Text-Based
256 games tagged with this tag
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Text‑Based games on Steam offer narrative depth without heavy graphics, inviting players to shape stories through choice and imagination. Gamers search this tag for immersive storytelling, role‑playing, and creative problem‑solving. With 3,667 titles, the collection ranges from classic interactive fiction to modern branching adventures, each delivering unique textual experiences.
Total Games
256
Average Price
Varies
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Total Players
48,176
Avg Price
$10.96
Price Range
$0.90 - $66.60
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Top Games
256 Games
Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress
App ID: 2077340
HimeYoku: A Sacrifice of Lust and Grace
App ID: 2126870
Insomnia: Theater in the Head
App ID: 2085360
Interrogation Simulator
App ID: 2059480
Jesus Sacred Heart
App ID: 1968160
Kardun
App ID: 2117170
King Arthur's Petaldust Saga
App ID: 2002740
Kiss the Demiurge
App ID: 2098600
Koishi Navigation Desktop Youkai
App ID: 2091250
LO FI - A YEAR TO FULFILL MY DREAM.mp3
App ID: 2097860
Last Chance in Xollywood
App ID: 2096220
Learning Geography: Countries of the World
App ID: 2127810
Legend of Merchant 2
App ID: 2092160
Lewd Life with my Doggy Wife
App ID: 1991480
Lightracer Spark
App ID: 2094270
MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery
App ID: 2016820
MINDNIGHT
App ID: 667870
MOBIUS BAND*
App ID: 2123380
Maskonauts: Chat'Attack
App ID: 2139730
Medieval Knight
App ID: 1998670
Meet Cute: Beach 🐾
App ID: 2025420
Midnight Saga: The Monster
App ID: 2086390
Molytropia: Dead Stars Still Shine Here
App ID: 2103300
Moonbriar
App ID: 2106280
Motherless - Season 1
App ID: 2110110
Mottia - The gem hunters
App ID: 2061340
Mozart Requiem
App ID: 2116930
Mugsy & Mugsy's Revenge
App ID: 2013480
Murders at Tealwoods Manor
App ID: 2129000
My Academy's Special Place
App ID: 2002010
My Ass Pass to Succubus Sexland!
App ID: 1966780
My Big Sister: Remastered
App ID: 2118540
My Cat Girl Lover
App ID: 2018640
My Furry Trainer 🐾
App ID: 2121760
My Little Sister's Special Place
App ID: 1977740
My Naughty Summer Vacation ~Days in Countryside and Memories of Summer~
App ID: 1973600
My Sexual Hospitalization
App ID: 2097910
My Therapy
App ID: 2027550
NIRAVASI
App ID: 2022680
Naxos
App ID: 1978790
Neko Night
App ID: 1982200
New Year's Eve Miracle
App ID: 1971750
Nightmare knock
App ID: 2059280
No More Future
App ID: 2091790
No men in this house
App ID: 2099030
No:Worse
App ID: 2124070
Noblesse Oblige
App ID: 2094620
Notice Me Leena-senpai!
App ID: 1988530
Odd Guy Meets Odd Farmers - Comedy Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel
App ID: 2099400
Omen Exitio: Plague
App ID: 668590
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Frequently Asked Questions
What defines a Text-Based game?
A Text‑Based game relies primarily on narrative text, dialogue, and descriptive passages to convey gameplay, with minimal or no visual graphics. Player decisions shape the story, and progress is driven by reading and interacting with textual prompts.
How many Text-Based games are on Steam?
There are 3,667 games with the Text‑Based tag on Steam.
What are the best Text-Based games?
Finding the top titles involves looking at user reviews, community discussions, and award nominations. Popular choices often include well‑received interactive fiction, narrative‑rich RPGs, and experimental branching stories that showcase the genre’s strengths.