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Explore games with configurable controls tagged Text based on itch.io. Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great a · Upload your games with configurable controls to itch.io to have them show up here.

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$3.99

Purge the graveyard from the forces of Evil by using your typing skills.

A browser roguelike with over 60 classes and endless adventure

BrianIsCreative

Role Playing

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An intergalactic Interactive Fable

Interactive Fables

Adventure

MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate

A murder is committed in a secluded mansion, and it's up to you to solve it.

Foolish Mortals

Visual Novel

We Never Left: <Standalone>

On a dark and stormy night in 1983, the phone rings. “FINISH THE GAME”.

Adventure

Text-based roguelike in a sky with steampunk theme

Role Playing

Old windows themed horror game.

Interactive Fiction

Heartstring: BETA STORY

A multiversal RPG story that plays with your heartstrings.

Role Playing

Allure of the Stars

near-future Sci-Fi roguelike and tactical squad game

Strategy

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What do you think happened? A short telescopic text mystery, playing with out-of-the-box storytelling mechanics.

Rosa Carbo-Mascarell

Role Playing

What Would You Do As a Nigerian Tribal Chief

$7.99

A text based computer input output game where you play as a Nigerian tribal leader who make revolutionary decision!

Role Playing

The first Text-Based Game you can make real money from.

Gonzalo Muradas

Strategy

BLACKPHILLY: The Text Data Game

"LEVEL UP!"

Educational

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