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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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a choose-your-own-adventure heartbreak in the shape of a quiz
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(1,292 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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a story of a frog in space.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(628 total ratings)
Adventure
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Alter genes, survive. Sci-fi RPG. 270k+
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(563 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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a horror survey game
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(2,277 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Create your own virtual best buddy and play games together!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(296 total ratings)
Simulation
Story-driven simulator of the Dark Lord/Lady. Use your armies, cunning and magic to conquer Free Peoples.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(231 total ratings)
Strategy
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say goodbye before you go
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(322 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Help Spudz the dog find his precious bone in this short, silly game!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(182 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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a friendly horror game in your neighborhood
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(602 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Master a horse. Become a Horse Master.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(158 total ratings)
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You sold your firstborn to a witch. Now she helps you find a mate.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(727 total ratings)
Simulation
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A free action-comedy BL game about a retired killer-for-hire who has to navigate life as a normal high school student.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(263 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Slaying the dragon? Easy. Collecting your pay? Not so much.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(147 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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hadopelagic false light
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(99 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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The world is saved. Its heroes wait to die.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(162 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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A story of love, death and lies.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(97 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Find all the words!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(67 total ratings)
Puzzle
conversations between a young god and a heart of stone.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(90 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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You are the head writer for the third game in the wildly popular ShatterGate™ franchise.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(401 total ratings)
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Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(65 total ratings)
Visual Novel
A Vast Error Story
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(88 total ratings)
Visual Novel
You talk to a pretty prince in a rose garden
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(88 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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A summer camp bird fighting text adventure
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(79 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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find your ex at the end of the world
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(100 total ratings)
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Uncover the dark dealings of the Turing Corporation and their mysterious RAVENOUS project.
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(61 total ratings)
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A short kinetic novel — on bright minds, and the end of all things.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(142 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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You are the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 1928. Can you stop the Nazis from taking power?
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(95 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Raise a super powered kid.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(56 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Isn't it nice that there is a perfectly normal bear at the window?
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(99 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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A boat-themed gay teen love story
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(144 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Help a robot list all the ingredients for love
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(119 total ratings)
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Take a break. Talk to your cat about friendship, trust & care.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(103 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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negative experiences after coming out as transgender
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(128 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Write letters to reconnect with a friend
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(71 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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A bisexual high school ghost hunting romance
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(83 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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A detective game about discovering the true names of demons.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(118 total ratings)
Puzzle
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