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Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great audio and visuals, though!)

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Wayfarer
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Idrelle Games
Interactive Fiction
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Throne of Ashes
$2
Break the curse and uncover your fire.
13Leagues
Interactive Fiction
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Scout: An Apocalypse Story
A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.
Anya
Interactive Fiction
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Horse Master: The Game of Horse Mastery
Master a horse. Become a Horse Master.
Tom McHenry
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Trigaea
Alter genes, survive. Sci-fi RPG. 270k+
RynGM
Interactive Fiction
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Danganronpa: Lapse
10 students find themselves trapped in a luxurious mansion...
Cynthia
Visual Novel
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Speaker
What do you See?
speakergame
Interactive Fiction
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FARA
A browser roguelike with over 60 classes and endless adventure
BrianIsCreative
Role Playing
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Superstition S2
Journey deeper into the unknown.
13Leagues
Interactive Fiction
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Social Democracy: An Alternate History
You are the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 1928. Can you stop the Nazis from taking power?
Autumn Chen
Interactive Fiction
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Terminal City
The Text Parser Adventure where you CAN'T STOP MOVING.
Powerhoof
Adventure
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A Dark Forest
Incremental Experimental Minimalistic Game
TinyTakinTeller
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Uroboros
The struggle between mortals and divinity that may end an age of divine rule.
Mistyrious
Interactive Fiction
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Viatica
Your journey begins in sand and sound and silence.
Fir & Fireweed
Interactive Fiction
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Mass of Consumption
The Church has been waiting for you.
cmrnprry
Interactive Fiction
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Pixel Fireplace
$4.99
Type commands, roast marshmallows, throw logs onto a crackling fire. Enjoy
Ted Martens
Simulation
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Fool Me Once
Dark Fantasy + Romance Interactive Fiction
PDRRook
Interactive Fiction
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Chronicles of Tal’Dun: The Remainder
$19.99
A story of love, death and lies.
Nim
Visual Novel
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The Writer Will Do Something
You are the head writer for the third game in the wildly popular ShatterGate™ franchise.
Matthew S Burns
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The Great Protector
Play as the knight responsible for protecting the crown of the tiny kingdom of Tabalos.
cassian
Interactive Fiction
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WORLD OF HORROR
$19.99
1bit adventure game of cosmic horror inspired by the work of Junji Ito
panstasz
Role Playing
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Vermis - Fan Game
text based fan game based off the artist Plastiboo's art book.
Adam Duehring
Adventure
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Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
$9.99
Huw2k8
Simulation
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Life Eater
$14.99
A horror fantasy kidnapping sim.
Strange Scaffold
Interactive Fiction
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goodbye
say goodbye before you go
barrels
Interactive Fiction
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Petty Puny Planet
Why have a pet rock when you can have a pet planet? Micromanage this cosmic rock to places never thought possible!
Whales And Games
Simulation
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A Witch's Word
You sold your firstborn to a witch. Now she helps you find a mate.
RainbowStarbird
Simulation
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Code 7 - Episodes 2 & 3 Available Now
$22.99
What would you do if you found yourself trapped on an eerie space station with nothing but a computer?
Goodwolf Studio
Adventure
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12 Word Searches
Find all the words!
Playcebo
Puzzle
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Walkie Talkie
send messages, receive messages, play messages
Daniel Linssen
Platformer
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Seedship
An AI seedship must find a home for the last survivors of the human race
John Ayliff
Strategy
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if not us
$7
an IF anthology about five heroes who die
ub4q
Interactive Fiction
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Pyramid Builder
Grow a civilization, Build a Pyramid
standardcombo
Simulation
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Remnants Of The Past - Act 1
$6.99
A fantasy and love story influenced by the Guanche culture.
Domakir
Interactive Fiction
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The King's Hound
Play as King Arthur Pendragon's spouse and forge Camelot's history.
Kal Down
Interactive Fiction
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We Never Left: <Standalone>
On a dark and stormy night in 1983, the phone rings. “FINISH THE GAME”.
FYRE Games
Adventure
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