Free to Play Story Rich Games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play story rich games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on July 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play story rich games.
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1. Limbus Company
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs. Limbus Company is a game developed and published by . Released on February 26th 2023 has received 69,107 reviews of which 58,474 were positive and 10,633 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played story rich game, thanks to its 14,885 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.3
58,474
10,633
14,885
players
2. Reverse: 1999
Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999. Reverse: 1999 is a game developed and published by . Released on October 08th 2024 has received 2,548 reviews of which 2,388 were positive and 160 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. While seeing 736 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among story rich games based on player count.
9.0
2,388
160
736
players
3. Everlasting Summer
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam! Everlasting Summer is a game developed and published by . Released on November 19th 2014 has received 75,514 reviews of which 71,592 were positive and 3,922 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. While seeing 382 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among story rich games based on player count.
9.3
71,592
3,922
382
players
4. Life is Strange - Episode 1
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future. Life is Strange - Episode 1 is a game developed and published by . Released on January 29th 2015 has received 169,201 reviews of which 162,769 were positive and 6,432 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 300 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played story rich games.
9.5
162,769
6,432
300
players
5. 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. Life is Strange 2 is a game developed and published by . Released on September 26th 2018 has received 36,634 reviews of which 31,616 were positive and 5,018 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 195 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played story rich games.
8.5
31,616
5,018
195
players
6. The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden
Enter the world of The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden, a multiplayer, narrative driven, action-RPG where players form their own party from a deep roster of unique characters, voiced by the actors from the anime, and engage in new stories, to take down the world-threatening Cult of Diabolos. The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden is a game developed and published by . Released on August 28th 2024 has received 310 reviews of which 226 were positive and 84 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. With 101 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played story rich games.
6.9
226
84
101
players
7. 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. Tell Me Why is a game developed and published by . Released on August 27th 2020 has received 13,883 reviews of which 11,457 were positive and 2,426 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played story rich games.
8.1
11,457
2,426
92
players
8. cyberpunkdreams
2090s America, torn apart by war and corporate greed. A lone traveller stands outside the gates of Cincinnati, greatest of the border cities. How far will you go to make it to the top? How far will you go to fulfil your mission? cyberpunkdreams is a game developed and published by . Released on May 14th 2021 has received 987 reviews of which 751 were positive and 236 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played story rich games.
7.3
751
236
58
players
9. Poco
Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure. Poco is a game developed and published by . Released on May 20th 2025 has received 3,040 reviews of which 3,022 were positive and 18 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played story rich games.
9.5
3,022
18
54
players
10. TRIBE NINE
Defy the madness. Brutal Action RPG "TRIBE NINE" Set in the nation of Neo Tokyo, where absolute madness rules. Here, teens face life-or-death battles, constantly resisting the harsh and unjust world—all in pursuit of reclaiming their lost freedom and dreams. TRIBE NINE is a game developed and published by . Released on February 18th 2025 has received 4,834 reviews of which 3,242 were positive and 1,592 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played story rich games.
6.6
3,242
1,592
34
players
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