Top free games from 2023 tagged Text based

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Uroboros

The struggle between mortals and divinity that may end an age of divine rule.

Mistyrious

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

GIF

We Never Left: <Standalone>

On a dark and stormy night in 1983, the phone rings. “FINISH THE GAME”.

Adventure

献给好奇者。

Visual Novel

Find all the words!

Puzzle

The world is saved. Now its heroes wait to die.

cain

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

The Night Market Book 2 (WIP)

The sequel to the Night Market

The Night Market

Role Playing

Play in browser

Exiled from Court

You were exiled from Court. Now, you need to find your way back.

Beeanca Writing

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

As the Ocean Lures

You are a Merfolk and was told all humans are bad. But are they?

aurelim

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

Crash Course in You

Star in a Korean drama and fall in love~

fakeyellow

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

Untrusted - Web of Cybercrime

The Social Deduction Multiplayer Hacking Game

PlayUntrusted

Role Playing

Play in browser

Anamnesis, of Renascents and Monsters

A text-based lovecraftian life simulation RPG.

Vaccean

Simulation

Drown With Me Demo

Mermaids vs Pirates

Barbara Truelove

Interactive Fiction

Dungeon Crawler on Demand!

Randomly generated dungeon filled with monsters and diablo inspired equipment looting system!

redpangilinan

Role Playing

Play in browser

Steam Sky

Text-based roguelike in a sky with steampunk theme

Role Playing

For the curious.

Visual Novel

The battle is over. The battle is over. The battle is over.

vileidol

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

In Time

In Time Demo

ShayDae

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

Gods of Savvarah | Part I

Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG.

ST Sinovar

Visual Novel

Rabbit Starvation

A late night conversation in a diner with someone claiming to be your spouse.

vileidol

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

Serum Run

A dogsled Oregon Trail-like originally made in 48 hours.

Avery Hiebert

Adventure

Play in browser

GenRealms | Powered by AI

Nation simulator powered by GPT3.5. Formerly RealmCraft.

lem

Simulation

Play in browser

Flame Forged

An atmospheric incremental game.

TheShaggyDev

Simulation

Play in browser

Idyll

a cosy internet island

Demi

GIF

Demonology 101

A detective game about discovering the true names of demons.

Ludipe

Puzzle

Play in browser

Death by AI

Death by AI is a Jackbox-style party game where AI decides your fate!

BobboDev

Survival

Play in browser

Warp Cinema

You wake at the cinema. The movie is over. Your friend is missing. Déjà vu grips you tight. It's all happened before.

CosmicVoid

Adventure

VANGUARD

will you rebel tradition?

Jaye

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

Something A Little Super

Raise a super powered kid.

Barbara Truelove

Interactive Fiction

Normally Infatuated

You just like Undertale characters, you're not infatuated with them...

Matsu

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

RNG Quest

Procedurally generated zero-player idle RPG.

Viktor

Role Playing

Play in browser

LUNIUM

An escape room mystery. Can you escape your chains before the killer strikes again?

radiosity

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

The Good Weapon

Will you nuke the world to save it?

ninecoffees

Interactive Fiction

FMG game (Mary story)

megakub32

Simulation

Play in browser

Rose garden sentiments

You talk to a pretty prince in a rose garden

teletuu

Visual Novel

ChatHuman

Instead of you prompting AI, AI prompts you.

MraveniskoDev

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

ONE DAY HIKE

kit

Interactive Fiction

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