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from 2023 tagged Text based (1,501 results)

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We Never Left: <Standalone>
On a dark and stormy night in 1983, the phone rings. “FINISH THE GAME”.
FYRE Games
Adventure
Uroboros
The struggle between mortals and divinity that may end an age of divine rule.
Mistyrious
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Rose garden sentiments
You talk to a pretty prince in a rose garden
teletuu
Visual Novel
The Good Weapon
Will you nuke the world to save it?
ninecoffees
Interactive Fiction
Oath
The battle is over. The battle is over. The battle is over.
vileidol
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
WASTE EATER
The world is saved. Now its heroes wait to die.
cain
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Night Market Book 2 (WIP)
The sequel to the Night Market
The Night Market
Role Playing
Play in browser
12 Word Searches
Find all the words!
Playcebo
Puzzle
Untrusted - Web of Cybercrime
The Social Deduction Multiplayer Hacking Game
PlayUntrusted
Role Playing
Play in browser
Anamnesis, of Renascents and Monsters
A text-based lovecraftian life simulation RPG.
Vaccean
Simulation
Mind Games: Trepidation
Horror, Sci-fi, Queer-friendly, and Romance... what more could you ask for?
Bottlecap Rabbit Games
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Death by AI
Death by AI is a Jackbox-style party game where AI decides your fate!
BobboDev
Survival
Play in browser
Rabbit Starvation
A late night conversation in a diner with someone claiming to be your spouse.
vileidol
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Exiled from Court
You were exiled from Court. Now, you need to find your way back.
Beeanca Writing
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
In Time
In Time Demo
ShayDae
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Dungeon Crawler on Demand!
Randomly generated dungeon filled with monsters and diablo inspired equipment looting system!
redpangilinan
Role Playing
Play in browser
As the Ocean Lures
You are a Merfolk and was told all humans are bad. But are they?
aurelim
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
A Hundred Years of Sleep
You awake lost and alone. Everywhere you look, life has gone on without you.
MeroIF
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
VANGUARD
will you rebel tradition?
Jaye
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
Demonology 101
A detective game about discovering the true names of demons.
Ludipe
Puzzle
Play in browser
goodnight
you can't sleep
Rylie Eric
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
ChatHuman
Instead of you prompting AI, AI prompts you.
MraveniskoDev
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
RNG Quest
Procedurally generated zero-player idle RPG.
Viktor
Role Playing
Play in browser
Something A Little Super
Raise a super powered kid.
Barbara Truelove
Interactive Fiction
Serum Run
A dogsled Oregon Trail-like originally made in 48 hours.
Avery Hiebert
Adventure
Play in browser
灰舟
献给好奇者。
克勒卡尔
Visual Novel
Warp Cinema
You wake at the cinema. The movie is over. Your friend is missing. Déjà vu grips you tight. It's all happened before.
CosmicVoid
Adventure
LUNIUM
An escape room mystery. Can you escape your chains before the killer strikes again?
radiosity
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Idyll
a cosy internet island
Demi
Drown With Me Demo
Mermaids vs Pirates
Barbara Truelove
Interactive Fiction
RealmCraft | Powered by AI
Nation simulator powered by GPT3.5
lem
Simulation
Play in browser
Flame Forged
An atmospheric incremental game.
TheShaggyDev
Simulation
Play in browser
The Gilded
A dark fantasy fiction game
Dry Cappuccino Games
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Broken Kingdom
Which will you choose: your beloved home country or the country you've been ordered to spy and destroy?
Starlight Games
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Crash Course in You
Star in a Korean drama and fall in love~
fakeyellow
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Gods of Savvarah | Part I
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG.
ST Sinovar
Visual Novel
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