Best Lore-Rich games on PC
These games place substantial fictional history, characters, and setting details around their main action. They span shooters, online RPGs, open-world adventures, Souls-like games, and turn-based combat, so the tag describes depth of worldbuilding rather than one gameplay style.
- Extensive setting and backstory
- Story connected to worldbuilding
- Mostly action-oriented gameplay
Related: Story Rich, RPG, Fantasy, Atmospheric
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Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord
Turn-based Three Kingdoms strategy with city management and sieges
68% positive
3,757 reviews
Demo Who's Lila?
Point-and-click psychological horror where facial expressions steer conversations
94% positive
3,735 reviews
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
A hand-drawn 2D fighter with elemental bending and martial arts
84% positive
3,708 reviews
Inkbound
Turn-based tactical roguelite with free movement and cooperative combat
86% positive
3,707 reviews
Demo Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition
Fantasy tavern management sim with political intrigue and sandbox play
55% positive
3,686 reviews
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition
First-person survival RPG exploring a dangerous post-apocalyptic exclusion zone
64% positive
3,649 reviews
Demo 风信楼
Choice-driven martial arts story with romance and branching endings
94% positive
3,600 reviews
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
Real-time tactics with persistent troops and scarce battlefield resources
80% positive
3,586 reviews
Haiku, the Robot
Side-scrolling metroidvania across a decaying world of corrupted robots
90% positive
3,574 reviews
Summon
Meme-filled puzzle action game about avoiding a persistent visitor
92% positive
3,574 reviews
REKA
Witchcraft adventure exploring forests and building a chicken-legged cottage
83% positive
3,562 reviews
Edge Of Eternity
Fantasy RPG with turn-based battles amid war and disease
71% positive
3,553 reviews
FINAL FANTASY II
Party-based fantasy JRPG with use-driven skills and turn-based combat
82% positive
3,518 reviews
Guild Wars® Reforged
Online fantasy RPG with tactical battles and customizable adventuring parties
86% positive
3,451 reviews
Ring of Pain
Turn-based card dungeon crawler with loot and threats in rings
92% positive
3,428 reviews
Demo Strange Antiquities
Point-and-click puzzles about identifying occult artifacts and running a shop
95% positive
3,425 reviews
Eldest Souls
Isometric action RPG centered on demanding boss fights
76% positive
3,390 reviews
Dreamfall Chapters
Third-person adventure where choices span cyberpunk and fantasy worlds
82% positive
3,349 reviews
Praey for the Gods
Open-world action adventure built around climbing colossal bosses
81% positive
3,151 reviews
Demo The Mermaid Mask
A point-and-click detective mystery about a submarine captain's locked-room murder
99% positive
3,117 reviews
Arknights: Endfield
A real-time RPG combining squad combat with automated factory building
86% positive
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Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face
Short psychological horror about protecting family from a nighttime visitor
86% positive
3,097 reviews
Ash of Gods: Redemption
Turn-based fantasy RPG where choices can cost characters their lives
74% positive
3,096 reviews
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Side-scrolling runner where platforming moves follow the music
92% positive
3,078 reviews