- #1 文字遊戯(日本語版)
97% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Team9Pub: Flyhigh Works
Windows · Mac
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Noir 10.7%, Text-Based 10.5%, Dragons 10.2% ★, JRPG 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #2 Word Game: Episode 0
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,566 reviews2021
Dev: Team9
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Minimalist 14.2%, Noir 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, JRPG 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #3 Word Game
96% matchVery Positive94% of 6,256 reviews2022
Dev: Team9
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Noir 12.8%, Dragons 12.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, JRPG 11.1%, Minimalist 9.9%
- #4 Homicipher: Demo
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Text-Based 41.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.4%, Exploration 11%, Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #5 Ord.
94% matchVery Positive93% of 266 reviews2019
Dev: Mujo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Ord. tells stories three words at a time.
Why similar: Text-Based 30.8%, Minimalist 24.6%, RPG 14.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #6 The Dark Egg Demo
94% matchVery Positive96% of 226 reviews2022
Dev: Transcend Pixels
Windows
A surrealist text-based RPG. You will explore an island, solve puzzles, and fight enemies, all in your attempt to get the Dark Egg.
Why similar: Text-Based 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Minimalist 13.8%, Puzzle 9%, RPG 8.3%
- #7 Word Game World
92% matchMixed69% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: Team9
Windows · Mac
「探索」世界,「創造」世界,只要你會中文,就能主宰這個世界。在《文字遊戲》的經典機制上,帶來全新的探索與創造體驗。你可以遊玩主線故事、挑戰跨界聯名內容,還能動手自製關卡,一起「敲」出專屬於你的文字世界吧!
Why similar: Text-Based 21%, Noir 20.7%, Minimalist 20%, Puzzle 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #8 汉字大冒险
91% matchVery Positive90% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: InsVolcStudio
Windows · Mac
汉字大冒险是一款以汉字组合为玩法的解密游戏。汉字与汉字间的合成,迸发出无限可能!
Why similar: Puzzle 25.1%, Minimalist 23.8%, Text-Based 18.9%, Indie 13.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #9 梦蝶
89% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《梦蝶》是一款水墨画风,以汉字拆解重组为解谜核心的游戏。辽沐跟随着一只蝴蝶,来到了儿时母亲提起的“隐世”,为了能见到隐世中的仙人完成心愿,开始了一场与”汉字”紧密结合的冒险。通过对“汉字”的理解,重新拆解组合,变化出能破解谜题的“关键字”,重新感悟每个汉字背后所寄宿的故事。
Why similar: Text-Based 29.4%, Minimalist 21.9%, Puzzle 13.3%, Stylized 9.1%, Exploration 8%
- #10 Bird Game
87% matchVery Positive96% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Black Jacket
Windows
Bird Game is an abstract, exploration-based RPG with unique, stylized visuals and puzzle mechanics
Why similar: JRPG 16.8%, RPG 16.3%, Text-Based 15.5%, Puzzle 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
- #11 Myths of Rules
88% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.6%, Story Rich 19.7%, Text-Based 19.3%, Exploration 14.8%, Stylized 8.9%
- #12 Just One Line
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: JOL Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Just One Line is a fantasy RPG gamebook-like indie game heavily focused on choices and their consequences in which you may compete with other players in an interactive leaderboard. Create different Adventurers and embark on epic quests, unlocking new content for your next playthroughs or create and share your own adventures with the...
Why similar: Text-Based 32.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.2%, RPG 14.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Indie 5.4%
- #13 文字獄
89% matchVery Positive90% of 324 reviews2019
Dev: Jia-Ho Jian
Windows · Mac · Linux
The protagonist is trapped inside a prison, please help the protagonist to escape this place by making sentences and unravel the secrets of this prison.
Why similar: Indie 51.2%, Adventure 48.8%
- #14 奇天烈相談ダイヤル
86% matchVery Positive84% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
矛盾を見つけ、相談者の悩みを解決する怪異判定アドベンチャー
Why similar: Text-Based 35%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.3%, Adventure 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Indie 4.2%
- #15 Roadwarden
85% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Text-Based 35.1%, RPG 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #16 WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
86% matchVery Positive93% of 5,446 reviews2017
Dev: WMY Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In WILL: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Story Rich 16.2%, Puzzle 15.6%, RPG 14.7%, Exploration 10.3%
- #17 Lost:Antinomy
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,068 reviews2024
Dev: IMaiIna
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!
Why similar: JRPG 29%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.7%, Minimalist 20.8%, RPG 13.1%, Adventure 6.2%
- #18 Choice of Magics
84% matchVery Positive93% of 162 reviews2018
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your magic can change the world, but at what cost? Battle dragons, skyships, and evil Inquisitors, as you protect your homeland, conquer it, or destroy it forever!
Why similar: Text-Based 37.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.7%, RPG 16.7%, Indie 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #19 无尽的冒险
81% matchVery Positive93% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: 水月suigetsu
Windows
Endless Adventure is an idle looting RPG. Freely assign stats, craft gear with materials, defeat mighty monsters for resources, grow stronger, and save the world.
