Best Choose Your Own Adventure Games on Steam
Steam currently has 6,301 Choose Your Own Adventure games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Choose Your Own Adventure game rankings were last updated on 11/14/2025.
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1. People Playground
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
People Playground holds the #1 spot for "best Choose Your Own Adventure game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 293,734 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 289,412 positive reviews and 4,322 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/23/2019 |
| Developer | mestiez |
| Publisher | Studio Minus |
| Steam App Id | 1118200 |
2. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 53,676 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 52,958 positive reviews and 718 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,978 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,815 positive reviews and 163 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Our Life: Beginnings & Always on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/16/2020 |
| Franchise | GB Patch Games |
| Developer | GB Patch Games |
| Publisher | GB Patch Games |
| Steam App Id | 1129190 |
4. Volcano Princess
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Volcano Princess has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 44,813 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,830 positive reviews and 983 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Volcano Princess on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $10.99 |
| Release Date | 4/21/2023 |
| Franchise | Gamera Games |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1669980 |
5. The Wolf Among Us
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
The Wolf Among Us has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,040 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,252 positive reviews and 788 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Wolf Among Us on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2013 |
| Franchise | Telltale Games |
| Developer | Telltale |
| Publisher | Telltale |
| Steam App Id | 250320 |
6. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 76,823 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,763 positive reviews and 2,060 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
7. Dispatch
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
Dispatch has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 78,628 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 76,473 positive reviews and 2,155 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/22/2025 |
| Developer | AdHoc Studio |
| Publisher | AdHoc Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2592160 |
8. A Date with Death
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,028 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,805 positive reviews and 223 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Date with Death on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/7/2023 |
| Franchise | Two and a Half Studios |
| Developer | Two and a Half Studios |
| Publisher | Two and a Half Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2415010 |
9. Ib
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Ib has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,715 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,669 positive reviews and 46 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
10. WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT
A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.
WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,448 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,350 positive reviews and 98 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2023 |
| Franchise | Lasengle |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Aniplex Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 2052410 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Choose Your Own Adventure games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 3,873 | 7/23/2019 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 79 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 129 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 261 | 4/21/2023 | 96 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 285 | 10/11/2013 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 197 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 29,525 | 10/22/2025 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 165 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 4/11/2022 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 209 | 12/14/2023 | 95 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 335 | 12/16/2021 | 95 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 1/14/2021 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 92 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 97 | 6/30/2021 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 28 | 2/14/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,313 | 10/29/2020 | 95 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 125 | 12/17/2013 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 431 | 7/18/2025 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 10/26/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/24/2020 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 14). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 22). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 17). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 4). Volcano Princess on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 15). The Wolf Among Us on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 8). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 18). Dispatch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 7). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 31). Ib on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 10). WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT on Steam. Steam Store.