Best story games you have ever played
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Shini
Explorer
Out of all the story-driven games I’ve experienced, Life is Strange (Season 1) easily stands out as one of my all-time favorites. The whole vibe of Arcadia Bay just pulled me in — that sleepy, small-town atmosphere where everything feels both peaceful and like something’s quietly simmering underneath. The setting, the moody soundtrack, the autumn-colored skies — it all felt so intimate and real, like I actually knew these places and people.
The time travel concept wasn’t just a cool mechanic, it really added emotional weight to the story. Having that power to rewind time, but still feeling helpless in certain moments — that hit hard. And the choices… man, they made me think more than most games ever have. The way Max and Chloe’s relationship developed felt so raw and human. And the way the story wrapped up? It was heartbreaking but perfect — a bittersweet ending that stuck with me long after the credits rolled.
I haven’t played Detroit: Become Human myself, but I’ve watched the entire game on YouTube — not just one run, but every possible ending. That game absolutely blew me away, even as a viewer. The amount of detail and care put into the branching narratives is insane. I loved how every decision actually mattered, and how your choices shaped not just the characters, but the world around them. Seeing Connor, Kara, and Markus take completely different paths based on your actions was fascinating. Some endings left me with chills, others made me tear up — even without a controller in my hand.
Honestly, both games showed me how storytelling in gaming can go toe-to-toe with the best movies or TV shows.
The time travel concept wasn’t just a cool mechanic, it really added emotional weight to the story. Having that power to rewind time, but still feeling helpless in certain moments — that hit hard. And the choices… man, they made me think more than most games ever have. The way Max and Chloe’s relationship developed felt so raw and human. And the way the story wrapped up? It was heartbreaking but perfect — a bittersweet ending that stuck with me long after the credits rolled.
I haven’t played Detroit: Become Human myself, but I’ve watched the entire game on YouTube — not just one run, but every possible ending. That game absolutely blew me away, even as a viewer. The amount of detail and care put into the branching narratives is insane. I loved how every decision actually mattered, and how your choices shaped not just the characters, but the world around them. Seeing Connor, Kara, and Markus take completely different paths based on your actions was fascinating. Some endings left me with chills, others made me tear up — even without a controller in my hand.
Honestly, both games showed me how storytelling in gaming can go toe-to-toe with the best movies or TV shows.
Afxal
Forerunner
Detroit, hand down the best story game I ever played. The interactive way of playing which change the outcomes so drastically makes it a great game. I highly suggest everyone to try it once, it won't take too long to finish the game.
roygarg
Forerunner
Second Life is Strange 1. Perfect soundtrack too. I still remember the feels at the end of each episode. What Remains of Edith Finch is another experience one should not miss.
Dhanush
Discoverer
Detroit: Become Human
Hazelight Studio Games
The Quarry
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Remember Me
Uncharted 4
Tomb Raider series
Spider Man series (Insomniac)
The Last of Us
Watch Dogs 1
GOW PS5 series
Ryse: Son of Rome
FarCry 3
Sleeping Dogs
Ori and the blind forest
Assassins Creed 4, Rouge.
GTA 5
Hazelight Studio Games
The Quarry
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Remember Me
Uncharted 4
Tomb Raider series
Spider Man series (Insomniac)
The Last of Us
Watch Dogs 1
GOW PS5 series
Ryse: Son of Rome
FarCry 3
Sleeping Dogs
Ori and the blind forest
Assassins Creed 4, Rouge.
GTA 5
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SOMA, without a doubt. I played it years ago but still think of it from time to time. Unnerving and terrifying concept that feels truly real- and the developers properly used the medium of video games to drive multiple gut punches; no other medium could've driven this story like this. It's not just a game that has routine gameplay followed by cutscenes to drive forward a story.
It doesn't have much in terms of traditional gameplay, but the act of playing it itself has connections to the narrative, which makes sense in the absolute end.
It doesn't have much in terms of traditional gameplay, but the act of playing it itself has connections to the narrative, which makes sense in the absolute end.
Didn't you find that boring ? I have one installed
Which one did you liked among the series ?
Attachments
Elite ball knowledge.
Weirdly enough for me it is Sekiro. Barely qualifies as a story for most people ik. It's a fairly simple concept executed very well imo.
Swaroop M
Beginner
Nah bro
It does have a slow start but things get interesting when the game progress
Just give it a shot
jaswanth2703
Beginner
bssunilreddy
Luminary
Witcher series, Tomb Raider Series, Assassins Creed Series, Far Cry series, Uncharted series & Sleeping Dogs.
Tracer_Bullet
Herald
Mafia 2 had a great ending if one got into it.
Witcher 2 was very well done with perfect intro and beautiful ending.
Witcher 3 - lots of good stories
ME 1 had a great big bang introduction of you know what. Sadly 2 and 3 while better games and with better writing turned them into jokers. Story is better with better villains.
Thief 3 had a pretty good ending, should have transitioned to her as main character in 4.
GTA san andreas had the best characters/writing in the series for me. Others dont even come close ( dun remember vice city as i jumped to SA)
Cyberpunk has well done story too
Guardians of galaxy has very fun writing. Rare for me to like anything marvel.
We don't play games all together so its easy to forget and overestimate recent games. KOTOR series i think had good writing too but don't remember.
If i had to choose, mafia 2 and witcher 2 for story and gta sa for characters. But have lots of story games left to play ...
I would like more space operas in games, like stargate, firefly, farscape, Babylon5 etc. Not many in games, best being ME.
Witcher 2 was very well done with perfect intro and beautiful ending.
Witcher 3 - lots of good stories
ME 1 had a great big bang introduction of you know what. Sadly 2 and 3 while better games and with better writing turned them into jokers. Story is better with better villains.
Thief 3 had a pretty good ending, should have transitioned to her as main character in 4.
GTA san andreas had the best characters/writing in the series for me. Others dont even come close ( dun remember vice city as i jumped to SA)
Cyberpunk has well done story too
Guardians of galaxy has very fun writing. Rare for me to like anything marvel.
We don't play games all together so its easy to forget and overestimate recent games. KOTOR series i think had good writing too but don't remember.
If i had to choose, mafia 2 and witcher 2 for story and gta sa for characters. But have lots of story games left to play ...
I would like more space operas in games, like stargate, firefly, farscape, Babylon5 etc. Not many in games, best being ME.
TLoU 1 used to be my fav story for a long time too, honestly it still would be up there but TLoU 2 has left kind of a bad taste.
Surprised no mention of RDR2 yet. It's a cliché pick but a really good one.
alekhkhanna
Innovator
Definitely Detroit. I've gone through 2 rounds and the outcomes are so insanely different.
You end up caring for a lot of characters. Superb story!
