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Latest$5 or less not in game jams tagged Text based (197 results)

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Become a detective and investigate mystery murders in this thriller story!
Puzzle
Text-based 4X with a focus on turf war and resource management.
Strategy
A new type of game in which you can clear many stages by controlling the robot with “WORDS"!
Strategy
In The Protocol Directive, a dark room and deadly choices await. Uncover secrets, solve dilemmas, and escape alive.
Hey there, welcome to the Echo of Mobius! Here, you’ll step into a world shaped by everyone’s wildest dreams.
Role Playing
3-Hour Non-Visual Novel
Visual Novel
Medieval fantasy open-world game
Adventure
A choose your own adventure game, featuring a fluffy boy
Interactive Fiction
This is a bad rpg. Play if you want to support me or try the worst game
A text role-playing game about the fate of a mercenary. Investigate appearance of “ghosts” and help residents.
Adventure
Prove Your Innocence, Find Your Destiny, Relish the Journey!
Interactive Fiction
Aventura de texto de rol. Eres el mejor guerrero de tu tribu luchando por cumplir una misión en contra de tu voluntad.
Role Playing
An 80KB interactive-fiction text adventure.
Adventure
Do anything. You choose the journey.
Visual Novel
Embark on a thrilling, tongue-in-cheek train heist in the style of classic dice-rolling RPGs.
Role Playing
find what was taken
Adventure
The Ultimate Digital Assistant for 1982 - from C.Tech Industries
Interactive Fiction
An AI-Driven Interactive Fiction Engine
Interactive Fiction
A winter themed otome game where you get to romance a jerky singer!
Visual Novel
A dark atmospheric test that asks you to see things in new ways, including the experience of playing itself.
Interactive Fiction
Strategy
Play in browser
Interactive royalty novel, with romance. Text based
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Hope you like paperwork? Keep your business afloat in wonderful Muffinski.
Ask Fracine AI a question
Educational
A Choose Your Own Adventure Style text-based horror game
Interactive Fiction
Join a scientific study, compete in games, and avoid the manipulation of others before things take a turn for the worse.
Visual Novel
The encounter of two Lonely Souls meant to find each other. Where will your choices lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
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