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Featuring fast-paced gameplay, combat mechanics, and challenges that test reflexes and coordination. Often involving physical confrontations, weapon usage, and strategic maneuvers to overcome opponents or obstacles.

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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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Superstition S2
Journey deeper into the unknown.
13Leagues
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(776 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Superstition S3
Learn the truth and unleash your potential.
13Leagues
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(372 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
The Lancaster Leak - Entity Exam
Jeremy Fischer
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(33 total ratings)
Action
TYPE:CAST
Cast demons back to hell with the power of speed typing.
Not Jam
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(22 total ratings)
Action
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Awakening of the gods
AOFG
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Dave Microwaves Games Trilogy I
$1.50
A collection of horror games, each with their own distinct styles
Dave Microwaves Games
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Adventure
Mission Light
a game about a group of superpowered agents
Cassian (acetheyul)
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Suffer The Night(Demo)
The envelope is just the beginning. Burn it. Destroy it. Don't play his game. When you see him, it’s already too late.
TaintedPact Games
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(26 total ratings)
Survival
GIF
Indiepocalypse #22
$15
Issue #22 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
PIZZAPRANKS
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
GIF
Type 'n Jump
A text-based platformer, made for Ludum Dare 41 | Combine 2 Incompatible Genres
The Jucas
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(16 total ratings)
Platformer
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Type: Unstable Vampire
4KB Typing Infinite Runner
ronynn
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Survival
Play in browser
GIF
Indiepocalypse #9
$15
Issue #9 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
PIZZAPRANKS
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Oatboy vs. Slime Mold
$0
-100%
You're an ASCII Oat; Dodge the ASCII Slime Mold!
MansterSoft
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Action
GIF
Ray Bibbia
Play as the toughest private exorcist around and fight evil by dodging bullets and typing your formula.
Morbidware
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
GIF
Cryptmaster
$24.99
SAY ANYTHING in this dungeon adventure where words control everything.
Akupara Games
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Adventure
Star Trek (1971) Text Game Remake
Remake of the 1971 BASIC Star Trek Text game in Javascript.
MakingGamesByYear
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
GIF
The MansterSoft 3-in-1 Fun-Pak
$0
-100%
Laser Moles, Knife-Fighting Chimps, and an ASCII Snail
MansterSoft
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Action
Light in Night
Mystery episodic text adventure with retrowave atmosphere.
Drear Games
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
GIF
Indiepocalypse #44
$15
Issue #44 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
PIZZAPRANKS
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Blind Gun
Blind but you got a gun, survive the apocalipse!
NotEmpty
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Action
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Too Many Chefs
A text-based cooperative cooking game
navi
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Cyber Purge
Post-cyberpunk shooting action for ZZT
The Green Herring
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
GIF
Pokemon ASCII Version CMD Battle Game!
Relive the sights, sounds and action of all 151 Pokémon in this classic text-based cmd Battle Game!
BellBlitzKing
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Action
GIF
Laser Looter
Explore Space Stations in this Twin-Stick ASCII Shooter
MansterSoft
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Zugzwang
An Interactive Battle
Zugzwang
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Path
Evil is beyond prayer.
Prestyn Price
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Role Playing
Play in browser
accelerated hotkeys
Try and survive working as a corporate drone.
InvalidSpacebar
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Pixelspace Rangers
Iskander (quasilyte)
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Number Cruncher
A 2D Button Masher with a Calculator Aesthetic
TheSticky Studio
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Take Them Down
There are monsters and demons. You are a Marine. Kill Them All.
TheImperial
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
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am yisrael fucking ripped
a lyric game about wrestling god
Joy Deluxe
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Role Playing
It's my Life
JoaoFelipeZinho88
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Simulation
The Search for Pepe
Doggy gumshoe adventures with too much text.
PogeSoft
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Estado Profundo
Un thriller ocultista interactivo.
n2n
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
back-to-the-root
You've been hacked and your only salvation is to reach the root folder while avoiding RAM overflow.
SpicyPaper
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Play in browser
Xonitix
As much action as we could pack in one line of a terminal
wildgaru
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
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