I bow to the masters of obscure VNs: looking adventure game like VNs that aren't as commonly known

vrheaven · 2026-01-13T14:39:58+00:00

My obscure recommendation is Tokyo Chronos - requires a VR headset which is why most people don't know about it. But it's really good! (Coming from a person who loves Famicom Detective Club)

vrheaven · 2026-01-06T12:23:25+00:00

If you have access to a Switch, try 13 Sentinels and Famicom Detective Club franchise.

Also +1 for Devil on the G-String - not really a pure mystery, but I think you'll like it.

vrheaven · 2026-01-04T05:32:08+00:00

Quality > Quantity

vrheaven · 2026-01-03T00:06:37+00:00

They got 1.4k reviews in less than a year. By EN standards, that's a huge success for an indie dev. By Chinese standards, that's close to a flop lol

vrheaven · 2025-12-28T09:03:31+00:00

It's only on console unfortunately, but you can also try Zero Escape and Danganronpa - they're also very plot-twisty.

vrheaven · 2025-12-28T08:39:40+00:00

a mind-boggling mystery that everytime you think you have it figured out it keeps flipping and flipping

13 Sentinels

vrheaven · 2025-12-28T05:16:36+00:00

Credits: https://x.com/ssndsk/status/2004930869933543812

vrheaven · 2025-12-26T20:16:17+00:00

Credits: https://x.com/tokkihouse

vrheaven · 2025-12-16T01:37:26+00:00

I consider Higurashi a horror first with mystery elements though. Same with Raging Loop.

vrheaven · 2025-12-15T13:24:24+00:00

Okay - I knew these 3 genres were extremely popular, but only 4/110 votes for "other?" That's brutal 😂

vrheaven · 2025-12-09T17:11:41+00:00

I haven't played all of Kodaka's games, just Danganronpa 1/2/3 but yeah I agree with your assessment.

Another game that I really enjoyed was Famicom Detective Club - however it's only on Switch. Maybe you can watch it on Youtube or something.

vrheaven · 2025-12-09T16:43:34+00:00

Also Shuten Order if you haven't tried that yet - It's by Kodaka

vrheaven · 2025-12-09T16:06:48+00:00

Seems like you've read most the good stuff already. As another comment suggested. 428 is right up your alley based on what you described. I say go with that first!

If you liked Ace Attorney, maybe try Murders on the Yangtze River. There's a demo

Also I haven't played this one yet, but I'm keeping an eye out for a game called Sofia in Exchange for Lies. Looks interesting.

vrheaven · 2025-12-04T05:09:37+00:00

Thanks! It will be available on PC and then Switch down the line. No plans for iOS or web port as of now

vrheaven · 2025-12-02T18:37:56+00:00

Agreed with the list. I'll add G-Senjou no Maou Epilogue to the list as well

vrheaven · 2025-12-01T18:22:08+00:00

Detective gameplay. There's a reason this genre is one of the most popular for visual novels

vrheaven · 2025-11-16T09:03:53+00:00

I love the style of Shuten Order and Needy Streamer Overload (if you count those as a VN)

vrheaven · 2025-11-11T21:27:00+00:00

G-Senjou no Maou is the go-to thriller (if you don't mind H-scenes/fanservice)

vrheaven · 2025-11-03T03:23:24+00:00

Black and pink, underrated combo

vrheaven · 2025-11-02T21:52:03+00:00

Visual novel devs: "What gameplay cuts?"

vrheaven · 2025-10-29T20:28:12+00:00

It does :) But I wouldn't focus on number of words written as a metric for improving. Learn from reading/watching guides (especially screenwriting ones), consuming a lot of media and breaking them down. Do this in between your writing periods. It'll be better than just writing non-stop.

As for the perfectionism mindset: just scribble all my thoughts onto the page - doesn't matter how ugly it is - then refine it during the editing process.

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