Why similar: RPG 29.9%, Text-Based 26.6%, Minimalist 22.1%, Adventure 12.1%, 2D 4.8%
- #20 Mohism: Battle of Words
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Puzzle 33.1%, Story Rich 31.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Indie 8.2%
- #21 UNMEMORY
82% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Text-Based 23.2%, Minimalist 18.9%, Story Rich 10%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #22 SELF
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 272 reviews2020
Dev: doBellPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?
Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Indie 28%, Story Rich 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #23 Tell Me Everything
83% matchMixed61% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, RPG 11.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, Noir 9.4%
- #24 Nodes Escape
79% matchVery Positive85% of 533 reviews2023
Dev: 夜喵
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The game presents realistic game graphics through sound effects, narration and imagination. The level design is subtle and challenging, allowing players to challenge their intelligence and logic skills in solving puzzles.
Why similar: Text-Based 39.6%, Minimalist 21.8%, Puzzle 18.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #25 Dungeon Mori
76% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: FilthyDrawingsPub: Updog Software
Windows
Explore Dungeons, find loot, customize your character and face monsters! A Dungeon Crawling adventure featuring a choice based exploration and visual character customization!
Why similar: JRPG 26.2%, Dragons 24.8% ★, Text-Based 21.6%, RPG 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #26 Sabres of Infinity
80% matchVery Positive93% of 182 reviews2016
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wage a war of gunpowder and magic! As a gentleman-officer of the Royal Dragoons, will you sacrifice your fortune? Your honour? Your men? Your own life?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 38.6%, Text-Based 23.8%, RPG 19.9%, Adventure 9%, Indie 8.7%
- #27 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Story Rich 18.8%, RPG 16.6%, Puzzle 15.6%, Exploration 10.4%
- #28 侠隐行录:困境疑云Wuxia archive: Crisis escape
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 205 reviews2018
Dev: Adventurer's TavernPub: Gamera Game
Windows
Wuxia archive: Crisis escape is a text adventure puzzle game. The player will play a knight who is trapped in an unknown dungeon, get clues with other trapped characters, use the props in the scene to solve the puzzle and get out of danger.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.9%, Indie 31.4%, Adventure 29.7%
- #29 Ghostwriter Workshop
74% matchVery Positive95% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: 秘密結社マテンロウ計画Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Become a ghostwriter and write on the behalf of others--everything from love letters to apologies! There's just one catch in this crazy adventure game: the most important words in your writings are decided by roulette.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.7%, Pixel Graphics 29.1%, Adventure 13.6%, 2D 7%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #30 Word Play
72% matchVery Positive91% of 977 reviews2025
Dev: Game Maker's Toolkit
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Spell words, pick perks, score points, and survive until the end. Every round is different. How far can you make it?
Why similar: Text-Based 85%, 2D 15%
- #31 流言侦探
77% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异,烧脑,悬疑推理剧情游戏,在游戏的体验中,玩家自主找出线索,并利用线索,和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法,玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者,玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相,找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Puzzle 39.2%, Indie 25%, Story Rich 14%, Exploration 13.1%, Adventure 8.7%
- #32 Leximan
74% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Knights of BorriaPub: Marvelous Europe
Windows
Craft spells by combining floating fragments of words in Leximan, a whimsical adventure that uses creative wordplay to summon countless weird and wonderful solutions to puzzles. Alongside an awkward assembly of basement-wizards, save Academy Elementinia and become the hero nobody asked for!
Why similar: Puzzle 19.1%, Story Rich 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Magic 13.2%, Narration 8.1%
- #33 少侠的江湖
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
《少侠的江湖》是一款角色扮演类武侠单机文字游戏,喜欢文字游戏的玩家放心尝试,可在游戏中体验一段波澜壮阔的侠客历程。拥有8-10小时的线性游戏体验,可以跟随主线完成任务,拜师学艺,或者独闯江湖,探索世界,获取秘籍,修炼神功,一切由你自己选择。
Why similar: RPG 35.7%, Story Rich 32.3%, Exploration 19%, 2D 13%
- #34 unWorded
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Bento StudioPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
unWorded is an innovative Narrative Puzzle Game where everything is built from letters. Use your imagination to create objects by assembling letters together and discover the story of a writer hospitalized after a serious accident...
Why similar: Indie 50.3%, Adventure 49.7%
- #35 Seek Etyliv
78% matchVery Positive80% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: Rokas
Windows · Mac · Linux
A puzzle game where every move counts, confined in a three by three grid you move about. A dungeon crawling poem reader, exploring just how far I could ever lead her.
Why similar: Minimalist 28.2%, RPG 23.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Indie 10.6%
- #36 散歩するキーボード使い
76% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: Sato Fumiya
Windows
Yes, you will be "Typing Hero".
