The Best Text Games - Page 3

Update : Absolution added at rank #35.
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Suzerain (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS

A text-based RPG inspired by world political history in which the player, embodying newly elected president Anton Rayne, must set political goals and gain the support of the public, the Assembly, the Supreme Court and neighbouring nations to lead the country of Sordland, a fictional state inspired by real-life Turkey, into a future of their design with the help of their ministers and advisors.


  • political
  • diplomacy
  • historical
  • politics
  • text
  • choices
  • economy
  • immersive
  • visual-novel
  • simulation
  • alternate
  • multiple-endings
  • fiction
  • point-and-click
  • adventure

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The Wild Case (2021)

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Embark on a journey to an eerie village shrouded in mystery in The Wild Case. Solve puzzles, negotiate with inhabitants, and uncover supernatural occurrences in this atmospheric adventure. With stunning hand-drawn graphics and haunting sound effects, immerse yourself in an open world that will keep you on edge. Unravel the secrets of the forgotten village if you dare.


What we like:
  • Short but well-rounded gameplay
  • Intriguing mystery with satisfying ending
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
  • Atmospheric music and sound effects
  • Adequate price point
What could be improved:
  • Lack of motivation for replayability
  • Rough English translation
  • Story not frightening for adults

  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • story
  • hand-drawn
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • text
  • supernatural
  • 2d
  • mystery
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • investigation
  • linear

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Ukraine War Stories (2022)

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PC Windows

Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.

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  • choices
  • text
  • visual-novel
  • fiction
  • interactive
  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • historical
  • emotional
  • war
  • thriller
  • stylized
  • 2d
  • psychological
  • drama

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Shape (2023)

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Linux Mac OS Xbox One Android PC Windows

A minimalist style but inside a complex-minded With connecting word mechanism, you can make a rule for your rooms and solve the problem. Solve the puzzle and go to the door to the next room. explore new mechanism


  • atmospheric
  • platform
  • minimalist
  • surreal
  • exploration
  • psychological
  • narration
  • philosophical
  • walking-simulator
  • 2d
  • psychedelic
  • text
  • first-person
  • puzzle
  • emotional

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Fabled Lands (2021)

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Mac OS Android PC Windows

Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces.


  • rpg
  • rogue-like
  • choices
  • hex
  • party
  • old-school
  • text
  • fiction
  • sandbox
  • turn-based
  • open-world
  • interactive
  • fantasy
  • grid
  • 2d

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The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother (2020)

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The Wake is a record of past wounds opened at a three-day funeral. The journal is encoded with a simple substitution cipher that the player must break in order to reveal the writer’s psyche and discover the contradictions that define him.

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  • hacking
  • experimental
  • text
  • drama
  • immersive
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • simulation
  • visual-novel
  • education
  • exploration
  • 1990s
  • minimalist
  • stylized

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A Dark Room (2013)

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A Dark Room is a unique city-building RPG game that immerses you in a mysterious world with no instructions. You must light a fire and build structures, leading to RPG-like gameplay with mini-dungeons, battles and resource collection. The graphics and sound are minimalistic, but the gameplay is unpredictable and enjoyable. This game is perfect for fans of off-beat RPGs, experience-driven games or anyone looking for something different from the norm. However, the lack of sound and graphics may be a downside for some players.


What we like:
  • Unique gameplay
  • Engaging RPG elements
  • Mysterious story
  • Unpredictable gameplay
  • Incentives for multiple runs
What could be improved:
  • Slow-paced at times
  • Lack of graphics
  • Lack of sound
  • Can be a laborious experience
  • Gameplay can be a drag

  • text
  • rpg
  • experience-driven
  • rogue-like
  • adventure
  • traditional
  • open-source
  • exploration

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AI Roguelite (2023)

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PC Windows

World's first RPG in which all entities are AI-generated and all game mechanics are AI-detected.

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  • rogue-like
  • text
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • procedural
  • perma-death
  • dungeon-crawler
  • choices
  • visual-novel
  • crafting
  • resource-management
  • rpg
  • post-apocalyptic
  • medieval
  • turn-based

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The Sin (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch

The depressing pictures of a dying village and its inhabitants to the dark ambient music of the underground performers make those who are still trying to survive in places where everything has long died, to plunge even deeper into the world of mystical horror and deep despair


  • idler
  • horror
  • crime
  • psychological
  • fiction
  • visual-novel
  • text
  • empire
  • mythology
  • narration
  • detective
  • demons
  • thriller
  • management
  • hand-drawn

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Lifeline: Beside You in Time (2022)

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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS

Lifeline is a text-based adventure mobile game where you guide the main character through a texting conversation to survive an unknown moon after their spaceship crashes. The engaging storyline and real-time mechanics make it a great game for those who enjoy a challenging text-based adventure.


What we like:
  • Entertaining and engaging story with a likable protagonist
  • Pacing adds scope and suspense to the narrative
  • Real-time notification mechanic adds to immersion
  • Unique storytelling approach
  • Forgiving gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Waiting between interactions may be an annoyance for some players
  • Lack of text speed option
  • Invariably binary decision prompts limit player choice

  • fiction
  • text
  • adventure
  • interactive
  • sci-fi
  • waiting
  • real-time
  • choices
  • survival
  • narrative
  • dos
  • well-written
  • story

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