Story Rich indie games
indielist tracks 355 indie story rich games with the Steam user tag "Story Rich", together holding 6,971,274 reviews at an average of 91% positive. The most reviewed is Hollow Knight with 507,295 reviews.
Tagged titles
355
Total reviews on Steam
6,971,274
Avg positive %
91%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best story rich indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Story Rich data reportRelated tags
Adventure (38) Action (25) Exploration (22) RPG (21) Horror (19) First-Person (15) Pixel Graphics (15) Psychological Horror (13) Simulation (13) Multiple Endings (12)
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Hollow Knight
2017 · Action
507,295 reviews · 97% positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformerGreat Soundtrack2D
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Undertale
2015 · Indie
312,017 reviews · 97% positive
Great SoundtrackStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPixel Graphics
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鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
2023 · Action
224,932 reviews · 56% positive
ManagementSingleplayerSimulationMythologySandbox
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Celeste
2018 · Action
133,816 reviews · 97% positive
Precision PlatformerDifficultPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndie
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DELTARUNE
2025 · Indie
127,974 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPG
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Subnautica: Below Zero
2021 · Adventure
99,725 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalUnderwaterSingleplayerOpen World
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Firewatch
2016 · Adventure
94,263 reviews · 91% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichWalking SimulatorMystery
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To the Moon
2012 · Adventure
86,876 reviews · 96% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackIndieEmotionalRPGMaker
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GRIS
2018 · Adventure
84,280 reviews · 96% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackIndieFemale Protagonist
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OMORI
2020 · Adventure
80,288 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat Soundtrack
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A Way Out
2020 · Action
78,804 reviews · 88% positive
Online Co-OpCo-opSplit ScreenStory RichLocal Co-Op
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Papers, Please
2013 · Adventure
73,687 reviews · 97% positive
IndiePoliticalSimulationPoint & ClickSingleplayer
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
2017 · Action
66,979 reviews · 90% positive
AtmosphericPsychologicalStory RichFemale ProtagonistMythology
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Katana ZERO
2019 · Action
66,624 reviews · 98% positive
Pixel GraphicsActionGreat SoundtrackStory RichPlatformer
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
2021 · Action
65,744 reviews · 86% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsMultiple Endings
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OneShot
2016 · Adventure
59,845 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCute
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PowerWash Simulator
2022 · Casual
51,096 reviews · 96% positive
CasualRelaxingSimulationMultiplayerFirst-Person
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SOMA
2015 · Action
47,228 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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暖雪 Warm Snow
2022 · Action
35,353 reviews · 93% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-liteMartial ArtsAction-AdventureRogue-like
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Journey
2020 · Adventure
35,060 reviews · 94% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericAdventureIndieExploration
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Mouthwashing
2024 · Adventure
34,718 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorAtmosphericRetro
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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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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
34,504 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
2023 · Action
34,401 reviews · 88% positive
Character CustomizationCinematicStory RichTurn-Based StrategyDark Fantasy
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
32,745 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveMysteryPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
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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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Temtem
2022 · Adventure
31,278 reviews · 81% positive
Co-opMultiplayerCreature CollectorRPGTurn-Based Combat
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
2021 · Casual
30,616 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelAnimeDating SimSexual Content
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The Room
2014 · Adventure
30,535 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericSingleplayer
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The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
29,353 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
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Skullgirls 2nd Encore
2013 · Action
29,322 reviews · 88% positive
Fighting2D FighterIndieHand-drawnMultiplayer
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
2017 · Action
26,532 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleCartoony
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Darkest Dungeon® II
2023 · Indie
24,525 reviews · 75% positive
Turn-Based TacticsDungeon CrawlerRogue-liteDark FantasyLovecraftian
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Just Shapes & Beats
2018 · Action
24,204 reviews · 98% positive
RhythmGreat SoundtrackMusicBullet HellDifficult
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2014 · Indie
24,015 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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NEKOPARA Vol. 1
2014 · Casual
23,467 reviews · 95% positive
HentaiAnimeNuditySexual ContentVisual Novel
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ABZU
2016 · Adventure
22,077 reviews · 93% positive
RelaxingAtmosphericUnderwaterExplorationGreat Soundtrack
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The Room Two
2016 · Adventure
21,132 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericHidden Object
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Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
2021 · Casual
20,935 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelPsychedelicPixel GraphicsStory Rich
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The Beginner's Guide
2015 · Adventure
