Lore-Rich indie games
indielist tracks 40 indie lore-rich games with the Steam user tag "Lore-Rich", together holding 1,643,171 reviews at an average of 85% positive. The most reviewed is DARK SOULS™ III with 276,073 reviews.
Tagged titles
40
Total reviews on Steam
1,643,171
Avg positive %
85%
Related tags
Story Rich (31) Adventure (30) RPG (25) Action (22) Exploration (19) Fantasy (19) Character Customization (15) Third Person (15) Action RPG (14) Open World (12)
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DARK SOULS™ III
2016 · Action
276,073 reviews · 94% positive
Souls-likeDark FantasyDifficultRPGAtmospheric
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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
2025 · Action
125,909 reviews · 82% positive
Souls-likeOnline Co-OpRogue-likeMultiplayerSingleplayer
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
2024 · Action
102,154 reviews · 80% positive
Open WorldFPSPost-apocalypticSurvivalAtmospheric
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Dragon's Dogma 2
2024 · Action
74,861 reviews · 61% positive
Open WorldRPGAction RPGFantasySingleplayer
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Five Nights at Freddy's
2014 · Indie
52,724 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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Poppy Playtime
2021 · Action
38,280 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorFree to PlaySingleplayerPuzzleFirst-Person
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
2021 · Action
33,207 reviews · 84% positive
SingleplayerAction RPG3DThird PersonLore-Rich
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Skullgirls 2nd Encore
2013 · Action
32,124 reviews · 88% positive
Fighting2D FighterIndieHand-drawnMultiplayer
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
2023 · Adventure
32,120 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelChoices MatterPsychological HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own Adventure
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No More Room in Hell 2
2024 · Action
21,032 reviews · 49% positive
Early AccessZombiesMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-op
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Sea of Stars
2023 · Adventure
14,567 reviews · 89% positive
Pixel GraphicsJRPGTurn-Based CombatLocal Co-OpParty-Based RPG
- S
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2016 · Action
12,514 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerRobotsFirst-Person
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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
2024 · Action
8,788 reviews · 84% positive
NarrationLore-RichThird PersonEmotionalAtmospheric
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Yarimono
2024 · Adventure
4,083 reviews · 87% positive
Sexual ContentHentaiMatureNudityCreature Collector
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REKA
2024 · Adventure
3,362 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessBuildingIndieCharacter CustomizationSingleplayer
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Warframe
2013 · Action
2,883 reviews · 88% positive
Free to PlayAction RPGLooter ShooterThird-Person ShooterAction
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Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,665 reviews · 81% positive
ManagementTurn-BasedMultiplayerIndieTactical
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Dustborn
2024 · Action
679 reviews · 67% positive
IndieStory RichSingleplayerComic BookChoices Matter
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RuneScape ®
2020 · Massively Multiplayer
0 reviews · 82% positive
Free to PlayMMORPGOpen WorldMassively MultiplayerRPG
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best lore-rich indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 40 tracked lore-rich indie games led by DARK SOULS™ III (276,073 reviews).
- How is the lore-rich 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.