Why similar: RPG 87%, Indie 13%
- #37 Detective Worden
71% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 55.7%, Puzzle 36.7%, Indie 7.6%
- #38 Lingo
73% matchVery Positive94% of 754 reviews2021
Dev: Brenton Wildes
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.9%, Minimalist 26.1%, Exploration 14.8%, Indie 12%, Stylized 7.7%
- #39 An Assassin in Orlandes
77% matchVery Positive82% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Search for a ruthless assassin in this Gamebook Adventure where YOU control the story!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.2%, RPG 34.9%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 13.2%
- #40 The Aquarium does not dance
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,055 reviews2024
Dev: 橙々Pub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where a girl, devoted to her best friend, searches for her companion in an aquarium that has transformed into a world of horror. While evading the deformed entities known as "Creepies," the player must unravel the mysteries concealed within the aquarium.
Why similar: RPG 42.4%, JRPG 29.6%, Adventure 17.3%, 2D 10.8%
- #41 饲养染的30 DAYS
70% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: 繁星相位制作组
Windows · Mac
A story, a wish Everything seems to be nothing unusualBut realizing a wish always comes at a cost. The visual novel 『饲养染的30DAYS』will present you with a 'normal' ending. Find your 'puzzle' in story .
Why similar: RPG 71.9%, 2D 16.1%, Indie 12%
- #42 Tomb of the Bloodletter
68% matchVery Positive92% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Ethan's SecretionsPub: indie.io
Windows
Tomb of the Bloodletter is a strategic word roguelike where your keyboard becomes your arsenal. Use your wit to unleash deadly words through tactical combinations of your letters to defeat the denizens of this dingy tomb and claim the Bloodletter for yourself...
Why similar: Text-Based 45.6%, Puzzle 26.6%, RPG 16.5%, 2D 8.3%, Indie 3%
- #43 Hymer 2000
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,002 reviews2025
Dev: doBellPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Hymer 2000 is an interactive text puzzle game, where players freely converse with the "Hymer" and use an open "Search" function to retrieve past conversations. By discovering keywords, gathering clues, and collecting "Faces", players uncover Hymer's secrets and ultimately shut it down.
Why similar: Text-Based 37.1%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Story Rich 15.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, RPG 11.6%
- #44 A Mage Reborn
72% matchVery Positive88% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.2%, RPG 18.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #45 You Doesn't Exist
75% matchMixed61% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: yo252yo
Windows · Linux
Set out on an adventure that challenges all the codes of the RPG genre, toying with its boundaries to create something unlike anything you've ever seen. In a world full of magic and adventure, a young boy starts his apprenticeship to become a knight... And it will change his life... and yours.
Why similar: JRPG 32.6%, Story Rich 14%, Pixel Graphics 13%, RPG 11.8%, Exploration 11.1%
- #46 Unwording
71% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Linux
Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.
Why similar: Story Rich 38.9%, Puzzle 35.6%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #47 Interrogation Simulator
71% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.5%, Text-Based 24.3%, Puzzle 13.8%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #48 Nobody Nowhere
67% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
Windows
a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...
Why similar: JRPG 23.7%, Text-Based 21.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, RPG 9.5%
- #49 Letters - a written adventure
70% matchVery Positive91% of 282 reviews2022
Dev: 5am Games GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Letters is a fun word puzzle game about friendship, growing up and finding your place in life. Follow Sarah, a shy girl from Switzerland, by moving through her pen pal letters and chat messages. Use the power of words to solve riddles, interact with her friends and decide who she will grow up to be.
Why similar: Story Rich 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, Puzzle 20.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 9.7%
- #50 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,960 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Why similar: JRPG 20.4%, Dragons 18.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, RPG 14.7%, Story Rich 13.1%
- #51 空王座 Empty Throne
67% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Throne
Windows
Empty Throne is a dark fairytale puzzle game. Compose the Snow Queen’s tale in music. Truth twists through alley whispers and forest echoes. The throne lies empty. The mirror speaks. Who writes the ending—you, or the lie?
Why similar: Puzzle 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Magic 11.5%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #52 Spellspire
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Spellspire is a thrilling mashup of word game and action role playing game. Pick letters from a grid to spell words and shoot them from your wand as spells. The longer the word, the bigger the blast! Can you make it to the top of the Spellspire?
Why similar: Dragons 45.2% ★, RPG 25%, Magic 9.8%, Indie 8.3%, 2D 7.7%
- #53 I doesn't exist - a modern text adventure
69% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: LUAL Games KIGPub: DreadXP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Text-Based 26.7%, Story Rich 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Puzzle 15.6%, Adventure 8.1%
- #54 CaseCracker
66% matchVery Positive90% of 3,209 reviews2022
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.
Why similar: Text-Based 40.7%, Puzzle 17.4%, RPG 15.9%, Story Rich 15.3%, 2D 5.7%
- #55 non-binary
68% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2022
Dev: owof games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.
Why similar: Text-Based 34.5%, Story Rich 18.9%, Minimalist 18.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Narration 7%
- #56 Misty Judgment
63% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Story Rich 45.2%, RPG 37.1%, Indie 17.7%
- #57 Cryptmaster
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,188 reviews2024
Dev: Paul HartPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER?
Why similar: RPG 36.6%, Story Rich 33.7%, Stylized 29.7%
- #58 Epigraph
65% matchVery Positive92% of 258 reviews2024
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Text-Based 44.8%, Puzzle 38.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 7.2%