Best Documentary games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated documentary games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played documentary games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Project Hailstorm
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours
THE FINAL HOURS OF HALF-LIFE: ALYX is an interactive storybook, written by Geoff Keighley, that takes fans inside Valve Software to chronicle the company’s past decade of game development, including the return of Half-Life.
How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness
Harold Fletcher has been grounded to his bedroom for over 30 years. Join award-winning journalist Nigel Wimble as he discovers how one man has coped with the boredom and loneliness in this one of a kind, FREE, documentary film simulator!
That Dragon, Cancer
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
Indie Game: The Movie
The emotional journey of four developers as they sacrifice money, health and sanity to realize their lifelong dreams of sharing their games with the world.
Portal 2 - The Final Hours
Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following. For more information on Portal 2 click here.Most played documentary games on Steam
Take a look at the top documentary games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 16th 2025.
1. Indie Game: The Movie
The emotional journey of four developers as they sacrifice money, health and sanity to realize their lifelong dreams of sharing their games with the world. Indie Game: The Movie is a movie, documentary and indie game developed and published by BlinkWorks Media. Released on June 12th 2012 has received 1,851 reviews of which 1,708 were positive and 143 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played documentary games.
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2. Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours
THE FINAL HOURS OF HALF-LIFE: ALYX is an interactive storybook, written by Geoff Keighley, that takes fans inside Valve Software to chronicle the company’s past decade of game development, including the return of Half-Life. Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours is a action, 2d and 3d game developed and published by Geoff Keighley. Released on July 09th 2020 has received 880 reviews of which 839 were positive and 41 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played documentary games.
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3. Portal 2 - The Final Hours
Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following. For more information on Portal 2 click here. Portal 2 - The Final Hours is a documentary, game development and story rich game developed and published by Geoff Keighley. Released on May 17th 2011 has received 803 reviews of which 611 were positive and 192 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played documentary games.
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