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8-Bit

In the style of games made the 8-bit generation of game consoles & computers, or sometimes authentically created to run on original hardware. Common 8-Bit consoles include the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, and the Commodore 64

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Text based

Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great audio and visuals, though!)

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Tristam Island
An Infocom-style adventure for retro computers
Hugo Labrande
Interactive Fiction
Herra 47: Midsummer Festival
$6.90
Vector5 Games
Adventure
GIF
The MansterSoft 3-in-1 Fun-Pak
$0
-100%
Laser Moles, Knife-Fighting Chimps, and an ASCII Snail
MansterSoft
Action
Ultra Type-R
$1.99
ansdorVerified Account
Platformer
Play in browser
Tristam Island - FREE DEMO
An Infocom-style adventure for retro computers
Hugo Labrande
Interactive Fiction
Kingdom of the Seven Stones
$1
R Raymond
Interactive Fiction
Electric Sleep
$4.50
Explore a miniature world as an emotionally driven robot and discover unique experiences with each new emotion.
Cryru
Interactive Fiction
L'île Tristam
Une aventure textuelle pour ordinateurs rétro
Hugo Labrande
Interactive Fiction
I am here.
feelin not so good
garden robot
Play in browser
I Am A Game.
This is a game. There's not much more to this. This is a game.
Codebolt
Play in browser
GIF
The Mr. Dude 4-in-1 Poopy-Pak
$0
-100%
Four ASCII Games; One Poopy Pack!
MansterSoft
GIF
Cloak of Darkness [C64]
a native implementation of the classic IF demo game
Marco Giorgini
Adventure
Dream Team
A Millennial Dream Simulator
PRINCESS INTERNET CAFé
Visual Novel
Nutca
Descarga Nutca, una aventura conversacional para Spectrum y Windows
Diego Pardal
Adventure
CS:GO Case Opening Simulator v1.1
Case Opening Simulator
Egeowski
Card Game
Play in browser
Don't Be A Stranger
A nostalgic self reflection exercise disguised as a Gameboy game.
Harry Tortus
Simulation
Play in browser
Nesterin Trail [C64]
fantasy graphic text adventure for C64
Marco Giorgini
Interactive Fiction
Derpy & The Hunting of the super tasty Muffin (of Awesomeness)
A totally crazy and colorful graphic textadventure with retro music, sounds and a lot of derpiness.
Pony Dream Studios
Adventure
Heroes & Cowards – The Pentagram of Power (C64)
$5.99
A classic adventure for Commodore C64
Protovision
Adventure
Absent-minded (english version)
Infinite Corridors
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Fading Existence
a space text adventure - every decision counts!
Luke100000
Adventure
GIF
The Mini-Game 3-in-1 Fun-Pak
$0
-100%
Three Mini Games; One Fun Pack
MansterSoft
MartinTelecom's Pet Simulator 1988
Create the pet of your dreams!
MD Wade
Simulation
TWO
A Puzzle Heavy Text Adventure Game Using Two Words
Adventuron
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Alien Science
icefallgames
Adventure
Lift Me Up
Narrative experience about humans and AI working together
vxdcxw
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Super Star Trek (C64)
Stand-alone version of the classic terminal game
electron.greg
Simulation
Super Star Trek (VIC-20)
Stand-alone version of the classic terminal game
electron.greg
Simulation
Dream Warrior
$4.99
Not everyone can be the hero. You, for example, are the town drunk.
Robert from High Tower Games
Role Playing
I am Yours open beta
A short story about letting go.
Eigotaku
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Snowspirit
icefallgames
Adventure
Syntopia DEMO
Do you want to escape from the reality?
KaiLis
Role Playing
GIF
Dead of Night
January 2018 Bitsy Jam Entry (Theme: Midnight)
Lucky Pixel
Adventure
Play in browser
LAND/LORD
Trivial strategy game for the ZX Spectrum
No Time To Play
Strategy
Play in browser
Pale Luna
New story begins from old another one
DobrGames
Adventure
Leisure Suit Leo 2 - The Secret of Maniac Island (C64)
$3.99
Protovision
Adventure
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