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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翎之歌
Dark visual novel about surviving as the world's last human
90% positive
86 reviews
Karigurashi Ren'ai: Living on Borrowed Love
A romantic comedy visual novel about staying with childhood friends
93% positive
86 reviews
Trivia Vault: Fashion Trivia
Timed fashion quizzes where correct answers help crack vault codes
64% positive
85 reviews
Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood
Text-based role-playing with branching choices and a growing outlaw camp
94% positive
85 reviews
Demo Alaris
Fantasy romance visual novel about a healer who sees auras
98% positive
85 reviews
Temporian
Turn-based card survival about reinventing technology in a prehistoric world
79% positive
85 reviews
Derealized
A choice-based adventure with ten different endings to find
81% positive
Free
Kamaitachi no Yoru x3
Text-based murder mysteries with branching stories and multiple character perspectives
82% positive
85 reviews
Demo Eclipse : Special Forces
A fantasy visual novel with superpowered women and timed choices
92% positive
85 reviews
Very Unserious Game
Text-based job interview satire built around corporate training quizzes
91% positive
Free
Trivia Vault: Health Trivia Deluxe
A health trivia game where faster answers earn more cash
73% positive
84 reviews
Follow the Black Kitten
A pixel-art visual novel with stories inside a secondhand laptop
85% positive
Free
Demo 梦蝶
A 2D puzzle adventure built around reshaping Chinese characters
93% positive
84 reviews
Fursona Festival
A personality quiz visual novel that assigns you an animal counterpart
85% positive
Free
Lost Connections
A visual novel about finding courage to ask for her number
95% positive
Free
The Painting
A linear visual novel about a grieving man's memories
98% positive
Free
Demo Code 7: A Story-Driven Hacking Adventure
Text-based hacking adventure with dialogue choices that shape the story
94% positive
83 reviews
Trivia Vault Basketball Trivia
Timed basketball trivia with vault codes and cash bonuses
70% positive
83 reviews
Trivia Vault: Golf Trivia
Timed golf trivia with vault codes to crack for cash
67% positive
83 reviews
Demo One Eleven
Detective visual novel with twelve potential victims and killers
77% positive
83 reviews
Idle Simple RPG
Idle RPG with five-character parties and increasingly difficult battles
69% positive
83 reviews
The Heavens
Short visual novel about angels waiting for a chance at rebirth
93% positive
Free
Demo Mystery P.I.™ - The Vegas Heist
Hidden-object puzzle game tracking stolen casino money across Vegas
85% positive
82 reviews
Demo Choice of Alexandria
Text-based adventure where your inventions can change ancient history
95% positive
82 reviews