Best Choose Your Own Adventure Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated choose your own adventure games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free choose your own adventure games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Nocturnals
A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys that find each other in a lonely, post-apocalyptic town.
Skoof Simulator
Are you Skoof?
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
The Casting of Frank Stone™
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Fate/stay night REMASTERED
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Minds Beneath Us
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
It was a human.
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
The Operator
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
恋爱单选题
Male Lord Wu worry because of an accident dying, fell into a coma. Then the mysterious female NPC appeared, creating a different space for Wu Worry to create a chance to save themselves, the protagonist of the game Wu Worry to find out his true love in the end, in order to wake up and survive.
Vampire Therapist
Guide vampires through centuries of emotional baggage, decades of delusions and the odd bout of self-loathing with real cognitive behavioral therapy concepts and become a Vampire Therapist! Even vampires need a shoulder to cry on when a neck to bite just won’t do.
Man I Just Wanna Go Home
Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!
Hookah Haze
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
Inverted Angel
A girl visited your home, who you don't know but she identified herself as your girlfriend. She seems a little bit Menhera, but she knows too much to be just a stalker. This is a Kawaii Future Mystery, you will answer by free input for branching story. Please Try to find out true identity of her.
The Dearest Person
A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.
Beauties! They're All After Me
In this thrilling romance game, players are a working-class hero meeting six girls: a loli, a mature woman, a housewife, a soft girl, a domineering CEO, and a cute, naive girl. As he gets involved with them, he awakens a cheating system—can you believe it?! Make your final choice now!
Spirit Realm
English version not ready
Charming Hearts
"Charming Hearts" is a real-life interactive dating game. Players will meet, get to know, and fall in love with different types of beauty. Every choice will lead to a completely different chemical reaction with "her"; every entanglement, the sweet love is entangled and pulled.
Sisters: Last Day of Summer
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Folie Fatale
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Quest Master
Quest Master is a dungeon maker inspired by the classics that first made us love dungeon crawling. Unleash your imagination, alone or in local co-op, to make dungeons full of puzzles, traps and monsters. Upload them for others to explore and challenge yourself with other players’ creations.
Doki Doki AI Interrogation
A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.
Star Trek: Resurgence
Authentic Star Trek adventure from former members of Telltale Games. Engage in diplomacy, pilot shuttlecraft, and use your tricorder and phaser to overcome challenging puzzles and deadly threats. Tough decisions will impact relationships, your story, and the fate of the galaxy. What will YOU do?
Most played choose your own adventure games on Steam
Take a look at the top choose your own adventure games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 14th 2025.
1. Game of Thrones: Kingsroad
A story-driven action-adventure RPG, bringing the world of Westeros to life with remarkable detail and never-before seen scale. Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is a online co-op, multiplayer and choose your own adventure game developed by Netmarble Neo and published by Netmarble. Released on May 21st 2025 has received 3,607 reviews of which 2,230 were positive and 1,377 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played choose your own adventure game, thanks to its 3,547 peak concurrent players over the last day.
6.1
2,230
1,377
3,547
players
2. Out of Ore
A casual heavy equipment experience. Mine ore, Move dirt, Build and repair. Out of Ore is a simulation, sandbox and exploration game developed and published by North Modding Company AB. Released on October 31st 2022 has received 2,607 reviews of which 2,277 were positive and 330 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. While seeing 523 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among choose your own adventure games based on player count.
8.4
2,277
330
523
players
3. Romance Club - Stories I Play
Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens! Romance Club - Stories I Play is a visual novel, simulation and romance game developed and published by Your Story Interactive. Released on October 13th 2023 has received 837 reviews of which 665 were positive and 172 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. While seeing 285 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among choose your own adventure games based on player count.
7.6
665
172
285
players
4. Suzerain
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead? Suzerain is a visual novel, choose your own adventure and political sim game developed and published by Torpor Games. Released on December 04th 2020 has received 9,266 reviews of which 8,658 were positive and 608 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 276 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played choose your own adventure games.
9.1
8,658
608
276
players
5. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut is a visual novel, choices matter and psychological horror game developed by Black Tabby Games and published by Black Tabby Games and Serenity Forge. Released on October 23rd 2023 has received 23,963 reviews of which 23,265 were positive and 698 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 217 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played choose your own adventure games.
