Best Episodic 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 episodic games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Episodic games on Steam.

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DELTARUNE Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

Price 23.99€
Rating 9.4
Release 04 Jun 2025
Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway Sydney Harper, a 23-year-old working at a consulting firm plans a weekend getaway to a Woodbury rental with her college friends. Little did she know what was about to unfold during their stay.

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.3
Release 12 Sep 2024
Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.9
Release 20 Oct 2023
The Bunny Graveyard Skye and her Handy Pals are looking for a new pal to help them out on her lovely lil' garden! Think you're up for the job, partner?

Price -61% 2.74€
Rating 9.0
Release 22 Sep 2023
Fears to Fathom - Carson House Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 09 Jan 2023
Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 06 Jan 2022
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.

Price -75% 4.20€
Rating 9.1
Release 08 Dec 2021
Fears to Fathom - Home Alone Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 02 Jul 2021
The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time!

Price -20% 2.39€
Rating 9.0
Release 31 May 2021
Tales from the Borderlands Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

Price -98% 0.48€
Rating 9.2
Release 16 Feb 2021
Sam & Max Save the World An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.

Price -87% 2.32€
Rating 8.9
Release 02 Dec 2020
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.

Price -79% 4.27€
Rating 7.2
Release 29 Oct 2020
Tell Me Why Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 27 Aug 2020
Necrobarista In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.

Price 16.79€
Rating 7.9
Release 22 Jul 2020
looK INside - Chapter 1 In a book found in the attic, Manon discovers the past of her family members through their memories, their gestures, their quirks and their little secrets.

Price -80% 1.39€
Rating 8.3
Release 22 Jan 2020
9-nine-:Episode 2 It's Sora and Kakeru's time to shine when the action heats up in 9-nine-: Episode 2. Can they take down the murderer before it's too late for them both?

Price 19.50€
Rating 9.3
Release 16 Aug 2019
9-nine-:Episode 1 Help Miyako and Kakeru track down a superpowered serial killer before they strike again.

Price 19.50€
Rating 9.0
Release 31 Jan 2019
Life is Strange 2 After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 26 Sep 2018
The Walking Dead: The Final Season A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.

Price -85% 3.04€
Rating 9.3
Release 13 Aug 2018
The Council Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 13 Mar 2018
Odysseus Kosmos and his Robot Quest: Episode 1 What do you do if you are the only one left aboard a spaceship? Your team has embarked on a mysterious expedition a few years ago, the ship’s machinery has started acting up and it seems there are ghosts wandering about. Luckily, the black hole above you doesn’t pose any problems…yet.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.4
Release 12 Jan 2018
Home Sweet Home Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

Price -64% 5.82€
Rating 8.4
Release 26 Sep 2017
Life is Strange: Before the Storm Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.

Price -47% 9.06€
Rating 9.2
Release 31 Aug 2017
1bitHeart Welcome to 1bitHeart―the latest title from Alicemare and LiEat developer △○□× (Miwashiba). In this unique and endearing adventure game, take on the role of Nanashi, a lonely, agoraphobic boy, as you solve a slew of mysteries around town while also making friends.

Price 2.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Aug 2017