Best story games on Reddit
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#1
Rockstar Games
5.0
(15)
"Red dead redemption 2."
"My most recommended open world story games with combat are red dead redemption (2) and the god of war reboots, 2018 and Ragnarok."
"Red Dead Redemption 2. You'll never be the same again after playing it"
"Red Dead Redemption 2"
"If you enjoy open world storytelling games, you haven’t lived until you experience the story of RDR2."
"Red dead redemption 2"
"Best story Rdr 2"
"Red dead 2, life is strange 1 had me feeling empty after finishing it, tales from the borderlands, the walking dead 1-2, super paper Mario."
"Red dead 2, life is strange 1 had me feeling empty after finishing it."
"RDR2"
#2
Remedy Entertainment
4.6
(14)
"Very immersive story, really cool game"
"CONTROL."
"Remedy’s games are great stories among themselves."
"Remedy’s games are great stories among themselves."
"Control.
Absolutely loved all the lore, characters, story, etc."
"Control."
"Alan wake 2."
"Alan Wake 2 is fantastic."
"Remedy’s games are great stories among themselves."
"The combat is repetitive but the story is great and would wet your appetite for AW2, which is a narrative masterpiece."
#3
CD Projekt Red
4.8
(13)
"The Witcher 3."
"Open world rpg with some of the best writing in gaming."
"Witcher 3"
"I gave Cyberpunk a try and was hooked instantly."
"Witcher 3, but that's like telling someone that Mozart was good."
"Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur’s Gate 3."
"Cyberpunk 2077 is an amazing story game with some truly great characters."
"By far the great story I've ever seen in gaming."
"Witcher Wild Hunt"
"Probably Witcher 3 for me."
#4
Naughty Dog
5.0
(9)
"The last of us (play it on easy) it has a brilliant story line."
"Ghost of Tsushima or the Uncharted games."
"Uncharted series 👍"
"I tell everyone to play TLOU."
"Last of us
God of War
God of War Ragnarok
Ghost of Tsushima
The Witcher 3
Cyberpunk
RDR2"
"* Last Of Us 1&2
* Detroit: Become Human
* Life Is Strange
* Heavy Rain
* Until Dawn"
"The last of us part 1 and 2"
"Of course play The Last of us if you already haven't..."
"Last of us,persona 3,death stranding"
#5
Telltale Games
4.8
(9)
"The walking dead telltale."
"The Wolf Among Us"
"Walking dead"
"Twd games"
"Season 1 of walking dead.
Ryse of Rome."
"Walking dead game s1 is as perfect as a zombie story gets."
"Or get the walking dead telltale series."
"The walking dead series . I think it's still on GP."
"The walking dead"
#6
BioWare
4.8
(9)
"Mass Effect Legendary"
"Mass Effect trilogy if you haven’t played it until now. Gaming-defining experience. There are difficulty levels that will allow to focus on a story."
"Mass Effect Legendary Edition is right up there imo."
"Mass Effect Trilogy, Pentiment, Hellblade, Guardians of the Galaxy, Psychonauts 2, Yes Your Grace, Banner Saga Trilogy, Red Dead Redemption 1/2, Witcher 3"
"Mass affect trilogy, Life is Strange, Bioshock."
"Maybe try the Mass Effect Legendary Edition if you want more adventures in space."
"Mass Effect trilogy."
"I'd say Mass Effect Legendary Edition. It has its hiccups, but it's one of the best narratives of the last gen."
"I adore these games and have probably more play throughs in them than in any other games combined in my life."
#7
Telltale
5.0
(8)
"I think the 'Walking Dead' games from Telltale are really great in 'story telling'."
"The Wolf Among Us, God of War 2018 and Ragnarok, Life Is Strange, Heavy Rain, Detroit: Become Human."
"Try playing the walking dead series. I really liked it."
"The best story games I've ever played... I'm gonna say: The Walking Dead games."
"TWD, Life is Strange 1&2 (yet to play new one), Wolf Among Us, Mass Effect trilogy..."
"Wolf Among Us"
"The walking dead"
"Walking dead all games"
#8
Ninja Theory
5.0
(8)
"Both Hellblade games."
"Hellblade 1 & 2"
"Hell blade"
"Hellblade 1 and 2 and Still Wakes The Deep are all great horror games"
"Hellblade anyone?"
