TOP 100 TEXT-BASED ADVENTURE GAMES

Text-based adventure games are like a choose-your-own-adventure book, but without the pesky pages to turn. Instead, players navigate through a world driven entirely by text, making choices and watching as their actions unfold before them. It's like having your own personal narrator following you around, but instead of just describing what's happening, they add a whole lot of personality and humor to the mix. Players love text-based adventures because they allow for a level of immersion that just isn't possible with more graphical games. It's all about using your imagination and creating a mental image of the setting around you, with the narrative acting as your guide. If you're looking for some of the best text-based adventure games out there, you're in luck. This site has curated a well-picked list of top titles that will keep you entertained for hours on end. From classic adventures to newer releases, there's something for everyone. So get ready to flex your imagination and dive into a world of words!

#01
Games like Pizza Game

Pizza Game

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 9.9/10

#02
Games like Fox Hime Zero

Fox Hime Zero

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Android, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 9.8/10

#03
Games like Open Sorcery

Open Sorcery

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9.8/10

#04
Games like Shadows Over Loathing

Shadows Over Loathing

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch, PS5, PS4
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 9.8/10

#05
Games like Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9.7/10

#06
Games like ESC

ESC

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 9.7/10

#07
Games like Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS Vita
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 9.6/10

#08
Games like The Warmth Between Us

The Warmth Between Us

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9.6/10

#09
Games like The Hayseed Knight

The Hayseed Knight

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9.6/10

#10
Games like Hellink

Hellink

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 9.6/10

#11
Games like Golden Treasure: The Great Green

Golden Treasure: The Great Green

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 9.6/10

#12
Games like Choice of Robots

Choice of Robots

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 9.6/10

#13
Games like Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore

Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9.6/10

#14
Games like Speed Dating for Ghosts

Speed Dating for Ghosts

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 9.5/10

#15
Games like Tally Ho

Tally Ho

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Mac, PC, Android
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9.5/10

#16
Games like Get In The Car, Loser!

Get In The Car, Loser!

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 9.5/10

#17
Games like The Midnight Sanctuary

The Midnight Sanctuary

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Switch, PS4, PC
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 9.5/10

#18
Games like Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star

Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, Mac
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 9.5/10

#19
Games like When The Night Comes

When The Night Comes

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 9.4/10

#20
Games like Tin Star

Tin Star

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Android, iPhone / iPad, Mac
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 9.4/10

#21
Games like Ord.

Ord.

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Switch, PS4, Android, Xbox One
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 9.4/10

#22
Games like The Herbalist

The Herbalist

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 9.4/10

#23
Games like Jisei

Jisei

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Android
  • Release: 2010
  • Rating: 9.3/10

#24
Games like Symphonic Rain

Symphonic Rain

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9.3/10

#25
Games like Creatures Such as We

Creatures Such as We

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 9.3/10

#26
Games like Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code

Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 9.2/10

#27
Games like To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Switch, Android
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 9.2/10

#28
Games like Ghosts of Miami

Ghosts of Miami

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9.2/10

#29
Games like Rose of Winter

Rose of Winter

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 9.2/10

#30
Games like Golem Creation Kit

Golem Creation Kit

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9.2/10

#31
Games like How to Fool a Liar King

How to Fool a Liar King

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch, PS4, XSX, PS5, iPhone / iPad, Android, Xbox One
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9.2/10

#32
Games like Choice of Rebels: Uprising

Choice of Rebels: Uprising

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#33
Games like Choice of the Deathless

Choice of the Deathless

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2013
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#34
Games like Fate of WINDSHIFT

Fate of WINDSHIFT

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#35
Games like Japanese School Life

Japanese School Life

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#36
Games like Hadean Lands

Hadean Lands

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Mac, PC
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#37
Games like Emily is Away Too

Emily is Away Too

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#38
Games like The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录

The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#39
Games like Lucid9: Inciting Incident

Lucid9: Inciting Incident

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 9/10

#40
Games like Letters - a written adventure

Letters - a written adventure

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 9/10

#41
Games like Bermuda

Bermuda

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 9/10

#42
Games like Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9/10

#43
Games like X-note

X-note

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2011
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#44
Games like Omni Link

Omni Link

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#45
Games like Anchorhead

Anchorhead

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#46
Games like Sakura Knight 3

Sakura Knight 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#47
Games like Hollywood Visionary

Hollywood Visionary

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#48
Games like Roadwarden

Roadwarden

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#49
Games like Gaokao.Love.100Days

