Best Emotional games on PC
Games labeled Emotional center on stories, characters, or themes intended to evoke strong feelings. They span adventures, RPGs, action games, platformers, and cooperative games, so their specific mechanics vary widely.
- Character-focused storytelling
- Serious or bittersweet themes
- Varied gameplay styles
Related: Story Rich, Great Soundtrack, Singleplayer, Choices Matter
381 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
The Cat Lady
Psychological horror adventure about a lonely woman and five strangers
94% positive
6,297 reviews
Killer Frequency
First-person horror comedy about guiding callers away from a killer
93% positive
6,230 reviews
Katawa Shoujo
Choice-driven romance visual novel with five character-focused story paths
98% positive
Free
The Pedestrian
Side-scrolling puzzle platformer about rearranging and reconnecting public signs
97% positive
6,119 reviews
Copycat
Third-person cat adventure about adoption and finding a home
89% positive
5,968 reviews
OneShot: World Machine Edition
Pixel-art puzzle adventure with clues inside a simulated desktop
99% positive
5,775 reviews
Persona 3 Portable
Story-rich school-year JRPG with turn-based combat and two protagonist routes
81% positive
5,748 reviews
FAR: Changing Tides
2.5D puzzle adventure about keeping a ship moving through flooded ruins
93% positive
5,689 reviews
私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
School-set otome visual novel with choices and multiple endings
96% positive
5,489 reviews
Narcissu 1st & 2nd
Two-part visual novel about illness and facing death
96% positive
Free
Until Dawn™
Choice-driven third-person horror adventure where anyone can die
83% positive
5,295 reviews
eden*
Linear sci-fi romance visual novel set on a dying Earth
97% positive
5,267 reviews
Left on Read
Choice-driven platformer about texting a crush during quarantine
79% positive
Free
LOST EMBER
Third-person exploration adventure where a wolf possesses other animals
88% positive
5,189 reviews
Flower
Casual exploration game where wind carries petals through changing landscapes
79% positive
5,120 reviews
Tales of the Neon Sea
Pixel-art detective adventure investigating murder in a cyberpunk city
85% positive
5,104 reviews
Syberia: The World Before
Story-driven puzzle adventure connecting two women's lives across decades
90% positive
5,053 reviews
FINAL FANTASY VI
2D turn-based JRPG with an ensemble cast and customizable magic
92% positive
5,022 reviews
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
Classic fantasy JRPG remade in 2.5D with turn-based party combat
78% positive
5,007 reviews
Summer Pockets
Summer visual novel with romance, family themes, and character routes
99% positive
4,959 reviews
Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
Choice-driven story adventure about Chloe and Rachel's friendship
85% positive
4,944 reviews
Have a Nice Dream
Short pixel-art puzzle RPG about mysteries inside a strange house
93% positive
Free
Fate/stay night REMASTERED
Choice-driven fantasy visual novel spanning three branching story routes
96% positive
4,912 reviews
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
Nonlinear turn-based JRPG about an empire spanning generations
93% positive
4,788 reviews