9.5
23,265
698
217
players
6. 60 Seconds! Reatomized
The post-apocalyptic dark comedy is back - remastered and even more radioactive than before! Scavenge supplies, rescue your family, and stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, hunt mutant roaches... and maybe survive. Or not. 60 Seconds! Reatomized is a 2d, choose your own adventure and dark humor game developed and published by Robot Gentleman. Released on July 25th 2019 has received 16,924 reviews of which 15,967 were positive and 957 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 170 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played choose your own adventure games.
9.2
15,967
957
170
players
7. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding. The Henry Stickmin Collection is a funny, multiple endings and choose your own adventure game developed by PuffballsUnited and published by Innersloth. Released on August 07th 2020 has received 50,698 reviews of which 50,017 were positive and 681 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. With 150 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played choose your own adventure games.
9.7
50,017
681
150
players
8. The Wolf Among Us
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences. The Wolf Among Us is a adventure, detective and story rich game developed and published by Telltale. Released on October 11th 2013 has received 35,678 reviews of which 34,914 were positive and 764 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played choose your own adventure games.
9.6
34,914
764
100
players
9. The Walking Dead: The Final Season
A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice. The Walking Dead: The Final Season is a story rich, choices matter and zombies game developed by Telltale Games and published by Skybound Games. Released on August 13th 2018 has received 19,284 reviews of which 18,302 were positive and 982 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played choose your own adventure games.
9.3
18,302
982
93
players
10. Backrooms Rec.
Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges. Backrooms Rec. is a multiplayer, online co-op and survival horror game developed and published by Liminal Logic. Released on March 06th 2024 has received 1,111 reviews of which 786 were positive and 325 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played choose your own adventure games.
6.8
786
325
68
players
Best deals on choose your own adventure games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of choose your own adventure games available on Steam right now, updated on June 14th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted choose your own adventure games.
1. As Dusk Falls
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make. As Dusk Falls is a choices matter, story rich and cinematic game developed by INTERIOR/NIGHT and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released on July 19th 2022 has received 3,307 reviews of which 3,005 were positive and 302 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Featuring a massive 99% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for choose your own adventure category.
8.7
3,005
302
-99%
29.99€
0.44€
2. The Red Lantern
The Red Lantern is a narrative, dog sledding game about survival. You play as the Musher who, along with her team of 5 sled dogs, must find her way home. Care for your dogs, discover their stories, and learn how to navigate the unknowns of the Alaskan wilderness and prepare for your new life. The Red Lantern is a exploration, dog and choose your own adventure game developed by Timberline Studio and published by Kepler Interactive. Released on December 08th 2021 has received 1,001 reviews of which 828 were positive and 173 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in choose your own adventure games.
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828
173
-98%
20.99€
0.49€
3. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide! The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a choices matter, story rich and rpg game developed by Sever and published by 101XP. Released on March 04th 2021 has received 8,619 reviews of which 7,790 were positive and 829 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 97% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in choose your own adventure games.
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7,790
829
-97%
19.99€
0.62€
4. Super Dungeon Maker
Super Dungeon Maker is a creative pixel art dungeon editor inspired by the best 2D adventure games. Choose however many levels, enemies, secret rooms, traps and items you want. Challenge your friends and the community to master your dungeon or play the countless dungeons of the community. Super Dungeon Maker is a colorful, choose your own adventure and level editor game developed by FIRECHICK and published by rokaplay. Released on May 03rd 2023 has received 480 reviews of which 417 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for choose your own adventure games.
8.1
417
63
-97%
19.99€
0.62€
5. Toki Tori 2+
Toki Tori 2+ may look cute, but it’s a challenging puzzle adventure game. Whistle and stomp are the only moves you need to solve increasingly complex puzzles, as you go anywhere, anytime on a lush forest island. Toki Tori 2+ is a puzzle-platformer, choose your own adventure and metroidvania game developed and published by Two Tribes. Released on July 11th 2013 has received 1,046 reviews of which 889 were positive and 157 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for choose your own adventure games.
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889
157
-97%
14.79€
0.57€
6. Ash of Gods: The Way
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story. Ash of Gods: The Way is a choices matter, turn-based strategy and choose your own adventure game developed by AurumDust and published by AurumDust and Game Seer Publishing. Released on April 27th 2023 has received 424 reviews of which 357 were positive and 67 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for choose your own adventure games.
7.9
357
67
-97%
24.50€
0.92€
7. A Case of Distrust
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game. A Case of Distrust is a choose your own adventure, interactive fiction and visual novel game developed and published by An Open Ben. Released on February 08th 2018 has received 579 reviews of which 474 were positive and 105 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for choose your own adventure games.
