60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Interactive Fiction, Singleplayer, Story Rich.
IN SILENCE WAITS is a modern take on classic graphical adventures. Solve puzzles and avoid dangers as you explore the desolate wastes of a cruel world in search of a new home. In this world, not all monsters must be feared... and not all friendly faces should be trusted.
The Aching
In a dark world somewhere between dream and nightmare you find yourself alone, cold, and without memory of who you are or where you came from. Guided by little more than a silver locket and questions, you must find your way off an isolated island in pursuit of answers.
Head in the Cloud
In the text-adventure “Head in the Cloud,” you play as a Marine hacker on a mission to sabotage a crime syndicate’s supercomputer. When things don’t go to plan, you must use your head to survive, or risk losing it!
In a dark world somewhere between dream and nightmare you find yourself alone, cold, and without memory of who you are or where you came from. Guided by little more than a silver locket and questions, you must find your way off an isolated island in pursuit of answers.
Why similar: Typing 19.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Surreal 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Lore-Rich 7.2%
In the text-adventure “Head in the Cloud,” you play as a Marine hacker on a mission to sabotage a crime syndicate’s supercomputer. When things don’t go to plan, you must use your head to survive, or risk losing it!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Typing 21.9% ★, Text-Based 12.2%, Horror 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
Time itself is breaking up, and Dodger, the dishwashing dude onboard Penrose Space Station, is the unlikely fixer. Join the chaos in this 80s-style comedy, sci-fi text-parser adventure as Dodger tackles a cosmic crisis like no other! This version includes all three episodes + new extra content!
Why similar: Typing 34.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Retro 9.6%, 1980s 8.6%, Text-Based 8.1%
"Let's play a typing game." Dyping Escape is a simple game where you type according to instructions from the game master, a mysterious eyeball. But be careful; everything you type becomes reality. Just be careful not to brick your computer.
Why similar: Typing 33.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Surreal 13.4%, Text-Based 10.7%, Horror 8.4%
Recollect is a 2D adventure puzzle game based on typing, where you explore a world of lost memories. Solve unique puzzles, uncover forgotten spells and look for meaning in dreams to find out who you really are.
Why similar: Typing 45.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Lore-Rich 8.4%, Exploration 6.9%
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
Why similar: Typing 19.7% ★, Horror 12.5%, Retro 11.6%, 1980s 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
Your words are your only weapon. Banish the restless dead in this Malaysian folklore typing horror. Face the Pocong and Pontianak in an abandoned school using fast-paced typing combat and ritual crafting. Can you find the words to survive? Start typing now.
Why similar: Typing 45.3% ★, Horror 13.9%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Supernatural 9.3%, Exploration 6.8%
Soul Nexus is a text-based adventure game where you explore strange environments and interact with even stranger individuals. Will you wander the spaces forever or will you eventually fulfil your goal of being free?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Typing 17.4% ★, Text-Based 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%
A dark fantasy exploration and puzzle game.Explore your mind and emotions through the inhabitant of this place and put a end to all of their problems.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Exploration 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Adventure 10%
A retro early 1980s text adventure experience involving a murder mystery that is generated differently each time the game is played.
Why similar: Typing 35.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Text-Based 17.4%, Adventure 8.3%, 1980s 8%
LOOK, USE, TALK, and TAKE your way through this old-school text-based mystery of a broken kingdom. Only you can pry at the castle cracks and discover what lies at the core of a heart-breaking disappearance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Text-Based 16.8%, Retro 13.5%, 1980s 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%
Following a not highly unexpected crash landing (which seems to happen to you a lot), you find yourself stranded on a hostile alien world full of humour, mystery and quite a bit of walking - Your task is clear, find a way off of this planet and get home. - Should be simple!
Why similar: Typing 42.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Text-Based 13.7%, Adventure 10.3%, 1980s 8.1%
An AI has isolated the mind of a philosophy professor to evaluate human morality. Interface with the terminal, type system commands, and channel his responses through impossible ethical dilemmas. Your principles are on trial as every choice is recorded to determine your final profile.
Why similar: Typing 37.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Text-Based 12.2%, Horror 10.6%, Retro 8.4%
Working at a data entry job in the big city, you type up and transcribe the lost mail and letters that have nowhere else to go. But as the days carry on oddities in the mail start to emerge, and cracks begin to appear.
