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 These text-only video games may seem primitive and outdated and, in fact, the genre almost died with the fast evolving graphics of modern games.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.
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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Volkswriter 3
DOS19823.8/5 Lifetree Software
Alice in Wonderland
DOS19893.3/5
Rawcopy
DOS19924.2/5
Air Trax
DOS19833.5/5
Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 2
DOS1989protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Acquire
DOS19893.9/5 IBM
Lancelot
DOS19884.1/5 Level 9 Computing
The Witness
DOS19834/5 Infocom
1893: A World's Fair Mystery
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS20033.9/5
1893: A World's Fair Mystery is an interactive fiction game developed by the American studio Illuminated Lantern and released in 2002. Set during the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the game combines historical fiction with mystery-solving gameplay.In 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, players take on the role of a detective investigating ...
Hamburger Hell
DOS1986remake2.8/5
Mo'Slo
DOS1990protected4.1/5 Dr.David's Super Crispy Software
The previous file hosted here was put online by mistake (it was the deluxe version, not the basic one). Copyright holders kindly allowed Abandonware DOS to link directly to their website where you can buy the deluxe version of Mo'Slo.
The Usurper
DOS19893.8/5 Sir-tech Software
Brimstone
DOS19853.4/5 Synapse Software
Rambo First Blood Part 2
DOS19854.1/5 Angelsoft
Pac Gal
DOS19823.1/5
Dr. Ruth Computer Game of Good Sex
DOS19863.6/5 Avalon Hill
Baseball Mogul 2006
Windows 10/1120054.1/5
Dungeons of Kroz
DOS1989freeware3.6/5 Apogee Software
Demon's Tomb: The Awakening
DOS19893.3/5 Silhouette Software
FreeDOS Shell
DOS2002freeware3.6/5
Norton Editor 2
DOS19904.2/5 Peter Norton Computing
Bible Builder
DOS19923.8/5
Acheton
DOS19873.7/5
Fish!
DOS19883.8/5 Magnetic Scrolls
Inside Trader
DOS19874.1/5 Cosmi Corporation
Questprobe featuring The Hulk
DOS19843.9/5 Adventure International
Black Friday
DOS19833/5
Scapeghost
DOS19893.7/5 Level 9 Computing
Hockey League Simulator
DOS19903.4/5 Bethesda Softworks
Forbidden Castle
DOS19854/5 Angelsoft