It's time for another of our March Madness sale highlight! This time we bring you games with great stories on sale. Games with a good story are always popular. And the best thing about them is that they never go out of style. Because everyone loves a good story. And if a story was good 20 years ago, it will be today. That's the beauty of story driven games. So stay awhile and listen.

Call of Cthulhu kicks of the March Madness sale

Let's take it in order of sale date, shall we? You can't talk about games with great stories without H. P. Lovecraft. Over the years, his work inspired many books, movies, shows, tabletops, and of course, video games. Call of Cthulhu is probably his most recognised work. The story inspired one of the most popular tabletop games ever with the same name. And finally, we get Call of Cthulhu video game, which is the official video game inspired by the tabletop RPG.

Call of Cthulhu sale is live until March 15th, so make sure to grab it. I know it's a brief window of opportunity, but trust me when I say it's worth it. Call of Cthulhu is definitely one of the best games with great stories out there.

Call of Cthulhu takes you back to 1924 and puts you in the role of a private investigator. What started as a death investigation quickly turned into a web of conspiracies, cultists, and proper Lovecraftian horror. Strange creatures, weird science, and sinister figures are just some of the things you encounter in Call of Cthulhu game. So make use of our March Madness sale and get it at 66% off, then go crazy with it.

• Call of Cthulhu – 66% discount - £11.90

Games with great stories highlight features A Plague Tale: Innocence sale

Continuing the trend of best stories in games we bring you A Plague Tale: Innocence sale. This brilliant story-driven game was released not even a year ago and its popularity spread like... a big spreading thing? I'm totally blanking on a valid comparison.

A Plague Tale: Innocence sale is live from March 15th to March 21st. Meaning its time to be featured in our March Madness sale is coming up in only three short days at the time of writing this. It certainly deserves the spot on our list of games with great stories and we're happy to feature it.

A Plague Tale: Innocence follows the story of two siblings. A 15 year old Amicia, and her 5 year old brother Hugo. The children have to make their journey through one of the darkest times in history while hunted by inquisition soldiers. Not to mention swarms and swarms of plague-ridden rats terrorizing 14th century France. To survive they will have to hide and avoid the threats waiting for them, using only fire and light at their disposal. And the only ones they can trust are themselves. If you're looking for a heart rending story, this is the game for you.

• A Plague Tale: Innocence – 55% discount – £18.00

Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain is featured in March Madness sale

Did you think we'd talk about games with best stories sale without mentioning Kojima? Of course not. That's why another highlight of our March Madness sale is the Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain. As you might know, Kojima has a very specific way of storytelling. Which is precisely the thing that makes his games stand out. And which is precisely what we're looking for when talking about the best stories in video games.

Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom pain sale is active since the start of our March Madness sale until March 19th. At the time of writing, that gives you a solid week to get the definitive experience for a discounted price.

Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain takes place in 1984, after Snake wakes up from a decade-long coma. The story starts unfolding rapidly, even in the intro mission. The story explores mature themes such as psychology of warfare and the atrocities committed in it. Not to mention it features the trademark Kojima cinematic storytelling, with just the right amount of science and supernatural to spice up the reality.

• Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain – 60% discount – £10.00

This War of Mine is at the top of games with great stories

What makes This War of Mine one of the best games with great stories? It's because it has many of them. Each person has their own story, as This War of Mine proves. It doesn't focus on war commanders or elite soldiers dominating the battlefield. What it does is show the stories of the civilians caught in the conflict.

This War of Mine sale is active until March 22nd. And so are its DLCs, both of which greatly expand the story of the game.

This War of Mine is a game based on the siege of Sarajevo. However, the game provides the experience of war from a whole new angle. It is about the civilians. The innocent people caught in the war who are just trying to survive. This War of Mine brings a heavy aspect to its stories which will make you feel for the characters stronger than ever. If that, combined with the fact that it's based on a real event, isn't enough to make it one of the best games with great stories ever I don't know what is.

• This War of Mine – 75% discount – £3.75
• This War of Mine: Stories – Father's promise – 33% discount – £1.13
• This War of Mine – The Little Ones – 60% discount – £1.40
• This War of Mine: Stories – Season Pass – 33% discount – £3.48