Gaokao.Love.100Days

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#50
Games like HEBEREKE!: March! Red Army Girls' Brigade

HEBEREKE!: March! Red Army Girls' Brigade

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#51
Games like Emily is Away

Emily is Away

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8.6/10

#52
Games like Community College Hero: Trial by Fire

Community College Hero: Trial by Fire

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8.6/10

#53
Games like SPACEPLAN

SPACEPLAN

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 8.6/10

#54
Games like Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest

Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.6/10

#55
Games like Field Hospital: Dr. Taylor's Story

Field Hospital: Dr. Taylor's Story

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.5/10

#56
Games like Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven

Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Android, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.5/10

#57
Games like All You Can Eat

All You Can Eat

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 8.5/10

#58
Games like Broadway: 1849

Broadway: 1849

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 8.4/10

#59
Games like Dull Grey

Dull Grey

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox One, PS5, XSX
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.4/10

#60
Games like PANIC at Multiverse High!

PANIC at Multiverse High!

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.4/10

#61
Games like BAD END

BAD END

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Android
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8.3/10

#62
Games like Left on Read

Left on Read

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.3/10

#63
Games like Kissed by the Baddest Bidder

Kissed by the Baddest Bidder

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Switch, PC, Android, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.3/10

#64
Games like Sweet fantasy

Sweet fantasy

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 8.3/10

#65
Games like Edelweiss

Edelweiss

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.3/10

#66
Games like The Forest of Doom

The Forest of Doom

  • License: commercial
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Android, Mac, PC
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 8.2/10

#67
Games like The Aether: Life as a God

The Aether: Life as a God

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 8.2/10

#68
Games like Vagrus - The Riven Realms

Vagrus - The Riven Realms

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.2/10

#69
Games like Dry Drowning

Dry Drowning

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch, PS4
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.2/10

#70
Games like Thieves' Gambit: The Curse of the Black Cat

Thieves' Gambit: The Curse of the Black Cat

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 8.2/10

#71
Games like CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~

CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.2/10

#72
Games like BatMUD

BatMUD

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 1990
  • Rating: 8.2/10

#73
Games like Crying Suns

Crying Suns

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Switch, Android
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.2/10

#74
Games like Devil's Kiss

Devil's Kiss

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.1/10

#75
Games like Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators

Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2006
  • Rating: 8.1/10

#76
Games like Emily is Away <3

Emily is Away <3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.1/10

#77
Games like 80 Days

80 Days

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad, Mac, Switch, Android
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8.1/10

#78
Games like Club Life

Club Life

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.1/10

#79
Games like The Shadows of Pygmalion

The Shadows of Pygmalion

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 8.1/10

#80
Games like The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.1/10

#81
Games like Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

  • License: commercial
  • Platforms: Browser, iPhone / iPad, Android, PC, Mac
  • Release: 2012
  • Rating: 8/10

#82
Games like Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2013
  • Rating: 8/10

#83
Games like The Underground Man

The Underground Man

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8/10

#84
Games like Scapeghost

Scapeghost

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1989
  • Rating: 8/10

#85
Games like A Wise Use of Time

A Wise Use of Time

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8/10

#86
Games like Red Moon

Red Moon

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 8/10

#87
Games like Arrow of Death Part II

Arrow of Death Part II

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1982
  • Rating: 8/10

#88
Games like The Lurking Horror

The Lurking Horror

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 8/10

#89
Games like Perseus & Andromeda

Perseus & Andromeda

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1983
  • Rating: 8/10

#90
Games like Arrow of Death: Part I

Arrow of Death: Part I

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1981
  • Rating: 8/10

#91
Games like Suspect

Suspect

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 1984
  • Rating: 8/10

#92
Games like Thea: The Awakening

Thea: The Awakening

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 7.9/10

#93
Games like Quarantine Circular

Quarantine Circular

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch, Mac
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 7.9/10

#94
Games like Hatoful Boyfriend

Hatoful Boyfriend

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, Android, Mac, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 7.9/10

#95
Games like Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade

Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 7.8/10

#96
Games like Your Future Self

Your Future Self

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 7.8/10

#97
Games like DUEL

DUEL

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 7.8/10

#98
Games like Suzerain

Suzerain

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 7.8/10

#99
Games like Cultist Simulator

Cultist Simulator

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Switch, Android
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 7.7/10

#100
Games like Replica

Replica

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch, PS4, Android, Xbox One, iPhone / iPad, XSX
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 7.7/10