Interactive Fiction PC Games | Text-Driven Titles Ranked
These games build a world almost entirely from text. In some, the character you become is shaped by the choices you accumulate; some carry the old command-parser form into the present; others make the presentation of text itself the trick. What they share is that you set the reading pace. Japanese-language titles are few, but the English ones tend to use plain prose, within reach of a reader with a dictionary. PRODUCER 2021 and Purrfect Apawcalypse, for example, hold a steady rating with fewer than 500 reviews.
5,665 titles match. 1,679 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 1,039 support Japanese, and 1,053 are free.
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3,027 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)
Farewell, we see each other for the last time.....: A Thrilling Visual Novel Experience5/7$1.9983% positive 12visual-novelanimeromancethrilleradventureS
The Gods of the Red Planet: A Sci-Fi Text Adventure on Mars3/11$1.49-50%83% positive 12adventureinteractive-fictionsci-fitext-basedthrillerS
Gravity VR: Experience Zero-G in a Surreal Falling World6/6$2.9983% positive 12vrsingleplayer6dofanimation-&-modelinginteractive-fictionS
Bloodwood Dungeon: A Dark Text-Based RPG Adventure4/29$6.9983% positive 12rpgadventureinteractive-fictionchoose-your-own-adventureminimalistS
Dziedzic: The Unanswered Questions - A Psychological Horror Visual Novel10/11$5.9983% positive 12detectivepsychological-horrorvisual-noveltext-basedanimeS
Only A Dream: Unravel a 1990s Mystery in First-Person1/13$4.9983% positive 12actionadventureinteractive-fictiondungeon-crawlerexplorationS
Paradigm Shift: Post-Apocalyptic RPG with Elemental Powers6/1Free83% positive 12adventurerpgaction-adventureexplorationinteractive-fictionS
An Aisling: A Surreal 2D Platformer Exploring Island Mysteries11/8$11.9980% positive 15exploration2d-platformerinteractive-fictionplatformerfemale-protagonistS
Purrfect Tale: Interactive Comic Adventure with a Cat-Eared Youth8/22$10.9980% positive 15casualinteractive-fictionhand-drawnlife-simchoose-your-own-adventureS
No Crime: Unravel a Chinatown Conspiracy5/19$6.9980% positive 152d-platformerimmersive-siminteractive-fictionword-gamemultiple-endingsS
The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter 5: Three Trees — A Forest Mystery6/2$0.9980% positive 15adventureinteractive-fictionpuzzleexplorationcollectathonS
BRKÖUT: Classic Brick-Breaking Reimagined with a Rebuilding Twist9/29$2.9980% positive 15indieactionadventurepsychological-horrorinteractive-fictionS
Londoleon: Not a Single Penny - A London Mystery of Friendship and Deceit7/29Free80% positive 15visual-novelrpgcrpginteractive-fictiondetectiveS
Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower - Uncover Dark Experiments5/23$9.9980% positive 15adventurecasualinteractive-fictionpoint-&-clickpuzzleS
Quizz: Test Your Knowledge in This Fun Trivia Challenge2/13Free80% positive 15casualtrivialocal-multiplayerscore-attack2dS
Villienville: Echoes of Deception - Unravel a Village Mystery7/5$3.9980% positive 15rpgadventureindietext-basednonlinearS
ADT Pilot 01: Decide the Fate of Two Dimensions3/12Free72% positive 32visual-novelinteractive-fictionpixel-graphicsadventurepsychological-horrorS
I’ll KILL HER: A Visual Novel of Art, Love, and Mental Health6/29$3.9972% positive 32visual-novelcomic-bookadventureinteractive-fictionindieS
Apathy: Murder Club - A Darkly Humorous Horror Adventure7/24$14.9976% positive 21multiple-endingsadventuredark-humorchoose-your-own-adventuredark-comedyS
Chicken Holmes: Chanislavski Whispers - A Darkly Humorous Detective Adventure6/17$1.9976% positive 21strategypoint-&-clickdark-fantasydetectiveexplorationS
Sorcery Is for Saps: Apprentice's Gambit in Text-Based Fantasy RPG10/14$5.9976% positive 21indieadventurerpgchoose-your-own-adventuretext-basedS
