Story Rich indie games
indielist tracks 420 indie story rich games with the Steam user tag "Story Rich", together holding 18,301,791 reviews at an average of 89% positive. The most reviewed is Black Myth: Wukong with 873,233 reviews.
Tagged titles
420
Total reviews on Steam
18,301,791
Avg positive %
89%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best story rich indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Story Rich data reportRelated tags
Action (40) Adventure (40) RPG (39) Open World (27) Exploration (26) Action RPG (21) Third Person (20) Fantasy (17) First-Person (15) Character Customization (13)
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015 · RPG
817,822 reviews · 97% positive
Open WorldRPGStory RichAtmosphericMature
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Baldur's Gate 3
2023 · Adventure
741,766 reviews · 97% positive
RPGCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterStory RichTurn-Based Combat
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Hollow Knight
2017 · Action
488,027 reviews · 97% positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformerGreat Soundtrack2D
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Undertale
2015 · Indie
292,325 reviews · 96% positive
Great SoundtrackStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPixel Graphics
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Fallout 4
2015 · RPG
287,429 reviews · 81% positive
Open WorldPost-apocalypticSingleplayerExplorationRPG
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DARK SOULS™ III
2016 · Action
276,093 reviews · 94% positive
Souls-likeDark FantasyDifficultRPGAtmospheric
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Hogwarts Legacy
2023 · Action
270,011 reviews · 90% positive
MagicOpen WorldFantasySingleplayerAdventure
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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
2019 · Action
254,465 reviews · 95% positive
Souls-likeDifficultActionSingleplayerNinja
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It Takes Two
2021 · Action
212,785 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opMultiplayerSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpPuzzle
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
2016 · RPG
212,296 reviews · 92% positive
Open WorldRPGAdventureSingleplayerFantasy
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Fallout: New Vegas
2010 · Action
208,574 reviews · 96% positive
Open WorldRPGPost-apocalypticSingleplayerModdable
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鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
2023 · Action
191,000 reviews · 55% positive
ManagementSingleplayerSimulationMythologySandbox
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
2013 · Action
170,089 reviews · 96% positive
AdventureActionFemale ProtagonistThird PersonSingleplayer
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance
2018 · Action
140,137 reviews · 84% positive
MedievalRPGOpen WorldSingleplayerRealistic
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
2025 · Action
135,883 reviews · 94% positive
RPGMedievalOpen WorldSingleplayerRealistic
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020 · Action
134,276 reviews · 97% positive
BeautifulMetroidvaniaPlatformerGreat SoundtrackSingleplayer
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Celeste
2018 · Action
127,326 reviews · 97% positive
Precision PlatformerDifficultPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndie
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God of War
2022 · Action
126,188 reviews · 96% positive
ActionSingleplayerStory RichMythologyAdventure
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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
2025 · Action
125,946 reviews · 82% positive
Souls-likeOnline Co-OpRogue-likeMultiplayerSingleplayer
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Rise of the Tomb Raider™
2016 · Action
124,383 reviews · 94% positive
AdventureActionFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerThird Person
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
2015 · Action
123,141 reviews · 96% positive
Story RichChoices MatterGreat SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistTime Travel
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NieR:Automata™
2017 · Action
113,353 reviews · 87% positive
Great SoundtrackStory RichFemale ProtagonistHack and SlashAction
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BioShock Infinite
2013 · Action
108,873 reviews · 93% positive
FPSStory RichActionSingleplayerSteampunk
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
2024 · Action
102,172 reviews · 80% positive
Open WorldFPSPost-apocalypticSurvivalAtmospheric
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Subnautica: Below Zero
2021 · Adventure
97,862 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalUnderwaterSingleplayerOpen World
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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
2020 · Action
95,464 reviews · 88% positive
Open WorldAdventureFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerStory Rich
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DELTARUNE
2025 · Indie
93,813 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPG
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Firewatch
2016 · Adventure
91,796 reviews · 91% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichWalking SimulatorMystery
