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Games that challenge the player with critical thinking to solve levels. 

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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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Top rated free Puzzle
that last a few minutes tagged Text based (57 results)

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The Right Todd
Only one Todd has the key that other Todd needs to escape.
Shawn Bowers!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(55 total ratings)
Puzzle
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stay with me
(you're not alone)
steff
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(31 total ratings)
Puzzle
Play in browser
Wumpus Wump You
Proof of concept randomized text-driven undirected graph simulator
gate
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Leximan - ORIGINAL CONCEPT PROTOTYPE
Throw together wild spells as you attempt to repair your broken spellbook!
MaxAmaden
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
GIF
Ace Baker
A cyberpunk cake-baking game about an asexual couple... in the future!
*AAmici
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(26 total ratings)
Puzzle
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GIF
Turing Trial
A Short, Replayable Text-Based RPG
Mary T.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Word Whip
challenging word puzzler
KR
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Puzzle
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The Dust Below
The horizon is a haze of polluted ash.
TrulyDrew
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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sphinx of black quartz judge my vow
a post-mortality puzzle-hex
shrunken studios
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Puzzle
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ChatHuman
Instead of you prompting AI, AI prompts you.
MraveniskoDev
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(31 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Group Presentation
It's like algebra, but more abstract
trkern
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Ardilous
Uncover international spies in this investigative text puzzle game inspired by the classic Carmen San Diego.
Alexander Sheep
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Puzzle
No Substitutions
A word switch cooking game where the results are up to you.
aeta
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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吟游诗人的重生
一个与现代汉语有关的文字解谜游戏
matrix67
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Puzzle
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The Mischievous Thievery Of Jessica The Cat
Jessica the cat has been stealing people's things! A GGJ2021 narrative-puzzle prototype that's now a full game!
Mandy J Watson
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Windowns 4-20
Uninstall FoF and repair Javi's life.
aburrron
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Dungeoneer's Backpack
Manage your adventurer's inventory!
whitehatcat
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Puzzle
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A Type of Adventure
A 2D adventure typing game.
poronite
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Adventure
Word Game
Priborg
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
Hallucinatory Machinations Of A Fragile Mind
A descent into confusion. SA Game Jam 2020 entry.
Mandy J Watson
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
C.A.P.I.
Receba as denúncias, carimbe sem dó os plagiadores descarados e libere os originais! Pronto para essa missão?
pigseverywhere
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
Clover
A book of puzzles and riddles
Liero
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
Repairapy
When therapy is too expensive
PuntasticSadness
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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Tangled Words
Letters in the word have tangled up, choose the right word from the four options
erytau
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
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GIF
summoned at 2
That time I summoned a demon lord to avoid my 2pm meeting
Fabi
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
C://TEXTRIS.EXE
A text based puzzle adventure that finally answers the question: What if Tetris but words?
Treeherder
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Adventure
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Anagram Hacker
Shahmuradov Games
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Spellsforce
Match the right ingredients to the spells
cygni
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
Play in browser
HASH17
Do you want to be part of the most notorious and dangerous group of hackers that there is?
temdisponivel
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Escape Rooms
Answer French Quizs And Solve Puzzles To Escape The Rooms
Yahallo Games
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Twinedle
A Wordle variant created entirely using Twine.
Damon L. Wakes
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
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The Story is a Room
Damon L. Wakes
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Puzzle
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The box
Text-based escape room
Sam Lövstad
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Les Prophéties Perdues
Une fiction interactive où le destin de l'humanité est entre vos mains
Louphole
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Tilper
The Text Platformer
Lucid Pixel Games
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
DirectXSucks
Abbie Gonzalez
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Puzzle
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