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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

229 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

DesperaDrops
Choice-driven otome visual novel about romance, crime, and escape
89% positive 36 reviews
英雄之旅
Single-player idle RPG about battling monsters and upgrading loot
51% positive 35 reviews
Forever World Cup Simulator
Text-based soccer simulator with evolving teams and custom competitions
94% positive 33 reviews
Werewolves 3: Evolution's End
Text-based werewolf RPG where choices shape a four-way conflict
97% positive 33 reviews
Sentou Gakuen: Revival
Multiplayer visual novel where other students are real players
70% positive Free
Real Anime Situation! DT
Anime-style romantic comedy visual novel about repeatedly crushed love flags
90% positive 31 reviews
The Soul Stone War 2
Text-based fantasy RPG about powers, allies, and a lost companion
90% positive 30 reviews
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022
Text-based pro football management with custom plays and 2D games
57% positive 28 reviews
電視夢工場
Retro television station management sim about schedules, stars, and ratings
53% positive 19 reviews
The S.I.N. Phantom
Adult dating simulation with Netherworld encounters and card battles
6% positive Free
Idle Hero Siege
Text-based tactical RPG where player-written AI guides idle heroes
43% positive 14 reviews
HAND-CODED BATTLE
Minimalist typing game about hand-coding against a countdown
No reviews yet 0 reviews
CITADEL
Philosophical sci-fi visual novel where choices lead to multiple endings
No reviews yet 0 reviews