Free Choose Your Own Adventure Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,899 Choose Your Own Adventure games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Choose Your Own Adventure game rankings were last updated on 1/15/2025.
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1. ヘブンバーンズレッド
Key 麻枝 准が描く、最後の希望を託された少女たちの物語『ヘブンバーンズレッド （ヘブバン）』 フィールドを駆け回り、かけがえのない日常を体験しながら、命を賭した戦いに挑むドラマチックRPG！
ヘブンバーンズレッド holds the #1 spot for "best free Choose Your Own Adventure game on Steam" with a Player Score of 84. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,144 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,598 positive reviews and 546 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run ヘブンバーンズレッド on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 8/10/2022 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | WFS, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1973710 |
2. Karos
A mysterious sorceress, a stern swordsman, or a cheerful gunner - which path in the world of Azmara will you choose? Join the thousands of heroes who have already discovered this easy-to-learn and low-hardware MMORPG! Look around as you walk out of the city - the enemy can be anywhere!
Karos has achieved a Player Score of 65, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,058 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 708 positive reviews and 350 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It 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 | 12/24/2014 |
| Developer | Galaxy Gate |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 337410 |
3. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 597 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 593 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/14/2023 |
| Developer | The DFHack Team |
| Publisher | The DFHack Team |
| Steam App Id | 2346660 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best free Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,927 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,789 positive reviews and 138 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best free Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,636 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,495 positive reviews and 141 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It 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 |
6. Romance Club - Stories I Play
Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens!
Romance Club - Stories I Play has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 761 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 609 positive reviews and 152 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Romance Club - Stories I Play on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/13/2023 |
| Developer | Your Story Interactive |
| Publisher | Your Story Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 2433470 |
7. Life is Strange 2
After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.
Life is Strange 2 has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,658 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,979 positive reviews and 4,679 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 9/26/2018 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 532210 |
8. Ylands
Adventure awaits you and your friends in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, construct anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more!
Ylands has achieved a Player Score of 62, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,858 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,949 positive reviews and 2,909 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ylands on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/5/2019 |
| Franchise | Bohemia Interactive |
| Developer | Bohemia Interactive |
| Publisher | Bohemia Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 298610 |
9. Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Katawa Shoujo has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,959 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,915 positive reviews and 44 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 8/15/2024 |
| Developer | Four Leaf Studios |
| Publisher | Four Leaf Studios |
| Steam App Id | 3068300 |
10. College Kings - The Complete Season
College Kings - The Complete Season (Acts I-III Combined): Sex, girls, parties, and power. As a freshman at San Vallejo College, you have the whole world in front of you. Will you let the next four years pass you by, or will you lead your fraternity to the crown and become campus royalty?
College Kings - The Complete Season has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,425 positive reviews and 791 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play College Kings - The Complete Season on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/5/2021 |
| Developer | Undergrad Steve |
| Publisher | Undergrad Steve |
| Steam App Id | 1463120 |
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| 1,604 | 8/10/2022 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 445 | 12/24/2014 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 240 | 4/14/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 203 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 180 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 178 | 10/13/2023 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 167 | 9/26/2018 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 146 | 12/5/2019 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 98 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 93 | 3/5/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 82 | 3/7/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
![Kink.inc [18+] steam charts](https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2190210/header.jpg) | 80 | 3/20/2023 | 52 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 76 | 4/28/2016 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 74 | 2/27/2013 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 70 | 4/13/2021 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 51 | 12/21/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 46 | 9/8/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 5/20/2022 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 7/26/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 31 | 5/14/2021 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). ヘブンバーンズレッド on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). Karos on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). Romance Club - Stories I Play on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Life is Strange 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Ylands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 21). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 23). College Kings - The Complete Season on Steam. Steam Store.