The Best Text Games for IOS iPhone - Page 2

Update : Werewolf: Book of Hungry Names added at rank #27.
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Grim Tides - Old School RPG (2023)

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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows

A traditional RPG adventure, set in a detailed fantasy world with abundance of lore. Inspired by the classics of the genre, it tries to evoke both the simplicity and complexity associated with early RPG games, and can be played in short bursts of just a few minutes, or for hours at a time.


  • rogue-like
  • text
  • dungeon-crawler
  • turn-based
  • lore
  • tabletop
  • rpg
  • fantasy
  • hand-drawn
  • story
  • choices
  • magic
  • combat
  • medieval
  • old-school

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The Innsmouth Case (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Xbox One

The Innsmouth Case is a choose-your-own-adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.


  • choices
  • lovecraftian
  • detective
  • text
  • horror
  • multiple-endings
  • visual-novel
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • comedy
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • combine
  • speculative
  • novel

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AI Dungeon (2019)

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Mac OS PC Windows web browser Android IOS iPhone

An AI-powered text-based RPG like you've never played before. Write stories, interact with realistic characters, and experience virtually infinite worlds and genres. Escape to alternate universes where you direct the action and anything is possible!


  • choices
  • text
  • nonlinear
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • conversation
  • multiple-endings
  • experimental
  • cyberpunk
  • fiction
  • post-apocalyptic
  • drama
  • fantasy
  • visual-novel
  • adventure

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Choice of Rebels: Uprising (2017)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux IOS iPhone

Lead the revolt against a bloodthirsty empire! You grew up under the iron fist of the Hegemony. Now is your chance to end their blood-fueled magic, as you forge a ragtag outlaw band into a rebel army.


  • text
  • choices
  • novel
  • empire
  • rpg
  • adventure
  • narration
  • romance
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • fantasy

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Fighting Fantasy Classics (2018)

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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS

Fighting Fantasy Classics takes you on a thrilling adventure into a magical realm, where you are the hero, fighting monsters and unraveling mysteries. With exciting titles like City of Thieves and Deathtrap Dungeon, you can choose your own path and make the gamebooks as easy or as challenging as you like. Keep track of your progress with the map feature and unlimited bookmarks. Revel in the immersive experience with stunning classic artwork and an original soundtrack. Get ready for this game-story hybrid to take you back in time!


What we like:
  • Pure nostalgia
  • Faithful digital port of classic gamebooks
  • Convenient digital format
  • Good replay value and multiple outcomes
  • Great illustrations
What could be improved:
  • Previous book purchases not eligible to include in app
  • Arbitrary difficulty in some books
  • Cheap mobile port interface
  • Bugs and bookmarking issues in some books

  • choices
  • rpg
  • text
  • board
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • adventure
  • book
  • story
  • dice
  • fantasy

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Atlantis Academy (2023)

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Arcane magic bubbles up from a forgotten city…can you harness the power of the depths? You’ve tamed a feral water dragon and are now eligible to train alongside other magical merfolk at the Academy. A sublime, underwater fantasy RPG!


  • 250
  • text
  • 000-word
  • choices
  • interactive
  • underwater
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • rpg
  • novel
  • magic
  • character

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven (2016)

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IOS iPhone Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the early days of society's collapse?

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  • text
  • thrilling
  • zombies
  • novel
  • survival-horror
  • choices
  • rpg
  • interactive
  • romantic
  • adventure

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Sudoku Zenkai (2018)

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IOS iPhone Android Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Sudoku Zenkai is a game for everyone, from beginning to advanced players. It brings a new dimension to sudoku - you can solve puzzles with your friends, wherever they are! You can start a new puzzle with a friend or call one over to help when you get stuck.


  • solitaire
  • logic
  • chess
  • high-quality
  • tabletop
  • text
  • linear
  • abstract
  • education
  • minimalist
  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • stylized
  • family-friendly

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How to Say Goodbye (2022)

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How to Say Goodbye is a beautiful narrative puzzle game inspired by picture books. Reorganize the environment and solve puzzles to help a group of ghosts on their quest to finally move on.


  • illustration
  • design
  • wholesome
  • emotional
  • grid
  • puzzle
  • movement
  • text
  • logic
  • narration
  • isometric
  • supernatural
  • colourful
  • relaxing
  • 2d

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A Dark Room (2013)

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A Dark Room is a unique city-building RPG game that immerses you in a mysterious world with no instructions. You must light a fire and build structures, leading to RPG-like gameplay with mini-dungeons, battles and resource collection. The graphics and sound are minimalistic, but the gameplay is unpredictable and enjoyable. This game is perfect for fans of off-beat RPGs, experience-driven games or anyone looking for something different from the norm. However, the lack of sound and graphics may be a downside for some players.


What we like:
  • Unique gameplay
  • Engaging RPG elements
  • Mysterious story
  • Unpredictable gameplay
  • Incentives for multiple runs
What could be improved:
  • Slow-paced at times
  • Lack of graphics
  • Lack of sound
  • Can be a laborious experience
  • Gameplay can be a drag

  • text
  • rpg
  • experience-driven
  • open-source
  • adventure
  • ascii

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