19,990 reviews · 88% positive
Story RichWalking SimulatorNarrationIndieAtmospheric
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Children of Morta
2019 · Action
18,514 reviews · 88% positive
MultiplayerRogue-likePixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpHack and Slash
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Blue Prince
2025 · Adventure
17,861 reviews · 86% positive
PuzzleExplorationMysteryInvestigationSingleplayer
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The Witness
2016 · Adventure
17,418 reviews · 84% positive
PuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonOpen WorldSingleplayer
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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
2025 · Action
16,789 reviews · 95% positive
Metroidvania2DSingleplayerDark FantasyAction RPG
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Escape Simulator
2021 · Adventure
16,606 reviews · 94% positive
PuzzleCo-opMultiplayerEscape RoomFirst-Person
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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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Changed
2018 · Adventure
16,107 reviews · 86% positive
CuteDifficultSexual ContentPsychological HorrorPuzzle
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
2015 · Action
15,587 reviews · 93% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonRobots
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The Past Within
2022 · Adventure
14,757 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opPuzzleOnline Co-OpMultiplayerEscape Room
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We Were Here Together
2019 · Adventure
14,576 reviews · 82% positive
PuzzleOnline Co-OpCo-op CampaignStory RichEscape Room
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Eastward
2021 · Action
14,455 reviews · 84% positive
Pixel GraphicsStory RichAdventureSingleplayerAction RPG
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Cloudpunk
2020 · Adventure
13,917 reviews · 87% positive
CyberpunkOpen WorldAtmosphericSci-fiFuturistic
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
13,650 reviews · 77% positive
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmospheric
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Monster Prom
2018 · Indie
12,280 reviews · 93% positive
Dating SimComedyLGBTQ+MultiplayerChoices Matter
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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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Caves of Qud
2024 · Adventure
12,006 reviews · 95% positive
Procedural GenerationTurn-Based CombatOpen WorldTurn-BasedTranshumanism
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Little Misfortune
2019 · Adventure
11,927 reviews · 92% positive
Psychological HorrorPoint & ClickIndieStory RichChoices Matter
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Little Witch in the Woods
2025 · Adventure
11,859 reviews · 89% positive
Early AccessCuteSimulationCasualMagic
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Tactical Breach Wizards
2024 · Adventure
11,571 reviews · 98% positive
Turn-Based TacticsPuzzleTurn-Based StrategyStory RichTurn-Based
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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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NEKOPARA Vol. 2
2016 · Casual
11,090 reviews · 97% positive
AnimeSexual ContentCuteNudityVisual Novel
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Suzerain
2020 · Adventure
10,674 reviews · 92% positive
Visual NovelChoose Your Own AdventurePolitical SimInteractive FictionPolitical
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Monster Sanctuary
2020 · Action
10,452 reviews · 91% positive
Creature CollectorPixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayer
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Kindergarten
2017 · Adventure
10,318 reviews · 97% positive
FunnyGorePixel GraphicsSingleplayerViolent
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Pathologic 2
2019 · Adventure
9,621 reviews · 92% positive
Story RichAtmosphericChoices MatterRPGDifficult
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The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
9,035 reviews · 97% positive
MysteryPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickAtmospheric
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Hobo: Tough Life
2021 · Adventure
8,741 reviews · 84% positive
SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerBase-BuildingRPG
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Lost in Play
2022 · Adventure
8,489 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzlePoint & ClickIndieSingleplayerMystery
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
2021 · Adventure
8,200 reviews · 88% positive
Choices MatterStory RichRPGInteractive FictionChoose Your Own Adventure
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Crow Country
2024 · Action
7,929 reviews · 98% positive
Survival HorrorExplorationFemale Protagonist1990'sThird-Person Shooter
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Death and Taxes
2020 · Adventure
7,902 reviews · 86% positive
Choices MatterStory RichSimulationPoint & ClickMultiple Endings
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THE LONGING
2020 · Adventure
7,012 reviews · 92% positive
Point & ClickWalking SimulatorChoose Your Own AdventureIdler2D
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
2020 · Action
6,926 reviews · 87% positive
RPGTurn-Based TacticsAdventureTurn-BasedSingleplayer
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
2014 · Action
6,381 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorIndieAdventureAtmosphericFirst-Person
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ANNO: Mutationem
2022 · Action
5,859 reviews · 81% positive
RPGPixel GraphicsCyberpunkFemale ProtagonistAction-Adventure
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
2023 · Adventure
5,688 reviews · 93% positive
Interactive FictionFemale ProtagonistMagicLGBTQ+Visual Novel
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar
2017 · Indie
5,597 reviews · 87% positive
RPGTurn-Based CombatSingleplayerJRPGDungeon Crawler
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Astral Ascent
2023 · Action
5,487 reviews · 95% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-liteHack and SlashIndieAtmospheric
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Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
2017 · Casual
5,413 reviews · 92% positive
LGBTQ+Dating SimSexual ContentRomanceVisual Novel
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Creaks
2020 · Adventure
5,381 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzleHand-drawnAtmosphericSurrealPuzzle-Platformer
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Cave Story+
2011 · Action
5,268 reviews · 93% positive
PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics
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I Wani Hug that Gator!
