Top ratedon sale tagged Text based (42 results)
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a story of a frog in space.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(637 total ratings)Adventure
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A story of love, death and lies.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(100 total ratings)Visual Novel
Murdering a person that hurt you is hot, right?
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(52 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
When the last thread becomes entangled, their song will be heard.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(50 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
Text-based space exploration game
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(49 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
Generate a name for your fantasy tea.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(87 total ratings)Play in browser
A horror game about working in a 90's call center.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(33 total ratings)Puzzle
Once you glimpse behind the shadows, you’ll never be the same.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
Welcome to the Corporate Ladder.
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(55 total ratings)Role Playing
A Murder Mystery Visual Novel.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)Visual Novel
Issue #22 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)A visual novel about a death game which erupts aboard a train
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)Visual Novel
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ASCII Action! As minimal as an RPG can get
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)Role Playing
Issue #17 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)A Murder Mystery Visual Novel.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)Visual Novel
Issue #9 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)You're an ASCII Oat; Dodge the ASCII Slime Mold!
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)Action
A trip back home turns into an impromptu murder mystery.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)Visual Novel
A playful, interactive graphic novel adventure by Krunchy Fried Games. Ages 13+.
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)Visual Novel
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Issue #33 of a curated monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)Issue #51 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)Four ASCII Games; One Poopy Pack!
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)Issue #1 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)Issue #49 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)Laser Moles, Knife-Fighting Chimps, and an ASCII Snail
Rated 3.9 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)Action
A thief realizes at the last minute that their mark is a witch
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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An 80KB interactive-fiction text adventure.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)Adventure
Your clock is broken. Right?
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)Visual Novel
Issue #44 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)Mini-books within mini-books.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)Puzzle
Not everyone can be the hero. You, for example, are the town drunk.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)Role Playing
Working through the holidays can be hell, especially at Home Safety Hotline.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)Puzzle
Explore your relationship with your best frined and discover a bit about yourself
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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Issue #52 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
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