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
1,297 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Koltera 2
Idle RPG with creature collecting and automated resource gathering
81% positive
Free
Stillwater
A detective visual novel about investigating an old family curse
96% positive
Free
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田游族谱
A family tree puzzle about uncovering identities through digital clues
93% positive
267 reviews
Hostil
A point-and-click adventure about an astronaut stranded on a dangerous planet
86% positive
263 reviews
Demo HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
A horror visual novel about priesthood after an ancient catastrophe
82% positive
262 reviews
Hack RUN
Text-based hacking adventure about uncovering secrets through computer accounts
85% positive
Free
Tales of the Mirror
A detective visual novel with a mirror that reveals secrets
54% positive
257 reviews
Blossoms Bloom Brightest
Science-fiction visual novel about romance between women aboard a spaceship
70% positive
Free
Franchise Hockey Manager 7
Hockey management sim with historical seasons and custom leagues
78% positive
256 reviews
Queen of the flies 蝇后
Text-based fiction about internet life, told through clickable words
90% positive
256 reviews
Demo Community College Hero: Trial by Fire
A text-based adventure about earning your place at superhero school
85% positive
255 reviews
Demo Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven
Text-based zombie survival RPG shaped by your choices and skills
87% positive
255 reviews
Gensokyo：Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
Mystery visual novel about supernatural incidents in a sealed village
93% positive
255 reviews
Mycopsychosys: Remastered
Horror visual novel about choosing whom to shelter during a sporestorm
97% positive
253 reviews
그랑 엠파이어
A fantasy strategy visual novel about ruling and romance
92% positive
Free
精神病大王花 Flowering Abyss
Horror romance visual novel about love, obsession, and destructive relationships
84% positive
252 reviews
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Revolution: Young Mao
Historical visual novel where wrong decisions can end your run
25% positive
Free
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How Much for the Body in the Freezer
Short noir visual novel about a body in a freezer
92% positive
251 reviews
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Hacker's Journey
Story-driven hacking simulator mixing terminal commands with a desktop interface
76% positive
251 reviews
GPRO - Classic racing manager
Online racing management built around long-term planning and simulated races
78% positive
Free
Fantasy Tavern Sextet -Vol.3 Postlude Days-
A romantic comedy visual novel concluding a fantasy tavern trilogy
90% positive
249 reviews
Incremental Factory
Idle factory-building game focused on expanding and optimizing production chains
67% positive
249 reviews
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Horse Racing Manager
Horse racing management simulation with breeding and optional jockey control
89% positive
248 reviews
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Ballshit
Live-action visual novel about a streamer who wakes as a girl
96% positive
248 reviews