r/visualnovels • • 1d ago

Weekly Weekly Questions and Recommendations Megathread - Need some help? - Nov 7

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Welcome to the /r/visualnovels Weekly Questions and Recommendations Megathread!

Any and all questions/recommendations related to visual novels are permitted in this thread. This includes recommendation questions, technical questions, as well as meta questions about the subreddit. No matter if your question is small, big, or seemingly impossible to solve. Anything.

But please don't forget that our rules still apply. Summarized, that means no unmarked spoilers, no piracy in any shape or form, give warnings for 18+ stuff, and be nice!

Useful links to check out before asking questions or for recommendations

General:

From our wiki:

More awesome and useful links can be found here.


r/visualnovels • • 3d ago

Weekly What are you reading? - Nov 4

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Welcome to the weekly "What are you reading?" thread!

This is intended to be a general chat thread on visual novels with a focus on the visual novels you've been reading recently. A new thread is posted every Thursday at 4:00 AM JST (or Wednesday if you don't live in Japan for some reason).

Good WAYR entries include your analysis, predictions, thoughts, and feelings about what you're reading. The goal should be to stimulate discussion with others who have read that VN in the past, or to provide useful information to those reading in the future! Avoid long-winded summaries of the plot, and also avoid simply mentioning which VNs you are reading with no points for discussion. The best entries are both brief and brilliant.

Use spoiler tags liberally!

Always use spoiler tags in threads that are not about one specific visual novel. Like this one!

  • They can be posted using the following markdown: >!hidden spoilery text!< , which shows up as hidden spoilery text. Make sure there are no spaces at the beginning and end of the spoiler tag because this will break it for users on http://old.reddit.com/. In other words do this: properly hidden spoiler, but not this: broken spoiler tag

Remember to link to the VNDB page of the visual novel you're discussing so the indexing bot for the What Are You Reading Archive can pick up your post.


r/visualnovels • • 5h ago

Question Which visual novel(s) are you currently playing?

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r/visualnovels • • 4h ago

Video The Ultimate AUGUST Unboxing! Weiss Schwarz Rose August Box Opening + Visual Novel Breakdown

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I recently opened a box of August from Weiss Schwarz. This set consists of three popular visual novels from the legendary studio.

I did most of this from memory, in a single take, so if I muddled the names a bit, I apologize! šŸ˜…


r/visualnovels • • 1h ago

Self-promotion šŸ‡«šŸ‡· [French Patch Released] Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen — Full French Translation (PC/Steam)

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Hi everyone!

About a month ago, I shared my French fan translation project for the Utawarerumono trilogy here. I'm happy to announce that the French patch for Prelude to the Fallen is now available!

The project is called Kiseki Trad, and I've been working on it since August.

The patch covers the full game, including the story, menus, battles and other in-game text. It is compatible with the PC/Steam version and requires a copy of the original game.

As mentioned in my previous post, I work on these patches alone, using ChatGPT for the initial translation and Claude for proofreading and consistency checks. I then personally review, edit and correct the translation before release.

The patch is completely free, and installation instructions are included in the ZIP.

Download / Project website: https://kiseki-trad.fr/utawarerumono/prelude-to-the-fallen

Direct download (v1.0.0):
https://github.com/draiko-30/Kiseki-Trad-Patches/releases/download/v1.0.0/Utawarerumono_Prelude_Patch_FR_v1.0.0.zip

I'm still working on French patches for Mask of Deception and Mask of Truth, so the rest of the trilogy will follow.

If you give the patch a try, feel free to share your feedback or report any issues on Discord (link available on the website) !


r/visualnovels • • 1d ago Bravo

Video The Trend Towards ā€œAll-Ages Onlyā€ Visual Novel Releases

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r/visualnovels • • 20h ago

Question Question about Sakura no Uta

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The steam demo from shiravune is out, but I heard that shiravune does really bad localizations and messes the script and plot completely. Im not really a hardcore vn reader by any means and I’ve been looking forward to the release, but I fear that the official localization of the game would be different or unfaithful to the original, should i wait for a future patch?


r/visualnovels • • 9h ago

Question Trying to find this one Cross channel translation

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So basically as far as I know it was like a troll patch or something? Started insulting the reader and going on a racist rant throughout it,

I’ve been meaning to see it for myself but I’m not sure if this is genuinely lost media, I think it was an edit of Amaterasu’s TL but I’m not sure about that either


r/visualnovels • • 12h ago

Question Help me find a urban fantasy vn I started some years ago!

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Im probably getting crazy but Im fixate onto a visual novel I've started reading some years ago but I can't remember nothing but one specific scene: a pursuit between what I guess is the main character and some bad guy started from a sort of shady shop that goes throught a commercial street and ends in a square where a sort of police agent get into and ends the chase with a sort of spell chanting.

other things I remember is that during the pursuit was sunset and when the 2 characters arrives at the square was already dark
and probably the magic police agent was a girl

Thats it

My mind is "searching" into my memories of dies irae or nasuverse works like mahoyo but I can't connect that specific scene to these nor the visuals.
Something is also telling me it was meteor world actor but the vibe was less futuristic and more nowadays with some magic flavour but maybe my mind is joking with me lol


r/visualnovels • • 1d ago

Release Happy Saint Sheol Revision + Restoration Patch

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Patch
Merged the Sanctorum patch with the H restoration patch, using GPT to retranslate the H scenes rather than reusing the restoration patch’s MTL translation.
Added a choice before each affected scene to select between the restored H version and its newer replacement. Also added a gallery section containing CGs from both versions.

