The Best Story Games - Page 2

Update : FREERIDE added at rank #1.
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The Haunting of Joni Evers (2025)

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PC Windows Mac OS

The Haunting of Joni Evers is an emotional tale of a broken family from small-town Oklahoma, driven apart by a malevolent haunting. Uncover the mysteries of Joni’s family and the Cunningham House, digging through memories, facing the family’s past to break the curse.

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  • walking-simulator
  • supernatural
  • short
  • emotional
  • narration
  • fiction
  • visual-novel
  • horror
  • psychological
  • mystery
  • drama
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • interactive
  • exploration

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2024: Aliens Are Coming (2025)

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early access PC Windows

An Indie Sci-Fi Adventure game that thrusts you into the heart of the secrecy surrounding UFOs and Aliens. Visit exotic places, meet Aliens, make alliances and enemies alike as you make critical decisions and fight for what you think is right. Time is short, because it's 2024, and Aliens Are Coming!

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  • short
  • fiction
  • aliens
  • interactive
  • sci-fi
  • 2d
  • story
  • dynamic
  • adventure
  • pixel
  • space
  • episodic
  • platform
  • narration

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Closer The Distance (2024)

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Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

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  • narrative
  • life
  • simulation
  • emotional
  • story
  • point-and-click
  • drama
  • choices
  • philosophical
  • isometric
  • emotionally-driven
  • slice-of-life
  • stylized
  • narration
  • casual

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Half Away (2024)

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PC Windows Mac OS

A One-Shot, Narrative Fantasy Adventure where players explore a colorful Spirit Realm through Juna’s eyes, solving puzzles with her ability to hear Objects' Hidden Voices. Juna must choose: save her brother at the cost of her life or return, unfulfilled.

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  • walking-simulator
  • linear
  • story
  • multiple-endings
  • stylized
  • cartoony
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • colourful
  • self-discovery
  • casual
  • fantasy
  • adventure
  • puzzle

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Sprout's Words (2024)

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PC Windows

The setting sun dyed the clouds in the sky red. The whole sky looked like a burning painting, with many golden clouds floating above the heads of the two little boys.

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  • visual-novel
  • tabletop
  • story
  • rpg
  • single-player

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A Dual Ascent (2024)

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PC Windows

Discover the tale of two peculiar characters: the Old Pilgrim and the Little Star, as they embark on a journey up the Great Mountain of Wonders. Guide them both simultaneously with a single controller. Join this poetic adventure that will challenge your mind and skills!

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  • linear
  • controller-support
  • narration
  • relaxing
  • story
  • family-friendly
  • atmospheric
  • casual
  • nature
  • adventure
  • realistic
  • action-adventure
  • fantasy
  • puzzle
  • 3d

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Pine: A Story Of Loss (2024)

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Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.


  • hand-drawn
  • emotional
  • short
  • story
  • interactive
  • romance
  • fiction
  • point-and-click
  • visual-novel
  • linear
  • cartoony
  • single-serving
  • ecology
  • stylized
  • programming

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Silent Mourning (2024)

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PC Windows

Your sister has been missing for a few days. You head out to the cabin she was staying at, but it seems you're not the only one there

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  • thriller
  • cinematic
  • dark
  • mystery
  • story
  • action-adventure
  • nature
  • stylized
  • supernatural
  • 3d
  • action
  • atmospheric
  • first-person
  • rpg
  • adventure

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Shards of the Mirror (2024)

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PC Windows

Shattered Reflections: Navigating a Labyrinth of Multiple Endings

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  • multiple-endings
  • story
  • 3d
  • puzzle
  • casual
  • single-player
  • third-person
  • fantasy
  • platform
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • drama
  • logic

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Valley of Shadow (2024)

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Valley of Shadow is a narrative puzzle game that tells a poignant true story of loss and grief through the discovery of real-life home videos and photographs. Harness mysterious abilities to solve puzzles and heal a broken family.

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  • walking-simulator
  • 1990s
  • narration
  • linear
  • emotional
  • magic
  • atmospheric
  • mystery
  • story
  • cinematic
  • first-person
  • exploration
  • fantasy
  • narrative
  • 3d

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