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Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
2017 · Action
86,542 reviews · 89% positive
Open WorldActionRPGSingleplayerFantasy
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Persona 5 Royal
2022 · RPG
86,245 reviews · 96% positive
JRPGStory RichGreat SoundtrackTurn-Based CombatAnime
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GRIS
2018 · Adventure
82,511 reviews · 96% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackIndieFemale Protagonist
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OMORI
2020 · Adventure
78,236 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat Soundtrack
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
2014 · Massively Multiplayer
77,714 reviews · 87% positive
MMORPGRPGMassively MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationFantasy
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STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
2023 · Action
77,350 reviews · 71% positive
ActionAdventureSouls-likeSingleplayerThird Person
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A Way Out
2020 · Action
76,300 reviews · 88% positive
Online Co-OpCo-opSplit ScreenStory RichLocal Co-Op
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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
2017 · Action
74,168 reviews · 82% positive
Psychological HorrorDifficultSingleplayerPhysicsPhilosophical
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Papers, Please
2013 · Adventure
72,119 reviews · 97% positive
IndiePoliticalSimulationPoint & ClickSingleplayer
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Persona 4 Golden
2020 · RPG
69,742 reviews · 97% positive
JRPGGreat SoundtrackStory RichAnimeTurn-Based Combat
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To the Moon
2012 · Adventure
68,610 reviews · 96% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackIndieEmotionalRPGMaker
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
2017 · Action
66,203 reviews · 90% positive
AtmosphericPsychologicalStory RichFemale ProtagonistMythology
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Katana ZERO
2019 · Action
65,441 reviews · 98% positive
Pixel GraphicsActionGreat SoundtrackStory RichPlatformer
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
2021 · Action
64,422 reviews · 86% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsMultiple Endings
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Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
2021 · Action
60,149 reviews · 91% positive
Story RichRPGChoices MatterSci-fiSingleplayer
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
2025 · RPG
58,380 reviews · 76% positive
RPGOpen WorldFantasySingleplayerAdventure
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OneShot
2016 · Adventure
57,281 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCute
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Lies of P
2023 · Action
55,881 reviews · 92% positive
Souls-likeActionDark FantasyAction RPGSingleplayer
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Little Nightmares
2017 · Adventure
51,720 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorAtmosphericAdventureSingleplayerPuzzle-Platformer
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Ori and the Blind Forest
2015 · Action
50,579 reviews · 94% positive
Great SoundtrackAtmosphericPlatformerAdventureMetroidvania
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PowerWash Simulator
2022 · Casual
50,357 reviews · 96% positive
CasualRelaxingSimulationMultiplayerFirst-Person
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SOMA
2015 · Action
45,383 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
2023 · Action
44,478 reviews · 88% positive
Character CustomizationCinematicStory RichTurn-Based StrategyDark Fantasy
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
2021 · Action
44,376 reviews · 94% positive
SingleplayerStory RichActionAction-AdventureSuperhero
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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
2009 · RPG
43,485 reviews · 82% positive
Open WorldRPGPost-apocalypticSingleplayerModdable
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DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT
2020 · Action
43,477 reviews · 93% positive
ActionRPGAnimeOpen WorldMultiplayer
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
2021 · Action
43,043 reviews · 84% positive
SingleplayerAction RPG3DThird PersonLore-Rich
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DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2
2016 · Action
42,634 reviews · 90% positive
AnimeFightingCharacter CustomizationActionMultiplayer
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
2009 · RPG
42,508 reviews · 95% positive
RPGOpen WorldFantasySingleplayerModdable
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Temtem
2022 · Adventure
39,280 reviews · 81% positive
Co-opMultiplayerCreature CollectorRPGTurn-Based Combat
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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
2022 · Action
39,048 reviews · 88% positive
RPGAction RPGJRPGSingleplayerAction-Adventure
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暖雪 Warm Snow
2022 · Action
38,714 reviews · 93% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-liteMartial ArtsAction-AdventureRogue-like
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm
