Free Narrative Games on Steam
Steam currently has 651 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 7/5/2025.
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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 4,012 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,929 positive reviews and 83 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 607 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 507 positive reviews and 100 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. 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 81, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 429 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 373 positive reviews and 56 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.
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 246 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 222 positive reviews and 24 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. 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 #5 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,263 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,204 positive reviews and 59 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 | 7/14/2023 |
| Developer | the Rejects |
| Publisher | the Rejects |
| Steam App Id | 2448340 |
6. Creepy Waves FM: Bugs Fixer
A young and promising boy applies for a job at a AAA game development company. As he starts working night shifts on probation, he experiences a series of events that could lead to no good. As the story unfolds, you will be able to choose what you would do in his place.
Creepy Waves FM: Bugs Fixer has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 104 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80 positive reviews and 24 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 Creepy Waves FM: Bugs Fixer on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 6/27/2024 |
| Developer | shipscaptainindie |
| Publisher | shipscaptainindie |
| Steam App Id | 3015460 |
7. sheeeroom
You wish to bring "She" back to life to reclaim something precious you’ve lost. Solve the various puzzles set before you and gather what "She" needs. Even you don’t know what "She" truly is. "sheeeroom" is a mysterious adventure game.
sheeeroom has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 192 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 148 positive reviews and 44 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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.
8. Conscience
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Conscience has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 129 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 121 positive reviews and 8 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 | 12/30/2024 |
| Developer | Bowker Studios |
| Publisher | Bowker Studios |
| Steam App Id | 3302650 |
9. My Friend The Spider
A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.
My Friend The Spider has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 90 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80 positive reviews and 10 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 My Friend The Spider on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. 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 #10 spot for the best free Narrative games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,407 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,314 positive reviews and 93 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 |
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| 96 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 45 | 9/14/2023 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 1/31/2025 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 8/6/2021 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 7/14/2023 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 6/27/2024 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/7/2024 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/30/2024 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 1/4/2024 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/21/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/14/2022 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/2/2025 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/14/2017 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/27/2021 | 59 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/1/2023 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/16/2024 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/14/2024 | 54 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/4/2023 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/6/2022 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/11/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Strongblade - Puzzle Quest and Match-3 Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Moral Dilemma: The Interview on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Descent: Legends of the Dark on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). TRY AGAIN on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 4). Creepy Waves FM: Bugs Fixer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). sheeeroom on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Conscience on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 22). My Friend The Spider on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers on Steam. Steam Store.