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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Video Trek 88
DOS19823.9/5 Windmill Software
TheDraw 4
DOS19863.3/5
A Dudley Dilemma
DOS19883.3/5
Guns 'R' Us
DOS19933.8/5 Future Vision
Holy Grail
DOS19843.7/5
The Usurper
DOS19893.8/5 Sir-tech Software
Kingdom of Kroz 2
DOS19903.2/5 Apogee Software
Felony!
DOS19844/5 BrainBank
Inside Trader
DOS19874.1/5 Cosmi Corporation
Brimstone
DOS19853.4/5 Synapse Software
WitchavenRL
WindowsLinux20133.8/5
Volkswriter 3
DOS19823.8/5 Lifetree Software
Rules of Engagement
DOS19913.6/5 Omnitrend Software
Dracula in London
DOS19883.5/5 SDJ Enterprises
Fish!
DOS19883.8/5 Magnetic Scrolls
Suspect
DOS19844.2/5 Infocom
Acquire
DOS19893.9/5 IBM
NewsMaster
DOS19863.5/5
Avon
DOS19893.4/5 Topologika Software
Silicon Dreams
DOS19873.6/5 Level 9 Computing
Seastalker
DOS19844/5 Infocom
Cascade
DOS19904.1/5 PC Solutions
African Adventure
DOS1997remake3.6/5
Pac-girl
DOS19823.7/5 Magicom Multimedia
Indenture
DOS1995remake4.1/5
Infidel
DOS19833.3/5 Infocom
Alice in Wonderland
DOS19893.3/5
Bank Streek Writer Plus
DOS19863/5
Dr. Ruth Computer Game of Good Sex
DOS19863.6/5 Avalon Hill
Black Friday
DOS19833/5