Stuck in the Present: Unraveling Trauma in a Psychological Horror Adventure9/19$6.9976% positive 21psychological-horrorinteractive-fictionchoose-your-own-adventuremultiple-endingsescape-roomS
SILVARN: Unravel a Family's Disappearance in 90s FPS Horror6/12$7.9970% positive 40adventureinteractive-fictionfpsfirst-personrealisticS
Naxos: Auto-Battle RPG with Compact Design5/9$2.9971% positive 35singleplayerrpgcasualauto-battlerpoint-&-clickS
Jing'an District Copstories: A Detective RPG of Suspense and Deduction1/5$4.9971% positive 35interactive-fictionrpgvisual-novelmysterystrategyS
VHS Collection: Buried Alive - A Descent into Guilt and Paranoia10/28$1.9971% positive 35horrorpsychological-horroratmosphericretrointeractive-fictionS
Couple-Cultivation Saves the World: First-Person Fantasy Dating Sim12/6$7.9961% positive 221rpgfmvdating-simfirst-personfantasyS
Trivia Vault: Auto Racing Trivia - Race to Crack the Code!3/28$13.9963% positive 128casualstrategyactiontriviatext-basedS
HeartWare: Shape Iris's Journey in This Interactive Visual Novel7/31Free71% positive 34rpgchoose-your-own-adventurevisual-novelcasualpoint-&-clickS
Proposal Failed, Her Name Unknown: An Indie Adventure11/9$3.9971% positive 34adventurevisual-noveldating-siminteractive-fictionanimeS
Mad Experiments: Escape Room 2 – Unravel a Dark Story with Friends10/14$12.9965% positive 82singleplayerco-opdarksportsescape-roomS
Trivia Vault: Hockey Trivia – Test Your Puck Knowledge!4/3$13.9963% positive 123indiecasualsimulationactiontriviaS
舔狗模拟器: The Goddess Needs Your Help (and Your Money)11/5$4.9963% positive 118rpgcasualinteractive-fictiondating-simword-gameS
IF WE MAKE IT HOME.: AI's Descent into Survival6/6Free69% positive 42adventureinteractive-fiction3dcinematicfirst-personS
Bunny Alice in Wonderland: A Cute Spot-the-Difference Adventure7/31$7.9973% positive 26adventurevisual-novellgbtq+cutecolorfulS
Jesus Sacred Heart: Explore Catholic Devotions in a Free Trivia Game6/24Free73% positive 26casualtriviatext-basedhistoricalsingleplayerS
Ladies I'm Ready: A Full-Motion Interactive Romance Adventure3/8$4.9973% positive 26choose-your-own-adventureimmersive-simhidden-objectinteractive-fictionvisual-novelS
Matchmaker Agency: Become the Ultimate Cupid in This Compelling Dating Sim2/13$19.9973% positive 26time-managementimmersive-siminteractive-fictionvisual-novelmanagementS
Office Girls and Games: From Isekai Rivals to Real-Life Colleagues7/24$2.9973% positive 26casualvisual-novelanimelgbtq+cuteS
Typer Hero: Type Your Way to Victory Against Monster Invasions10/2$1.9973% positive 26casualtyping2drelaxingfunnyS
Anachronism>: A 90s Text Adventure of Online Connections5/4Free67% positive 55interactive-fictiontext-based1990'stypingvisual-novelS
Knights and Castles: An Idle RPG Adventure10/19$2.9964% positive 89rpgpoint-&-clickauto-battlerincrementalcollectathonS
A Day In Space: Uncover a Cosmic Mystery on Omega8/23$5.9974% positive 23explorationinteractive-fictionadventurepsychologicalfirst-personS
Trivia Vault: Business Trivia - Crack the Vault with Business Smarts5/17$13.9962% positive 133casualsimulationactiontriviamanagementS
Wanderlust: Transsiberian - A Visual Novel Journey Across Eurasia4/9$4.9966% positive 61interactive-fictionexperimentalchoices-matterminimalistvisual-novelS
EVERY MORNING MY ALARM CLOCK KILLS ME: A Surreal Visual Novel Adventure11/1$0.9967% positive 52casualadventurerpgsimulationvisual-novelS
This is the Last Time: A Short, Atmospheric Narrative Adventure4/3Free71% positive 31adventureinteractive-fictionexploration3dfirst-personS
Farming Camp: A Teenager's Journey to Become the Best Farmer9/24$19.9968% positive 44interactive-fictionfemale-protagonistpixel-graphicsfunnycasualS
Agent Dunoz: A Hardcore Cyberpunk Text RPG of Debt and Despair3/4$3.9975% positive 20rpgdicecyberpunktext-basedstory-richSShowing 2351-2400 of 3027 items
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