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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Text-Based, Interactive Fiction, Adventure, Typing.

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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!

Reviews: 3 user reviews — 67% — of 3 reviews
Released: 2020-10-19
Developer: JimJams Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2019
    Dev: Ozapell
    Windows

    A retro early 1980s text adventure experience involving a murder mystery that is generated differently each time the game is played.

    Why similar: Typing 27.9%, Text-Based 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Investigation 14.5%, 1980s 9%

  2. #2 Tachyon Dreams Anthology
    96% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows

    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!

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    96% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
    Dev: Nicholas Brakespear
    Windows

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    Why similar: Typing 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dark Comedy 15.1%, Text-Based 14.3%, Investigation 9.9%

  4. #4 Space Bear
    95% matchVery Positive98% of 455 reviews2020
    Dev: Damon SmithPub: Space Bear Games
    Windows

    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 50.8%, Text-Based 25.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 4.2%, Casual 1.2%

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    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cameron Murphy Reikes
    Windows

    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 50.7%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Adventure 16.6%, Story Rich 3.3%, Casual 1.6%

  6. #6 [Redacted] The Safehouse
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Heartbeast
    Windows · Linux

    You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, discover and deduce redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.

    Why similar: Typing 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 25%, Investigation 24.6%, Text-Based 17.8%, Story Rich 4%

  7. #7 Happy Birthday: With Sergio Spellbound
    93% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: Lazer Genu
    Windows

    Better than a birthday card. Use the Steam gift system to deliver this birthday present to your friends. The amazing Sergio Spellbound will ensure they have the magical birthday adventure of a lifetime. They will Point&Click their way to BIRTHDAY GLORY. If they’re lucky, they may even survive …

    Why similar: Typing 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Dark Comedy 13.5%, Text-Based 12%, Comedy 11.8%

  8. #8 Andromeda Acolytes
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wade ClarkePub: Heiress Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 43.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Text-Based 18.1%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Adventure 6.1%

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    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
    Windows

    Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40%, Text-Based 36.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Casual 3.5%, Indie 1.9%

  10. #10 Mainland
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 248 reviews2015
    Dev: Vasily VoronkovPub: INSTEAD Community
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    A text adventure game about a 19th century explorer who finds himself stranded and alone.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.2%, Text-Based 34.8%, Adventure 20%, Indie 4%

  11. #11 The Door Of Redemption
    90% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2020
    Dev: 地航者
    Windows

    When you wake up in a dungeon full of peculiar smell, someone tells you: you must find a way to escape from this dungeon, and be careful, you are not alone……

    Why similar: Typing 33.6%, Text-Based 31.8%, Investigation 16.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%

  12. #12 Mart Mayhem
    89% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Eleven Dot Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Be a convenience-store clerk in a first-of-its-kind chat game—and kick out AI Karens. There are no preset choices. Say what you couldn’t in real life and enjoy how the AI responds differently each time. A stress-relief game where your what-ifs come to life!

    Why similar: Typing 39.3%, Text-Based 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Comedy 8.6%, Adventure 7.4%

  13. #13 Thaumistry: In Charm's Way
    89% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2017
    Dev: Bobbates LLC.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Thaumistry: In Charm's Way is an all-new comedy text adventure from award-winning Infocom and Legend Entertainment author Bob Bates.

    Why similar: Text-Based 29%, Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Adventure 25.4%, Comedy 11%, Indie 5.9%

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    88% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: SayrGames
    Windows

    A game in the Chatbot Roleplay category.Among the ancient Egyptian ruins, a book is found, and in our game, we talk to this book. The book answers everything we write. The book's general power is that everything written in it becomes real in the world, but we discuss the consequences with the book.

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  15. #15 Kriss' Journey
    87% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: orlodax
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A science-fantasy retro-flavoured textual adventure running in your terminal

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  16. #16 Love Mystery Club
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 116 reviews2020
    Dev: GMatrix
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning. Even if you choose the wrong option, it will not lead to game over. It is very suitable for casual players who like love reasoning but don't want to waste their brain cells.

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jingyu Z.Pub: Chatbot AI Team @ CMU ETC
    Windows

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  19. #19 In Silence Waits
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Silent Shoals SoftwarePub: Hadrosaurus Software
    Windows · Linux

    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.

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    84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Phosphor Fables
    Windows

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    83% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Typing 52.6%, Text-Based 24.3%, Dark Comedy 20.3%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Confoxing
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    82% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: D4
    Windows

    Finish Report is a short science fiction horror game. All communications have been lost to a space station far in deep space. You as a one-man investigation unit has been sent to find out why did the station go silent.

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    80% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    A hacking text adventure.

