The Episodic Zone

Games released or structured as chapters, episodes, seasons, or serialized stories.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

[HERROR] Gas Station Case - A cinematic, story-driven alien horror set in 1999 Ohio. Work the night shift at a remote gas station. A mysterious briefcase from the lake. Stolen uranium fuel. A blood-covered coworker.
DISTURBING FEARS - Workplace - DISTURBING FEARS is an episodic psychological horror game based on true events that immerses players in haunting narratives.
Fears to Fathom® - Scratch Creek - Players say: As Tessa or Marcus, survive a wrong-turn night in Scratch Creek through two-player exploration, driving, texting, and stealth. Players like: Fun Co-op Scares · Creepy Atmosphere · Funny Partner Moments ·
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After noticing bone-chilling similarities to an episode of Fears to Fathom, Tessa and Marcus decide to share their own experience. Scratch Creek is an exclusively online co-op experience.

Detective Dotson - A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.
[Stories to Tell] Greyville Stay - "Stories to Tell" Is a psychological horror game series developed by a 15 year old kid were each installment is based on a dream/nightmare me the developer has had. This is a game you wouldn't want to miss...
Glitched Out: Chapter 1 - Trapped in the depths of a top secret alien research facility, Lex must team up with A.I companion 'Chip' and hack her way to freedom. Along the way, she discovers the sinister secrets of the facility and meets the many monstrous creatures contained within.
Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1 - Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.
Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place - Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

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Alan Wake - Players say: Search for his missing wife as writer Alan Wake uncovers a supernatural mystery and uses light to expose enemies in Bright Falls. Players like: Intriguing Writer Story · Creepy Forest Atmosphere · Light-Based Combat ·
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A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Tell Me Why - Players say: Reunited twins explore their Alaskan hometown, compare supernatural memories, solve storybook puzzles, and investigate their troubled past. Players like: Emotional Story · Twin Relationship · Alaskan Scenery ·
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Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - Players say: As canine detective Sam and his chaotic partner Max, investigate five surreal cases through point-and-click exploration and puzzles. Players like: Absurd Character Comedy · Sam and Max Banter · Distinct Episode Settings ·
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The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.

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Dec 8, 2021
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Midnight Scenes: The Nanny - The Nanny is a short interactive horror story about the supernatural. Follow siblings Oliver and Tina in their quest to find their nanny after she disappears in the middle of the night. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Midnight Scenes: The Goodbye Note - Follow Dr. Richard P. Griffin during the scariest journey of his life. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain - Players say: Answer a king’s dilemmas as villainous magician Magnus, shaping your advisory assessment, story ending, and vote on future episodes. Players like: Moral Dilemmas · Intriguing Story · Villain Protagonist ·
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The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time!

WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02 - From the creator of Spice and Wolf, Isuna Hasekura, comes World End Economica. Haru woke up with his life but without his dream. 4 years after the incident, he finds a new cause, as a driven young lady offers him a chance to return to investing and to find justice.
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Jul 21, 2015
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National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition - The complete edition of National Park Girls! After five years of being a ranger in Yosemite National Park, Eve is just about ready to throw in the towel. However, things start to change when she meets three spritely girls who claim to be manifestations of the National Parks.
1bitHeart - Players say: As reclusive Nanashi, explore a computer-ruled town, investigate strange events, solve conversations, and make friends. Players like: Distinctive Character Designs · Catchy Soundtrack · Cute Visual Style ·
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Welcome to 1bitHeart―the latest title from Alicemare and LiEat developer △○□× (Miwashiba). In this unique and endearing adventure game, take on the role of Nanashi, a lonely, agoraphobic boy, as you solve a slew of mysteries around town while also making friends.

Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season - Players say: As pirate Guybrush Threepwood, explore Caribbean islands and solve comic puzzles to contain a voodoo curse across five chapters. Players like: Monkey Island Humor · Clever Puzzles · Engaging Story ·
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While explosively stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the arch-fiend's expelled voodoo, which threatens to transform buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters.

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Jul 7, 2009
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Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol - Locked away in the most secure prison in the galaxy, with little hope of escape, Gail Pilgrim faces the most difficult ordeals of her life. Her only hope lies in trusting those who she has come to regard as her friends.
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Mar 4, 2016
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Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto - “Len, you are going to abandon this town... and die—today” Since her reunion with Shinonome, Len's life is thrust into an all new “reality,” and the curtain which hid the “truth” of this new world is been lifted.
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Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

The Wolf Among Us - Players say: As Fabletown’s sheriff, Bigby Wolf investigates a murder among hidden fairy-tale exiles through dialogue choices and timed fights. Players like: Noir Fairy-Tale World · Twisty Murder Mystery · Bigby and Cast ·
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From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

The Walking Dead - Players say: As Lee Everett, guide an orphaned girl through a zombie-ravaged world in an episodic adventure of dialogue, choices, and survival. Players like: Emotional Story · Memorable Characters · Lee and Clementine ·
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A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

The Walking Dead: Season Two - Players say: As Clementine searches for safety in a zombie-ravaged world, make survival decisions through dialogue, exploration, and timed action. Players like: Emotional Story · Clementine's Growth · Hard Moral Choices ·
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The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.

Life is Strange - Episode 1 - Players say: A photography student discovers she can rewind time, reconnects with an old friend, and begins investigating a disappearance. Players like: Emotional Story · Max and Chloe · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Tales from the Borderlands - Players say: A Hyperion employee and a con artist team up on Pandora in a five-part adventure of dialogue choices, exploration, and quick-time action. Players like: Memorable Characters · Comedy and Heart · Strong Voice Acting ·
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Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

Sam & Max Save the World - Players say: Two freelance-police oddballs investigate hypnotized former child stars, solving point-and-click puzzles as the case grows into a conspiracy. Players like: Absurd, Witty Dialogue · Sam-Max Chemistry · Clever Item Puzzles ·
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An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Players say: As teenage Chloe Price, navigate Arcadia Bay, use sharp-witted Backtalk, and build a bond with Rachel Amber. Players like: Chloe and Rachel · Emotional Character Writing · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.

Grimm - Players say: Play as Grimm, a spiteful dwarf who corrupts classic fairy-tale worlds through platforming and exploration across standalone episodes. Players like: Dark Fairy-Tale Twist · World Transformations · Distinctive Art Style ·
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The true meaning of the word fear... Once upon a time, fairy tales were valuable cautionary yarns filled with dire warnings and sage advice. However, over time, the stories have become so watered down with cute woodland creatures and happy endings that they have lost their true meaning and purpose. No more!

Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series - Players say: Play Bruce Wayne and Batman as you infiltrate Gotham’s criminal circles, investigate Riddler’s traps, and make choices that shape relationships. Players like: Bruce–John Relationship · Difficult Story Choices · Character Writing ·
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In this latest chapter from the award-winning studio behind Batman - The Telltale Series, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles. The Riddler has returned to terrorize Gotham City, but his gruesome puzzles merely foreshadow an even greater crisis.