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Retro

Featuring aesthetics, gameplay, or themes reminiscent of classic video games. Often characterized by pixel art, chiptune music, or mechanics popularized in earlier gaming eras.

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Text based

Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great audio and visuals, though!)

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The Quest for Riches in a Humorous Text Adventure
Adventure
Die Suche nach Reichtum in einem irrwitzigen Textadventure
Adventure
A Gruescript adventure combining Lovecraft with The Famous Five.
Adventure
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You found an old EVE Tech computer, abandoned after the company couldn't control what it created. 7 minutes... or not?
Puzzle
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A Tiny Text Adventure Game
Interactive Fiction
Weird fantasy text adventure RPG
Interactive Fiction
©1993 GâtSoft, inc. LON, UK
Visual Novel
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An Ecto-Noir game draft
Adventure
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Juegos que hice de preadolescente
A journey through memories
Adventure
Outside the pages of the book
Survive the unknown, make every choice count – stranded on a hostile alien world.
Survival
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a game about sailing to new lands and restoring the world🌊
Role Playing
navigate the procedurally generated Abyss and collect memories📜
Role Playing
We're all just dots on a screen.
Interactive Fiction
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a game about noclipping through walls and finding pages
Survival
A game about building a civilization with a portal to another dimension
Simulation
A Short Text Adventure Game
Adventure
A text based rpg about gathering gear, slaying bosses, and creating the world.
Role Playing
Adventure
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The overcomplicated Text Roguelike
Role Playing
Explore a surreal multiverse in your quest to destroy its evil ruler!
Adventure
An 80s inspired text adventure game that takes place inside a “chat room”.
Visual Novel
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Attempt to port C64 game OEL to modern system.
Strategy
Ambient philosophical game about discussing the road ahead with your high school friend/new college roommate.
Interactive Fiction
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A text-based truck driving game, made in Batch/CMD.
Simulation
Aspire to climb the Spire
Strategy
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This is gamble game where u gamble your own fake money
Relevez le défi imposé par votre ami Ozivior de l'académie de magie dans cette fiction interactive.
Interactive Fiction
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Classic text adventure game with a lot of scale.
Adventure
Puzzle
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An analog horror experience
Interactive Fiction
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Press witnesses, present evidence, and find the truth!
Visual Novel
The Popular 2013 puzzle game is finally getting a Hebrew translation!
Puzzle
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