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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Star Saga: One - Beyond the Boundary
DOS19873.6/5 Masterplay Publishing Corporation
The President is Missing
DOS1988protected3.3/5 Cosmi Corporation
Core War Plus
DOS19843.9/5
Acheton
DOS19873.7/5
Bible Builder
DOS19923.5/5
Pro Manager
DOS19853.5/5 Avalon Hill
Lancelot
DOS19884.1/5 Level 9 Computing
Return to Doom
DOS19883.8/5 Topologika Software
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.
Romantic encounters at the dome
DOS19883.9/5 MicroIllusions
Red sky at morning
DOS19933.9/5 Simulations Canada
Madball
DOS19853/5
Scapeghost
DOS19893.7/5 Level 9 Computing
SRAM
DOS19873.5/5 ERE Informatique
Avon
DOS19893.4/5 Topologika Software
Ballyhoo
DOS19863.5/5 Infocom
Pac Gal
DOS19822.9/5
At-slow4
DOS19893.2/5
Volkswriter 3
DOS19823.8/5 Lifetree Software
President Elect
DOS1987protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Safe Opening Simulator
DOS19933.5/5
Treasure Island
DOS19853.5/5 Byron Preiss Video Productions
Suspect
DOS19844.2/5 Infocom
Kingdom of Kroz 2
DOS19903.2/5 Apogee Software
Castle Elsinore
DOS19923.5/5 Temple Software
Knight Exchange
DOS19883.2/5 Softdisk Publishing
Grand Prix
DOS19894/5 Wizard Games
Supernova
DOS1987freeware3.5/5 Apogee Software
Sherlock Holmes: The Vatican Cameos
DOS19864/5 Magicom Multimedia
Fish!
DOS19883.8/5 Magnetic Scrolls