Free Interactive Fiction Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,708 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 5/29/2024.
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1. 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.
Shelter 69 holds the #1 spot for "best free Interactive Fiction game on Steam" with a Player Score of 62. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,603 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,013 positive reviews and 590 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).
2. 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 #2 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,059 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,940 positive reviews and 119 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,102 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,330 positive reviews and 772 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 |
4. 买个可乐饼吧！ - Buy a Croquette!
2012年3月，长野。智慧勇敢的女高中生青空千绪，竟面临着没有钱买可乐饼的重大危机！穿行在长野的大街小巷，和形形色色的角色互动，解决错综复杂的谜题，收集380円硬币，买个可乐饼吧！
买个可乐饼吧！ - Buy a Croquette! has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 586 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 582 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" 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 | 4/27/2024 |
| Developer | 越青 |
| Publisher | Eternal Dream |
| Steam App Id | 2167960 |
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 Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,619 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,535 positive reviews and 84 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. Prince of Suburbia - Part 1
Prince of Suburbia is a kinetic (linear) adult visual novel with only one thing on its mind. This simple sandbox game is packed with lewd scenes and sprinkled with a fun story that aims to never leave you wanting more. Play Part 1 for FREE!
Prince of Suburbia - Part 1 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 2,863 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,648 positive reviews and 215 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 | 12/21/2023 |
| Developer | ViM Studios |
| Publisher | ViM Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1896170 |
7. Adventure Escape Mysteries
Experience the unique puzzles and critically-acclaimed stories enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Investigate cryptic clues, unravel a mystery, and solve puzzles in beautifully illustrated adventures!
Adventure Escape Mysteries has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 674 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 585 positive reviews and 89 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 |
8. Kink.inc [18+]
The Kinkverse is yours, Vice Mayor! With an army of hot, loyal girls on staff, you are on the climb for political power and panty-dropping piles of cash. Run an empire of sex toys as you handle every lubed up mess your kooky mayor creates, and explore thematic universes to seduce more sexy babes.
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Kink.inc [18+] has achieved a Player Score of 53, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 134 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73 positive reviews and 61 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kink.inc [18+] on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/20/2023 |
| Developer | Tender Troupe |
| Publisher | Tender Troupe |
| Steam App Id | 2190210 |
9. Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Fears to Fathom - Home Alone has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,054 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,471 positive reviews and 583 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 Fears to Fathom - Home Alone on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/2/2021 |
| Franchise | Fears to Fathom |
| Developer | Rayll |
| Publisher | Rayll |
| Steam App Id | 1671340 |
10. Fantasia Sango Mysteria
單機劇情RPG《幻想三國誌》全新篇章登場！ 在《幻想三國誌－天元異事錄》中再次體驗人神仙妖魔共存，虛實交織的世界。
Fantasia Sango Mysteria has achieved a Player Score of 66, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 424 positive reviews and 190 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Fantasia Sango Mysteria on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/11/2023 |
| Developer | USERJOY Technology Co.,Ltd. |
| Publisher | USERJOY Technology Co.,Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 1597460 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 192 | 5/16/2022 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 151 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 148 | 3/5/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 124 | 4/27/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 108 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 94 | 12/21/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 80 | 5/5/2020 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
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 | 38 | 7/2/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 1/11/2023 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 5/14/2021 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 30 | 1/1/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 4/14/2024 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 12/5/2022 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 8/1/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 1/5/2024 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 12/4/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 5/31/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 1/18/2023 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 1/17/2024 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). Shelter 69 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). College Kings - The Complete Season on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 27). 买个可乐饼吧！ - Buy a Croquette! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 25). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). Prince of Suburbia - Part 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 8). Adventure Escape Mysteries on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 27). Kink.inc [18+] on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). Fears to Fathom - Home Alone on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 4). Fantasia Sango Mysteria on Steam. Steam Store.