Free Interactive Fiction Games on Steam

Steam currently has 5,953 Interactive Fiction 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 Interactive Fiction game rankings were last updated on 10/10/2025.

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1. Buy a Croquette!

March 2012, Nagano. The brave and clever high school girl, Chio Aozora, is facing a major crisis: she doesn’t have enough money to buy a croquette! Navigate through the streets and alleys of Nagano, interact with a variety of characters, solve complex puzzles, collect 380 yen, and buy a croquette!

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Buy a Croquette! holds the #1 spot for "best free Interactive Fiction game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,873 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,804 positive reviews and 69 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Buy a Croquette! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 4/27/2024
Developer 越青
Publisher Eternal Dream
Steam App Id 2167960

2. Shelter 69

Expand your shelter in a unique take on the post-apocalypse genre, thrown straight into a wild world where women reign supreme across the wastelands. You are the last male, and all is for your taking.

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Shelter 69 has achieved a Player Score of 61, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,866 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,171 positive reviews and 695 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Shelter 69 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/16/2022
Developer JNT Games
Publisher JNT Games
Steam App Id 1905950

3. 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.

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A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,826 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,611 positive reviews and 215 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

4. Adventure Escape Mysteries

Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!

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Adventure Escape Mysteries has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,014 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 874 positive reviews and 140 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Adventure Escape Mysteries on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/5/2020
Developer Haiku Games Co
Publisher Haiku Games Co
Steam App Id 1141020

5. 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.

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Our Life: Beginnings & Always has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,895 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,735 positive reviews and 160 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

6. 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?

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College Kings - The Complete Season has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,268 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,470 positive reviews and 798 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

7. Tales of Rein Ravine

Tales of Rein Ravine is an indie horse game that aims to challenge its players with unique real-life inspired riding, as well as tell an intriguing equestrian story to a young adult audience.

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Tales of Rein Ravine has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,047 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 816 positive reviews and 231 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Tales of Rein Ravine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 10/11/2024
Developer Maia the Horsegirl
Publisher Maia the Horsegirl
Steam App Id 2299740

8. Durka Simulator

A visual novel set in a universe where the orderlies are trying to take over our planet.

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Durka Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,713 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,609 positive reviews and 104 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

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

Release Date 3/21/2023
Franchise Crucial Experiment
Developer Crucial Experiment
Publishers
Steam App Id 1450150

9. Mob Trader

Poke the dungeon and stick around to see what comes out! Every 60 minutes you will receive a tradeable mob in the form of a Steam Item. Grow an impressive collection of unique mobs to show off and trade with other players on the Steam Market!

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Mob Trader has achieved a Player Score of 45, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28 positive reviews and 38 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

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

Release Date 7/6/2024
Developer HeX
Publisher Hex
Steam App Id 3061500

10. cyberpunkdreams

2090s America, torn apart by war and corporate greed. A lone traveller stands outside the gates of Cincinnati, greatest of the border cities. How far will you go to make it to the top? How far will you go to fulfil your mission?

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cyberpunkdreams has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,100 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 849 positive reviews and 251 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play cyberpunkdreams on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/14/2021
Developer Late Night Games
Publisher Late Night Games
Steam App Id 1361680

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 22). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 15). Adventure Escape Mysteries on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 17). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 12). College Kings - The Complete Season on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 12). Tales of Rein Ravine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 29). Durka Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 16). cyberpunkdreams on Steam. Steam Store.

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