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The 25 best story games to play in 2026

Ranked by a score built from player reviews, critic scores and GAMES.GG ratings, not by opinion. The score updates every week, so a great new game can enter.

GAMES.GG25 gamesHow we rank
#1 by scoreBaldur's Gate 3Score 97
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The top 10

Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

9796% positive · 760,728 Steam reviews2023
Steam 96Critic score 96Popularity 100GAMES.GG 95Steam 96Critic score 96Popularity 100GAMES.GG 95
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

9595% positive · 184,221 Steam reviews2025
Steam 95Critic score 91Popularity 98GAMES.GG 100Steam 95Critic score 91Popularity 98GAMES.GG 100
DELTARUNE

DELTARUNE

9498% positive · 129,413 Steam reviews2025
Steam 98Popularity 91Steam 98Popularity 91
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

9293% positive · 148,016 Steam reviews2025
Steam 93Critic score 89Popularity 94Steam 93Critic score 89Popularity 94
God of War

God of War

9295% positive · 131,048 Steam reviews2022
Steam 95Critic score 93Popularity 91GAMES.GG 79Steam 95Critic score 93Popularity 91GAMES.GG 79
Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx

9198% positive · 93,697 Steam reviews2020
Steam 98Critic score 93Popularity 84Steam 98Critic score 93Popularity 84
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

9192% positive · 860,177 Steam reviews2019
Steam 92Critic score 93Popularity 100GAMES.GG 97Steam 92Critic score 93Popularity 100GAMES.GG 97
OMORI

OMORI

9097% positive · 80,438 Steam reviews2020
Steam 97Critic score 88Popularity 80GAMES.GG 100Steam 97Critic score 88Popularity 80GAMES.GG 100
Detroit: Become Human

Detroit: Become Human

8996% positive · 232,199 Steam reviews2020
Steam 96Critic score 80Popularity 100GAMES.GG 90Steam 96Critic score 80Popularity 100GAMES.GG 90

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#ScoreGameScore
1189Persona 3 ReloadATLUS89
1289Disco Elysium - The Final CutZA/UM89
1389Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive EditionLarian Studios89
1489Silent Hill 2Bloober Team SA89
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#ScoreGameScore
1588Lies of PNEOWIZ88
1687Outer WildsMobius Digital87
1787Wuthering WavesKURO GAMES87
1887The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCD PROJEKT RED87
1987Undertaletobyfox87
2087Mass Effect Legendary EditionBioWare87
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#ScoreGameScore
2187Cyberpunk 2077CD PROJEKT RED87
2287Portal 2Valve87
2386The Last of Us Part INaughty Dog LLC86
2486Red Dead RedemptionRockstar Games86
2586Metro Exodus4A Games86
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How we rank this list

No editor picks this order. Each game gets a score from 0 to 100. The score counts what players say in their Steam reviews, the critic score when the game has one, how many players reviewed it, the GAMES.GG rating and how new the game is. When a game has no critic score or no GAMES.GG rating, that part counts at the middle value of the games on this list, or lower, so a missing part never raises a score. A game needs at least 2,000 Steam reviews to enter. We start from the games in the GAMES.GG catalog that fit the list: 103 games.

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103 games
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Games
Top 25
  • Steam reviewsThe share of players who recommend the game. A game with few reviews counts with more care.
  • Critic scoreThe critic score, when the game has one.
  • PopularityHow many players reviewed the game.
  • GAMES.GG ratingOur review score, else the average rating from GAMES.GG players.
  • How new it isNewer games count a little more.

Questions about this list

What is the best story game right now?

Baldur's Gate 3 has the highest score this week. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and DELTARUNE follow.

How is the score made?

Each game gets a score from 0 to 100. The score counts what players say in their Steam reviews, the critic score when the game has one, how many players reviewed it, the GAMES.GG rating and how new the game is. When a game has no critic score or no GAMES.GG rating, that part counts at the middle value of the games on this list, or lower, so a missing part never raises a score. A game needs at least 2,000 Steam reviews to enter.

Why is my favourite game not here?

It may not have enough Steam reviews yet, may not carry the genre tag, or may not be in the GAMES.GG catalog. The list updates every week.

How often does this list change?

Every week for scores. New games enter when they pass the review floor.

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