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Story Rich Games

Games featuring story rich elements. These titles offer unique experiences in the mood category.

82 games Themes & Setting

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82 games
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

intense atmospheric
Dishonored
Gameplay
exploration-heavy stealth-focused
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Dishonored

intense atmospheric
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

intense atmospheric
Pillars of Eternity
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Pillars of Eternity

atmospheric intense
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood

intense atmospheric
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

atmospheric intense
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

atmospheric intense
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Half-Life 2: Episode One

intense atmospheric
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut

atmospheric intense
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Star Wars: The Old Republic

atmospheric intense
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

atmospheric story-rich
Grim Fandango Remastered
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Grim Fandango Remastered

atmospheric story-rich
80 Days
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

80 Days

atmospheric relaxing
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

atmospheric intense
L.A. Noire
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

L.A. Noire

atmospheric intense
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Valdis Story: Abyssal City

atmospheric intense
Cave Story+
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Cave Story+

atmospheric intense
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Gameplay
stealth-focused story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

atmospheric intense
Yakuza Kiwami
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Yakuza Kiwami

intense atmospheric
Alan Wake
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Alan Wake

atmospheric intense
Fable: The Lost Chapters
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Fable: The Lost Chapters

atmospheric story-rich
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

atmospheric intense
Dragon Age: Origins Awakening
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Dragon Age: Origins Awakening

atmospheric intense
NEO: The World Ends With You
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

NEO: The World Ends With You

atmospheric intense
Avadon 2: The Corruption
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Avadon 2: The Corruption

atmospheric intense
Gemini Rue
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Gemini Rue

atmospheric intense
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

atmospheric intense
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Assassin's Creed Revelations

atmospheric intense
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Gameplay
story-driven turn-based
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

intense funny
Card Shark
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Card Shark

atmospheric intense
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

funny relaxing
Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered

intense atmospheric
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Gameplay
third-person story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Mafia: Definitive Edition

atmospheric intense
The Journey Down: Chapter Two
Gameplay
story-driven puzzle-solving
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

The Journey Down: Chapter Two

atmospheric relaxing
Lost in Random
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Lost in Random

atmospheric intense
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

atmospheric intense
Road 96
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Road 96

atmospheric story-rich
SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS

atmospheric intense
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

intense atmospheric
Secret World Legends
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Secret World Legends

atmospheric intense
GUN
Gameplay
third-person combat-focused
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

GUN

atmospheric intense
Shadowrun Returns
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Shadowrun Returns

atmospheric intense
Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Avernum: Escape From the Pit

intense atmospheric
RAVENMARK: Scourge of Estellion
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

RAVENMARK: Scourge of Estellion

atmospheric intense
Drakensang
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Drakensang

atmospheric intense
GreedFall
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
74
Metacritic Score: 74
Mixed or Average

GreedFall

atmospheric intense
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
74
Metacritic Score: 74
Mixed or Average

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

atmospheric intense
Expeditions: Viking
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
74
Metacritic Score: 74
Mixed or Average

Expeditions: Viking

intense atmospheric
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