The most popular text-based games

In the past, lots of games used ASCII characters (text) to represent the game world. These text-only video games may seem primitive and outdated and, in fact, the genre almost died with the fast evolving graphics of modern games.
A few genres traditionally linked to the beautiful world of ascii characters still survives: roguelikes (nethack, angband, etc.) and interactive fiction, for example.

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Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 2

DOS1989protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Hacker 2: The Doomsday Papers

DOS19863.7/5 Activision

Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers is a video computer game developed by Steve Cartwright and published by Activision. It was released in 1986 and is a sequel to the original Hacker game. The game was available for various home computer systems of the time, including the Apple II, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS.In Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers, players take...

Breakers

DOS19864.1/5 Synapse Software

Dungeons of Kroz

DOS1989freeware3.6/5 Apogee Software

2112

DOS19943/5

Indenture

DOS1995remake4.1/5

Spellbreaker

DOS19853.9/5 Infocom

Monopoly

DOS19853.9/5

Silicon Dreams

DOS19863.6/5 Level 9 Computing

Silicon Dreams by Level 9 Computing is a trilogy of interactive fiction (text adventure) games released in the mid-1980s. The trilogy includes three separate games: Snowball, Return to Eden, and The Worm in Paradise. Each game combines elements of science fiction with puzzle-solving and exploration. All three games are text-based, relying on d...

Incursion

WindowsLinuxMac OS2007freeware4/5

Amazon

DOS19843.7/5 Telarium

Temple of Kroz

DOS1990freeware3.8/5 Apogee Software

Dr. Ruth Computer Game of Good Sex

DOS19863.6/5 Avalon Hill

Beast

DOS19843.8/5

Crime and Punishment

DOS19844.1/5 Mindscape

Brimstone

DOS19853.4/5 Synapse Software

The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware3.7/5 Apogee Software

Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware3.8/5

African Adventure

DOS1997remake3.6/5

F-Prot

DOS19953.3/5

F-PROT is an antivirus developed by FRISK Software International. The name "F-PROT" stands for "FRISK-PROActive," emphasizing its proactive approach to virus detection and prevention. F-PROT Antivirus is designed to protect computer systems from various forms of malware, including viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malicious software.