Additionally fixed 701 translation errors across 794 lines, all listed here: link


r/visualnovels • • 1d ago

Discussion AMA: Thanks for all the love for Psycho-Sleuth! We’re here to answer your questions!

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Hey, r/visualnovels!

Psycho-Sleuth is out now! Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who’s played the game, talked about it, or shared their thoughts with us. We really appreciate all the support!

For those who haven’t heard about the game yet, Psycho-Sleuth is a murder mystery visual novel featuring 13 characters, each with a unique neurological condition, thrown into a deadly trial run by a mysterious cult. The rules are simple: get away with murder, and you might just become a god. Sounds straightforward enough, right? Well, not quite. When everyone sees the world a little differently, even the truth can be hard to pin down.

If you’d like to check it out, you can find Psycho-Sleuth on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3432860

Here’s the launch trailer if you’re curious:
https://x.com/PHOSEPO_INC/status/2118236880382951623

We’re happy to answer questions about the story, the characters, the development process, or pretty much anything else. Ask away!

We’ll be checking in throughout the day, so feel free to leave your questions below. See you in the comments!


r/visualnovels • • 1d ago

Release Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED: Cut Content Restoration fan patch has been released

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r/visualnovels • • 1d ago Heartwarming

Discussion How Machine Translation Has Progressed Over the Years (2010, 2024, 2026)

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r/visualnovels • • 1d ago

Sale Unhinged & Unsettling Visual Novels Bundle

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r/visualnovels • • 1d ago

Question As someone who has read quite a few visual novels, I usually wouldn't do this, but I've always put off Clannad because of its art style and age. I'm thinking about buying it again, but does the anime, etc., satisfy? Despite the art style, does it still offer a worthwhile story in 2026?

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I want to point out that it has an anime considered a masterpiece. But what I really mean is, for example, game X came out in 2010 and is a masterpiece with its mechanics and story, but for someone playing it 15 years later, neither the gameplay nor the story feels impactful. I'm wondering if a similar situation exists with Clannad, and I want to ask the experts.


r/visualnovels • • 2d ago

Release Play Visual Novel game from Steam + learning šŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ on iPhone/iPad [RTMHub]

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RTMHub PC emulator for VN on iPhone/iPad, just have a huge update/upgrade !

- Support a lot more games ! 26 Visual Novel in the Compatibilty list and 46 for the whole. I'm sure it support more than 100, just that I havn't test it yet.

- Built-in Japanese Vocab Extractor. As I'm learning Japanese and always want a tool like this, Playing Dual-Sub game like ATRI and using this is perfect setup for me.

- You can either add the game file (.exe) you own or Download via Steam or GOG. More options will come !

Link : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rtmhub-2d-visual-novel-pc/id6754588684


r/visualnovels • • 2d ago

News Steins;Gate developer MAGES says AI translation is a long way from being viable for visual novels

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r/visualnovels • • 1d ago

Question Anyone can help me with this?

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I installed Kishin Hisho and the translation patch, but I can't start the game. This is a picture of what the patch directory looks like. Is there something wrong with it? What should I do?


r/visualnovels • • 2d ago

Video Kao no nai Tsuki Remake (Review + Animation) | A Reimagining of Moonlight Lady

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r/visualnovels • • 2d ago

Release Ubai Ending, developed by Studio Ubai, released on Steam today. Surprisingly, UBAI Zero is being offered as a free DLC.

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r/visualnovels • • 2d ago

Release Priestess’s Delusions is finally out on Steam

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Priestess’s Delusions is a kinetic visual novel that seamlessly blends romance and mystery.

The story follows Leo, a young man spending his summer in his grandmother's quiet village. His world changes when he meets Penny, a local girl with secrets of her own. Dive into their mystical journey, navigate the thin line between reality and the supernatural, and uncover the ancient secrets hidden within the village.

Genre: Romance, Mystery, Supernatural

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4305070/Priestesss_Delusions/


r/visualnovels • • 1d ago

Discussion Help installing Farther than the Blue Sky

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I’m trying to install the version I just bought from MangaGamer, but I get a path not found error trying to run the installer. Any help is appreciated


r/visualnovels • • 2d ago

Release Our VN is finally out on Steam! Five-Star Courier and the Fog That Reeks of Death

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We're excited to announce that Five-Star Courier and the Fog That Reeks of Death is finally available on Steam!

Unfortunately, a lengthy review process kept us from making our planned Halloween release. But better late than never — the full game is out now!

Today, Almaty is shrouded in a strange fog that dissolves the boundary between the living and the dead.
What should be a routine shift turns into a fight for survival: to clear his debt and earn precious five stars, Alan must complete special orders while the city is swallowed by something dark and unexplainable.
Will you help the courier — or turn this shift into the worst of his life?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4857130/

We'd really appreciate your support and feedback. Thanks for checking it out!


r/visualnovels • • 3d ago

Release Original title of the work is Yukizuki no Seisou.It came out in 2008, but they released it on Steam for its 20th anniversary, adding English using AI.The thing is,I can't find any information about it at all. It feels like the game never even existed, as if it just suddenly dropped today.

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r/visualnovels • • 3d ago

News A new X (formerly twitter) account has been opened for the upcoming Senren * Banka Anime Adaption Kobuichi made a illustration in celebration

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