Why similar: Typing 40.8% ★, Surreal 14.2%, Horror 11.7%, Text-Based 11.3%, Stylized 6.6%
A 2D exploration-based horror adventure set in the “Deep Realm,” an otherworld connected to a natural history museum. Experience a unique atmosphere where quiet intellectual spaces intertwine with unsettling phenomena.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Horror 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Retro 15.4%, Adventure 8.6%
I found myself at the station. The story unfolds as you type commands on your keyboard. As the days repeat, I keep wondering what I can do for her. A command-driven adventure steeped in nostalgic pixel art and sound.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.2%, Text-Based 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Adventure 12%, Atmospheric 5.9%
A hallucinogenic speech-controlled cinematic horror story. Microphone required. Unlike anything you've ever played.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Surreal 18%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Horror 11.7%
A PSX Detective Mystery Horror game. You play as an investigator solving bizarre crime cases. The story unfolds through a blend of interviews, computer based investigations and unsettling psychological elements.
Why similar: Typing 38.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Surreal 11.6%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Text-Based 10.2%
You play all four heroines in this big multi-chapter sci-fi text adventure. Negotiate underwater mechs, AIs, abandoned cities, crime, friendship, suspense, horror, humour, an art exhibition, virtual realities and a tank. Experience each PC via first-person prose as you puzzle, converse and explore.
Why similar: Typing 45.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Text-Based 13.5%, Exploration 6.2%, Adventure 4.7%
A science-fantasy retro-flavoured textual adventure running in your terminal
Why similar: Typing 28.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Text-Based 14.2%, 1980s 10.1%, Retro 9.7%
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Text-Based 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Your job is to patrol the forest at the northern border. Spot anomalies and purge the rot being spread by the witch.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Dark Fantasy 20%, Adventure 12.6%, Horror 10.7%, Stylized 9.9%
A Neo-Western town is simmering with conflict: mysterious forces fight for power, and you're the lynchpin that can save or destroy it. With a novel dynamic text system, you can say and do anything to the NPCs, then they generate personalized actions and speech in response.
Why similar: Typing 55% ★, Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Brave through the darkness in his dreams. Or die trying.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.3%, Horror 19.7%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Retro 10.9%
A meditative and story-driven puzzle game, where you must discover answers to decisions, we all have to make. Can you make a change in a world of endless wars?
Why similar: Typing 40% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Text-Based 9.8%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 6.6%
Don't Text and Drive is a challenging single-player horror game where you text for help as you are driving.
Why similar: Typing 59.1% ★, Text-Based 18.8%, Horror 18.5%, Atmospheric 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Explore the moonlit heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens in this atmospheric, 1-bit horror game. Press into the backwoods' dark depths, where entities forgotten and strange tread in step with the spirits of the past. And above all... beware the Devil.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Text-Based 14.4%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Exploration 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy world that is inspired by traditional text-based adventure and interactive fiction games.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37%, Dark Fantasy 30.8%, Text-Based 23.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Embark on a journey into the heart of an old-school text adventure game that beckons you into a world veiled in shadow and mystique. Here, your wits are your greatest weapon, and your keyboard, the tool to wield it.
Why similar: Typing 37.2% ★, Text-Based 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Retro 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
"Escape the psychological nightmare by solving ingenious puzzles. Every object you touch hides secrets. Every code you crack brings you closer to freedom… or to final destruction."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 14.1%, Horror 11%
A text-based cosmic horror adventure game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Text-Based 14.7%, Exploration 14.7%, Horror 13.5%
Can you survive an evil King who kills a bride every night by telling stories? A story-crafting game based on a unique narrative system — Become the storyteller Scheherazade from Persian folklore, weave tales to the King through typing, and guide his words to forge magical weapons for your revenge!
Why similar: Typing 41% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Text-Based 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.3%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%
Art imitates life. Horrifying, unclean life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Text-Based 14.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Horror 11.1%
Race against time to save a kidnapped teen in 2 hours! Play as a cunning PI, diving into a thrilling mystery. Type commands for retro vibes or use arrow keys to pick actions, crafting solutions to conquer obstacles in this classic-meets-modern adventure. Can you crack the case?
Why similar: Typing 37.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Exploration 8.8%, 1980s 6%
My name is Luzia and this story is about my big sister, Sombria. Are you ready to hear it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Surreal 15.8%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Horror 12.8%, Text-Based 11.9%
Dark, surreal point-and-click text adventure inspired by the poetics of Dark Souls. Guide the Wanderer through ruins and tombs in a purgatorial world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.6%, Text-Based 17.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
In this classic graphical text adventure, originally released in 1985 for the Commodore 64 by the same studio that brought you The Hobbit, explore an adventure in the world of Count Dracula.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Text-Based 17%, Retro 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Horror 9.7%
Buck Trucker must gamble and sweet-talk his way through The Golden Palm Casino, Las Vegas, to save an orphanage back home—or succumb to Sin City's many temptations in this choice-driven story featuring mini-games, multiple endings, and a cast of outlandish characters.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Text-Based 13.1%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, 1980s 10%, Surreal 9.2%
Beyond is a world of the damned and the souls who stray are lost. Beyond dwell violent and wicked spirits that have long been abandoned and those who wish to see you join them. Beyond is where you will go. Beyond, she searches for you.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Horror 13.9%, Stylized 9.8%, Exploration 8.8%
An experimental platformer where words are tied to movement. Guide Pluto up the strange mountain and figure out what secrets are held within.
