Free to Play Text-Based Games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play text-based games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on September 14th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play text-based games.
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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 game developed and published by . 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 2,836 peak concurrent players over the last day.
7.7
1,640
408
2,836
players
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 game developed and published by . 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 1,171 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among text-based games based on player count.
8.2
1,638
278
1,171
players
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 game developed and published by . Released on May 02nd 2022 has received 1,338 reviews of which 1,217 were positive and 121 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. While seeing 748 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
1,217
121
748
players
4. 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 game developed and published by . Released on March 22nd 2025 has received 947 reviews of which 757 were positive and 190 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. With 460 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played text-based games.
7.6
757
190
460
players
5. 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 game developed and published by . 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 #5 spot among the most played text-based games.
7.4
605
169
76
players
6. 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 game developed and published by . 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 #6 spot among the most played text-based games.
7.3
751
236
51
players
7. Space Bear
Space Bear is a multi-choice text adventure typing game! Sort of. I mean, there isn't many actual choices, and the typing is more "mashing"... Space Bear is a game developed and published by . Released on March 05th 2020 has received 455 reviews of which 447 were positive and 8 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played text-based games.
9.1
447
8
1
players
8. "LIFE" not found;
This small Narrative Point & Click (Puzzle) game is about the mental health struggles of a adolescent high school dropout who's lost at life. Find out what they're struggling with, you might even recognize some things from your own life. "LIFE" not found; is a game developed and published by . Released on June 23rd 2022 has received 317 reviews of which 298 were positive and 19 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played text-based games.
8.6
298
19
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 game developed and published by . Released on February 05th 2024 has received 472 reviews of which 422 were positive and 50 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played text-based games.
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422
50
10. Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer? Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder is a game developed and published by . Released on May 26th 2017 has received 301 reviews of which 246 were positive and 55 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played text-based games.
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246
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