2017 · Action
37,764 reviews · 93% positive
Story RichChoices MatterGreat SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistAtmospheric
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Mouthwashing
2024 · Adventure
36,944 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorAtmosphericRetro
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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
2022 · Action
36,640 reviews · 93% positive
Open WorldActionSingleplayerSuperheroAdventure
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Bully: Scholarship Edition
2008 · Action
36,505 reviews · 84% positive
Open WorldActionAdventureThird PersonSingleplayer
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
2017 · Action
35,307 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleCartoony
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
34,976 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
34,267 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveMysteryPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
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Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
2023 · Action
34,259 reviews · 79% positive
Looter ShooterOpen WorldThird-Person ShooterMultiplayerSingleplayer
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Journey
2020 · Adventure
34,157 reviews · 94% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericAdventureIndieExploration
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
2009 · Adventure
33,610 reviews · 91% positive
RPGSci-fiStory RichSingleplayerClassic
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The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
32,820 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
2023 · Adventure
32,134 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelChoices MatterPsychological HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own Adventure
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Skullgirls 2nd Encore
2013 · Action
32,126 reviews · 88% positive
Fighting2D FighterIndieHand-drawnMultiplayer
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The Room
2014 · Adventure
31,305 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericSingleplayer
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
2021 · Casual
31,136 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelAnimeDating SimSexual Content
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Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
2010 · RPG
30,701 reviews · 86% positive
RPGFantasyStory RichChoices MatterSingleplayer
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DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS
2025 · Action
29,259 reviews · 93% positive
Hack and SlashSpectacle fighterWargameMartial ArtsAction RPG
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Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
2024 · Action
28,928 reviews · 88% positive
Open WorldSingleplayerFemale ProtagonistActionExploration
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
2009 · RPG
28,147 reviews · 95% positive
RPGOpen WorldFantasyClassicGreat Soundtrack
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NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
2021 · Action
27,855 reviews · 88% positive
Great SoundtrackStory RichActionRPGJRPG
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ABZU
2016 · Adventure
27,365 reviews · 93% positive
RelaxingAtmosphericUnderwaterExplorationGreat Soundtrack
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Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™
2014 · Adventure
27,297 reviews · 96% positive
AtmosphericHistoricalWorld War IAdventureWar
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NEKOPARA Vol. 1
2014 · Casual
27,292 reviews · 95% positive
HentaiAnimeNuditySexual ContentVisual Novel
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Darkest Dungeon® II
2023 · Indie
26,096 reviews · 75% positive
Turn-Based TacticsDungeon CrawlerRogue-liteDark FantasyLovecraftian
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Pillars of Eternity
2015 · RPG
25,860 reviews · 88% positive
RPGIsometricFantasyStory RichSingleplayer
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
2012 · RPG
25,757 reviews · 94% positive
RPGStory RichSci-fiSingleplayerClassic
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2014 · Indie
25,744 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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Just Shapes & Beats
2018 · Action
25,513 reviews · 98% positive
RhythmGreat SoundtrackMusicBullet HellDifficult
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Contraband Police
2023 · Action
24,958 reviews · 95% positive
Open WorldSimulationFirst-PersonSingleplayerAction
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Gotham Knights
2022 · Action
24,892 reviews · 67% positive
ActionOpen WorldSuperheroOnline Co-OpSingleplayer
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The Beginner's Guide
2015 · Adventure
23,043 reviews · 88% positive
Story RichWalking SimulatorNarrationIndieAtmospheric
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Children of Morta
2019 · Action
22,851 reviews · 88% positive
MultiplayerRogue-likePixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpHack and Slash
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FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
2016 · RPG
