Narrative games on Steam
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Steam tag · 1,962 games · 314 released in the last 12 months · median 88% positive across 679 games with 10+ reviews · 790,090 Steam reviews
Share of new releases
1.2% of new Steam releases in the last 12 months (314 games), 0.98% the 12 before (187). By year: 2014: 0%, 2015: 0%, 2016: 0.13%, 2017: 0.18%, 2018: 0.17%, 2019: 0.18%, 2020: 0.54%, 2021: 0.75%, 2022: 0.76%, 2023: 0.81%, 2024: 0.82%, 2025: 1.0%, 2026: 1.2%.
Most reviewed Narrative games
- INSIDE · 2016
- Journey · 2020
- Mouthwashing · 2024
- Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon · 2025
- Legend of Mortal · 2024
- Sally Face - Episode One · 2016
- No, I'm not a Human · 2025
- Before Your Eyes · 2021
Breakouts of the last 12 months
- REPLACED · 2026
- Esoteric Ebb · 2026
- Fears to Fathom® - Scratch Creek · 2026
- Mixtape · 2026
- Life is Strange: Reunion · 2026
- The Séance of Blake Manor · 2025
- KuloNiku: Bowl Up! · 2026
- AETHUS · 2026
Often paired with
Story Rich, Adventure, Atmospheric, Exploration, Mystery, Choices Matter, Puzzle, Interactive Fiction, Emotional, Multiple Endings