The most popular text-based 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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Caverns of Kroz 2
DOS19893.3/5 Apogee Software
Fish!
DOS19883.8/5 Magnetic Scrolls
Caverns of Kroz
DOS1989freeware3.6/5 Apogee Software
Star Fleet 2: Krellan Commander
DOS19894.2/5 Interstel Corporation
Felony!
DOS19844/5 BrainBank
Video Trek 88
DOS19823.9/5 Windmill Software
Rules of Engagement
DOS19913.6/5 Omnitrend Software
Kingdom of Kroz 2
DOS19903.2/5 Apogee Software
WitchavenRL
WindowsLinux20133.8/5
Data Perfect 2.6
DOS19933.5/5
Cascade
DOS19904.1/5 PC Solutions
Avon
DOS19893.4/5 Topologika Software
Guns 'R' Us
DOS19933.8/5 Future Vision
Silicon Dreams
DOS19873.6/5 Level 9 Computing
Inside Trader
DOS19874.1/5 Cosmi Corporation
Seastalker
DOS19844/5 Infocom
Volkswriter 3
DOS19823.8/5 Lifetree Software
Alice in Wonderland
DOS19893.3/5
SRAM
DOS19873.5/5 ERE Informatique
Infidel
DOS19833.3/5 Infocom
Brimstone
DOS19853.4/5 Synapse Software
Suspect
DOS19844.2/5 Infocom
NewsMaster
DOS19863.5/5
Pac-girl
DOS19823.7/5 Magicom Multimedia
Indenture
DOS1995remake4.1/5
Dr. Ruth Computer Game of Good Sex
DOS19863.6/5 Avalon Hill
The Usurper
DOS19893.8/5 Sir-tech Software
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It
DOS19873.4/5 Infocom
African Adventure
DOS1997remake3.6/5
Castle Elsinore
DOS19923.5/5 Temple Software