Lore-Rich indie games
indielist tracks 43 indie lore-rich games with the Steam user tag "Lore-Rich", together holding 586,034 reviews at an average of 86% positive. The most reviewed is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with 178,402 reviews.
Tagged titles
43
Total reviews on Steam
586,034
Avg positive %
86%
Related tags
Adventure (29) Story Rich (29) RPG (24) Action (19) Exploration (19) Fantasy (17) Open World (11) Action RPG (10) Dark Fantasy (10) Simulation (10)
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Five Nights at Freddy's
2014 · Indie
53,952 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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Poppy Playtime
2021 · Action
38,489 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorFree to PlaySingleplayerPuzzleFirst-Person
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
2021 · Action
34,563 reviews · 83% positive
SingleplayerAction RPG3DThird PersonLore-Rich
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
2023 · Adventure
32,619 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelChoices MatterPsychological HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own Adventure
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Skullgirls 2nd Encore
2013 · Action
29,322 reviews · 88% positive
Fighting2D FighterIndieHand-drawnMultiplayer
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No More Room in Hell 2
2026 · Action
17,654 reviews · 57% positive
Early AccessZombiesMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-op
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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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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2016 · Action
11,533 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerRobotsFirst-Person
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ANNO: Mutationem
2022 · Action
5,859 reviews · 81% positive
RPGPixel GraphicsCyberpunkFemale ProtagonistAction-Adventure
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Yarimono
2024 · Adventure
4,050 reviews · 87% positive
Sexual ContentHentaiMatureNudityCreature Collector
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REKA
2024 · Adventure
3,088 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessBuildingIndieCharacter CustomizationSingleplayer
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Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,404 reviews · 81% positive
ManagementTurn-BasedMultiplayerIndieTactical
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Vagrus - The Riven Realms
2021 · Indie
1,781 reviews · 85% positive
Story RichOpen WorldDungeons & DragonsNarrativeStrategy RPG
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Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.
2019 · Action
1,534 reviews · 98% positive
Bullet HellDifficultGreat SoundtrackFaithIndie
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Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature.
2019 · Action
1,039 reviews · 97% positive
IndieBullet HellGreat SoundtrackShoot 'Em UpFaith
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The Doors of Trithius
2021 · Indie
991 reviews · 94% positive
SimulationTraditional RoguelikeRogue-likeOpen WorldProcedural Generation
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The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
2024 · Adventure
897 reviews · 83% positive
AdventureRPGCraftingOpen WorldSingleplayer
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Dustborn
2024 · Action
598 reviews · 66% positive
IndieStory RichSingleplayerComic BookChoices Matter
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Within the Backrooms
2023 · Adventure
211 reviews · 94% positive
AdventureExplorationAtmosphericRetroSurreal
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Once Upon A Puppet
2025 · Adventure
104 reviews · 85% positive
3D PlatformerAdventureAtmosphericSingleplayerNarrative
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best lore-rich indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 43 tracked lore-rich indie games led by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (178,402 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.