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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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
Trivia Vault Football Trivia
American football quiz with timed questions that unlock vaults
68% positive
82 reviews
Trivia Vault: Art Trivia
Timed art trivia where correct answers crack game-show vaults
70% positive
82 reviews
Trivia Vault: Toy Trivia
Timed trivia about toys, with vault codes to crack
66% positive
82 reviews
Demo The War for the West
Text-based fantasy RPG about governing a province and surviving court politics
82% positive
82 reviews
UNMEMORY
A text-based mystery with escape-room puzzles woven into its pages
84% positive
82 reviews
Inua - A Story in Ice and Time
Point-and-click adventure connecting three lives across Arctic history and myth
94% positive
82 reviews
Hanako's Flower Shop
A visual novel where flower meanings guide your bouquet choices
100% positive
82 reviews
Meta Sudoku
Minimalist Sudoku puzzles with multiple modes and difficulty levels
82% positive
82 reviews
enJoyTyping
A psychological horror typing game with time limits on words
68% positive
Free
Demo Memories: Millennium Girl
A life sim about guiding your sister toward different futures
66% positive
82 reviews
Reincarnation : Hero of the Gun
Text-based idle game centered on gear and rising damage numbers
68% positive
82 reviews
Demo Candlelight: Lament
A point-and-click horror adventure where conversation close-ups hide useful clues
90% positive
82 reviews
TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
Mystery visual novel about lost memories in a twilight hotel
87% positive
82 reviews
Demo Fields of Asphodel
A text-based RPG about making a home among Greek gods
87% positive
82 reviews
Campus Legends College Basketball
College basketball management sim centered on recruiting and coaching
91% positive
82 reviews
我与她们的大学画相
College romance visual novel about student relationships before graduation
88% positive
82 reviews
Non-League Manager
Soccer management where players' day jobs affect your team selection
88% positive
82 reviews
Demo CompactO - Idle Game
Colorful idle game about creating squares and unlocking new planes
70% positive
81 reviews
Dull Grey
A dystopian visual novel built around choosing a boy's future
84% positive
81 reviews
To Make a Game
A visual novel about struggling to make a game
91% positive
81 reviews
文字遊戯 第零章(日本語版)
Text-based puzzle adventure where rewriting sentences changes what is possible
96% positive
Free
49 Keys
Text-based horror adventure with occult mysteries and puzzles to solve
80% positive
81 reviews