme. A year to the day since the announcement, and after several ...

Imagine a story where you control the outcome, where your decisions shape the narrative, and every choice can lead to a different ending. This is the world of visual novels—a unique genre that ...