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Non-Linear Text Quests

Non-Linear Text Quests is a bundle of text games of various genres. Here you can find interactive stories with branching plots and text-only versions of classic Point & Click quests, where you can communicate with different characters, use your inventory and combine items in various locations.

Indie Adventure Free to Play Text-Based Singleplayer
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Description

Non-Linear Text Quests is a bundle of text games of various genres. Here you can find interactive stories with branching plots and text-only versions of classic Point & Click quests, where you can communicate with different characters, use your inventory and combine items in various locations.

The bundle consists of a few games by NLB project: "Return of Red Riding Hood, New Adventures", "Am I a Monster?", and "The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves" (demo version).
This bundle also has games from other authors:
"Returning of the Quantum Cat", "The Watch" (by Peter Kosyh) and "Shturman" (by LuckyUk)

Features

  • No advertising, mandatory in-app purchases or lootboxes
  • Nonlinear plots with branching story paths
  • Text-only versions of classic Point & Click quests
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Steam achievements
  • Professional proofreading

A brief description of some of the games in this bundle


"Return of Red Riding Hood, New Adventures" is a sequel to "Return of Red Riding Hood". This time Red Riding Hood and her mom will be baking pastries with ham, sorrel and cottage cheese, while finding themselves again in ridiculous and funny situations.

"Am I a Monster?"
You have become a werewolf! But that beastly appearance is not as dangerous as the beast growing inside you. Are you a monster or a human? That is the answer you need to discover.

"Returning of the Quantum Cat"
The most famous game on the INSTEAD engine. You play as a forester, whose cat was abducted. The search leads you to a strange institute. Help save Barsik!

"The Watch"
The starship "Pilgrim" is heading to Gliz 667c. Estimated flight time -- dozens of years. Every member of the crew is taking a 48 hour watch shift, while the others stay in cryosleep. This story tells about the events during one of such shifts.

"Shturman"
This is an educational game, which originally was written by Oleg Shamshura in the 1990's. Master the basics of programming by solving logic tasks based around cargo transportation by means of a spaceship.

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System requirements Windows · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 2000
  • Processor: CPU 1 Ghz or higher
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated graphics
  • Storage: 400 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any sound card

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 13.04+, Fedora 19+, Arch, Gentoo
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 3 / Athlon 64 or later
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated graphics
  • Storage: 400 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any sound card
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
NLB project
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
48
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English, Russian
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (2)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Non-Linear Text Quests free to play?
Yes, Non-Linear Text Quests is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Non-Linear Text Quests?
Non-Linear Text Quests is a Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed Non-Linear Text Quests?
Non-Linear Text Quests was developed by NLB project and published by NLB project.
What platforms does Non-Linear Text Quests support?
Available on Steam for Windows, Linux.

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