Story Rich Hidden Gems on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated story rich games.

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Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game Inspired by the Disney•Pixar animated film, Cars 2: The Video Game lets players jump into the Cars 2 universe with some of their favorite Cars personalities in exotic locations around the globe.

Price 19.50€
Rating 7.3
Release 06 Oct 2014
Left in the Dark: No One on Board Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.

Price -97% 0.58€
Rating 7.9
Release 02 Oct 2014
Silence of the Sleep You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.

Price -95% 0.27€
Rating 7.1
Release 01 Oct 2014
Dandelion - Wishes brought to you - Dandelion -Wishes brought to you- is a female-oriented game developed by Cheritz. The game was released in South Korea in August, 2012. The English translation for Dandelion was released on Nov, 2012. Dandelion is known as a unique dating simulation with a sensational storyline and charming characters.

Price 27.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 29 Sep 2014
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is an innovative narrative driven adventure game. The story centers on Rachel Manners, a 35 year old astrobiologist. She is a member of an elite group of scientists, chosen to embark on one of the most critical missions ever conceived on Earth. Now Rachel is alone, orbiting an unknown planet.

Price 16.79€
Rating 8.1
Release 12 Sep 2014
Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma In the face of the looming magical cataclysm, Ester Ambrose has to fight to save her future once again!

Price -96% 0.60€
Rating 7.8
Release 11 Sep 2014
Black Ice Hack greedy megacorps to help as many people as you can in a high-agility cyberpunk looter/shooter RPG. Explore neon cyberspace vistas and outmaneuver AIs to customize your hacker OS and weapon combos. Play solo or online co-op with up to 10 people!

Price 19.50€
Rating 8.9
Release 09 Jul 2014
Heroes Rise: The Prodigy Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 17 Jun 2014
WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01 From the author of Spice and Wolf, Isuna Hasekura, comes WORLD END ECONOMiCA. This is the first episode out of three part sci-fi/economic thriller visual novel set on the moon.

Price -95% 0.65€
Rating 8.0
Release 17 Jun 2014
Faery - Legends of Avalon Faery: Legends of Avalon is a big role playing game packed with a very distinctive ambience and graphic style. Create your character, embark in a great adventure and discover the fantastic world of Avalon!

Price -85% 1.10€
Rating 6.9
Release 16 Jun 2014
Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed The ex-priest James Murphy answers a mysterious call for help from his friend Cristoforo. The disappearance of a briefcase containing compromising documents convinces James that his friend is a victim of something sinister. The Vatican's involvement inspires James to get to the bottom of this mystery.

Price 6.89€
Rating 7.1
Release 09 Jun 2014
The Lost Crown Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.

Price -94% 0.67€
Rating 7.8
Release 06 Jun 2014
Freespace 2 FreeSpace 2, the follow up to the classic Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is ready to engage you in the second round. Follow the Grand Terran Vasudan Alliance further into the mysteries of the Shivans. Get your flight stick and hit the flight deck. The last time was just a warm up.

Price 24.50€
Rating 7.4
Release 06 Jun 2014
Richard & Alice Richard and Alice are prisoners. Both their cells have a leather sofa and a state-of-the-art computer. But only Richard’s has a TV. Outside, the snow falls. It has done for some time. Elsewhere, they say, parts of the world have been rendered an inhospitable desert, the earth parched and cracked. People live in the zones now.

Price -83% 0.89€
Rating 6.9
Release 05 Jun 2014
Putt-Putt® Travels Through Time Mr. Firebird's time machine has gone haywire and Putt-Putt's® best pal Pep, is lost somewhere in time.

Price -64% 2.55€
Rating 8.7
Release 15 May 2014
Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Feet Pajama Sam chases down some snickering cookies, only to find himself in the midst of a food squabble!

Price -65% 2.49€
Rating 8.9
Release 15 May 2014
Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse So who is haunting the schoolhouse, taking the toys and practically scaring the scales off all the guppies?

Price -64% 2.55€
Rating 8.9
Release 01 May 2014
Cinders A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.