22,802 reviews · 88% positive
JRPGTurn-Based CombatStory RichRPGGreat Soundtrack
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Solasta: Crown of the Magister
2021 · Adventure
22,151 reviews · 87% positive
RPGCo-op CampaignCharacter CustomizationMultiplayerTurn-Based Combat
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Wasteland 3
2020 · RPG
22,117 reviews · 85% positive
CRPGCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterStory RichSexual Content
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Fallout 3
2008 · RPG
22,018 reviews · 81% positive
Open WorldPost-apocalypticRPGSingleplayerExploration
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GreedFall
2019 · RPG
21,777 reviews · 76% positive
RPGOpen WorldCharacter CustomizationSingleplayerChoices Matter
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Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
2021 · Casual
21,657 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelPsychedelicPixel GraphicsStory Rich
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The Room Two
2016 · Adventure
21,457 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericHidden Object
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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
2013 · Action
21,369 reviews · 79% positive
StealthActionCo-opThird PersonSingleplayer
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The Witness
2016 · Adventure
20,816 reviews · 84% positive
PuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonOpen WorldSingleplayer
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FINAL FANTASY® XIII
2014 · RPG
19,513 reviews · 75% positive
JRPGRPGFemale ProtagonistLinearGreat Soundtrack
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Escape Simulator
2021 · Adventure
19,113 reviews · 94% positive
PuzzleCo-opMultiplayerEscape RoomFirst-Person
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Psychonauts
2006 · Action
18,971 reviews · 95% positive
PlatformerComedyAdventureCult ClassicSingleplayer
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Blue Prince
2025 · Adventure
18,614 reviews · 87% positive
PuzzleExplorationMysteryInvestigationSingleplayer
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
18,350 reviews · 77% positive
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmospheric
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Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
2020 · Action
18,348 reviews · 74% positive
Character CustomizationSci-fiRPGOpen WorldThird-Person Shooter
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Changed
2018 · Adventure
18,290 reviews · 86% positive
CuteDifficultSexual ContentPsychological HorrorPuzzle
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Wildermyth
2021 · Indie
18,159 reviews · 95% positive
Party-Based RPGChoices MatterStory RichCharacter CustomizationTurn-Based Tactics
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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
2025 · Action
18,010 reviews · 95% positive
Metroidvania2DSingleplayerDark FantasyAction RPG
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Persona® 5 Strikers
2021 · Action
17,833 reviews · 87% positive
AnimeHack and SlashJRPGGreat SoundtrackAdventure
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We Were Here Together
2019 · Adventure
17,445 reviews · 82% positive
PuzzleOnline Co-OpCo-op CampaignStory RichEscape Room
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Until Then
2024 · Adventure
16,787 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelPixel GraphicsEmotionalInteractive FictionStory Rich
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
2015 · Action
16,658 reviews · 93% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonRobots
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The Past Within
2022 · Adventure
16,532 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opPuzzleOnline Co-OpMultiplayerEscape Room
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Eastward
2021 · Action
16,459 reviews · 84% positive
Pixel GraphicsStory RichAdventureSingleplayerAction RPG
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Fable Anniversary
2014 · RPG
16,145 reviews · 86% positive
RPGOpen WorldFantasyAdventureSingleplayer
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Cloudpunk
2020 · Adventure
15,235 reviews · 88% positive
CyberpunkOpen WorldAtmosphericSci-fiFuturistic
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
2007 · Action
15,189 reviews · 94% positive
RPGVampireCult ClassicSingleplayerSupernatural
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Bendy and the Dark Revival
2022 · Action
15,018 reviews · 93% positive
HorrorActionSingleplayerFirst-PersonSurvival Horror
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MapleStory
2012 · Action
14,913 reviews · 63% positive
MMORPG2D PlatformerCharacter CustomizationLootFree to Play
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Sea of Stars
2023 · Adventure
14,585 reviews · 89% positive
Pixel GraphicsJRPGTurn-Based CombatLocal Co-OpParty-Based RPG
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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
2022 · RPG
14,438 reviews · 77% positive
Warhammer 40KTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGTactical
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
2018 · Strategy
14,365 reviews · 91% positive
Warhammer 40KStrategyTurn-Based TacticsGames WorkshopTurn-Based Combat
