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.
STAR WARS™: The Force Unleashed™ II
Third-person Star Wars action with dual lightsabers and Force powers
63% positive
8,015 reviews
Cube Escape Collection
Point-and-click puzzle anthology with nine connected, macabre mysteries
98% positive
8,008 reviews
School Days
School-life sim with time management and branching relationship stories
77% positive
7,955 reviews
SpellForce 3 Reforced
Fantasy RPG and real-time strategy with hero progression and armies
77% positive
7,944 reviews
Bramble: The Mountain King
Third-person Nordic folklore adventure to rescue your sister from a troll
95% positive
7,906 reviews
Marco & The Galaxy Dragon
Fast-paced comedy visual novel with animated story scenes
97% positive
7,891 reviews
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
Third-person open-world RPG about hunting machines with bow and spear
85% positive
7,870 reviews
Call of Duty® (2003)
World War II first-person shooter from three Allied perspectives
95% positive
7,867 reviews
A Space for the Unbound
Pixel-art adventure exploring minds amid supernatural events in 1990s Indonesia
97% positive
7,863 reviews
Attack on Titan 2 - A.O.T.2
Third-person anime action with aerial movement and giant-hunting combat
93% positive
7,832 reviews
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Chapter-based third-person shooter with puzzles and visual novel storytelling
81% positive
7,803 reviews
AER Memories of Old
Open-world exploration adventure with bird flight between floating islands
86% positive
7,740 reviews
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
First-person puzzle adventure about missing colors and an artist's story
94% positive
7,731 reviews
Dragon Age II: Ultimate Edition
Single-player fantasy action RPG shaped by choices and companions
81% positive
7,707 reviews
侠客风云传(Tale of Wuxia)
Turn-based wuxia RPG with character choices and multiple endings
77% positive
7,643 reviews
Rusty Lake Paradise
Point-and-click puzzles on an island struck by ten plagues
95% positive
7,631 reviews
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Point-and-click adventure about choices and cathedral building in medieval England
92% positive
7,607 reviews
The Swapper
Sci-fi puzzle platformer built around clones and body swapping
94% positive
7,585 reviews
Hatoful Boyfriend
Bird dating visual novel with branching school romances and secrets
94% positive
7,582 reviews
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
First-person walking adventure across a deserted island with fragmented narration
75% positive
7,567 reviews
Yakuza 4 Remastered
Open-world crime action with four playable protagonists and street fights
90% positive
7,534 reviews
RUSSIAPHOBIA
First-person co-op adventure collecting evidence while avoiding pursuers
69% positive
7,497 reviews
Nobody Wants to Die
First-person noir mystery tracking a killer in a city selling immortality
83% positive
7,493 reviews
Breakout 13
Live-action adventure with branching choices in a teen correctional center
88% positive
7,492 reviews