The Best Story Games for Playstation 5 - Page 2

Update : Harold Halibut added at rank #9.
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Open Roads (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s j PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Android Xbox One

Tess Devine and her mother, Opal, embark on a road trip adventure to explore a series of long-abandoned family properties, unearthing the past. Featuring star performances by Keri Russell (The Americans, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker) and Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart, Uncharted 4)


  • mystery
  • narrative
  • walking-simulator
  • interactive
  • story
  • adventure
  • first-person
  • hand-drawn
  • exploration
  • walking
  • discovery
  • investigation
  • fiction
  • cinematic
  • grand

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Strayed Lights (2023)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Dive into Strayed Lights, an immersive action adventure where you battle emotion-deformed creatures in a dreamlike world. With a vibrant color palette, stunning visuals, and a strong soundtrack, you'll be captivated. Master the innovative combat mechanics, face memorable bosses, and explore beautifully crafted levels. Will you restore light and face your inner demons?


What we like:
  • Vibrant, wild color palette
  • Captivating soundtrack
  • Innovative and challenging combat mechanics
  • Memorable boss encounters
  • Beautifully crafted world
What could be improved:
  • Minimal and confusing story
  • Some upgrades feel less helpful
  • Lack of enemy variation

  • action-adventure
  • combat
  • boss
  • soundtrack
  • atmospheric
  • souls
  • boss-fight
  • story
  • fantasy
  • cinematic
  • philosophical
  • dark
  • emotional
  • fight
  • stylized

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A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019)

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Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

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  • stealth
  • medieval
  • story
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • survival
  • third-person
  • adventure
  • horror
  • emotional
  • historical
  • action-adventure
  • violent

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Fall of Porcupine (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Fall of Porcupine is a unique story adventure. The collision of work and daily life – an exciting reflection of an unhealthy healthcare-system. Experience the exciting story of Finley and his friends in a lovingly illustrated world – and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine and its residents.


  • emotional
  • conversation
  • fiction
  • story
  • 2d
  • story-adventure
  • narration
  • drama
  • cute
  • choices
  • linear
  • hand-drawn
  • interactive
  • atmospheric
  • stylized

15

Goodbye World (2022)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s

"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.


  • platform
  • visual-novel
  • linear
  • text
  • cinematic
  • pixel
  • fiction
  • narrative
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • scroller
  • emotional
  • puzzle
  • interactive
  • adventure

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Traveler (2015)

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early access Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 PC Windows Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS

Building the game as Open World so you are able to go on in your speed - just to tell, only the ones who want to explore will find out the ultimative ending. Traveler contains 8 different themed worlds you are able to explore by your own.


  • character
  • quick-time-event
  • shooter
  • story
  • episodic
  • loot
  • adventure
  • rpg
  • customization
  • action
  • first-person
  • pve
  • comedy
  • open-world
  • narrative

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Control: AWE (2020)

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Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s

Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.


  • supernatural
  • horror
  • story
  • narrative
  • tps
  • boss-fight
  • third-person
  • sci-fi
  • shooter
  • action-adventure
  • combat
  • action
  • fight
  • puzzle

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The Smile Alchemist (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Follow the growth of a young alchemist aiming to become the best in the world!


  • simulation
  • japanese
  • story
  • crafting
  • pixel
  • jrpg
  • cute
  • rpg
  • heart-warming
  • collectathon
  • single-player
  • life
  • book

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Bem Feito (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X l Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

"Bem Feito" is a Life Sim where players follow Reginaldo, a charming and almost silent protagonist. Reginaldo's simple life revolves around his daily household tasks, captivating friends, and perhaps, unexpected choices that subtly shape the course of the game.


  • multiple-endings
  • horror
  • innovative
  • pixel
  • story
  • psychological
  • dark
  • soundtrack
  • gore
  • rpg
  • violent
  • single-player
  • retro
  • life
  • cute

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TEMPUS (2022)

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Android PC Windows Oculus Rift Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X

TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?


  • investigation
  • hidden-object
  • cyberpunk
  • vr
  • post-apocalyptic
  • narration
  • point-and-click
  • exploration
  • detective
  • first-person
  • story
  • sci-fi
  • controller-support
  • puzzle
  • adventure

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