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Monster Prom
2018 · Indie
14,290 reviews · 93% positive
Dating SimComedyLGBTQ+MultiplayerChoices Matter
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™
2024 · Action
14,260 reviews · 78% positive
AdventureActionOpen WorldOnline Co-OpFirst-Person
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Little Misfortune
2019 · Adventure
13,762 reviews · 92% positive
Psychological HorrorPoint & ClickIndieStory RichChoices Matter
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Evil West
2022 · Action
13,071 reviews · 74% positive
WesternBeat 'em upAction-AdventureCo-opThird-Person Shooter
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
2019 · Action
12,990 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorVRSingleplayerRobotsSurvival Horror
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NEKOPARA Vol. 2
2016 · Casual
12,795 reviews · 97% positive
AnimeSexual ContentCuteNudityVisual Novel
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Little Witch in the Woods
2025 · Adventure
12,686 reviews · 89% positive
Early AccessCuteSimulationCasualMagic
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2016 · Action
12,516 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerRobotsFirst-Person
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Monster Sanctuary
2020 · Action
12,472 reviews · 91% positive
Creature CollectorPixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayer
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Caves of Qud
2024 · Adventure
12,355 reviews · 95% positive
Procedural GenerationTurn-Based CombatOpen WorldTurn-BasedTranshumanism
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
2018 · RPG
12,210 reviews · 75% positive
Open WorldRPGVRSingleplayerAdventure
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STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition
2009 · Action
12,066 reviews · 76% positive
ActionSingleplayerHack and SlashThird PersonSci-fi
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Pathologic 2
2019 · Adventure
12,029 reviews · 92% positive
Story RichAtmosphericChoices MatterRPGDifficult
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Tactical Breach Wizards
2024 · Adventure
11,803 reviews · 98% positive
Turn-Based TacticsPuzzleTurn-Based StrategyStory RichTurn-Based
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DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
2020 · Adventure
11,746 reviews · 93% positive
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Suzerain
2020 · Adventure
11,411 reviews · 93% positive
Visual NovelChoose Your Own AdventurePolitical SimInteractive FictionPolitical
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Star Wars Outlaws
2024 · Action
11,289 reviews · 72% positive
SingleplayerOpen WorldActionAdventureThird Person
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Okami HD
2017 · Adventure
10,573 reviews · 92% positive
AdventureMythologyGreat SoundtrackStory RichSingleplayer
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Kindergarten
2017 · Adventure
10,276 reviews · 97% positive
FunnyGorePixel GraphicsSingleplayerViolent
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The Medium
2021 · Adventure
10,010 reviews · 89% positive
AdventureHorrorFemale ProtagonistPsychological HorrorAtmospheric
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FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
2018 · RPG
9,848 reviews · 89% positive
RPGJRPGFantasySingleplayerStory Rich
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Hobo: Tough Life
2021 · Adventure
9,817 reviews · 84% positive
SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerBase-BuildingRPG
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
2021 · Adventure
9,652 reviews · 89% positive
Choices MatterStory RichRPGInteractive FictionChoose Your Own Adventure
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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
2024 · Action
8,793 reviews · 84% positive
NarrationLore-RichThird PersonEmotionalAtmospheric
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The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
8,696 reviews · 97% positive
MysteryPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickAtmospheric
- C
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Book of Yog Idle RPG
2022 · Action
8,618 reviews · 65% positive
AdventureMassively MultiplayerNudityAction-AdventureSingleplayer
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Lost in Play
2022 · Adventure
8,604 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzlePoint & ClickIndieSingleplayerMystery
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Astral Ascent
2023 · Action
8,377 reviews · 95% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-liteHack and SlashIndieAtmospheric
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Death and Taxes
2020 · Adventure
8,338 reviews · 86% positive
Choices MatterStory RichSimulationPoint & ClickMultiple Endings
- F
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
2014 · Action
8,202 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorIndieAdventureAtmosphericFirst-Person
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Cave Story+
2011 · Action
8,082 reviews · 93% positive
PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
2020 · Action
7,985 reviews · 87% positive
RPGTurn-Based TacticsAdventureTurn-BasedSingleplayer
