Are Visual Novels as a Medium ACTUALLY Dying? (Analysis)

Time for one of the most loaded related video topics I've wanted to cover: Is the Visual Novel medium ACTUALLY dying? I tried my best to cover as many arguments and any potential counter-arguments, giving as much analysis as I can to determine an answer.

Various Visual Novels Referenced:

* Kara no Shoujo 1 HD THE SHELL - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2258770/The_Shell_Part_I_Inferno/
* Baldr Sky - https://store.steampowered.com/app/741140/Baldr_Sky/
* ef a fairy tale of the two - https://store.steampowered.com/developer/efafairytaleofthetwo
* Supipara - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/6475/Supipara_Collection/
* Majikoi - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1460490/Majikoi_Love_Me_Seriously/
* If My Heart Had Wings - https://store.steampowered.com/app/326480/If_My_Heart_Had_Wings/
* Saya no Uta - https://store.steampowered.com/app/702050/The_Song_of_Saya/
* Totono YOU and ME and HER A Love Story - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293820/YOU_and_ME_and_HER_A_Love_Story/
* Loopers - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811500/LOOPERS/
* Heaven Burns Red - https://heavenburnsred.yo-star.com/
* Subahibi Wonderful Everyday - https://store.steampowered.com/app/658620/Wonderful_Everyday_Down_the_RabbitHole/
* Hoshizora no Memoria - https://store.steampowered.com/app/715580/Hoshizora_no_Memoria_Wish_upon_a_Shooting_Star_HD/
* Irotoridori no Sekai - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2591380/Irotoridori_No_Sekai_HD__The_Colorful_World/
* Doukyuusei Bangin Summer - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689910/Dkysei_Bangin_Summer/
* Little Busters - https://store.steampowered.com/app/635940/Little_Busters_English_Edition/
* Fate Stay Night Remastered - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2396980/Fatestay_night_REMASTERED/
* Ever17 Remastered - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2392500/Ever_17__The_Out_of_Infinity/
* Mashiroiro Symphony - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/40711/Mashiroiro_Symphony_Series_Bundle/
* Koichoco Love, Elections, and Chocolate HD - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3027600/Love_Elections_and_Chocolate/
* Aokana - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044620/Aokana__Four_Rhythms_Across_the_Blue/
* Umineko When They Cry - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/5465/Umineko_When_They_Cry_Complete_Collection/
* ToHeart 1 Remake - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3380520/ToHeart/
* Senren Banka - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144400/SenrenBanka/
* Sanoba Sabbat of the Witch - https://store.steampowered.com/app/888790/Sabbat_of_the_Witch/
* Making Lovers - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200720/MakingLovers/
* Katawa Shoujo - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3068300/Katawa_Shoujo/
* Doki Doki Literature Club - https://store.steampowered.com/app/698780/Doki_Doki_Literature_Club/
* Crystalline - https://store.steampowered.com/app/616250/Crystalline/
* Inescapable No Rules No Rescue - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2170520/Inescapable_No_Rules_No_Rescue/
* G-senjou no Maou - https://store.steampowered.com/app/377670/Gsenjou_no_Maou__The_Devil_on_GString/
* The Fruit of Grisaia no Kajitsu - https://store.steampowered.com/app/345610/The_Fruit_of_Grisaia/
* Aoi Tori - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2741260/Aoi_Tori/
* Limimnal Criminal Border - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/39287/Liminal_Border_Bundle/
* NUKITASHI - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/37676/Nukitashi_Bundle/
* HENPRI Hentai Prison - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3094010/HENPRI/
* AI The Somnium Files - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/27631/AI_THE_SOMNIUM_FILES_Bundle/
* ATRI My Dear Moments - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1230140/ATRI_My_Dear_Moments/
* Harukuru Spring Has Come True - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3166220/Harukuru__Spring_has_come_true/

Choukou Taisen Escalation Heroines (Alicesoft Gacha):
https://x.com/EscaH_PR

Iris Mysteria (August Gacha):
https://x.com/imys_staff

MoeNovel All-Ages Only Interview
https://projetsaya.wordpress.com/interview-with-fujisan-producer-at-moenovel/

Clover Memory's is Alcot's Last Project
https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnovels/comments/1agacbd/alcots_20th_anniversary_title_and_final_project/

Steins;Gate Reboot Announced
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/steinsgate-reboot-announced

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:30 Decline of Big Name Developers
2:46 Reliance on “Re-” Releases
4:35 Increasing All-Ages Only Releases
8:07 VN Genre Stagnation
12:49 Decreasing Amount of “Kamige”
16:40 Misc Unproven Points
20:25 Conclusion