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Top rated freewith Gamepad (any) support tagged Text based (19 results)

Explore games with Gamepad (any) support tagged Text based on itch.io. Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great a · Upload your games with Gamepad (any) support to itch.io to have them show up here.

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a story of a frog in space.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(637 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
A free night ride across Tokyo, searching for our home with the help of some stranger.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(280 total ratings)
Visual Novel
negative experiences after coming out as transgender
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(130 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
send messages, receive messages, play messages
Daniel LinssenVerified Account
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(257 total ratings)
Platformer
Trapped in a Dome with eight hours to catch a killer
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(33 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Thoughts about labour, retirement and the workplace
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Survival Horror Text Adventure
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(27 total ratings)
Survival
A confession goes wrong in multiple ways and days!
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Visual Novel
A Sci-Fi "Love" Story
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(16 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
A text-based lovecraftian life simulation RPG.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Simulation
A narrative-driven teen slasher
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(34 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
3d first person shooter drawn using nothing but ascii characters!
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
Made for Ludum Dare 47.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
ZZT/Super ZZT world player and editor
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Explore the ASCII world of Dyle in this hard-as-nails platformer
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Platformer
What do you desire? However odd or however wonderful, it can always come true.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Choose your path and accept the consequences in this sleep deprived adventure where everything is totally fine.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Oregon Trail-themed interactive fiction based on Stand By Me
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
TTM is a free mysterious horror game. You play yourself, and You answer questions that the program asks you,.
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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