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.
I Wani Hug that Gator!
Choice-driven high school romance visual novel with four endings
98% positive
5,754 reviews
私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
School-set otome visual novel with choices and multiple endings
96% positive
5,489 reviews
Roadwarden
Text-based fantasy RPG about investigating a dangerous, isolated peninsula
94% positive
5,193 reviews
Maitetsu:Last Run!!
Railway-themed visual novel with revised story and character after-stories
98% positive
5,105 reviews
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Two-game detective adventure centered on crime scenes and logical deductions
97% positive
4,853 reviews
BOOK OF HOURS
Combat-free occult library RPG about restoring rooms and decoding lore
89% positive
4,481 reviews
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Courtroom visual novel trilogy mixing investigations, mysteries, and legal battles
88% positive
4,481 reviews
Buddy Simulator 1984
Retro psychological horror adventure with a buddy that learns about you
93% positive
4,363 reviews
Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
Detective visual novel solving supernatural murders by comparing case documents
94% positive
4,339 reviews
家有大貓 Nekojishi
Choice-driven romance visual novel with spirits and three catlike men
93% positive
Free
My Vow to My Liege
Historical romance visual novel about a woman ruling in disguise
91% positive
4,109 reviews
60 Parsecs!
Text-based space survival game with timed scavenging and tough decisions
89% positive
4,104 reviews
Depression Quest
Text-based interactive fiction about managing depression through everyday choices
62% positive
Free
Digimon Survive
Visual novel and tactical RPG about surviving a monster-filled world
79% positive
3,733 reviews
风信楼
Choice-driven martial arts story with romance and branching endings
94% positive
3,682 reviews
CaseCracker
Text-based detective puzzle game linking cases through keyword searches
89% positive
3,482 reviews
7 Days to End with You
Narrative word puzzle about deciphering dialogue over seven days
88% positive
3,468 reviews
Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
Lesbian visual novel about finding a soulmate to escape death
95% positive
3,467 reviews
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Co-op visual novel about surviving a road trip with monsters
97% positive
3,320 reviews
STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Text-based 1980s Japan business simulator with stocks and side bets
95% positive
3,261 reviews
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
Vampire visual novel about faction politics in modern New York
74% positive
3,151 reviews
Card Survival: Tropical Island
Card-based island survival simulation with detailed needs and crafting
95% positive
3,063 reviews
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Sci-fi noir detective adventure with branching choices and multiple endings
92% positive
2,969 reviews
Home Safety Hotline
Analog horror hotline simulator about identifying strange household hazards
91% positive
2,957 reviews