Steam Visual Novel Weekend Sale Is Live With Some Amazing Deals Even If You're Not A VN Fan
The Steam Visual Novel Fest is live for the duration of the weekend, bringing discounts on over 1,500 titles for fans and newcomers alike. The sale is full of excellent titles from the visual novel genre, featuring games that are heavy on beautiful art, relationships, and stories. The genre is best described by the sale's tagline, which reads: "Is it a book? Is it a game? Yes."
Visual Novel fans and newbies can browse hundreds of hit titles and hidden gems on the Steam VN sale page. The sale brings discounts of up to 90% off on everything from massively popular titles like Steins;Gate and Fate/stay night to beloved indie darlings like Coffee Talk and Until Then. You'll have to act fast to get a hold of these titles for cheap, though, as the sale ends on March 10 at 10 a.m. Pacific.
The Best Deals Of Steam's Weekend Visual Novel Fest
Grab These Titles While They're Still On Sale
Steam's weekend flash sale has plenty of adventures for players to embark on, whether you're a seasoned veteran or have never played a VN before. Some of the best deals available during the sale are:
- Deck building RPG and dating sim I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is 50% off at $12.49
- The classic time-bending fantasy titleSteins;Gate is 70% off at $8.99
- The 2024 remaster of the fantasy drama Fate/stay night is 25% off at $22.49
- Beloved emotional narrative indie title Until Then is 40% off at $11.99
- The classic 2016 mystery Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is 30% off at $13.99
There are hundreds more titles on sale this weekend, with topics that range from dating simulators to fantasy, action, adventure, and everything in between. If you're looking for a particular aesthetic, sub-genre, or topic, the Steam sale listing makes it easy to find what you're looking for. You can even filter by "Visuals & Viewpoint" to note the artstyle you'd like to see (the hand-drawn category is my personal favorite).
Steam Visual Novel Fest Has Something For Everyone
Newcomers To The Visual Novel Genre Can Start With These Discounted Games
People who have never played a Visual Novel typically have a very specific image in mind when they think of the genre, but there's more to the genre than public media portrayals of it may have you think. If dating sims aren't your thing, there's so much more to explore, with stories that are full of adventure, fantasy, drama, and emotional storytelling. Or, some VNs are just plain silly, not taking themselves too seriously, like the free (and official) I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator, which is every bit as ridiculous as the name implies.
10 Must-Play Visual Novels On PC
From Steins;Gate to the Ace Attorney games, there are some visual novels on PC that genre fans and newcomers alike shouldn’t miss out on.
If you've never played a visual novel before, I find these games from the sale to be some of the best places to start:
- A Date With Death is a free dating sim-style VN that's perfect if you want to try the genre but aren't sure if you'll like it.
- CLANNAD is one of the most beloved visual novels of all time, and it tugs on players' heartstrings in a way not many others have managed to replicate.
- Coffee Talk is a sweet Queer-friendly dating sim with a beautiful pixel art style and a cozy aesthetic for anyone who doesn't love anime.
- Emily Is Away is a story told through nostalgic 90s computer messages that turns the idea of the visual novel on its head (and it's only $0.99 during the sale).
- Hatoful Boyfriend is not included in the sale, but I would be remiss not to mention this delightful but surprisinfly deep dive into the world of pigeon dating.
No matter what kinds of stories you like, chances are there's a visual novel to match your tastes. This weekend is a great time to dive headfirst into the wonderful world of visual novels thanks to the flash sale on Steam on the genre.
Source: Visual Novel Fest/Steam
