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Stories Untold
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
66 of the 90 reviews raise this.
45 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“this game is absolute cinema, i went in thinking it wouldnt be for me as i usually hate text adventure games because i'd rather actually do the action rather than just typing -GO OUTSIDE the story was really interesting…”
17 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“I'm hard pressed to know if I truly recommend this. On the plus side, satisfying moments & very atmospheric. Drawbacks, well, its short, and some game mechanics might not be everyones cup of tea. It is the kind of…”
“+ Atmosphere (especially the first episode is quite good) + Good and fair puzzles + Ok Story - Unskippable text can be annoying if you struggle to advance (first episode) - Very short game - You have to be too precise…”
“I don't know how to express this. One of the most great game I ever played. And I played videogames for almost 40 years. The gameplay, the story, the art work, the actors ... it was awesome!”
10 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“Good game if its on sale, gameplay becomes part of the story which makes it sorta immersive. Good story, quite short but worth the sale price. 7/10.”
“The only worst part of Stories Untold is that it's too short. I have always been craving for more. Def worth the purchase! Ps. Also buy the soundtrack if you can, its such a banger of an Ost.”
“Am not a horror game guy but this game was great. Cool aesthetic, compelling story, challenging puzzles. Got it on sale and was a few hours I don't regret.”
9 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“Nice idea, irritating execution. Parser works especially badly in the second story. The acting is good, but there is no horror in this story, it's closer to a thriller.”
“A tentative recommendation. I'm not sure how much this being an interactive experience adds to what is mostly an audio drama, but it is well crafted and each chapter's unique conceit is interesting enough. The puzzles…”
“The only worst part of Stories Untold is that it's too short. I have always been craving for more. Def worth the purchase! Ps. Also buy the soundtrack if you can, its such a banger of an Ost.”
19 of the 90 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm hard pressed to know if I truly recommend this. On the plus side, satisfying moments & very atmospheric. Drawbacks, well, its short, and some game mechanics might not be everyones cup of tea. It is the kind of…”
“Starts off so strong, and then takes a complete nosedive. Don't waste your time.”
“this game is absolute cinema, i went in thinking it wouldnt be for me as i usually hate text adventure games because i'd rather actually do the action rather than just typing -GO OUTSIDE the story was really interesting…”
15 of the 90 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Starts off so strong, and then takes a complete nosedive. Don't waste your time.”
“super disapointing. it was right up my alley but the obtuse puzzle design, cliche story and constant technical problems made it a chore to play”
“Nice idea, irritating execution. Parser works especially badly in the second story. The acting is good, but there is no horror in this story, it's closer to a thriller.”
13 of the 90 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Nice idea, irritating execution. Parser works especially badly in the second story. The acting is good, but there is no horror in this story, it's closer to a thriller.”
“Mmm...there are some great things and some really bad things about this game. Story is good, puzzles in episode 2 and 3 are very good. Sadly the text-based story is terrible, basically if you don't type exactly what the…”
“Ugh, strongly suggest you avoid this unless you are really into subpar Zork-style text adventures. Zork was absolutely groundbreaking in 1984, which was *checks notes* only 42 years ago. I'm not sure, but there may have…”
13 of the 90 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm hard pressed to know if I truly recommend this. On the plus side, satisfying moments & very atmospheric. Drawbacks, well, its short, and some game mechanics might not be everyones cup of tea. It is the kind of…”
“Good game if its on sale, gameplay becomes part of the story which makes it sorta immersive. Good story, quite short but worth the sale price. 7/10.”
“+ Atmosphere (especially the first episode is quite good) + Good and fair puzzles + Ok Story - Unskippable text can be annoying if you struggle to advance (first episode) - Very short game - You have to be too precise…”
7 of the 90 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I've always been a sucker for text-driven games and point-and-click adventures, so I had to get STORIES UNTOLD, but I will say that, while it is fun and the the story progression makes sense, the writing and plot were…”
“The concept of the game is cool. It is a mix of more text like adventure and interact with the area around you. A lot of games and moves like this fail, but this also tends to promise a lot, but ultimately the story…”
“It feels weird to give this game a bad review when I had a good time with 75% of the game. I especially really liked the third episode and its radio and code-deciphering puzzles and a seemingly apocalyptic scenario.…”
Counted across 90 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“The UI for this game is really cool, unlike any other games I've played before, it's unsettling in the way you feel like this could very well be you sitting on the computer with your keyboard, and it's really immersive. Only issue I had is with Chapter 3, where there's a sunbeam…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“Overall I thought the game was good. + Intriguing story + Unique Concept - Confusing to know what to type for the text adventure section - Sudden flashing lights with no warning - Extremely hard to hear the codes during snow section and just down right confusing a lot of times.…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“This game is amazing. It follows a unique story that you slowly piece together as time goes on. At first it is a little confusing but you eventually figure it all out. It does tension so well, not through lazy cheap jumpscares but by defining the atmosphere. This game is a must…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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Latest official news
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Trading Cards now live!
Apologies for the delay *ahem* but we've finally added Steam Trading Cards to Stories Untold - go forth and collect! There are 5 cards, 5 emojis, 3 profile backgrounds and 5 badges (plus foil!) to get
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Text-Based · Horror · Indie · Atmospheric · Psychological Horror · Singleplayer · Point & Click · 1980s · Retro · Thriller · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 13 |
| Official site | http://www.nocodestudio.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: Intel Core™ Duo or faster Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 400 MB available space Additional Notes: Lights Off, Headphones On