Best Story Rich games on PC
Games in which plot, characters, and narrative progression are central, often alongside combat, exploration, puzzles, or player choices.
- Narrative-focused progression
- Prominent characters and dialogue
Related: Singleplayer, Choices Matter, RPG, Adventure
2,681 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Party-based fantasy RPG about pursuing a god across an archipelago
88% positive
20K reviews
FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Linear science-fantasy JRPG with fast, strategic party combat
75% positive
20K reviews
Resident Evil 0
Fixed-camera survival horror built around switching between two characters
80% positive
20K reviews
ELEX
Post-apocalyptic action RPG with open-world exploration and jetpack travel
74% positive
20K reviews
Tales from the Borderlands
Episodic story adventure with choices and reluctant partners on Pandora
94% positive
20K reviews
F.E.A.R.
First-person horror shooter with slow-motion gunfights and paranormal threats
94% positive
20K reviews
Battlefield 3™
Team-based military FPS with vehicles and destructible multiplayer battlefields
72% positive
19K reviews
Until Then
Pixel-art visual novel blending romance, mystery, and psychological drama
97% positive
19K reviews
Escape Simulator
First-person escape-room puzzles with online co-op and community levels
94% positive
19K reviews
Psychonauts
Comedy 3D platformer exploring strange worlds inside troubled minds
95% positive
19K reviews
Sword and Fairy 7
Chinese mythology action RPG with real-time battles and switchable characters
72% positive
19K reviews
Dust: An Elysian Tail
2D action RPG with sword combat and nonlinear exploration
95% positive
19K reviews
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Third-person hack-and-slash adventure through apocalyptic dungeons and puzzle rooms
88% positive
19K reviews
We Were Here Forever
Two-player escape-room adventure built around communication and asymmetric puzzles
90% positive
19K reviews
Tales of Berseria™
Fantasy action RPG about revenge and a pirate crew
91% positive
19K reviews
Sonic Adventure DX
Fast-paced third-person platforming across six character-specific adventures
92% positive
19K reviews
Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
Open-world sci-fi action RPG about finding humanity a new home
74% positive
19K reviews
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Dark fantasy 2D Metroidvania with companion-based combat and exploration
95% positive
19K reviews
Far Cry® 2
Open-world first-person shooter where fire, malaria, and factions shape combat
76% positive
19K reviews
Company of Heroes
World War II RTS built around cover and destructible battlefields
94% positive
19K reviews
Terminator: Resistance
Post-apocalyptic sci-fi FPS with stealth, hacking, and survivor choices
92% positive
19K reviews
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Episodic zombie adventure about family and difficult choices
84% positive
19K reviews
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2D action-puzzle adventure with chases and transformation hazards
86% positive
19K reviews
Resident Evil Revelations
Third-person survival horror aboard an abandoned, monster-filled cruise ship
81% positive
19K reviews