Narrative indie games
indielist tracks 30 indie narrative games with the Steam user tag "Narrative", together holding 329,953 reviews at an average of 89% positive. The most reviewed is INSIDE with 70,215 reviews.
Tagged titles
30
Total reviews on Steam
329,953
Avg positive %
89%
Related tags
Story Rich (28) Adventure (27) Exploration (18) Mystery (14) Interactive Fiction (12) Choices Matter (11) Point & Click (11) Puzzle (10) RPG (10) Multiple Endings (8)
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- J
Journey
2020 · Adventure
35,060 reviews · 94% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericAdventureIndieExploration
- M
Mouthwashing
2024 · Adventure
34,718 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorAtmosphericRetro
- T
- S
- B
- G
Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
13,650 reviews · 77% positive
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmospheric
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- S
Suzerain
2020 · Adventure
10,674 reviews · 92% positive
Visual NovelChoose Your Own AdventurePolitical SimInteractive FictionPolitical
- C
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Death and Taxes
2020 · Adventure
7,902 reviews · 86% positive
Choices MatterStory RichSimulationPoint & ClickMultiple Endings
- T
- T
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
2023 · Adventure
5,688 reviews · 93% positive
Interactive FictionFemale ProtagonistMagicLGBTQ+Visual Novel
- S
Scarlet Hollow
2021 · Adventure
4,938 reviews · 98% positive
Early AccessChoices MatterVisual NovelPsychological HorrorStory Rich
- B
- M
- E
- T
The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,844 reviews · 92% positive
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyAdventure
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Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
2013 · Adventure
3,270 reviews · 80% positive
AdventureAtmosphericIndiePoint & ClickSurreal
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- P
- C
- H
- T
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Vagrus - The Riven Realms
2021 · Indie
1,781 reviews · 85% positive
Story RichOpen WorldDungeons & DragonsNarrativeStrategy RPG
- L
- A
A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
557 reviews · 87% positive
Exploration2D PlatformerNatureDynamic NarrationFemale Protagonist
- B
- P
- O
Once Upon A Puppet
2025 · Adventure
104 reviews · 85% positive
3D PlatformerAdventureAtmosphericSingleplayerNarrative
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best narrative indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 30 tracked narrative indie games led by INSIDE (70,215 reviews).
- How is the narrative 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.