3 Filipino Visual Novel Games You'll Want to Play
Written by: Alexandra Lumagbas
Date Published: November 19, 2023
Looking for other visual novel games after playing Kwentuko? Want to support local game developers? Look no further as in this article we will recommend three local visual novel games you might be interested in playing.
1. Erin's Light
Into slice-of-life romance stories? Look no further and play Erin’s Light! Created by Kirinoya Studios, a local game studio, it is a visual novel game about the titular character Erin, who is a highschool student going through life with her best friends Karyme and Zoey. Erin likes Lucian, her childhood, but get caught in a love triangle with him and her love rival, Phoebe Cates. Want to know what happens next? Click here to play now!
2. Pol Purol
Love coming-of-age stories? Pol Purol, created by Christopher Rosales, is a visual novel game about a boy that gets tongue-tied whenever he has to recite in class. Things get more difficult when his classmates make fun of him, which only takes a hit at Pol’s confidence. It is only when Pol’s relative gives him advice that inspires Pol to overcome his weakness. Learn more and play it here!
3. Hiraya: A Bookworm's Odyssey
Interested in the history of the Philippines? Hiraya: A Bookworm’s Odyssey is a Philippine History-Based Visual Novel Game created by ViCaRy Inc. Set in several historical Philippine Eras where the player, displaced from their own timeline, sets out to acquire the pages of the History Codex by answering quizzes so that they may return home. Through playing this game, players may gain a better understanding of the events contained in Philippines’ history. Play it here now!
Thanks for reading! If you want to discover more visual novel games created by Filipinos, head over to itch.io under their Filipino tag to discover more.