The Best Story Games for Playstation 4

Update 8 November 2023: Bem Feito added at rank #22.

Here are our 10 Best Story Games for Playstation 4:

Play Video: Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Two best friends, one wild adventure. Join best friends Nunu and Willump on an adventure across the frozen wilds of the Freljord. Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story is a single-player story adventure developed by Tequila Works.

• story
• long-time-player
• adventure
• single-player
• emotional
• exploration
• puzzle
• stylized
• cute
• endless
• fantasy
• fight
• narrative
• platform
• cartoony

Good match + 2 Bad match

Play Video: OneShot

PC Windows Windows Phone / Windows 10 Mobile Xbox 360 IOS iPhone Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

• puzzle
• adventure
• story
• cute
• pixel
• inventory
• choices
• narrative
• surreal
• rpgmaker
• rpg
• robots
• multiple-endings
• sprite
• atmospheric

Good match + 17 Bad match - 25

Play Video: The Wild at Heart

Xbox One Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

The Wild at Heart is a beautiful and joyous tale of discovery, full of quirky characters, exploration and puzzles. You play as Wake, a young scallywag searching for excitement who stumbles upon an adventure to save the world and reunite the Greenshields. With its hand-drawn art style, mysterious creatures and day-night cycle adding tension to the gameplay, you'll be sure to have some exciting escapades!

• Quirky characters with unique traits
• Beautiful artstyle
• Light combat & puzzles that increase in difficulty
• Day-night cycle adding tension to the gameplay

• The standard loop:go here - do that
• Parts of the narrative are well-honed

• puzzle
• hand-drawn
• crafting
• story
• action-adventure
• fantasy
• emotional
• time-management
• 2d
• atmospheric
• colourful
• resource-management
• survival
• exploration
• adventure

Good match + 14 Bad match - 2

Play Video: Wayward Strand

Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox Series X/s

Unravel the captivating world of Wayward Strand as Casey Beaumaris, a journalist in summer 1978. Engage with a diverse cast in an airborne hospital, uncover their unique stories and piece together mysteries. With real-time narratives and multiple playthroughs, each experience is a new discovery in this immersive adventure.

• Beautiful art and animation style
• Unique worldbuilding
• Excellent voice acting
• High replayability value
• Relaxing atmosphere

• Slow pacing
• Repetitive dialogue
• No manual saving
• Flawed gameplay mechanics

• narrative
• wholesome
• cozy
• choices
• story
• drama
• emotional
• conversation
• real-time
• relaxing
• adventure
• book
• stylized
• historical
• mystery

Good match + 12 Bad match - 23

Play Video: Hindsight

Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One Android

What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.

• narrative
• narration
• cinematic
• emotional
• exploration
• point-and-click
• story
• hidden-object
• interactive
• drama
• stylized
• fiction
• relaxing
• colourful
• puzzle

Good match + 22 Bad match - 24

Play Video: Life is Strange: True Colors

Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One stadia Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone

Experience a bold new era in the award-winning Life is Strange series with Life is Strange: True Colors. Uncover the shocking secrets behind your brother's death as you navigate through an emotional roller-coaster of an adventure. Harness the power of Empathy to change fate and forge deep relationships with the townsfolk. Make tough decisions, explore the vibrant town of Haven Springs, and discover your own voice. With a captivating story, unforgettable characters, and an exclusive soundtrack, this game is a must-play.

• Beautiful graphics and realistic scenery
• Engaging slice-of-life gameplay
• Unique power to control emotions
• Realistic portrayal of difficult topics
• Enjoyable romance options

• Predictable plot and lack of impactful choices
• Episodes feel rushed and underdeveloped
• Limited character interaction after emotional moments
• Short gameplay and shallow character relationships

• narrative
• episodic
• supernatural
• mystery
• story
• choices
• drama
• adventure
• romance
• local
• puzzle
• romantic
• difficult

Good match + 21 Bad match - 32

Play Video: Strayed Lights

Xbox One Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Dive into Strayed Lights, an immersive action adventure where you battle emotion-deformed creatures in a dreamlike world. With a vibrant color palette, stunning visuals, and a strong soundtrack, you'll be captivated. Master the innovative combat mechanics, face memorable bosses, and explore beautifully crafted levels. Will you restore light and face your inner demons?

• Vibrant, wild color palette
• Captivating soundtrack
• Innovative and challenging combat mechanics
• Memorable boss encounters
• Beautifully crafted world

• Minimal and confusing story
• Some upgrades feel less helpful
• Lack of enemy variation

• action-adventure
• combat
• boss
• soundtrack
• atmospheric
• souls
• boss-fight
• story
• fantasy
• cinematic
• philosophical
• dark
• emotional
• fight
• stylized

Good match + 1 Bad match

Play Video: Tacoma

Mac OS Linux Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

• narrative
• sci-fi
• walking-simulator
• augmented
• story
• exploration
• futuristic
• mystery
• pause
• augmented-reality
• interactive
• discovery
• first-person

Good match + 27 Bad match - 34

Play Video: Fall of Porcupine

Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Fall of Porcupine is a unique story adventure. The collision of work and daily life – an exciting reflection of an unhealthy healthcare-system. Experience the exciting story of Finley and his friends in a lovingly illustrated world – and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine and its residents.

• emotional
• conversation
• fiction
• story
• 2d
• story-adventure
• narration
• drama
• cute
• choices
• linear
• hand-drawn
• interactive
• atmospheric
• stylized

Good match + 1 Bad match

Play Video: Life is Strange 2

Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch

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.

• episodic
• narrative
• choices
• supernatural
• story
• drama
• adventure
• mystery
• romance
• puzzle

Good match + 3 Bad match - 2

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