Best Interactive Fiction Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,616 Interactive Fiction games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Interactive Fiction game rankings were last updated on 4/30/2024.
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1. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
The Henry Stickmin Collection holds the #1 spot for "best Interactive Fiction game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,848 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,249 positive reviews and 599 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
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 Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,966 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,846 positive reviews and 120 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and 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. There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,276 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,825 positive reviews and 451 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 8/6/2020 |
| Developer | Draw Me A Pixel |
| Publisher | Draw Me A Pixel |
| Steam App Id | 1240210 |
4. Finding Paradise
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish.
Finding Paradise has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,603 positive reviews and 357 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Finding Paradise on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2017 |
| Franchise | Freebird Games |
| Developer | Freebird Games |
| Publisher | Freebird Games |
| Steam App Id | 337340 |
5. The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
The Case of the Golden Idol has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,127 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,044 positive reviews and 83 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.79 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Case of the Golden Idol on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $10.79 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Color Gray Games |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Steam App Id | 1677770 |
6. Before Your Eyes
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Before Your Eyes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,428 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,136 positive reviews and 292 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Before Your Eyes on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2021 |
| Franchise | Skybound Games |
| Developer | GoodbyeWorld Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 1082430 |
7. Gorogoa
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Gorogoa has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,074 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,694 positive reviews and 380 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2017 |
| Developer | Buried Signal |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 557600 |
8. 魔女的夜宴
《魔女的夜宴》是日本超人气美少女游戏品牌YUZUSOFT（柚子社）的经典名作。女主角绫地宁宁由当红声优桐谷华配音，是该社历代作品中最具代表性的女主角之一。国际中文版拥有超越原版的1920X1080的高清画质。本作也曾在美少女游戏大赏和萌系游戏大赏中斩获众多奖项。
魔女的夜宴 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,365 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,314 positive reviews and 51 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 魔女的夜宴 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 7/21/2023 |
| Developer | Yuzusoft |
| Publisher | HIKARI FIELD |
| Steam App Id | 2458530 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,347 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,265 positive reviews and 82 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and 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 |
10. To the Moon
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
To the Moon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,977 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,275 positive reviews and 2,702 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play To the Moon on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/7/2012 |
| Franchise | Freebird Games |
| Developer | Freebird Games |
| Publisher | Freebird Games |
| Steam App Id | 206440 |
More Interactive Fiction Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Interactive Fiction games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 116 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 140 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 8/6/2020 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 60 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $10.79 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 4/8/2021 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 146 | 7/21/2023 | 95 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 134 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 32 | 9/7/2012 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 8/26/2020 | 95 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 65 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 49 | 6/30/2021 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24 | 8/17/2021 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 35 | 2/14/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 10/12/2020 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 34 | 4/16/2021 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 47 | 10/23/2023 | 94 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 6/11/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 10/2/2020 | 94 | $3.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 30). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 17). There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). Finding Paradise on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 2). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Before Your Eyes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 22). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). 魔女的夜宴 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). To the Moon on Steam. Steam Store.