Emotional indie games
indielist tracks 44 indie emotional games with the Steam user tag "Emotional", together holding 766,773 reviews at an average of 92% positive. The most reviewed is DELTARUNE with 114,321 reviews.
Tagged titles
44
Total reviews on Steam
766,773
Avg positive %
92%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best emotional indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Emotional data reportRelated tags
Story Rich (37) Adventure (35) Casual (19) Exploration (18) Relaxing (15) Colorful (14) Female Protagonist (13) Interactive Fiction (13) Puzzle (13) Choices Matter (12)
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DELTARUNE
2025 · Indie
114,321 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPG
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A Way Out
2020 · Action
77,278 reviews · 88% positive
Online Co-OpCo-opSplit ScreenStory RichLocal Co-Op
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To the Moon
2012 · Adventure
69,196 reviews · 96% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackIndieEmotionalRPGMaker
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
35,587 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
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The Beginner's Guide
2015 · Adventure
19,654 reviews · 88% positive
Story RichWalking SimulatorNarrationIndieAtmospheric
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Until Then
2024 · Adventure
18,266 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelPixel GraphicsEmotionalInteractive FictionStory Rich
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Wildermyth
2021 · Indie
16,279 reviews · 95% positive
Party-Based RPGChoices MatterStory RichCharacter CustomizationTurn-Based Tactics
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
13,575 reviews · 77% positive
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmospheric
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Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
2023 · Adventure
11,837 reviews · 89% positive
Pixel GraphicsJRPGTurn-Based CombatLocal Co-OpParty-Based RPG
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Planet of Lana
2023 · Action
9,311 reviews · 93% positive
ActionFemale ProtagonistPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzle2D Platformer
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FAR: Changing Tides
2022 · Action
5,011 reviews · 92% positive
AtmosphericAction-AdventurePost-apocalypticPuzzle-Platformer2.5D
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
4,486 reviews · 91% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorrorAtmospheric
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Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
2025 · RPG
3,305 reviews · 95% positive
LGBTQ+Female ProtagonistVisual NovelDating SimChoices Matter
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American Arcadia
2023 · Adventure
3,047 reviews · 94% positive
SingleplayerPoint & ClickThird Person2DIndie
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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
2023 · Adventure
2,755 reviews · 97% positive
ConversationRelaxingPixel GraphicsInteractive FictionVisual Novel
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All Quiet in the Trenches
2024 · Indie
905 reviews · 90% positive
SurvivalWarStrategyWorld War IChoices Matter
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Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
550 reviews · 95% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichDogExploration
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Dustborn
2024 · Action
532 reviews · 67% positive
IndieStory RichSingleplayerComic BookChoices Matter
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best emotional indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 44 tracked emotional indie games led by DELTARUNE (114,321 reviews).
- How is the emotional list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.