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  25. #25 表示画像変更可能タイピング
    81% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Tily
    Windows

    『表示画像変更可能タイピング』は問題をクリアした際に表示される画像をユーザーが任意の画像ファイルに差し替えることができるタイピング練習ゲームです。

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    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dennis Farrell
    Windows

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  27. #27 Jay Schilling's Edge of Chaos
    79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: Jolt Country
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A text adventure mystery with a modern parser.

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    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Neji. Games
    Windows · Mac

    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.

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    77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Aman KapoorPub: Mandala
    Windows

    In 2016, a group of ambitious students got together to make the best adventure game ever — but they failed. Discover their story by playing through different builds of their game and reading their development logs.

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    78% matchPositive94% of 47 reviews2016
    Dev: Zarfhome Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Alchemy, puzzles, and a crashed starship. Old-style interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No dialogue trees! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next.

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    77% matchMixed42% of 19 reviews2021
    Dev: Trailblazer Games
    Windows · Mac

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    75% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Ghostlayer
    Windows

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    75% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Linux

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    76% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: Tommy Games
    Windows

    探偵となって依頼人の失踪した婚約者を探しましょう。 現場にいるキャラクターからさまざまな情報を引き出すことで、思わぬ真実にたどり着くかもしれません。

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    76% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2017
    Dev: Storycentric WorldsPub: Unimatrix Productions
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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  36. #36 The Aching
    74% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: Silent Shoals SoftwarePub: Hadrosaurus Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    72% matchVery Positive95% of 430 reviews2024
    Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
    Windows

    A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

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  38. #38 I am Customer Support.
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Namakura = Dull Katana in JPN
    Windows

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  39. #39 The Archive
    73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: WILD Studios
    Windows

    A slow-burn investigative experience focused on reading, deduction, and uncovering connections between cases. Settle in for quiet night shifts, piece together hidden truths, and uncover the stories buried within The Archive.

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  40. #40 NO WAY OUT:Prison
    72% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Co's Studios
    Windows

    10 days until execution. Every choice could save you — or prove you deserve it. Escape or die.

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    73% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: EloTherePub: Easy~ Interactive Software
    Windows · Mac

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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2019
    Dev: RNG Party Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Typing 84.8%, Adventure 10%, Indie 2.8%, Comedy 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%

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    71% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Dormouse
    Windows

    A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.

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    70% matchVery Positive93% of 5,727 reviews2023
    Dev: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

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    70% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
    Windows

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    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 193 reviews2021
    Dev: ooblies
    Windows

    In Typing Incremental, type words to earn money, spend money to unlock new words. Repeat until you can prestige to gain permanent bonuses.

    Why similar: Typing 95.2%, Indie 4.8%

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    71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: PASSENGER
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    CLOSED HANDS is a groundbreaking work of interactive fiction that explores the tangled intertwined stories of five people thrown together by a fictional terror attack.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.5%, Text-Based 32.8%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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    67% matchVery Positive93% of 332 reviews2026
    Dev: Heaviside CreationsPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

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    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: KaleidoScreens
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    69% matchVery Positive85% of 271 reviews2021
    Dev: Devespresso GamesPub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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  52. #52 Chronicles of Cascadia
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Phil Fortier
    Windows

    Relive 1980s nostalgia in this anthology of three short classic adventure games! Your settings: a backyard with a mysterious hole, a cave with ancient petroglyphs, and a spaceship with an unusual shape.

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  53. #53 Synthetic Dreams: Falling
    67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Recnil
    Windows

    Synthetic Dreams: Falling is a science-fiction visual novel about human feelings, friendship, love and memories.

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  54. #54 Neighborhood Video
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Alex CarlsonPub: Almost Playable Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Crack the case of the missing video store employee in this 3D point and click mystery game by solving escape room puzzles, combing the computer database, and stocking shelves as an undercover detective posing as a cashier during your first weekend at the suspiciously understaffed Neighborhood Video.

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    67% matchVery Positive94% of 4,160 reviews2021
    Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  56. #56 CMChar: Your Virtual Companion
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AlanBotics
    Windows

    Bring your favorite characters to life on your desktop! CMChar offers interactive mascots with unique AI-powered personalities that talk, react, and evolve with you. Build affinity, level up, and boost your productivity with built-in tools.

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  57. #57 Sofia in Exchange for Lies
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2025
    Dev: MUTAN
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    Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.

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  58. #58 PataNoir
    69% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2016
    Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
    Windows

    The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.

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  59. #59 The Storyteller
    66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Ferrari Dev
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    The Storyteller is an indie game developed by a single person, where one player becomes the storyteller narrating mysterious tales, while others attempt to unravel unexpected solutions. A multiplayer experience blending suspense and questionable humor.

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