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
2,689 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Age of Conan: Unchained
Free-to-play fantasy MMORPG with hands-on combat and guild sieges
69% positive
Free
侠客风云传前传(Tale of Wuxia:The Pre-Sequel)
Wuxia RPG with squad combat and free-roaming martial arts stories
80% positive
2,928 reviews
Secret of Mana
A 3D action RPG remake with three-player local co-op
68% positive
2,928 reviews
The Midnight Walk
Stop-motion dark fantasy adventure evading monsters with a lantern creature
93% positive
2,927 reviews
SpellForce - Platinum Edition
Fantasy action RPG and real-time strategy hybrid with hero-led armies
88% positive
2,923 reviews
Phoenotopia: Awakening
2D action-adventure with puzzles and a starship abduction mystery
83% positive
2,918 reviews
Disney•Pixar Cars
Open-world racing adventure with film characters and minigames
91% positive
2,916 reviews
The Expanse: A Telltale Series
Episodic sci-fi adventure about a divided space scavenger crew
76% positive
2,913 reviews
Knock on the Coffin Lid
Dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder with choices that change across runs
84% positive
2,911 reviews
Metal Unit
Side-scrolling action roguelite with mech combat and permanent upgrades
83% positive
2,902 reviews
Freedom Fighters
Third-person shooter about commanding resistance fighters across occupied New York
95% positive
2,894 reviews
Kiosk
First-person cooking horror game with clues from late-night customers
88% positive
2,891 reviews
Riven
First-person puzzle adventure through a collapsing world of islands
92% positive
2,885 reviews
Chushpan Simulator
First-person life sim about climbing from poverty through work or crime
86% positive
2,883 reviews
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend
2D fighter with a large roster and visual-novel story modes
91% positive
2,881 reviews
Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
Psychological mystery visual novel about murders on an isolated island
95% positive
2,879 reviews
FINAL FANTASY III
Party-based pixel JRPG centered on freely changing character jobs
93% positive
2,874 reviews
SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream
Third-person action RPG with a solo story and co-op boss raids
65% positive
2,869 reviews
Beholder 3
Dystopian strategy simulation juggling landlord surveillance and ministry politics
65% positive
2,864 reviews
Wavetale
Third-person platforming adventure with water-walking and rooftop swings
89% positive
2,861 reviews
BLACKTAIL
First-person action RPG with archery and Baba Yaga folklore
81% positive
2,852 reviews
CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
Survival sim about escaping homelessness in a randomly generated city
91% positive
2,852 reviews
Frog Fractions: Game of the Decade Edition
Surreal adventure game starting with a frog defending fruit
94% positive
Free
Will You Snail?
Precision platformer where an AI predicts your moves and places traps
97% positive
2,840 reviews