Why similar: Typing 65.9% ★, Surreal 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, 2D 4.3%, Multiple Endings 3.1%
Vault is a spooky, atmospheric exploration game. Uncover the story of a mysterious island through the lens of a primitive drone as you search for the artifact concealed within it, and avoid the guardian of the island.
Why similar: Typing 47.9% ★, Lore-Rich 12%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Surreal 9.7%, Exploration 7.7%
An interactive novel about identity, roleplay, and dreams.
Why similar: Typing 33.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Text-Based 12.7%, Surreal 10.3%, Retro 9.6%
Nick’s Text Adventure is a cruel text-based RPG where everything unfolds one line at a time. Spells lie, gear gets worse, fishing can hurt you, and enemies mock your choices. Nothing is fair, nothing is explained, and the game remembers.
Why similar: Typing 29.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Text-Based 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Lore-Rich 7.8%
Traverse the kingdom looking for a way to End The World for all that it's cost you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 24%, Exploration 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Horror 7.7%
GODPROOF is a story-rich tactical RPG laden with thought-provoking dark fantasy content. Play as Raiden, a gifted young warrior who has immunity to the direct supernatural interaction and influence of godly entities. Recruit companions, overcome chaos, and discover the sinister truth.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.6%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Horror 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Surreal 15.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Normal Fishing is a retro-handheld-inspired adventure where everything goes exactly as expected, and there is absolutely nothing to worry about. Explore the lake, chase and catch fish in frantic minigames, and uncover a much deeper, darker secret in this experimental indie horror adventure.
Why similar: Surreal 25.8%, Lore-Rich 21.8%, Horror 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Exploration 10.5%
Are you bold enough to enter A Lively Haunt alone? Or must you join a friend to investigate this 2-player, old-school, text parser adventure game?
Why similar: Typing 28.4% ★, Text-Based 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Retro 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Horror 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Exploration 8.5%
DeadNot is a first-person psychological horror game where you the terminals to navigate, scan points of interest, manage camera feeds, and piece together what went wrong at this site. But you are not alone. A hostile entity stalks you. Don't look at it for too long.
Why similar: Typing 33.1% ★, Horror 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Exploration 14%, Adventure 13.7%
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Stylized 8.3%
A dark fairytale point-and-click adventure game that follows 13-year-old Willow as she tries to escape a living hospital made of memories while searching for her lost brother.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Surreal 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Exploration 10.7%
Space Bear is a multi-choice text adventure typing game! Sort of. I mean, there isn't many actual choices, and the typing is more "mashing"...
Why similar: Typing 61.8% ★, Text-Based 22%, Adventure 16.2%
A short 90s bureaucratic horror game where you process impossible tax forms for the living, the dead, and the unborn.
Why similar: Typing 49.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 23%, Horror 7.9%, Retro 5.7%, Supernatural 5.6%
An endless abyss... Is salvation waiting at its end? Ellie awakens in a submerged world resembling an aquarium. Seeing her reflection, she finds her body has turned to jelly. With no memory of how she got here, glowing jellyfish drift around her. Can she find salvation—or be consumed by the abyss?
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Adventure 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Retro 19.2%, 2D 9.3%
10 days until execution. Every choice could save you — or prove you deserve it. Escape or die.
Why similar: Typing 45.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Text-Based 8.7%, Atmospheric 3.4%
Torchless is a dark and gothic dungeon crawler RPG played through a text-based retro console. Forge your party and take up arms against the horrors lurking within the dungeon halls in strategic, turn-based combat, clinging on to survival using everything at your disposal.
Why similar: Typing 34.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Horror 9.1%, 1980s 8.1%
Panoptia is a narrative-driven atmospheric exploration game about a strange building called Panoptia that has mysteriously appeared in town. No one knows what secrets hides in its depths. Uncover these secrets if you hope to ever escape...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Lore-Rich 18%, Horror 13.4%, Exploration 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
An interactive fiction about a man who lost his wife and goes in search of a UFO that shouldn't exist.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Retro 19.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 5.7%
