Best Text-Based games on PC
Text-based games rely heavily on written dialogue, descriptions, and menus to present stories and interactions, often using choices, investigations, or branching narratives.
- Reading-driven interaction
- Frequent dialogue and descriptions
- Story-focused progression
Related: Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Story Rich
1,152 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Demo 大鹏 - The Roc
An anime-style dating sim with several possible story endings
91% positive
140 reviews
Trapper: Drug Dealing RPG
Point-and-click crime RPG built around choices and drug-trade management
91% positive
140 reviews
My Little Sister's Special Place
A romance visual novel centered on a brother-sister relationship
94% positive
140 reviews
Demo Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad
High-level World War II strategy focused on difficult command decisions
87% positive
139 reviews
吞食天地二合一
A free-to-play RPG based on the Three Kingdoms story
70% positive
Free
POWER
Multiplayer political and economic simulation built around competition between players
59% positive
Free
Saving Mrs. Hinako
Romance visual novel about reconnecting with a married childhood crush
83% positive
138 reviews
Until Oblivion
Psychological horror adventure with time loops and a troubled teenage relationship
97% positive
Free
Pocket Boss
A workplace puzzle game about adjusting charts to satisfy your boss
89% positive
137 reviews
First Snow
A fully voiced romance visual novel with multiple endings
93% positive
136 reviews
A Hint of Purple
Short visual novel about queer love, art, and paralysis
94% positive
Free
Oil Strike '75
Oil-rig arcade minigames where completing jobs pays for deeper drilling
96% positive
Free
Demo hallucination - 幻觉
A science-fiction visual novel built around mystery and conspiracy
82% positive
134 reviews
记得我
A romance visual novel about a supposedly dead sister's return
81% positive
134 reviews
Demo The Passenger
Choice-driven cosmic horror about an otherworldly fugitive in human form
90% positive
134 reviews
Demo CD-ROM
Retro puzzle game about decoding messages hidden across virtual CDs
92% positive
134 reviews
貢がせろ！女苑ちゃん！！
Wordplay simulation about choosing gifts for a demanding goddess
92% positive
133 reviews
Demo 雪凤山 Secret Opera
A mystery visual novel about murders during rural opera performances
79% positive
132 reviews
戾谈
A horror visual novel with room exploration and mystery
77% positive
Free
Happy Words
Word board game built around high-scoring letter combinations
48% positive
131 reviews
A War of a Madman's Making
A wartime visual novel about commanding armies under a dictator
95% positive
Free
Demo Natsuno-Kanata: Beyond Summer
Text-based adventure linking your computer to a post-apocalyptic world
93% positive
131 reviews
Pro Basketball Manager 2026
Basketball management simulation spanning club teams and national squads
70% positive
131 reviews
Dot's Home
A point-and-click story tracing a family's housing struggles through time
82% positive
Free