![]() ![]() Reading through The Shell was the best experience I had with a visual novel in 2023. The remaster comes with a new translation, HD visuals, a new prologue, and some QoL improvements. ![]() ![]() The Shell Part I: Inferno is a remastered release of Innocent Grey’s 2008 visual novel, Kara no Shoujo. Please check out our full review of Clover Day’s Plus and our guide. Fortunately, an update has since mostly resolved these. Initially stuck in programming hell, it then launched with significant technical issues that let down an otherwise excellent experience which was reflected in my review. Readers waiting for Clover Day’s Plus didn’t have the best experience in the world. The production values were amazing too, making good use of the E-mote system. With a nice mix of dramatic moments, time spent with some very charming heroines, and constant laughs, it was one of the better reads of 2023. 3 – Clover Day’s PlusĬlover Day’s Plus is a story of childhood promises, the importance of family, and forbidden love. Please check out our full review of Anonymous Code. Put it all together, and you have one of the best visual novels of 2023. Colorful character designs, dynamic animation, a soundtrack full of bangers, and spectacular manga-style event graphics serve as the perfect complement to Anonymous Code’s high-octane narrative. The presentation also lives up to the Science Adventure series’ reputation as visual novel royalty. Anonymous Code trades the introspection of earlier Science Adventure games like Chaos Head and Steins Gate for a stronger focus on adventure, but makes it work with tightly-paced action, a charismatic lead, and a thrilling climax that’s a fitting sendoff for this era of Science Adventure. 4 – Anonymous CodeĪs the long-awaited culmination of an overarching storyline the Science Adventure series spent a decade building, Anonymous Code had big shoes to fill. Please check out our full review of UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~. It lightened the sometimes dark moments with amusing character quirks and witty banter but was an emotional experience with a serious take on women falling in love, realistic issues, and unconventional relationships. It surprised me with just how good it was. UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie isn’t the type of story I usually read. If you told me at the start of 2023 that one of my top visual novels would be a thoughtful all-ages yuri story about the nature of love, family issues, and self-discovery, I’m not sure I would’ve believed it. Top Visual Novels of 2023ĥ – UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ It may later be updated to add in a few more titles, particularly for the later releases of 2023 that we haven’t completed yet.įeel free to let us know your choices for the best visual novels of 2023 by pinging us on Twitter or our Discord. As this year comes to a close and we start 2024, we want to take a look back, highlight some of our personal choices for Top Visual Novels of 2023, and mention a few that we’re looking forward to with an anticipated 2024 release, whether due to announcements or current progress.Īs always with GOTY lists (or VNOTY in this case), these choices are subjective, and only based on the visual novels we have personally played. While we can’t claim to have played each one, between us, the NookGaming team has certainly read a lot of them. 2023 has been a fantastic year for English visual novel releases.
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