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
2020 · Action
7,948 reviews · 77% positive
RPGActionFantasyAction RPGSingleplayer
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STAR WARS™: The Force Unleashed™ II
2010 · Action
7,897 reviews · 63% positive
ActionSingleplayerHack and SlashThird PersonSci-fi
- S
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Crow Country
2024 · Action
7,523 reviews · 98% positive
Survival HorrorExplorationFemale Protagonist1990'sThird-Person Shooter
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar
2017 · Indie
7,338 reviews · 87% positive
RPGTurn-Based CombatSingleplayerJRPGDungeon Crawler
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Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
2017 · Casual
6,238 reviews · 92% positive
LGBTQ+Dating SimSexual ContentRomanceVisual Novel
- T
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Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
2020 · Indie
6,113 reviews · 96% positive
Dating SimLGBTQ+ComedyMultiplayerIndie
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
2023 · Adventure
6,006 reviews · 93% positive
Interactive FictionFemale ProtagonistMagicLGBTQ+Visual Novel
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
2023 · Indie
5,247 reviews · 95% positive
VRHorrorSingleplayerRobotsSimulation
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Realm of Ink
2026 · Action
5,070 reviews · 91% positive
Early Access2DSingleplayerAction RoguelikeStylized
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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
2024 · Adventure
5,042 reviews · 74% positive
AdventureRPGMMORPGAction-AdventureMassively Multiplayer
- G
- I
- S
- C
- K
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
2013 · Adventure
4,407 reviews · 80% positive
AdventureAtmosphericIndiePoint & ClickSurreal
- K
KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
4,374 reviews · 92% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorrorAtmospheric
- S
- Y
Yarimono
2024 · Adventure
4,083 reviews · 87% positive
Sexual ContentHentaiMatureNudityCreature Collector
- B
- T
The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,965 reviews · 93% positive
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyAdventure
- O
- A
- V
- C
Class of '09: The Flip Side
2024 · Casual
3,376 reviews · 57% positive
ComedyVisual NovelDark ComedyChoose Your Own AdventureStory Rich
- R
REKA
2024 · Adventure
3,362 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessBuildingIndieCharacter CustomizationSingleplayer
- M
- M
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
2022 · Casual
3,290 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelLGBTQ+Dating SimComedyMultiplayer
- D
Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
3,195 reviews · 93% positive
RelaxingPuzzleExplorationAdventureSingleplayer
- N
NORCO
2022 · Adventure
3,116 reviews · 93% positive
Point & ClickAtmosphericStory RichPixel GraphicsMystery
- T
- L
- W
- C
Crypt Custodian
2024 · Adventure
2,940 reviews · 97% positive
MetroidvaniaAdventureActionExplorationAtmospheric
- T
- C
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
2023 · Adventure
2,714 reviews · 97% positive
ConversationRelaxingPixel GraphicsInteractive FictionVisual Novel
- S
Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,665 reviews · 81% positive
ManagementTurn-BasedMultiplayerIndieTactical
- D
- H
- C
- Z
- Z
ZeroRanger
2018 · Action
2,168 reviews · 96% positive
Shoot 'Em UpIndieActionGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell
- M
- M
Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
2025 · Casual
2,073 reviews · 99% positive
Visual NovelComedyLGBTQ+Dating SimMultiplayer
- B
- S
- W
- T
- H
- H
Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
2023 · Indie
1,629 reviews · 94% positive
Sexual ContentNudityDating SimVisual NovelAnime
- T
- R
- D
- P
- C
CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2 It's a Night Magic
2019 · Adventure
1,542 reviews · 83% positive
Sexual ContentNudityMatureCharacter CustomizationHentai
- C
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,502 reviews · 90% positive
ActionAdventureRPGSouls-likeSingleplayer
- T
- G
- D
Dark Deception
2018 · Action
1,295 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorFree to PlayMultiplayerSingleplayerFirst-Person
- C
- S
- H
- L
- M
Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
1,140 reviews · 89% positive
Action RoguelikeMechsHack and SlashSpectacle fighterDungeon Crawler
- A
All Quiet in the Trenches
2024 · Indie
895 reviews · 90% positive
SurvivalWarStrategyWorld War IChoices Matter
- T
- D
- D
Dustborn
2024 · Action
679 reviews · 67% positive
IndieStory RichSingleplayerComic BookChoices Matter
- N
- A
A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
650 reviews · 88% positive
Exploration2D PlatformerNatureDynamic NarrationFemale Protagonist
- B
- L
- F
Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
620 reviews · 95% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichDogExploration
- F
- V
- A
- S
- H
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
171 reviews · 88% positive
AdventureVisual NovelAnimePsychologicalSingleplayer
- C
- C
- R
RuneScape ®
2020 · Massively Multiplayer
0 reviews · 82% positive
Free to PlayMMORPGOpen WorldMassively MultiplayerRPG
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- What are the best story rich indie games?
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