Best Free to Play Text-Based Games on Steam
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1. Your Chronicle
"Let's begin your own story." This is a text-based idle RPG game. There are already more than 3,000 unique story actions and it's still growing. Your Chronicle is a rpg, idler and text-based game. Released on April 04th 2021 has received 2,048 reviews of which 1,640 were positive and 408 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played text-based game, thanks to its 2,562 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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1,640
408
2,562
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2. Idling to Rule the Gods
Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours! Idling to Rule the Gods is a indie, simulation and casual game. Released on May 27th 2016 has received 1,916 reviews of which 1,638 were positive and 278 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. While seeing 1,118 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among text-based games based on player count.
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1,638
278
1,118
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3. Trimps
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form. Trimps is a idler, strategy and text-based game. Released on May 02nd 2022 has received 1,415 reviews of which 1,285 were positive and 130 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. While seeing 617 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among text-based games based on player count.
8.6
1,285
130
617
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4. Bitburner
Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG. Bitburner is a programming, idler and hacking game. Released on December 10th 2021 has received 7,111 reviews of which 6,768 were positive and 343 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 477 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played text-based games.
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6,768
343
477
players
5. SIGame
Exciting quiz game where you can test your knowledge, compete with friends and smart bots, and explore a variety of topics! SIGame is a trivia, multiplayer and education game. Released on March 22nd 2025 has received 4,147 reviews of which 3,714 were positive and 433 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 264 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played text-based games.
8.6
3,714
433
264
players
6. Incremental Adventures
Lead your heroes in their neverending adventures! A minimalistic Idle game where combat is fully automated. It's up to you to make the most of that automation to reach extremely high numbers! Incremental Adventures is a idler, automation and text-based game. Released on August 11th 2020 has received 774 reviews of which 605 were positive and 169 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played text-based games.
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605
169
67
players
7. cyberpunkdreams
2090s America, torn apart by war and corporate greed. A lone traveller stands outside the gates of Cincinnati, greatest of the border cities. How far will you go to make it to the top? How far will you go to fulfil your mission? cyberpunkdreams is a cyberpunk, rpg and interactive fiction game. Released on May 14th 2021 has received 987 reviews of which 751 were positive and 236 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played text-based games.
7.3
751
236
36
players
8. Welcome To The Dark Place
The train is the only escape. Welcome To The Dark Place is a indie, adventure and text-based game. Released on October 24th 2025 has received 557 reviews of which 494 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played text-based games.
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494
63
6
players
9. The Lancaster Leak - Entity Exam
YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. Another tape has been leaked, this time a recording of a training protocol. By answering questions and resisting jumpscares, can you beat the Entity Exam? The Lancaster Leak - Entity Exam is a horror, action and text-based game. Released on February 05th 2024 has received 507 reviews of which 446 were positive and 61 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played text-based games.
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446
61
3
players
10. qualia
Intellica thanks you for volunteering in this short text-based Research Study. Pay attention to the participants answers, and classify them as either Human or Artificial. Join us in shaping the future of technology. Remember, think happy! qualia is a interactive fiction, philosophical and choose your own adventure game. Released on March 13th 2025 has received 370 reviews of which 346 were positive and 24 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played text-based games.
8.6
346
24
1
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