Emotional indie games
indielist tracks 47 indie emotional games with the Steam user tag "Emotional", together holding 806,504 reviews at an average of 91% positive. The most reviewed is DELTARUNE with 127,974 reviews.
Tagged titles
47
Total reviews on Steam
806,504
Avg positive %
91%
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 (39) Adventure (38) Casual (21) Exploration (19) Colorful (15) Relaxing (15) Interactive Fiction (14) Puzzle (14) Cute (13) Female Protagonist (13)
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DELTARUNE
2025 · Indie
127,974 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPG
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To the Moon
2012 · Adventure
86,876 reviews · 96% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackIndieEmotionalRPGMaker
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A Way Out
2020 · Action
78,804 reviews · 88% positive
Online Co-OpCo-opSplit ScreenStory RichLocal Co-Op
- W
- S
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
34,504 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
- M
- S
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The Beginner's Guide
2015 · Adventure
19,990 reviews · 88% positive
Story RichWalking SimulatorNarrationIndieAtmospheric
- T
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Wildermyth
2021 · Indie
16,382 reviews · 95% positive
Party-Based RPGChoices MatterStory RichCharacter CustomizationTurn-Based Tactics
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Until Then
2024 · Adventure
16,125 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelPixel GraphicsEmotionalInteractive FictionStory Rich
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
13,650 reviews · 77% positive
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmospheric
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Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
2023 · Adventure
12,251 reviews · 88% positive
Pixel GraphicsJRPGTurn-Based CombatLocal Co-OpParty-Based RPG
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Planet of Lana
2023 · Action
9,810 reviews · 93% positive
ActionFemale ProtagonistPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzle2D Platformer
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FAR: Changing Tides
2022 · Action
5,134 reviews · 93% positive
AtmosphericAction-AdventurePost-apocalypticPuzzle-Platformer2.5D
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
4,024 reviews · 91% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorrorAtmospheric
- C
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Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
2025 · RPG
3,305 reviews · 95% positive
LGBTQ+Female ProtagonistVisual NovelDating SimChoices Matter
- A
American Arcadia
2023 · Adventure
3,178 reviews · 94% positive
SingleplayerPoint & ClickThird Person2DIndie
- B
- E
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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
2023 · Adventure
2,519 reviews · 97% positive
ConversationRelaxingPixel GraphicsInteractive FictionVisual Novel
- M
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- A
All Quiet in the Trenches
2024 · Indie
926 reviews · 90% positive
SurvivalWarStrategyWorld War IChoices Matter
- T
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Dustborn
2024 · Action
598 reviews · 66% positive
IndieStory RichSingleplayerComic BookChoices Matter
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Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
582 reviews · 95% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichDogExploration
- M
- T
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Once Upon A Puppet
2025 · Adventure
104 reviews · 85% positive
3D PlatformerAdventureAtmosphericSingleplayerNarrative
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best emotional indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 47 tracked emotional indie games led by DELTARUNE (127,974 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.