"Hellblade series is one of my personal favorites"
"Plague tale and hellblade are pretty awesome"
"Hellblade Senuas sacrifice. It’s about 5-8 hour game."
#9
N/A
4.9
(8)
"Is definitely in this vein."
"I loved Chants of Sennaar."
"Nier Automata. (And Nier Replicant ver 1.22 now that it's on PS).
Incredible story, full of much trauma."
"My personal favorite story game is NieR: Automata."
"I hate how I’ve played and finished nearly every game here and I cried at the end of nearly every single one."
"Omori"
"This is peak sad. Amazing story."
"A really great game. No combat, just language puzzles and a gradually unfolding moving story."
#10
Yakuza
5.0
(7)
"I'm having a blast with Yakuza Like a Dragon."
"It's absolutely fantastic and works as a great first Yakuza game."
"Yakuza 0 ( the whole series IMO )
Mass effect trilogy
Ac origins
Gears 1 to 3
Twd season 1
A way out"
"The Yakuza series have great storyline’s 💖"
"Yakuza. Any of them, but ideally start with either 0, Kiwami, or Like a Dragon"
"I just want to mention the yakuza/like a dragon series."
"Yakuza mentioned!"
#11
Mass Effect
5.0
(6)
"If you've never played Mass Effect Trilogy, it definitely is a must."
"Mass Effect Trilogy"
"Quantum break, control, Mass Effect, Hellblade, jedi survivor... Fallout 3 & 4, Skyrim, outer worlds."
"Mass effect, and of the fallout series, the Witcher."
"Mass Effect."
"Mass Effect or Halo"
#12
Focus Entertainment
5.0
(6)
"The two *A Plague Tale* games (*Innocence* and *Requiem*) are good story games (with some action adventure and stealth elements)."
"A Plague's Tale Requiem."
"Plague Tale and Mass Effect"
"Plague Tale Requiem"
"Yes definitely the Plague Tale games."
"A Plague Tale Innocence and Requiem for sure"
#13
Respawn Entertainment
4.8
(6)
"Star Wars Jedi fallen order."
"1.A plague tale Requiem
2. Star wars fallen order and survivors"
"Then i was titanfall 2 and know i dont know if can play any other story anymore haha"
"Titan mother fucking fall 2"
"Titanfall hit me like a fuckin truck"
"Jedi fallen order was decent, jedi survivor was top tier starwars story"
#14
Quantic Dream
5.0
(5)
"Detroid become human"
"Detroit Become Human"
"Detroit become human"
"Also a gamed called Detriot Become Human."
"Detroit become human is good"
#15
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
4.8
(5)
"Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Still Wakes The Deep
Deliver Us The Moon... Star Wars Jedi: Survivor"
"Hellblade is amazing."
"Hellblade, Quantum Break, Alan Wake."
"Hellblade."
"Hellblade is solid"
#16
A Plague Tale
4.8
(5)
"A Plagues tale Requiem. Fantastic story, even if you didn't play the first part."
"A Plague Tale Requiem, The Gunk, Firewatch, Road 96."
"A plague tale 1/2"
"A plague tale requiem"
"Plague tale tho kinda slow paced"
#17
CD Projekt
4.4
(5)
"Fantasy RPG with tons of content and fun characters."
"Portal 2, Watch Dogs, The Witcher 3, Journey, in all of them i cried"
"A futuristic open word RPG with tons of choices and stories."
"Maybe something like Cyberpunk or Elden Ring. Both great single player games."
"Maybe something like Cyberpunk or Elden Ring. Both great single player games."
#18
Larian Studios
5.0
(4)
"BG3 and Disco Elysium and probably the best."
"Baldurs Gate 3 based on dungeons and dragons, runs decently well on mac, has a 'story mode' which makes the combat/dialog checks and other dice rolls super easy."
"Baldurs gate 3."
"Baldur's gate 3 has an incredible story that changes based on what you do in the game."
#19
Dontnod Entertainment
5.0
(4)
"Life is Strange"
"Life is Strange 1&2 (yet to play new one)"
"I’ve been streaming Life is Strange."
"I like the Life Is Strange series."
