The Best Story Games

Update : Dungeons of Hinterberg added at rank #1.
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Dungeons of Hinterberg (2024)

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Xbox Series X Xbox Series X/s PC Windows

Armed with a sword and a tourist guide, explore the beautiful alpine village of Hinterberg and uncover the magic hidden within its dungeons! Master magic, solve puzzles, slay monsters; all this and more await you in Hinterberg!

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  • rpg
  • hack-and-slash
  • cartoony
  • action-adventure
  • story
  • 3d
  • fantasy
  • exploration
  • action
  • adventure
  • dungeon
  • platform
  • atmospheric
  • casual
  • family-friendly

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Harold Halibut (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Xbox One Playstation 4

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.


  • narrative
  • walking-simulator
  • cinematic
  • interactive
  • lore
  • fiction
  • adventure
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • well-written
  • platform
  • mystery
  • third-person
  • city-sized
  • retro-future

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Skaramazuzu (2024)

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PC Windows

Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.

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  • hand-drawn
  • surreal
  • emotional
  • soundtrack
  • atmospheric
  • stylized
  • story
  • dark
  • 2d
  • mystery
  • slow-paced
  • cute
  • linear
  • fiction
  • controller-support

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Potions: A Curious Tale (2024)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Potions: A Curious Tale is an adventure & crafting game where wit is your greatest weapon and combat is not always the answer. Play as Luna, a young witch who overcomes obstacles with the potions she brews, as she gathers items from enchanted lands and conquers devious puzzles on her quest.

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  • fantasy
  • story
  • crafting
  • magic
  • cute
  • collectathon
  • 2d
  • action-adventure
  • colourful
  • rpg
  • puzzle
  • combat
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • casual

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Open Roads (2024)

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

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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Essence Bloom (2024)

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PC Windows

Essence Bloom is a linear, story-focused indie visual novel that allows the player to experience a world with beautiful cherry blossoms and fun times with friends....

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  • emotional
  • visual-novel
  • psychological
  • story
  • dark
  • anime
  • abstract
  • drama
  • mystery
  • horror
  • text
  • colourful
  • martial

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The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend ft. Lucy Liu (2024)

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PC Windows

The Pirate Queen is a multi-award winning narrative adventure starring Lucy Liu. Climb aboard a 19th century Chinese pirate ship, explore moonlit cabins, unearth treasure and embark on a journey to become the most powerful pirate of all time. Do you have what it takes to be crowned The Pirate Queen?

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  • pirates
  • narrative
  • vr
  • historical
  • adventure
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • heart-racing
  • stick
  • exploration
  • puzzle
  • action-adventure
  • single-player

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The Thaumaturge (2024)

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PC Windows

The Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices, taking place in the culturally diverse world of early 20th century Warsaw. In this world, salutors exist: esoteric beings that only thaumaturges can truly perceive and use for their needs.


  • dark
  • isometric
  • story
  • rpg
  • lore
  • magic
  • combat
  • turn-based
  • choices
  • fantasy
  • psychological
  • detective
  • mystery
  • collector
  • creature

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The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout - Anthology (2024)

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Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

A narrative puzzle-adventure game based on Brian Jacques' Redwall™️ book series. Vicious searats are invading the once peaceful Mossflower wood and it's up to the Lilygrove Scout Corps' newest recruit to save the day. Play as Sophia or Liam on their adventure to Redwall Abbey!

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  • cooking
  • lore
  • 3d
  • action-adventure
  • story
  • medieval
  • platform
  • family-friendly
  • rogue-like
  • hack-and-slash
  • fiction
  • third-person
  • rpg
  • pirates
  • cute

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (2024)

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

Embark on a haunting, choice-driven journey in 'Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden'. Navigate the dark narrative and moral dilemmas of the 1695 cursed New Eden as ghost hunters Red and Antea. Unravel mysteries, combat spectral foes, and decide the fates of the living and dead. Will love triumph, or will sacrifices be made? Every choice you make shapes this emotional, visually stunning RPG adventure.

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What we like:
  • Exceptional narrative and voice acting
  • Engaging side quests and rich world exploration
  • Dynamic combat with evolving skills
  • Deeply emotional character relationships
  • Beautiful visuals and atmospheric design
What could be improved:
  • Combat can initially feel clunky
  • Some gameplay elements feel outdated

  • rpg
  • supernatural
  • narrative
  • story
  • combat
  • open-world
  • action
  • third-person
  • exploration
  • choices
  • vampire
  • fantasy
  • cinematic
  • narration
  • emotional

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