Best Conversation Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,271 Conversation 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. Conversation game rankings were last updated on 10/31/2024.

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1. Firework

An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

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Firework holds the #1 spot for "best Conversation game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,830 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,004 positive reviews and 826 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Firework on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 2/3/2021
Developer Shiying Studio
Publisher Gamera Games
Steam App Id 1288310

2. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Conversation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,676 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,882 positive reviews and 794 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 4/9/2019
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 787480

3. Purrgatory

A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.

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Purrgatory has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Conversation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,248 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,206 positive reviews and 42 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Purrgatory on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 8/23/2021
Developer Niv (Darvin Heo)
Publisher Niv (Darvin Heo)
Steam App Id 1713610

4. Riddle Joker

For decades, superpowers and psychic abilities were thought to be mere science fiction, but the discovery of a certain particle called the "Astron" at the end of the 20th century proved to the world that these wondrous phenomena were real.

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Riddle Joker has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Conversation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,576 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,491 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Riddle Joker on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $34.99
Release Date 12/18/2020
Franchise 株式会社HIKARI FIELD
Developer Yuzusoft
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Steam App Id 1277930

5. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Conversation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,945 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,150 positive reviews and 795 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.49 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 $10.49
Release Date 6/30/2021
Franchise Serenity Forge
Developer Team Salvato
Publisher Serenity Forge
Steam App Id 1388880

6. 第七号列车 - Train No. 7

《第七号列车》是一部以“海龟汤”类解谜玩法为主的剧情向文字游戏。游戏讲述了“你”在这趟原本应该是平静而惬意的旅途中,遇上了一位独自旅行的少女。为了消遣无聊的时间,少女向“你”讲述起她的故事来,但随着少女的心扉慢慢敞开,“你”竟然发现……

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第七号列车 - Train No. 7 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Conversation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,526 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,392 positive reviews and 134 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 第七号列车 - Train No. 7 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/14/2021
Developer 水野的四叶草
Publisher Eternal Dream
Steam App Id 1708870

7. Until Then

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

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Until Then has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Conversation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,101 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,036 positive reviews and 65 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 6/25/2024
Franchise Maximum Entertainment
Developer Polychroma Games
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Steam App Id 1574820

8. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.

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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Conversation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,580 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,755 positive reviews and 825 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $49.99 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 $49.99
Release Date 10/29/2020
Franchise Skybound Games
Developer Skybound Games
Publisher Skybound Games
Steam App Id 1449690

9. UNBEATABLE [white label]

A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

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UNBEATABLE [white label] has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Conversation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,107 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,861 positive reviews and 246 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play UNBEATABLE [white label] on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/7/2021
Developer D-CELL GAMES
Publisher D-CELL GAMES
Steam App Id 1290490

10. Homicipher: Trial

Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

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Homicipher: Trial has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Conversation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,544 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,530 positive reviews and 14 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 5/31/2023
Franchise Gamera Games
Developer 八名木(yatsunagi)
Publishers
Steam App Id 2423320

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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 30). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam. Steam Store.
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