2024 · Casual
5,206 reviews · 98% positive
Visual NovelStory RichRomanceChoose Your Own AdventureDating Sim
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Realm of Ink
2026 · Action
5,162 reviews · 90% positive
Early Access2DSingleplayerAction RoguelikeStylized
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
2023 · Indie
5,126 reviews · 95% positive
VRHorrorSingleplayerRobotsSimulation
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Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
2020 · Indie
4,999 reviews · 96% positive
Dating SimLGBTQ+ComedyMultiplayerIndie
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Scarlet Hollow
2021 · Adventure
4,938 reviews · 98% positive
Early AccessChoices MatterVisual NovelPsychological HorrorStory Rich
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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
2024 · Adventure
4,843 reviews · 72% positive
AdventureRPGMMORPGAction-AdventureMassively Multiplayer
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Beholder: Conductor
2025 · Adventure
4,757 reviews · 91% positive
Dystopian Choices MatterSingleplayerIndieStory Rich
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Tattletail
2016 · Action
4,677 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorSingleplayer1990's
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
2024 · Action
4,207 reviews · 84% positive
Action RoguelikeCo-opMultiplayerPvEAdventure
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Yarimono
2024 · Adventure
4,050 reviews · 87% positive
Sexual ContentHentaiMatureNudityCreature Collector
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
4,024 reviews · 91% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorrorAtmospheric
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,844 reviews · 92% positive
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyAdventure
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INFRA
2016 · Adventure
3,505 reviews · 88% positive
PuzzleExplorationAtmosphericWalking SimulatorAdventure
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Class of '09: The Flip Side
2024 · Casual
3,375 reviews · 58% positive
ComedyVisual NovelDark ComedyChoose Your Own AdventureStory Rich
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SKALD: Against the Black Priory
2024 · Indie
3,360 reviews · 94% positive
StrategySingleplayerMinimalistAtmosphericExploration
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Freedom Planet
2014 · Action
3,319 reviews · 95% positive
PlatformerGreat SoundtrackActionFemale Protagonist2D
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Paradise Killer
2020 · Adventure
3,314 reviews · 93% positive
Story RichInvestigationFemale ProtagonistOpen WorldExploration
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Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
2013 · Adventure
3,270 reviews · 80% positive
AdventureAtmosphericIndiePoint & ClickSurreal
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American Arcadia
2023 · Adventure
3,178 reviews · 94% positive
SingleplayerPoint & ClickThird Person2DIndie
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REKA
2024 · Adventure
3,088 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessBuildingIndieCharacter CustomizationSingleplayer
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Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
2022 · Casual
2,828 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelLGBTQ+Dating SimComedyMultiplayer
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Fears to Fathom - Carson House
2023 · Adventure
2,822 reviews · 92% positive
Psychological HorrorAtmosphericHorrorEpisodicAdventure
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NORCO
2022 · Adventure
2,812 reviews · 92% positive
Point & ClickAtmosphericStory RichPixel GraphicsMystery
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Mirage Feathers
2024 · Action
2,600 reviews · 98% positive
AnimeCuteOn-Rails ShooterBullet HellShooter
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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
2023 · Adventure
2,519 reviews · 97% positive
ConversationRelaxingPixel GraphicsInteractive FictionVisual Novel
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
2,452 reviews · 93% positive
RelaxingPuzzleExplorationAdventureSingleplayer
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Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,404 reviews · 81% positive
ManagementTurn-BasedMultiplayerIndieTactical
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SteamWorld Heist II
2024 · Indie
2,232 reviews · 93% positive
FunnySingleplayerTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based
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Arco
2024 · Action
2,217 reviews · 96% positive
RPGTurn-Based StrategyAction-AdventureStory RichTurn-Based Combat
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In Other Waters
2020 · Adventure
2,110 reviews · 87% positive
IndieAdventureExplorationAtmosphericStory Rich
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Cabernet