Price -63% 6.68€
Rating 8.3
Release 01 May 2014
Blackwell Epiphany The last game in the Blackwell series.

Price -79% 2.14€
Rating 9.2
Release 24 Apr 2014
Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal" The super-suave agent, SPY Fox, must find Mr. Udderly, rescue all the cows, and stop William the Kid from depleting the worlds supply of milk. Using ingenious SPY gadgets, keen wits, and daring moves, SPY Fox, jumps out on an udderly exhilarating adventure!

Price -64% 2.55€
Rating 8.9
Release 17 Apr 2014
Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Help underwater detective Freddi Fish and her finny friend Luther solve the case. Explore underwater caves, deep canyons and colorful reefs, and discover fascinating places like King Crab's Castle and A Sunken Ship Out of Time, in an effort to save the reef.

Price -64% 2.55€
Rating 9.0
Release 17 Apr 2014
Agarest: Generations of War Zero From the void, the gods of darkness and light created Agarest, a most perfect and divine world. As the generations passed, paradise sadly fell to the ravages of time. War darkened the skies and Agarest soon became a torturous hell as the gods divided and immense armies clashed, desecrating the once beautiful land…

Price 19.99€
Rating 7.0
Release 17 Apr 2014
Moebius: Empire Rising Moebius: Empire Rising is a contemporary adventure that merges classic point-and-click puzzle solving with Jane Jensen’s sophisticated storytelling. Travel the world using Malachi’s unique deductive powers to analyze suspects, make historical connections, and uncover the truth behind a theory of space and time the government will defend...

Price -97% 0.52€
Rating 7.1
Release 15 Apr 2014
Oknytt Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.

Price -49% 2.59€
Rating 8.5
Release 04 Apr 2014
Actual Sunlight A short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.1
Release 03 Apr 2014
Black Mirror III Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?

Price -89% 1.14€
Rating 8.3
Release 03 Apr 2014
Black Mirror II Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?

Price -87% 1.34€
Rating 8.5
Release 02 Apr 2014
Gray Matter After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.

Price -50% 4.96€
Rating 8.4
Release 01 Apr 2014
Ether One Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.

Price 19.99€
Rating 6.9
Release 25 Mar 2014
Summoner Summoners have toppled empires and challenged gods. They are venerated as saviours and feared as destroyers. With rings crafted by the ancient Khosani, the gifted can call forth demons, dragons, and elementals, but only the strongest can control the forces they unleash.

Price -95% 0.28€
Rating 7.9
Release 12 Mar 2014
Journal Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.

Price 9.75€
Rating 7.3
Release 17 Feb 2014
Loren The Amazon Princess Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.

Price 19.50€
Rating 7.7
Release 15 Jan 2014
The Novelist The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be.

Price -92% 0.44€
Rating 7.2
Release 10 Dec 2013
The Last Express Gold Edition Step aboard the 1914 Orient Express in this award-winning mystery adventure from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner. Described as one of the best adventure games of all time, The Last Express is an intrigue-filled adventure set aboard the luxurious Orient Express.

Price -85% 1.07€
Rating 7.6
Release 21 Nov 2013
The Shivah Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.

Price -89% 0.56€
Rating 7.7
Release 21 Nov 2013
Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages Ring Runner combines the fast-paced action of space combat with the rich story and skill variety of an RPG.Trek across the universe in a 30 hour long story-driven campaign based on a companion Sci Fi novel, or challenge 6 scenarios alone, cooperatively, or competitively through local or online multiplayer.

Price -75% 1.29€
Rating 7.9
Release 19 Nov 2013

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4,177 players

61,086
4,029
Rating 9.2

4,107 players

162,047
7,152
Rating 9.5

1,642 players

104,010
7,702
Rating 9.2

1,110 players

29,969
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Rating 9.5

363 players

71,592
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Rating 9.3

363 players

16,666
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Rating 8.6

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2,181
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Rating 9.1

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Rating 8.1

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Rating 8.5

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Rating 9.1