{{:wiki:logo.png?nolink&200|}}====== VNCompat Wiki ======

Welcome to the VNCompat Wiki.

We really like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novels|visual novels]]! If you want to know how to buy visual novels (in Japanese or in English), or how to learn to read to them in Japanese, or even how to play Windows visual novels on Linux, we've got you covered.

This wiki contains no information on acquiring illegally-redistributed game files for visual novels. We encourage you to support visual novel developers—which are often small companies with a niche audience—by buying their games from one of the vendors listed on [[visualnovel:buying|this page]].

**WARNING:** Because many visual novels contain sexual content, a lot of the links on this wiki lead to NSFW content.

===== Quick Tips =====

[[https://vndb.org|VNDB]] tells you if a visual novel is DRM-free or not on the release page; the full stats are [[https://vndb.org/r/drm|here]].

You can buy visual novels in the Japanese language from [[https://www.dlsite.com|DLsite]].

Windows visual novels sold on Steam will usually work on Linux because of Valve's work with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(software)|Proton]], but you can always check [[https://www.protondb.com|ProtonDB]] to be sure.