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!

#101	OzMafia!! License: n/a Platforms: PC, Switch, PS Vita Release: 2016 Rating: 7.6/10
#102	BURIED STARS License: n/a Platforms: PS4, Switch, PC Release: 2021 Rating: 7.5/10
#103	ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch, XSX, Xbox One Release: 2022 Rating: 7.5/10
#104	The Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac, Android Release: 2015 Rating: 7.5/10
#105	Surviving High School License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, DS Release: 2009 Rating: 7.4/10
#106	Fatehaven License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Mac, PC, Android Release: 2014 Rating: 7.3/10
#107	The Road to Canterbury License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2018 Rating: 7.3/10
#108	Sub Rosa License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2021 Rating: 7.3/10
#109	The Adliberum Engine (ADLENGINE) License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2017 Rating: 7.1/10
#110	Just One Line License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2018 Rating: 7.1/10
#111	Epistory - Typing Chronicles License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch Release: 2016 Rating: 7.1/10
#112	Depression Quest License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2014 Rating: 7.1/10
#113	Amnesia License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1986 Rating: 7/10
#114	Muv-Luv License: n/a Platforms: PC, Switch, Xbox 360, PS3, Android, PS Vita Release: 2016 Rating: 7/10
#115	Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi License: n/a Platforms: PS3 Release: 2014 Rating: 7/10
#116	Sleep Is Death (Geisterfahrer) License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2010 Rating: 7/10
#117	Elisa: the Innkeeper License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2017 Rating: 7/10
#118	Trinity License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad Release: 2018 Rating: 7/10
#119	CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~ License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2011 Rating: 7/10
#120	1893: A World's Fair Mystery License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2003 Rating: 7/10
#121	9:05 License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2000 Rating: 7/10
#122	Orion Trail License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2015 Rating: 6.9/10
#123	Senran Kagura Reflexions License: n/a Platforms: Switch, PC Release: 2019 Rating: 6.8/10
#124	Planet Stronghold License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2011 Rating: 6.8/10
#125	Nightfall License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2021 Rating: 6.8/10
#126	Final Exam License: n/a Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2013 Rating: 6.7/10
#127	The Innsmouth Case License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Switch, PS4, Android, Xbox One, XSX Release: 2020 Rating: 6.7/10
#128	Justice.exe License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2022 Rating: 6.6/10
#129	Obreno: Chapter One License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad Release: 2020 Rating: 6.6/10
#130	Invasion License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2020 Rating: 6.5/10
#131	Choice of the Ninja License: commercial Platforms: Browser, iPhone / iPad, Android, Mac, PC Release: 2017 Rating: 6.4/10
#132	For the People License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2020 Rating: 6.3/10
#133	The Lost Heir 3: Demon War License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2017 Rating: 6.3/10
#134	Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2019 Rating: 6.3/10
#135	The Executioner License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch Release: 2019 Rating: 6.3/10
#136	Train of Afterlife License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2012 Rating: 6.3/10
#137	Paradise License: n/a Platforms: PC, DS Release: 2006 Rating: 6/10
#138	LifeLine License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac, Android Release: 2003 Rating: 6/10
#139	Never Forget Me License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2017 Rating: 6/10
#140	Winter Wonderland License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 1986 Rating: 6/10
#141	Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5 Release: 2022 Rating: 6/10
#142	Divine Slice of Life License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad Release: 2015 Rating: 6/10
#143	Sun Dogs License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2015 Rating: 5.8/10
#144	The Charming Empire License: n/a Platforms: PC, Switch, iPhone / iPad, Android, PS Vita Release: 2017 Rating: 5.7/10
#145	ARTé: Mecenas® License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2016 Rating: 5.7/10
#146	dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~ License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, Android Release: 2011 Rating: 5.7/10
#147	Choice of the Dragon License: commercial Platforms: Browser, iPhone / iPad, Android, PC, Mac Release: 2010 Rating: 5.5/10
#148	One Way To Die License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, Android Release: 2015 Rating: 5.5/10
#149	Choice of the Vampire License: commercial Platforms: Browser, iPhone / iPad, Android, PC, Mac Release: 2010 Rating: 5.4/10
#150	Survive the Blackout License: n/a Platforms: PC, Switch Release: 2020 Rating: 5.4/10
#151	Puzzle Wishes License: n/a Platforms: PC, Android Release: 2017 Rating: 4.6/10
#152	Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, DS Release: 2009 Rating: 4.4/10
#153	Tell Me Everything License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2018 Rating: 4.4/10
#154	The Last Survey License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch Release: 2020 Rating: 4/10
#155	Nightshade License: commercial Platforms: PS2, PC, Switch, PS Vita Release: 2019 Rating: 3.8/10
#156	Of Love And Sorrow License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2016 Rating: 3.7/10
#157	Thaumistry: In Charm's Way License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, Android, iPhone / iPad Release: 2017 Rating: 1/10
#158	Sordwin: The Evertree Saga License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2019 Rating: 1/10
#159	KIRO License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2020 Rating: 1/10
#160	Cleansuit License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2017 Rating: 1/10
#161	How to Sing to Open Your Heart License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2019 Rating: 1/10
#162	one night, hot springs License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, Android Release: 2018 Rating: 1/10
#163	Flexible Survival License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2010 Rating: n/a
#164	You Must be 18 or Older to Enter License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2016 Rating: n/a
#165	Ecchi Sketch: Draw Cute Girls Every Day! License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2017 Rating: n/a
#166	Obscene Medical Records of a Married Nurse License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2010 Rating: n/a
#167	LoveSick Darlings License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2024 Rating: n/a
#168	Bride for the Princess License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2020 Rating: n/a
#169	Faulty Apprentice License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2019 Rating: n/a
#170	The Underground King License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2020 Rating: n/a
#171	ARC License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2019 Rating: n/a
#172	Summit License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2023 Rating: n/a
#173	Beyond The Veil License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2019 Rating: n/a
#174	The Fifth Horseman License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2019 Rating: n/a
#175	Antumbra - Vile Shards (Mystery, Choices Matter, Choose Your Own Adventure) License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2024 Rating: n/a
#176	Powerless License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2018 Rating: n/a
#177	Game Director Story License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2022 Rating: n/a
#178	Shade License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2000 Rating: n/a
#179	Selene ~Apoptosis~ License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2023 Rating: n/a
#180	Kansei License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, Android, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, PS5, XSX Release: 2018 Rating: n/a
#181	T-Rex Time Machine License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2017 Rating: n/a
#182	NOLA is Burning License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Mac, PC, Android Release: 2017 Rating: n/a
#183	Choice of the Rock Star License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Mac, PC, Android Release: 2017 Rating: n/a
#184	Pilgrimage License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2018 Rating: n/a
#185	Cryptozookeeper License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, Android, iPhone / iPad Release: 2011 Rating: n/a
#186	Scary Tales License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1988 Rating: n/a
#187	Fallen Gods License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: n/a Rating: n/a
#188	To Burn in Memory (Anniversary Edition) License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2018 Rating: n/a
#189	Snow Light License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2014 Rating: n/a
#190	The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy License: commercial Platforms: Browser, PC, Mac Release: 1984 Rating: n/a
#191	Sherlock License: commercial Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 1991 Rating: n/a
#192	Colossal Cave Adventure License: commercial Platforms: Android, Mac, PC Release: 1985 Rating: n/a
#193	Choice of the Vampire: The Fall of Memphis License: commercial Platforms: Browser, iPhone / iPad, Android, PC, Mac Release: 2013 Rating: n/a