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474
105
-97%
14.99€
0.53€
8. Pathway
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat! Pathway is a turn-based tactics, pixel graphics and strategy rpg game developed by Robotality and published by Chucklefish. Released on April 11th 2019 has received 2,182 reviews of which 1,679 were positive and 503 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for choose your own adventure games.
7.4
1,679
503
-97%
13.99€
0.44€
9. Twin Mirror
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost? Twin Mirror is a choose your own adventure, choices matter and interactive fiction game developed and published by DON'T NOD. Released on December 01st 2021 has received 1,300 reviews of which 995 were positive and 305 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for choose your own adventure games.
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995
305
-97%
27.99€
0.94€
10. Legends of Eisenwald
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world. Legends of Eisenwald is a tactical rpg, turn-based and choices matter game developed and published by Aterdux Entertainment. Released on July 02nd 2015 has received 1,794 reviews of which 1,362 were positive and 432 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for choose your own adventure games.
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1,362
432
-97%
19.99€
0.67€
Free choose your own adventure games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play choose your own adventure games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 14th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play choose your own adventure games.
1. Game of Thrones: Kingsroad
A story-driven action-adventure RPG, bringing the world of Westeros to life with remarkable detail and never-before seen scale. Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is a online co-op, multiplayer and choose your own adventure game developed by Netmarble Neo and published by Netmarble. Released on May 21st 2025 has received 3,607 reviews of which 2,230 were positive and 1,377 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. With 3,547 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
6.1
2,230
1,377
3,547
players
2. Romance Club - Stories I Play
Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens! Romance Club - Stories I Play is a visual novel, simulation and romance game developed and published by Your Story Interactive. Released on October 13th 2023 has received 837 reviews of which 665 were positive and 172 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 285, this choose your own adventure game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
7.6
665
172
285
players
3. Pyroworks
Pyroworks is a free-to-play online multiplayer game containing fireworks from real-life companies from all over the globe. You can choose to make your own show, cause destruction and chaos or simulate new years. Don't miss out on playing with your friends - the most fun part. Pyroworks is a sandbox, choose your own adventure and simulation game developed and published by Deepest Inertia Studio. Released on September 08th 2023 has received 1,566 reviews of which 1,441 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
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1,441
125
13
players
4. Plasma
Plasma is a pure engineering sandbox. Use advanced visual programming and robotics tools to create anything you can imagine. Plasma is a simulation, sandbox and 3d game developed by Dry Cactus and Licorice ehf and published by Dry Licorice. Released on September 13th 2023 has received 888 reviews of which 789 were positive and 99 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
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12
players
5. New Day
New Day is an upcoming life simulation game where almost anything can happen! Create your own islanders, design their apartments, and get involved with their day-to-day life as they divulge into unexpected friendships, problems, and more! New Day is a choose your own adventure, life sim and character customization game developed and published by Scrapbook Studios. Released on December 25th 2024 has received 305 reviews of which 272 were positive and 33 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
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272
33
5
players
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6. Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
A redux version of a 2014 Ludum Dare RPG Maker Horror Game. A poor little marshmallow escapes death row into an underground subway system, where they're asked questions by a mysterious game show host. Updated in 2025 with new content. Close Your Eyes [Old Version] is a choose your own adventure, exploration and puzzle game developed and published by Yai Gameworks. Released on August 31st 2015 has received 774 reviews of which 670 were positive and 104 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
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670
104
5
players
7. Fighting Fantasy Classics
Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered. Fighting Fantasy Classics is a choose your own adventure, rpg and interactive fiction game developed and published by Tin Man Games. Released on June 05th 2018 has received 318 reviews of which 255 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
7.5
255
63
5
players
8. one night, hot springs
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble... one night, hot springs is a lgbtq+, visual novel and female protagonist game developed and published by npckc. Released on August 30th 2018 has received 2,904 reviews of which 2,774 were positive and 130 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
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2,774
130
4
players
9. The Bottom of the Well
Play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world, and is retelling it to her friend. A single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, but experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours. The Bottom of the Well is a free to play, visual novel and choose your own adventure game developed and published by Red Nettle Studio. Released on March 03rd 2016 has received 573 reviews of which 486 were positive and 87 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
8.0
486
87
2
players
10. Mitoza
It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza. Mitoza is a free to play, surreal and choices matter game developed by Gal Mamalya and published by Second Maze. Released on March 05th 2021 has received 3,417 reviews of which 3,294 were positive and 123 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free choose your own adventure games on Steam.
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3,294
123
1
players