Best Quick-Time Events 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 quick-time events games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free quick-time events games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Jerma & Otto: The Curse of the Late Streamer
Jerma985 is late for his stream, again, and it's up to you to help him get ready!
Tales from the Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Understanding, The Game
'Understanding, the game' it's a suspense/investigation horror indie game inspired in classic horror games! Full Game coming as soon we can! Help us grow the game!
Shenmue III
Shenmue III sees the eagerly anticipated continuation of the epic story-driven saga. Take control of Ryo Hazuki, a teenage martial artist, determined to unravel the mystery behind his father's murder and to exact revenge on the killer.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.
Heavy Rain
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Beyond: Two Souls
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Blacksad: Under the Skin
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
The Beast Inside
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
Train Valley 2
Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD!
Shenmue I & II
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.
Press X to Not Die
A ridiculous live-action B-movie adventure you will never forget! You wake up to find your town in chaos. Everyone has gone crazy and is just attacking each other! A cryptic message is the secret to survival-- Press X to not die!
Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
In this latest chapter from the award-winning studio behind Batman - The Telltale Series, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles. The Riddler has returned to terrorize Gotham City, but his gruesome puzzles merely foreshadow an even greater crisis.
The Bunker
The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.
Batman - The Telltale Series
Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight.
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.
Blues and Bullets
Blues and Bullets is a dark and violent crime thriller. Set in an alternative Eliot Ness & Al Capone story, Blues and Bullets blends a stunning script with detective work to deliver an amazing interactive experience.
D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die -Season One-
This is the story of a man with a very strange fate. His name is David Young. Two years ago, his wife was murdered by an unknown assailant, and Young suffered a blow to the head that cost him his memory. His wife's final words: “Look for D.”
Blue Estate The Game
Blue Estate is a black-humoured and corrosive rail shooter, adapted from the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award nominated graphic novel, Blue Estate by Viktor Kalvachev!
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...
Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.Most played quick-time events games on Steam
Take a look at the top quick-time events games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 15th 2025.
1. Train Valley 2
Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD! Train Valley 2 is a multiple endings, quick-time events and trains game developed by Alexey Davydov, Sergey Dvoynikov, Timofey Shargorodskiy and Flazm and published by Flazm and META Publishing. Released on April 15th 2019 has received 2,847 reviews of which 2,570 were positive and 277 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played quick-time events game, thanks to its 174 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.7
2,570
277
174
players
2. Ryse: Son of Rome
“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge. Ryse: Son of Rome is a hack and slash, action and quick-time events game developed by and published by Crytek. Released on October 10th 2014 has received 40,291 reviews of which 34,941 were positive and 5,350 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. While seeing 149 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among quick-time events games based on player count.
8.5
34,941
5,350
149
players
3. Dreams of Aether
A collection of dozens of Aether-flavored microgames! Dive into the Dreams of Aether, where everyone is trapped in a never-ending nightmare! Meet some of the strangest characters Aether has to offer! Dreams of Aether is a minigames, quick-time events and arcade game developed by Lepioid LLC and published by Aether Studios. Released on April 01st 2025 has received 897 reviews of which 879 were positive and 18 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played quick-time events games.
9.2
879
18
25
players
4. Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game. Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered is a story rich, quick-time events and atmospheric game developed by Quantic Dream and Aspyr Media (remastered version) and published by Quantic Dream. Released on January 28th 2015 has received 6,744 reviews of which 5,421 were positive and 1,323 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played quick-time events games.
7.8
5,421
1,323
21
players
5. Blue Estate The Game
Blue Estate is a black-humoured and corrosive rail shooter, adapted from the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award nominated graphic novel, Blue Estate by Viktor Kalvachev! Blue Estate The Game is a on-rails shooter, action and comedy game developed and published by HE SAW. Released on April 08th 2015 has received 1,692 reviews of which 1,555 were positive and 137 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played quick-time events games.
8.7
1,555
137
3
players
6. Dragon's Lair
Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming. Dragon's Lair is a adventure, classic and arcade game developed and published by Digital Leisure Inc.. Released on May 17th 2013 has received 656 reviews of which 505 were positive and 151 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played quick-time events games.
7.3
505
151
1
players
7. Engine Evolution 2022
PvP racing action is back - with more and better content and with formulas! Enjoy multiplayer racing action more intensely than ever before! Engine Evolution 2022 is a racing, action and pvp game developed and published by Petr Šimůnek. Released on February 21st 2023 has received 1,033 reviews of which 776 were positive and 257 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played quick-time events games.
7.2
776
257
1
players
8. Press X to Not Die
A ridiculous live-action B-movie adventure you will never forget! You wake up to find your town in chaos. Everyone has gone crazy and is just attacking each other! A cryptic message is the secret to survival-- Press X to not die! Press X to Not Die is a comedy, fmv and quick-time events game developed and published by All Seeing Eye Games. Released on October 06th 2017 has received 3,891 reviews of which 3,497 were positive and 394 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played quick-time events games.
8.7
3,497
394
9. D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die -Season One-
This is the story of a man with a very strange fate. His name is David Young. Two years ago, his wife was murdered by an unknown assailant, and Young suffered a blow to the head that cost him his memory. His wife's final words: “Look for D.” D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die -Season One- is a adventure, mystery and detective game developed by Access Games and published by PLAYISM. Released on June 05th 2015 has received 1,954 reviews of which 1,572 were positive and 382 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played quick-time events games.
7.7
1,572
382
Best deals on quick-time events games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of quick-time events games available on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted quick-time events games.
1. Blue Estate The Game
Blue Estate is a black-humoured and corrosive rail shooter, adapted from the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award nominated graphic novel, Blue Estate by Viktor Kalvachev! Blue Estate The Game is a on-rails shooter, action and comedy game developed and published by HE SAW. Released on April 08th 2015 has received 1,692 reviews of which 1,555 were positive and 137 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Featuring a massive 92% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for quick-time events category.
8.7
1,555
137
-92%
12.50€
1.00€
2. Train Valley 2
Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD! Train Valley 2 is a multiple endings, quick-time events and trains game developed by Alexey Davydov, Sergey Dvoynikov, Timofey Shargorodskiy and Flazm and published by Flazm and META Publishing. Released on April 15th 2019 has received 2,847 reviews of which 2,570 were positive and 277 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 92% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in quick-time events games.
8.7
2,570
277
-92%
12.50€
1.00€
3. Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game. Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered is a story rich, quick-time events and atmospheric game developed by Quantic Dream and Aspyr Media (remastered version) and published by Quantic Dream. Released on January 28th 2015 has received 6,744 reviews of which 5,421 were positive and 1,323 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 80% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in quick-time events games.
7.8
5,421
1,323
-80%
9.99€
1.99€
4. Ryse: Son of Rome
“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge. Ryse: Son of Rome is a hack and slash, action and quick-time events game developed by and published by Crytek. Released on October 10th 2014 has received 40,291 reviews of which 34,941 were positive and 5,350 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a 41% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for quick-time events games.
8.5
34,941
5,350
-41%
10.00€
5.90€
Free quick-time events games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play quick-time events games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play quick-time events games.
1. Engine Evolution 2022
PvP racing action is back - with more and better content and with formulas! Enjoy multiplayer racing action more intensely than ever before! Engine Evolution 2022 is a racing, action and pvp game developed and published by Petr Šimůnek. Released on February 21st 2023 has received 1,033 reviews of which 776 were positive and 257 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free quick-time events games on Steam.
7.2
776
257
1
players