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
The Exile of Aphrodisia (2023)
App ID: 2068480
The Fairy's Secret
App ID: 1994760
The Farmer Was Replaced
App ID: 2060160
The Ghost and the Golem
App ID: 2015000
The Hunter's Journals - Wight Chapel Dreams
App ID: 2084250
The Monster Under Your Skin
App ID: 2053990
The Murder Hotel
App ID: 1969170
Thomaz
App ID: 668560
Touhou: Fading Illusion
App ID: 2132480
Twelfth Life
App ID: 2082210
Tyler Tactics
App ID: 2133770
Ukraine War Stories
App ID: 1985510
Upirja
App ID: 1994510
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
App ID: 2089600
Voxabular P.I: Penny's First Case
App ID: 2103960
WORMWOOD
App ID: 2082000
War of Bellrook
App ID: 2090480
Watamari Part1 - A Match Made in Heaven
App ID: 2062210
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three
App ID: 2120320
We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe
App ID: 2094580
Whisper Books
App ID: 1970300
White Room
App ID: 2059260
WikiArena
App ID: 2090700
WordSearch Story: Samuel's Adventure 1
App ID: 2113190
Yandere Goddess: A Snatch Made in Heaven
App ID: 2060730
non-binary
App ID: 2027530
rotatePDF: A Corporate Tale
App ID: 2121370
モノマギア・カンタービレ
App ID: 2116800
三国英雄坛
App ID: 2001050
三毫子大冒險
App ID: 2017590
会计模拟器
App ID: 2105980
你与选择 You and Choice
App ID: 2053750
停留此刻 Stay in the moment
App ID: 2002450
回忆画册~MemoriesAlbum~
App ID: 2123840
外道催眠術師と囚われのマリオネット - The Savage Hypnotist's Puppets -
App ID: 2095070
大侦探之勃艮第古堡
App ID: 2075840
奇谭文字游戏
App ID: 2078830
幻恋逢星之时
App ID: 2081240
恋ひ焦がるるカミカクシ
App ID: 2126340
我感染HIV了吗
App ID: 2006310
拯救破败祖业
App ID: 2006520
控制论：年份游戏2022
App ID: 2140360
梦蝶
App ID: 2083600
江湖百异图
App ID: 2015860
洪荒：我挂机成圣
App ID: 2123310
海峡の故郷
App ID: 2128570
焰色方糖 flamed sugar
App ID: 2074780
目盲/Blind
App ID: 2130540
私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
App ID: 2106520
野猫坡
App ID: 2006080
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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.