Top rated free HTML5 games tagged Text based

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Wayfarer

Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?

Idrelle Games

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(1,270 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Scout: An Apocalypse Story

A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.

Anya

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(1,386 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Speaker

What do you See?

speakergame

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(940 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Superstition S2

Journey deeper into the unknown.

13Leagues

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(741 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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answer these 10 questions and i'll tell you what kind of lover you are

a choose-your-own-adventure heartbreak in the shape of a quiz

frannym

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(1,117 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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GIF

SPACE FROG!

a story of a frog in space.

npckc

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(603 total ratings)

Adventure

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GIF

Trigaea

Alter genes, survive. Sci-fi RPG. 270k+

RynGM

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(471 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Please Answer Carefully

a horror survey game

litrouke

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(1,963 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Superstition S3

Learn the truth and unleash your potential.

13Leagues

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(339 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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The Nameless

A story based on fey and other myths in a drained world. Will you find out what happened before it comes for you?

Parker Lyn

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(499 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Uroboros

The struggle between mortals and divinity that may end an age of divine rule.

Mistyrious

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(440 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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The King's Hound

Play as King Arthur Pendragon's spouse and forge Camelot's history.

Kal Down

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(562 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Eye of the Moon

Eye of the Moon is an adventure and romance story inspired by Filipino mythology.

atemaarte

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(251 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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The Night Abridged

there is a whisper in the shadows...

ZICO

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(295 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Swan Song

A short interactive story loosely based on Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.

swansong-if

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(290 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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God-Cursed: Demo

An interactive fiction fantasy game made with Twine. Create your character, break a curse, fall in love & make it home.

Lunan

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(152 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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REDSUGARSOCIETY

Fake date. Fall in love. Murder. Party. Rinse and repeat.

riotdevs

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(239 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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GIF

Who Stole My Bone?

Help Spudz the dog find his precious bone in this short, silly game!

Kryptic Kitty

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(165 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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goodbye

say goodbye before you go

barrels

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(294 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Sinners

Could you fall for a sinner?

veswrites

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(313 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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a man outside

a friendly horror game in your neighborhood

litrouke

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(524 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Snakeroot.

[ INACTIVE ] A fantasy horror IF WIP.

cerberus

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(176 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Whisper in the Dark

Whisper Game

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(218 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Swallow The Moon

Luna🌙

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(179 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Exiled from Court

You were exiled from Court. Now, you need to find your way back.

Beeanca Writing

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(158 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Horse Master: The Game of Horse Mastery

Master a horse. Become a Horse Master.

Tom McHenry

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(146 total ratings)

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A Witch's Word

You sold your firstborn to a witch. Now she helps you find a mate.

RainbowStarbird

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

(685 total ratings)

Simulation

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GIF

WASTE EATER

The world is saved. Now its heroes wait to die.

cain

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(148 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Buried Love

A dating game with a twist.

kittidot

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(136 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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GUTLESS

hadopelagic false light

DOMINO CLUB

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(88 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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(V0.3.2 | 26 Aug. 2023) Morshu The Game: Adventure road

Text based adventure game where you explore hundreds of locations in an attempt to uncover all the secrets.

koshkamatew

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(190 total ratings)

Visual Novel

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Tavern Crawler

Slaying the dragon? Easy. Collecting your pay? Not so much.

CogsAndSpanners

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(121 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Dead Weight

Whisper Game

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(165 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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The Writer Will Do Something

You are the head writer for the third game in the wildly popular ShatterGate™ franchise.

Matthew S Burns

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(392 total ratings)

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The Gray Ascendancy

Craft the story of a villain's amnesiac henchperson on a quest to mage restoration.

grayascendancy

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(192 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Love & Friendship

A Regency Rom-Com

Salty Stories

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(155 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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