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Guides & Editorial
The best narrative adventure games
on PS4 and PS5
From so-called 'walking simulators' to visual novels and cinematic branching-narrative adventures, discover some of the most compelling story focused games on PlayStation.
Exciting narrative games
Modern thrillers
From spine-tingling teen horror to smart sci-fi, these tales will have you on the edge of your seat.
Until Dawn
Face your fears and determine who survives in this enhanced version of the horror classic.
- Immerse yourself in a gripping slasher story where every decision can mean the difference between life and death for eight friends trapped in a nightmarish situation at a remote mountain lodge.
- Remade for PS5 consoles and PC, this new edition of Until Dawn features movie-like cinematography, refined gameplay mechanics, reworked narrative elements and more.
The Quarry
As the sun sets on the last day of summer camp at Hackett’s Quarry, its counsellors throw a party. There’s just one problem: hunting season has begun.
- All your choices matter in this narrative adventure that has you controlling each of the nine counsellors – make the wrong move and the consequences may be fatal.
- Blood-drenched locals are a problem – but there’s something far more sinister out in the woods, and its hungry for counsellors who can’t keep their cool.
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Unpredictable narrative games
Twisted tales
Explore worlds where nothing is quite as it seems and the only expectation is to expect the unexpected.
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
The small coastal town of Camena is experiencing some very unusual phenomena. Riley Poverly returns to her hometown to investigate the mystery – and finds more than she ever bargained for.
- Shape the story through your conversations and dialogue choices, using a walkie-talkie to check in on contacts and their wellbeing.
- Use your radio to tear open the fabric of time and reality and do whatever you can to stop a sinister cult from bringing something very bad into our dimension.
Immortality
Explore footage from three unreleased movies to learn what happened to the actress Marissa Marcel in this multi-award-winning interactive film.
- Cut between scenes from three in-universe movies, Ambrosio, Minsky and Two of Everything, piecing together a non-chronological story.
- Investigate an on-screen person or object to observe them in a different context, or rewind clips to see what you may have missed – experimentation will lead to shocking surprises.
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Indika
This unique story-driven game is set in a strange world where religious visions clash with harsh reality.
- Play as a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with a distinctly devilish horn-headed companion by her side.
- A distinctive and surreal experience taking influence from writers like Dostoevsky and Bulgakov, this is a game that gleefully evades easy categorization.
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Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut
You're on a path in the woods, and at the end of that path is a cabin. In its basement is a Princess. You're here to slay her – and if you don't, it will be the end of the world.
- Explore multiple narrative paths to work out what’s really happening in this horror-themed yet comedic visual novel.
- Voice acting and hand-drawn visuals immerse the player in a strange world of perils and pitfalls, where mysteries abound and death is rarely the end.
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Emotional narrative games
Emotional rollercoasters
From mighty pirates to fragile families, these stirring narrative experiences will stay with you.
Life is Strange: Double Exposure
This all-new adventure in the Life is Strange series stars the original game's protagonist Max Caulfield in a thrilling supernatural murder mystery.
- Use Max's time powers to investigate the murder of her friend Safi across two distinct timelines.
- Find allies and pursue suspects, seeking clues in a race to stop a killer who will soon strike again – in both timelines.
Return to Monkey Island
Continuing the story of the legendary point-and-click adventure series, Return to Monkey Island is a big-hearted yarn about pirates and parenthood.
- Classic Monkey Island gameplay meets modern design with evolved controls, optional casual mode and a hints system that fits into the fictional world around it.
- Guybrush Threepwood will encounter familiar characters and all-new friends and enemies on his adventures, where cunning and quick wits are mightier than any swordplay.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
The winner of several prestigious industry awards, this melancholic meditation on loss, exploring a seemingly cursed family’s history, plays out through a series of interactive vignettes.
- Return to the Finch’s family home and walk around its rooms, halls and hidden places, reminiscing about those who once lived here – and the fates that befell them.
- Each chapter plays differently but ends in a similar way: the death of a relative and a journal entry on their place in this complicated family tree.
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Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
This stylish open-world role-playing game lets you decide what sort of detective you want to be as you investigate a murder.
- Intimidate, sweet-talk, get violent, write poetry, sing karaoke or solve the meaning of life – Disco Elysium is a table-top adventure in video game form.
- Customise your character with different skills, clothing and tools and set out to see everything the city of Revachol has to offer.
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Cosy narrative games
Laidback and comfortable
Travel to alien seas and surreal coffee shops in these gently paced stories of discovery.
Harold Halibut
This uniquely handmade narrative game tells a story of friendship and life on a city sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean.
- You are Harold, a lab assistant working to find some other way to live on this strange world – ideally somewhere that isn’t at the bottom of the sea.
- Explore a retro-futuristic setting with handmade models and environments, full voice acting and myriad conversations to enjoy, in a quirky tale mixing humour with suspense.
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
Serve drinks and interact with customers in this chilled-out narrative title which casts you as a barista in a world where it’s not just humans who come in for coffee.
- Speak with a diverse cast of elves, orcs and more in an alternative Seattle where humans mix with fantasy creatures – many of whom have relatable issues plaguing them.
- Experiment with recipes and use latte art to impress your clientele – get their orders just right and they may reveal more story options.
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Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Step into the shoes of Miles Edgeworth, that prosecutor of prosecutors, in this collection of both Ace Attorney Investigations games.
- Improvements and updates including Chapter Select have been added, making it a breeze to replay your favourite moments from these comfy crime-themed classics.
- Switch between full HD visuals, including all-new designs for characters, and a classic pixel-art style.
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