Best Story Rich Games on Steam

Steam currently has 20,494 Story Rich 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. Story Rich game rankings were last updated on 7/7/2025.

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1. Portal 2

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Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Story Rich game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 436,298 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 430,587 positive reviews and 5,711 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 to play and 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.

Steam Price $1.99
Release Date 4/18/2011
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 620

2. Portal

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

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Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179,456 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 176,719 positive reviews and 2,737 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 to play and 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.

Steam Price $1.99
Release Date 10/10/2007
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 400

3. Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 281,346 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 276,369 positive reviews and 4,977 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.49 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 $8.49
Release Date 9/17/2020
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145360

4. DELTARUNE

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

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DELTARUNE has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54,198 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,491 positive reviews and 707 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 6/4/2025
Developer tobyfox
Publisher tobyfox
Steam App Id 1671210

5. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 212,805 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 208,446 positive reviews and 4,359 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $27.99 to play and 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.

Steam Price $27.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

6. Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

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Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 97,734 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,050 positive reviews and 1,684 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $17.99
Release Date 3/23/2020
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 546560

7. Senren*Banka

Senren*Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.

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Senren*Banka has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,794 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,422 positive reviews and 372 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.94 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Senren*Banka on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $19.94
Release Date 2/14/2020
Franchise 株式会社HIKARI FIELD
Developer Yuzusoft
Publishers
Steam App Id 1144400

8. MiSide

Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?

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MiSide has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113,599 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111,293 positive reviews and 2,306 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MiSide on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $13.49
Release Date 12/11/2024
Franchise Shochiku
Developer AIHASTO
Publishers
Steam App Id 2527500

9. OneShot

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

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OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54,817 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,885 positive reviews and 932 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $5.99
Release Date 12/8/2016
Developer Future Cat LLC
Publisher KOMODO
Steam App Id 420530

10. Resident Evil 4

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

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Resident Evil 4 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Story Rich games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 187,593 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 183,285 positive reviews and 4,308 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 3/24/2023
Franchise Capcom
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 2050650

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98
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10/10/2007
97
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9/17/2020
97
$8.49
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6/4/2025
97
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10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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348
3/23/2020
97
$17.99
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Senren*Banka steam charts
609
2/14/2020
97
$19.94
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MiSide steam charts
709
12/11/2024
97
$13.49
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OneShot steam charts
180
12/8/2016
96
$5.99
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6,801
3/24/2023
96
$19.99
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1,427
11/16/2004
96
$1.99
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970
10/1/2021
96
$3.23
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166
4/18/2019
96
$8.99
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178
3/26/2025
96
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60
6/18/2020
96
$9.44
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Entropy : Zero 2 steam charts
73
8/20/2022
96
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Hollow Knight steam charts
8,649
2/24/2017
96
$7.49
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429
10/11/2012
96
$2.49
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Celeste steam charts
2,112
1/25/2018
96
$4.99
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52,349
8/3/2023
96
$47.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 7). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 18). Senren*Banka on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.

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