#20
God of War
5.0
(4)
"God of War & Ragnarok, Ghost of Tsushima, Last of Us & Part 2... Ratchet & Clank"
"Uncharted, God of War 2018, God of War Ragnarok, Ni no Kuni 1 & 2... story driven games that you would play more than 50 to 100 hours."
"The new God of War games are instant classics."
"God of war, all games Greek and Norse both"
#21
Kojima Productions
5.0
(4)
"Death Stranding Director's Cut"
"Have you tried Death Stranding?"
"Have you tried Death Stranding?"
#22
Atlus
5.0
(4)
"Persona 3"
"Persona 3 Reload"
"Persona 3 Reload got me."
"Some of my favourite stories in games: - Persona 3 - Professor Layton 3 - FFXIV - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Persona 5 Royal - Persona 4 Golden"
#23
The Walking Dead
4.8
(4)
"The walking dead (Not including season 3)"
"It's a series that has stuck with me. You get attached to the characters pretty quickly."
"TT Walking dead fucking broke me."
"Clem deserved so much better :("
#24
Konami
4.8
(4)
"That luca blight scene haunted me when I was a kid."
"Damn bro Payday and MGS3 too? Stop being so fucking based"
#25
Firewatch
4.5
(4)
"Firewatch, Kentucky Route Zero and What Remains of Edith Finch"
"Fire watch was for me one of the best stories without a doubt"
"Most of the walking sim classics - Firewatch, Gone Home, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter..."
"Firewatch."
#26
Disco Elysium
5.0
(3)
"Disco Elysium keeps me hooked."
"Disco Elysium is pretty much the ultimate story game."
"Disco Elysium mentioned!?1!!!1!!!"
#27
Sea of Stars
5.0
(3)
"Sea of stars and the messenger are two of my favorite games on Xbox one, highly recommend"
"Great heartwarming story."
"Sea of Stars is amazing"
#28
Ghost of Tsushima
5.0
(3)
"Ghost of Tsushima
The last of us
Deteoid become human
Uncharted series
God of war"
"Ghost of Tsushima, red dead redemption 2 (campaign), rise of the ronin... Have fun!"
"Ghost of Tsushima"
#29
Rockstar
5.0
(3)
"Cowboy game with amazing story and an amazing open world with lot of things to do"
"Red Dead Redemption 2…"
"Yakuza Zero, Red Dead 2, and Mafia games have great stories."
#30
Horizon Zero Dawn
5.0
(3)
"I recommend Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel Horizon Forbidden West."
"Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel Horizon Forbidden West!"
"AND HORIZON ZERO DAWN BASED POST!!!!"
#31
Pentiment
4.7
(3)
"Pentiment. Enough said"
"Pentiment"
"Pentiment!"
#32
Skyrim
4.7
(3)
"Skyrim."
"Skyrim, still wakes the deep, hellblade 1-2,"
"I wanna say Skyrim, but that game could be long."
#33
Control
4.3
(3)
"„Control“ & „Quantum Break“, „Firewatch“"
"Control, Quantum Break, Plague Tale, Mass Effect."
"Control. Fallout 4. Dead Space Remake."
#34
Quantum Break
4.3
(3)
"Quantum Break. Control."
"Quantum Break, the Quarry, Fallout 4."
"Quantum break."
#35
As Dusk Falls
4.0
(3)
"As Dusk Falls (from former quantic dream devs, similar gameplay but lower budget/motion comic style—interesting characters, lots of different story paths, kinda plays like an interactive Coen Bros movie)"
"Tell me why
as dusk falls"
"Try as dusk falls it’s the same type of genre where your decisions change the game"
#36
What Remains of Edith Finch
5.0
(2)
"Same for edith finch."
"One of my favorite story-based games is What Remains of Edith Finch."
#37
Life is Strange
5.0
(2)
"Life is strange"
"Life is Strange, Undertale, or Little Miss Forture are the ones I'd recommend off the top of my head"
#38
ZA/UM
5.0
(2)
"BG3 and Disco Elysium and probably the best."
"Disco Elysium - one of the best games I ever played."
#39
Spiritfarer
5.0
(2)
"I don't know if it's necessarily a story game, but Spiritfarer is excellently written."
"A game that had no right to be that good."
#40
Netflix
5.0
(2)
"Oxen free is great! I had no idea it was on android too."