2025 · Adventure
2,082 reviews · 95% positive
SingleplayerFemale ProtagonistVampireChoices MatterSimulation
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ZeroRanger
2018 · Action
2,060 reviews · 96% positive
Shoot 'Em UpIndieActionGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell
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The Pathless
2021 · Action
1,982 reviews · 90% positive
AdventureArcheryExplorationSingleplayerStory Rich
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Wizard of Legend 2
2025 · Action
1,977 reviews · 52% positive
Early AccessAction RoguelikeOnline Co-OpDungeon CrawlerHack and Slash
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Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
2025 · Casual
1,910 reviews · 99% positive
Visual NovelComedyLGBTQ+Dating SimMultiplayer
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Welcome to Kowloon
2023 · Adventure
1,807 reviews · 81% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorAdventureWalking Simulator
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Vagrus - The Riven Realms
2021 · Indie
1,781 reviews · 85% positive
Story RichOpen WorldDungeons & DragonsNarrativeStrategy RPG
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Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
2023 · Indie
1,565 reviews · 94% positive
Sexual ContentNudityDating SimVisual NovelAnime
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Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.
2019 · Action
1,534 reviews · 98% positive
Bullet HellDifficultGreat SoundtrackFaithIndie
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Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall
2025 · Indie
1,515 reviews · 77% positive
Story RichChoices MatterSingleplayerIndieMedieval
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CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2 It's a Night Magic
2019 · Adventure
1,439 reviews · 83% positive
Sexual ContentNudityMatureCharacter CustomizationHentai
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,400 reviews · 89% positive
ActionAdventureRPGSouls-likeSingleplayer
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Dark Deception
2018 · Action
1,381 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorFree to PlayMultiplayerSingleplayerFirst-Person
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Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist
2023 · Casual
1,248 reviews · 95% positive
SimulationIndieExplorationCasualSingleplayer
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Those Who Rule
2025 · Indie
1,139 reviews · 90% positive
Tactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsRPGStrategy RPGTurn-Based Strategy
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Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
1,127 reviews · 88% positive
Action RoguelikeMechsHack and SlashSpectacle fighterDungeon Crawler
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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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Children of Silentown
2023 · Adventure
1,017 reviews · 87% positive
AtmosphericAdventurePoint & ClickPuzzleStory Rich
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All Quiet in the Trenches
2024 · Indie
926 reviews · 90% positive
SurvivalWarStrategyWorld War IChoices Matter
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A Mortician's Tale
2017 · Casual
767 reviews · 72% positive
CasualIndieFemale ProtagonistShortSingleplayer
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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
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A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
557 reviews · 87% positive
Exploration2D PlatformerNatureDynamic NarrationFemale Protagonist
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Arcadia Fallen
2021 · Adventure
510 reviews · 95% positive
Choose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelDating SimOtomeCharacter Customization
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Ancient Kingdoms
2025 · Indie
504 reviews · 87% positive
Early AccessExplorationCRPGDungeon CrawlerPvE
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Everafter Falls
2024 · Action
439 reviews · 84% positive
SimulationFarming SimStory RichLife SimLocal Co-Op
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
178 reviews · 87% positive
AdventureVisual NovelAnimePsychologicalSingleplayer
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
2025 · Indie
161 reviews · 89% positive
SingleplayerTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyPuzzleStory Rich
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Book of Yog Idle RPG
2022 · Action
0 reviews · 65% positive
AdventureMassively MultiplayerNudityAction-AdventureSingleplayer
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best story rich indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 355 tracked story rich indie games led by Hollow Knight (507,295 reviews).
- How is the story 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.