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
1,217 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade
Edo-period action RPG with three fighters and roguelite runs
57% positive
599 reviews
Mary Skelter: Nightmares
First-person dungeon crawler with fairy-tale heroines and pursuing monsters
83% positive
594 reviews
Catmaze
A Slavic folklore metroidvania where summoned creatures fight for you
81% positive
589 reviews
Nientum - Op.ZERO
A rhythm action-adventure about restoring a theater through musical performances
99% positive
589 reviews
Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
A point-and-click puzzle adventure through a dark fairy-tale world
94% positive
582 reviews
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The Fame Game II: L.A. Heartbreaker
Live-action dating sim about posing as a wealthy heir
96% positive
579 reviews
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
Superhero visual novel with relationship choices and turn-based battles
96% positive
575 reviews
风与鸟 - Wind and Bird
A side-scrolling fantasy RPG about training as an apprentice bard
98% positive
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Love n War: Hero by Chance II
Real-time strategy battles paired with an adult visual novel
78% positive
569 reviews
Giggleland
First-person psychological horror in a park promising endless happiness
71% positive
568 reviews
Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~
A turn-based RPG about an alchemist striving to surpass her mother
88% positive
566 reviews
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
A turn-based fantasy RPG centered on gathering and alchemy
93% positive
562 reviews
Demo Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
Dark fantasy visual novel about a plague doctor investigating a town
88% positive
561 reviews
Demo Betrayal At Club Low
Point-and-click RPG about infiltrating a nightclub through dice-driven encounters
97% positive
561 reviews
Blightstone
Turn-based tactical roguelite about protecting a crystal in gridless battles
69% positive
560 reviews
Chroma: Bloom And Blight
A turn-based card battler with matches divided into three acts
79% positive
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Tides of Tomorrow 🌊
First-person adventure where other players' decisions change your story
86% positive
558 reviews
Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy
First-person puzzle adventure about returning the last egg of mythical birds
90% positive
555 reviews
Demo BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
Isometric point-and-click adventure in an African-inspired, post-apocalyptic future
75% positive
548 reviews
Demo DISCOPUP
A mystery adventure about a seal sneaking into a dogs-only nightclub
98% positive
547 reviews
Demo 女儿国的诅咒 The Curse of Womanland
Choice-driven visual novel exploring a cursed land across two eras
96% positive
547 reviews
Demo Arietta of Spirits
A story-driven action-adventure set on an island inhabited by spirits
86% positive
545 reviews
Demo Fatermyth
Story-driven RPG combining Chinese mythology with dice-powered card battles
81% positive
537 reviews
Demo Don't Stop, Girlypop!
A first-person shooter where speed increases your damage and healing
84% positive
536 reviews