Top-Rated Free Episodic Games on Steam

17 free Episodic games with 500+ reviews and a 70%+ positive rating, newest first.

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Fears to Fathom - Home Alone - Players say: As 14-year-old Miles, spend a night home alone, handle everyday tasks, read texts, and choose how to respond as danger nears. Players like: Creeping Atmosphere · Realistic Home Horror · VHS Style ·
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Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Life is Strange 2 - Players say: As runaway Sean Diaz, guide your younger brother across America, making choices that shape his behavior and their journey to Mexico. Players like: Brotherly Relationship · Meaningful Choices · Emotional Story ·
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After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

The Council - Players say: As secret-society member Louis de Richet, investigate your mother's disappearance through clues, puzzles, and tactical dialogue. Players like: Tactical Social Encounters · Consequential Choices · Historical Mystery Atmosphere ·
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Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Odysseus Kosmos and his Robot Quest: Episode 1 - Players say: As engineer Odysseus, explore a malfunctioning research ship, solve point-and-click puzzles, and investigate strange events. Players like: Retro Pixel Art · Space Atmosphere · Quirky Character Humor ·
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What do you do if you are the only one left aboard a spaceship? Your team has embarked on a mysterious expedition a few years ago, the ship’s machinery has started acting up and it seems there are ghosts wandering about. Luckily, the black hole above you doesn’t pose any problems…yet.

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Jan 12, 2018
80% 👍
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Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two - Players say: Jesse’s hand is caught in an ancient temple gauntlet, launching an episodic adventure shaped by choices and new companions. Players like: Story and Characters · Episode Adventures · Sequel Appeal ·
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Together with old pals and new comrades alike, Jesse embarks on a brand new journey filled with tough choices, good times, and at least one temperamental llama.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series - Players say: As Star-Lord, guide the Guardians through an episodic sci-fi adventure as they pursue a powerful relic and make story choices. Players like: Story and Characters · Funny Script · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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From Earth to the Milano to Knowhere and beyond, and set to the beat of awesome music, this five-part episodic series puts you in the rocket-powered boots of Star-Lord in an original Guardians adventure.

Bear With Me - Episode One - Players say: After her brother disappears, Amber and her retired-detective teddy search Paper City for clues, questioning suspects and solving puzzles. Players like: Witty Noir Dialogue · Distinctive Noir Art · Memorable Characters ·
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Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.

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Aug 8, 2016
88% 👍
of 1.0k
The Lion's Song: Episode 1 - Silence - Players say: A young composer retreats to an Alpine cabin to overcome writer’s block, exploring, talking, and making choices that shape her story. Players like: Atmospheric Pixel Art · Character-Focused Story · Beautiful Music ·
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„The Lion's Song: Episode 1 – Silence" draws the player into the life of a talented young composer, Wilma, preparing for her breakthrough concert, the defining moment of her career. Searching for inspiration she escapes from the pressure for success to the solitude of the Austrian Alps.

HITMAN™ - Players say: As Agent 47, infiltrate sprawling locations, study routines, use disguises and improvised setups, and eliminate targets your way. Players like: Creative Mission Freedom · Detailed Sandbox Levels · High Replay Value ·
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There is a world beyond ours. Beyond nations, justice, ethics. It never sleeps. It exists everywhere. And once you enter....there is no going back. Welcome to the World of Assassination. You are Agent 47, the world's ultimate assassin.

Space Pilgrim Episode I: Alpha Centauri - Players say: Pilot Gail Pilgrim’s routine run to Alpha Centauri becomes a story-led space adventure of dialogue, exploration, and item puzzles. Players like: Engaging Story · Memorable Characters · Retro Sci-Fi Mood ·
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Captain Gail Pilgrim has been flying starships since she was a kid, ferrying passengers between planets and space stations across the galaxy. She has no reason to expect that this latest trip to Alpha Centauri will be anything special, even if her passengers are a little more diverse than usual....

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Dec 21, 2015
88% 👍
of 1.4k
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series - Players say: As Jesse, join friends on an episodic quest through Minecraft’s world, making dialogue and action choices to find the Order of the Stone. Players like: Story and Characters · Nostalgic Memories · Minecraft World ·
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Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

King's Quest - Players say: As young Graham, explore Daventry, solve flexible point-and-click puzzles, and shape five adventures retold to his granddaughter. Players like: Heartfelt Storytelling · Witty, Warm Humor · Clever Puzzle Design ·
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King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.

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Jul 28, 2015
90% 👍
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Republique - Players say: From security cameras, an unseen hacker guides Hope through a surveillance state, using stealth and hacks to help her escape. Players like: Camera-Based Stealth · Dystopian Atmosphere · Story and Lore ·
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Help a woman named Hope escape in a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.

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.

Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series - Players say: Guide members of House Forrester through Westeros’s wars and intrigues, choosing how they respond across six episodes. Players like: Westeros Atmosphere · Forrester Family Story · Emotional Character Drama ·
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Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series is a six part episodic game series set in the world of HBO's groundbreaking TV show. This new story tells of House Forrester, a noble family from the north of Westeros, loyal to the Starks of Winterfell.

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!

Back to the Future: The Game - Players say: When the DeLorean returns without Doc, Marty travels into the past to find him, help young Emmett Brown, and protect the timeline. Players like: Faithful Movie Spirit · Familiar Characters · Time-Travel Story ·
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Featuring a special appearance by Michael J. Fox!

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Dec 23, 2010
88% 👍
of 2.4k