Best Story Rich Games 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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Binary Domain Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Price -97% 0.56€
Rating 8.3
Release 26 Apr 2012
Risen 2: Dark Waters Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.

Price -95% 0.56€
Rating 7.8
Release 26 Apr 2012
The Walking Dead A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

Price -96% 0.64€
Rating 9.6
Release 24 Apr 2012
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Price -72% 2.81€
Rating 8.1
Release 23 Apr 2012
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.

Price -94% 0.40€
Rating 7.5
Release 16 Apr 2012
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...

Price -77% 4.65€
Rating 8.8
Release 16 Apr 2012
Avernum: Escape From the Pit Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.7
Release 11 Apr 2012
Yesterday Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.

Price -91% 0.48€
Rating 7.9
Release 22 Mar 2012
Alan Wake A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Price -94% 0.90€
Rating 8.9
Release 16 Feb 2012
The Darkness II An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Price -97% 1.09€
Rating 9.0
Release 09 Feb 2012
Blackwell Deception Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.

Price -91% 0.87€
Rating 8.9
Release 13 Jan 2012
Blackwell Convergence The third game in the Blackwell series

Price -70% 1.35€
Rating 8.9
Release 13 Jan 2012
Blackwell Unbound The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

Price -88% 0.56€
Rating 8.8
Release 13 Jan 2012
The Blackwell Legacy When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

Price -77% 1.05€
Rating 8.5
Release 13 Jan 2012
Fable - The Lost Chapters Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?

Price 8.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 19 Dec 2011
Assassin's Creed® Revelations Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.

Price 14.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 30 Nov 2011
Cave Story+ Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Price -74% 3.97€
Rating 9.0
Release 22 Nov 2011
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

Price -70% 4.57€
Rating 9.4
Release 10 Nov 2011
L.A. Noire In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Price -39% 12.34€
Rating 8.4
Release 08 Nov 2011
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

Price -17% 33.47€
Rating 8.4
Release 07 Nov 2011
Gemini Rue Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Price -87% 1.04€
Rating 8.4
Release 26 Oct 2011
Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge Confront Terrifying Secrets in a Haunted Japanese Inn!

Price 19.50€
Rating 7.6
Release 15 Sep 2011
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.

Price -87% 4.94€
Rating 9.0
Release 05 Sep 2011
Avadon: The Black Fortress Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)

Price -75% 2.58€
Rating 7.7
Release 17 Aug 2011
Bastion Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Price -86% 2.18€
Rating 9.4
Release 16 Aug 2011
Trauma An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.

Price -84% 0.40€
Rating 6.6
Release 08 Aug 2011
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.2
Release 29 Jul 2011
Nancy Drew®: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED Play the Game that Started the Award-Winning Series!

Price 19.50€
Rating 7.3
Release 25 Jul 2011
Puzzle Agent 2 Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!

Price -82% 0.84€
Rating 8.2
Release 30 Jun 2011
F.E.A.R. 3 F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.

Price -95% 1.09€
Rating 7.0
Release 21 Jun 2011
Alice: Madness Returns Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

Price -80% 1.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 17 Jun 2011
Still Life Still Life 2 also now available!

Price -89% 0.94€
Rating 7.8
Release 01 Jun 2011
Syberia II Having searched Eastern and Western Europe for a missing heir, Kate Walker finally completed her long and arduous journey, obtaining the signature of Hans Voralberg and closing the automaton factory buyout.

Price 12.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 19 May 2011
Syberia Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

Price -97% 0.47€
Rating 8.6
Release 19 May 2011
Portal 2 - The Final Hours Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following. For more information on Portal 2 click here.

Price 1.59€
Rating 7.2
Release 17 May 2011
DETOUR A true test your wits and spatial reasoning. Detour combines highway-building fun with the excitement of a competitive real-time strategy game. Construct a path for your convoy to reach its destination in this incredibly addictive title. With online multiplayer!

Price 0.99€
Rating 6.0
Release 16 May 2011

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