Top rated paid games from 2017 tagged Text based

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$10

a story about computers, memory, and the end of the world

Abyssal Uncreations

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(20 total ratings)

Adventure

IN THE ARMS OF THE NIGHT

£2.40

A novel-length "bat-romance" Twine.

polymer despair

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(24 total ratings)

Witches and Bandits and Swords (Oh My)

-100%

A playful, interactive graphic novel adventure by Krunchy Fried Games. Ages 13+.

Krunchy Fried Games

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars

(9 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Play in browser

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The Mr. Dude 4-in-1 Poopy-Pak

Four ASCII Games; One Poopy Pack!

MansterSoft

Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars

(10 total ratings)

You're Going To Be Fine (Branches)

Escape your fairy tale nightmare in this short text game.

Megan

Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars

(7 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~

$7.64

-55%

What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?

roseverte

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars

(5 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Hippo on Elm Street

A not-so-scary story.

Adri

Rated 3.4 out of 5 stars

(8 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

Baking with Lizzie

a sweet story

Adri

Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars

(5 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

Utopia, an Essay

A nonfiction essay etched into the architecture of a virtual space.

Bruno Dias

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

(2 total ratings)

Satan Is Knocking On My Door (Director's Cut)

In which I explain everything in embarrassingly personal detail.

Anne Do

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

(1 total ratings)

Adventure

Tucker the Quokka

Join Tucker on his adventure around Rottnest Island!

Quokkawareness

Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars

(1 total ratings)

Adventure

Play in browser

This is Your House

$1.04

A short horror game, in twine.

jestershark

Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars

(1 total ratings)

Adventure

Play in browser

oooh.ga

£1.99

Gather round... it's time to die.

BlueDeadpool

Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars

(1 total ratings)

Adventure

10 Lil Monkeys - SMS Game

$0.99

10 Little Monkeys SMS Prank App For Android

Kevin Loring

Rated 1.0 out of 5 stars

(1 total ratings)

A Walk

Take a walk. It might be more than it seems!

Hitrison

Rated 1.0 out of 5 stars

(1 total ratings)

Adventure

Play in browser

Escape the Room

$0.25

kamalHesham

Rated 1.0 out of 5 stars

(1 total ratings)

Adventure

Play in browser

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