Free Narrative Games on Steam
Steam currently has 781 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 12/7/2025.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best free Narrative game on Steam" with a Player Score of 78. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 643 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 534 positive reviews and 109 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 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,658 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,554 positive reviews and 104 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 805 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 701 positive reviews and 104 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 Moral Dilemma: The Interview on the Steam Deck.
4. 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 #4 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 261 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 236 positive reviews and 25 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,532 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,436 positive reviews and 96 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 |
6. DUET
DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.
DUET has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 493 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 486 positive reviews and 7 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.
| Release Date | 5/2/2025 |
| Developer | Dolos Studio |
| Publisher | Dolos Studio |
| Steam App Id | 3394250 |
7. Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1
Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.
Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 119 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97 positive reviews and 22 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.
| Release Date | 11/29/2024 |
| Developer | GuardHouse |
| Publisher | GuardHouse |
| Steam App Id | 3283900 |
8. Zero Days VR
Based on the Oscar short-listed Participant Media documentary Zero Days, Scatter's Emmy Award-winning, immersive documentary Zero Days VR visualizes the story of Stuxnet in a new way: placing you inside the invisible world of computer viruses, experiencing the high stakes of cyber warfare at a human scale.
Zero Days VR has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Zero Days VR on the Steam Deck.
9. Decay of Logos
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Decay of Logos has achieved a Player Score of 53, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 280 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 149 positive reviews and 131 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 | 8/30/2019 |
| Developer | Amplify Creations |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 759570 |
10. Ninja Resurrection: A tale of Kuro
The hardest fighting game
Ninja Resurrection: A tale of Kuro has achieved a Player Score of 59, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ninja Resurrection: A tale of Kuro on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/11/2024 |
| Developer | Daniil Lyubimov |
| Publisher | Wize Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2665940 |
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| 80 | 9/14/2023 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 57 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 39 | 1/31/2025 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 8/6/2021 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 9/21/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 5/2/2025 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 11/29/2024 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/14/2017 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 8/30/2019 | 53 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 11/11/2024 | 59 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/23/2023 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/9/2023 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/27/2023 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/23/2021 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/4/2023 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/21/2025 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/28/2024 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/14/2025 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/2/2022 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/17/2023 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Strongblade - Puzzle Quest and Match-3 Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 1). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 14). Moral Dilemma: The Interview on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 10). Descent: Legends of the Dark on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). DUET on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 20). Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 4). Zero Days VR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 29). Decay of Logos on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 18). Ninja Resurrection: A tale of Kuro on Steam. Steam Store.