"* [Oxenfree](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.NGP.Oxenfree)"
#41
Omori
5.0
(2)
"Omori broke me"
"Omori got me like"
#42
PlatinumGames
5.0
(2)
"For sure."
"Here are my top 5 of all time: - Nier Automata - Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice - GOW 2018+Ragnarok - Ghost of Tsushima - Witcher 3"
#43
2K Games
5.0
(2)
"Bioshock one"
"Bioshock, Red Dead Redemption 2, Last of Us Part 1"
#44
Frictional Games
5.0
(2)
"What kind of story games? Because I can absolutely recommend SOMA."
"SOMA, Arkham Asylum, Dead Space, Halo 1-3 are all very good stories."
#45
Moon Studios
5.0
(2)
"Ori"
"Ori is the best game I've ever played im glad it's on here."
#46
Mobius Digital
5.0
(2)
"This one a bit nieche but where mah outer wilds."
"I am sooo upset outer wilds wasnt there"
#47
4A Games
5.0
(2)
"Metro: Exodus, Quantum Break, Hellblade."
"Metro Exodus is my favorite story game so far this year."
#48
Portal 2
5.0
(2)
"Portal 2 made me litearally cry."
"Portal 2, Undertale, and Minecraft mentioned"
#49
Red Dead Redemption 2
5.0
(2)
"#RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2"
"Too bad I bawled at red dead 2."
#50
A Plague Tale: Requiem
5.0
(2)
"Plague tale requiem has one of the greatest stories ive ever played in my life."
"Oh this is still my fav game I have played this year. Awesome game and plat."
#51
Nintendo
5.0
(2)
"Can’t get them out of my head."
"Earthbound"
#52
Undertale
5.0
(2)
"If you've got port master support, then defiantly Undertale and undertale yellow"
"The first time I finished Undertale Pacifist, I almost cried."
#53
Yakuza 0
5.0
(2)
"JRPG recommendations: - Yakuza 0"
"Yakuza 0, maybe even pillars of eternity."
#54
Square
5.0
(2)
"Can’t get them out of my head."
#55
Lies of P
4.5
(2)
"Lies of P"
"Lies of P, Control, Quantum Break, and Alan Wake."
#56
Night in the Woods
4.5
(2)
"Night in the Woods is a great one!"
"Night in the woods and beacon pines (and firewatch) are gripping narratives."
#57
Subnautica
4.5
(2)
"Subnautica"
"Subnautica is an open-world story-survival game that I always highly recommend everyone play."
#58
Mafia
4.5
(2)
"Mafia Remaster pretty good and of course Plague Tale games."
#59
Cyberpunk 2077
4.5
(2)
"Cyberpunk hit me x2. end of act 1 and 3."
"I would add Cyberpunk to this list."
#60
Citizen Sleeper
4.0
(2)
"Citizen Sleeper (another choice-based narrative, but also light time management sim, set on a space station—cool setting, engaging characters, me)"
"Citizen Sleeper is a weirdly but very enjoyable experience."
#61
Botany Manor
4.0
(2)
"I liked the story in Botany Manor."
"I’m enjoying botany manor atm, it’s a bit of a puzzle/riddle game and you slowly discover the story"
#62
Days Gone
4.0
(2)
"Days Gone."
"Days Gone and it's story is pretty good and gameplay is really fun."
#63
Bandai
5.0
(1)
#64
Pacific Drive
5.0
(1)
"Dude i just finished pacific drive and it feels axatcly like this."
#65
Half-Life Series
5.0
(1)
"Half Life Series/ Black Mesa"
#66
Valve
5.0
(1)
"I NEED MORE HALLLFFFFF LLLLLIIIIFFFEEEEEEE GIVE IT TO ME VALVE!!!!!!"
#67
Wallace and Gromit
5.0
(1)
"Awesome if you love wallice and grommit hand made stop motion stuff"
#68
Guerrilla Games
5.0
(1)
"Horizon Zero Dawn."
#69
Max Payne
4.0
(1)
"Max Payne"
#70
Styx
4.0
(1)
"It's basically Dishonored with a goblin"
#71
Love and Deepspace
4.0
(1)
"It has good graphics and optimization, I play it often."
#72
Square Enix
4.0
(1)
"Final Fantasy 2 and 3 on SNES. The random encounters and grinding are a drag, but if you can get past that, they are both epic character-driven stories."
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