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.
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Idle cultivation RPG with generated loot and tower challenges
52% positive
115 reviews
Incremental Epic Breakers
Idle breakout RPG about breaking blocks and defending a base
52% positive
Free
Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity
Japanese fantasy romance visual novel with branching heroine routes
97% positive
97 reviews
Tennis Manager 25
Tennis management game about developing players and coaching matches
69% positive
94 reviews
Fallacy Quiz
Logic quiz about spotting fallacies, alone or with friends
89% positive
92 reviews
Millennium Whisper
Pixel-art dating sim with typed conversations and AI-driven characters
65% positive
89 reviews
Mystery P.I.™ - The Vegas Heist
Hidden-object puzzle game tracking stolen casino money across Vegas
85% positive
82 reviews
Reincarnation : Hero of the Gun
Text-based idle game centered on gear and rising damage numbers
68% positive
82 reviews
Meta Sudoku
Minimalist Sudoku puzzles with multiple modes and difficulty levels
82% positive
82 reviews
TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
Mystery visual novel about lost memories in a twilight hotel
87% positive
82 reviews
Campus Legends College Basketball
College basketball management sim centered on recruiting and coaching
91% positive
82 reviews
CompactO - Idle Game
Colorful idle game about creating squares and unlocking new planes
70% positive
81 reviews
Conclave
Fantasy party RPG with turn-based battles and flexible co-op
73% positive
79 reviews
Learn Programming: Python - Remake
Text-based Python course with lessons and embedded quiz questions
68% positive
72 reviews
Unsupervised
Text-based superhero RPG where former sidekicks choose their own path
71% positive
72 reviews
The Parenting Simulator
Text-based parenting story where choices shape a child's future
88% positive
68 reviews
Prove You Can Win
Text-based logic puzzles where you enter code to prove propositions
85% positive
54 reviews
Disney Villains Cursed Café
Choice-driven visual novel about brewing potions for modern Disney villains
78% positive
54 reviews
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
Pro football management sim with drafting and custom playbooks
58% positive
53 reviews
Letterlike
Roguelike word game built around letter draws and upgrades
96% positive
53 reviews
Ghost Simulator
Text-based horror RPG about haunting a family and uncovering your death
85% positive
40 reviews
Stellifier - an otome game inspired by older idols
Choice-driven otome visual novel about older idols making a comeback
79% positive
39 reviews
Australian Football Coach 2023-24
Australian rules management simulation with custom leagues and local multiplayer
87% positive
38 reviews
Cthulhu Mythos ADV The Isle Of Ubohoth
Lovecraftian visual novel with dice-driven choices and island exploration
89% positive
37 reviews