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.
Kuroinu 2 Redux
Dark fantasy visual novel about a mercenary betraying his allies
82% positive
199 reviews
修炼成仙
Text-based idle game where cultivation unfolds without your input
68% positive
196 reviews
Tennis Manager 2023
Tennis management sim with academy decisions and live match coaching
78% positive
194 reviews
Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
TV-style trivia quiz with school subjects and local multiplayer
67% positive
192 reviews
BatMUD
Text-based fantasy MMO with open exploration and player-built cities
85% positive
191 reviews
DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures
Text-based adventure with AI-generated stories shaped by your choices
87% positive
190 reviews
Sabres of Infinity
Text-based military fantasy where choices shape an officer's career
93% positive
189 reviews
Pro Basketball Manager 2025
Basketball management sim with teams from leagues worldwide
70% positive
178 reviews
Koltera
Creature-collecting idle game built around mining, breeding, and upgrades
72% positive
Free
Zombie Exodus
Text-based zombie survival story shaped by your choices
85% positive
168 reviews
Front Office Football Nine
Text-based American football sim about running a pro franchise
80% positive
168 reviews
我亲爱的妹妹 Happy Sisters Life
Choice-driven visual novel about sisters and diverging endings
20% positive
168 reviews
Trinoline All Ages Version
Romance visual novel about grief and an android resembling a lost sister
88% positive
166 reviews
Downtown Mafia: Gang Wars
Text-based mafia RPG about gang wars and city turf
67% positive
Free
Tennis Manager 2022
Tennis management sim where academy decisions shape player careers
76% positive
153 reviews
Franchise Hockey Manager 11
Hockey management simulation with modern, historical, and custom leagues
70% positive
152 reviews
League Manager 2023
Single-player esports management sim built around rosters and match strategy
42% positive
150 reviews
Blood of Titans
Fantasy card battler with nonlinear campaigns and castle building
66% positive
Free
Trapper: Drug Dealing RPG
Point-and-click crime RPG built around choices and drug-trade management
91% positive
140 reviews
Idle Commonwealth
Incremental community builder with jobs, taxes, research, and conquest
66% positive
Free
Happy Words
Word board game built around high-scoring letter combinations
48% positive
131 reviews
The Best Duck Clicker
Incremental clicker about defeating ducks and earning passive income
80% positive
127 reviews
Tennis Manager 2024
Tennis management sim about running an academy and coaching matches
78% positive
120 reviews
夏目友人帳 ～葉月の記～
Story-driven summer adventure with requests, gifts, and multiple endings
86% positive
118 reviews