Are Dating Sims visual novels?

This can lead to confusion, as visual novels are considered a subgenre of adventure games and are not included in the dating sim genre. While the two genres often share a common visual presentation, dating sims are considered to be more statistically based, whereas visual novels focus on telling a branching story.

Why are visual novels so long?

Visual novels are a popular form of entertainment that a lot of casual gamers enjoy. Some of the most popular visual novels can take longer to fully complete than your average RPG, as they contain so many different routes and so much content that they encourage a full read.