Free Narrative Games on Steam
Steam currently has 619 Narrative 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 Narrative game rankings were last updated on 5/16/2025.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best free Narrative game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,717 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,649 positive reviews and 68 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 |
2. Strongblade - Puzzle Quest and Match-3 Adventure
Strongblade is a match-3 puzzle game where you play as Sean the Mouse. Travel through a captivating world filled with puzzles, outsmart cunning villains, befriend charming animals, and build unique camps.
Strongblade - Puzzle Quest and Match-3 Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 593 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 496 positive reviews and 97 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 Strongblade - Puzzle Quest and Match-3 Adventure on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 9/14/2023 |
| Franchise | MatryoshkaGames |
| Developer | Dekovir |
| Publisher | Matryoshka |
| Steam App Id | 2430830 |
3. Descent: Legends of the Dark
To play the Descent: Legends of the Dark board game, one player must download the free Descent: Legends of the Dark app on a compatible device. This companion app determines the setup of each quest, tracks your party’s inventory, skills, progress, and resolves combat while telling a narrative story.
Descent: Legends of the Dark has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 240 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 217 positive reviews and 23 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 Descent: Legends of the Dark on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/6/2021 |
| Developer | Fantasy Flight Games |
| Publisher | Fantasy Flight Games |
| Steam App Id | 1611070 |
4. Moral Dilemma: The Interview
A fourth-wall-breaking narrative adventure. It’s interview day, and you really need this job—enough to ignore the talking printer, the anomaly corridor, and the ridiculous life-or-death trials your interviewer keeps putting you in. But deep down, you know... something here is very, very wrong.
Moral Dilemma: The Interview has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 301 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 267 positive reviews and 34 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
5. How Fish Is Made
Are sardines trustworthy? Are you? Do you want to be? How Fish is Made is a janky little jaunt through the world of surrealist storytelling. Now featuring a Katamari-like DLC!
How Fish Is Made has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,742 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,525 positive reviews and 217 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 1/14/2022 |
| Franchise | CRITICAL REFLEX |
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| Steam App Id | 1854430 |
6. Ignited Entry
Ignited Entry is a full length narrative driven psychological horror game with voice acting, dreamish visuals, and horror elements that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some doors should never be opened. But you must go in.
Ignited Entry has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 187 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 181 positive reviews and 6 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 Ignited Entry on the Steam Deck.
7. TRY AGAIN
You're Benny, a test character trapped in an unfinished game by a figure called The Designer. She's up against a deadline for her publisher which means it's your last day as a test character. Navigate the facility, dodge game-dev chaos and defy expectations to become the main character.
TRY AGAIN has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,225 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,169 positive reviews and 56 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 7/15/2023 |
| Developer | the Rejects |
| Publisher | the Rejects |
| Steam App Id | 2448340 |
8. If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,363 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,274 positive reviews and 89 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It 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.
| Release Date | 9/21/2021 |
| Developer | Dead Idle Games |
| Publisher | Dead Idle Games |
| Steam App Id | 1603980 |
9. nothing_matters
A short point & click narrative adventure inspired by the real life experience of a struggling solo indie game developer. A story about everything and hence nothing at all. Discover what truly matters to you.
nothing_matters has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 181 positive reviews and 35 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 nothing_matters on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 6/30/2023 |
| Developer | Ka Hin Yuen |
| Publisher | Ka Hin Yuen |
| Steam App Id | 2260800 |
10. Wandering Duelist
The Wandering Duelist is a single-player, narrative-driven adventure game that tells a story of love, conflict and reckless actions. The story takes place on a small and lively planet, where its residents carry on their daily activities that often pose dangers and obstacles for the player.
Wandering Duelist has achieved a Player Score of 60, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7 positive reviews and 3 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 Wandering Duelist on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/2/2022 |
| Developer | Alex Gerassimov |
| Publisher | Alex Gerassimov |
| Steam App Id | 2111470 |
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| 73 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 61 | 9/14/2023 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 8/6/2021 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 1/31/2025 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 1/14/2022 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 11/11/2024 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 7/15/2023 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/21/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 6/30/2023 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 11/2/2022 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/14/2017 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/4/2023 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/27/2021 | 58 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/1/2023 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/16/2024 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/14/2024 | 54 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/5/2023 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/7/2022 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/29/2020 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/6/2022 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 16). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Strongblade - Puzzle Quest and Match-3 Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Descent: Legends of the Dark on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 24). Moral Dilemma: The Interview on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). How Fish Is Made on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 16). Ignited Entry on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). TRY AGAIN on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 16). nothing_matters on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Wandering Duelist on Steam. Steam Store.