Emotional indie games
indielist tracks 46 indie emotional games with the Steam user tag "Emotional", together holding 778,589 reviews at an average of 91% positive. The most reviewed is DELTARUNE with 124,174 reviews.
Tagged titles
46
Total reviews on Steam
778,589
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 (37) Casual (20) Exploration (19) Colorful (15) Relaxing (15) Interactive Fiction (14) Female Protagonist (13) Puzzle (13) Choices Matter (12)
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DELTARUNE
2025 · Indie
124,174 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPG
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A Way Out
2020 · Action
78,120 reviews · 88% positive
Online Co-OpCo-opSplit ScreenStory RichLocal Co-Op
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To the Moon
2012 · Adventure
69,499 reviews · 96% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackIndieEmotionalRPGMaker
- S
- W
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
34,247 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
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- S
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The Beginner's Guide
2015 · Adventure
19,887 reviews · 88% positive
Story RichWalking SimulatorNarrationIndieAtmospheric
- T
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Wildermyth
2021 · Indie
16,309 reviews · 95% positive
Party-Based RPGChoices MatterStory RichCharacter CustomizationTurn-Based Tactics
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Until Then
2024 · Adventure
15,659 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelPixel GraphicsEmotionalInteractive FictionStory Rich
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
13,620 reviews · 77% positive
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmospheric
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Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
2023 · Adventure
12,025 reviews · 89% positive
Pixel GraphicsJRPGTurn-Based CombatLocal Co-OpParty-Based RPG
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Planet of Lana
2023 · Action
9,541 reviews · 93% positive
ActionFemale ProtagonistPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzle2D Platformer
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FAR: Changing Tides
2022 · Action
5,075 reviews · 93% positive
AtmosphericAction-AdventurePost-apocalypticPuzzle-Platformer2.5D
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
3,952 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
3,125 reviews · 94% positive
SingleplayerPoint & ClickThird Person2DIndie
- B
- E
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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
2023 · Adventure
2,491 reviews · 97% positive
ConversationRelaxingPixel GraphicsInteractive FictionVisual Novel
- H
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All Quiet in the Trenches
2024 · Indie
918 reviews · 90% positive
SurvivalWarStrategyWorld War IChoices Matter
- B
- T
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Dustborn
2024 · Action
577 reviews · 66% positive
IndieStory RichSingleplayerComic BookChoices Matter
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Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
572 reviews · 95% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichDogExploration
- M
- T
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best emotional indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 46 tracked emotional indie games led by DELTARUNE (124,174 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.