Text quest 2026 for PC — top best games in the Text quest genre

Memory Wastes - a game in the Text quest genre

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Free game, Text quest, Exploration, Old school, Survival

Game released: PC → 30 September 2026

VGTimes: 5.8/10

Steam: 40/100

A post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat, set in a world that has lost all memory of its own past. The protagonist wakes up with no memories and...

The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian

Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Text quest, Medieval era, Replayability, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 20 July 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 73/100

A new narrative role-playing game from the creators of The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. The game is not a direct sequel, but a standalone story in the same...

Nighthawks

Role-playing game, Adventure, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Text quest

Game released: PC → 22 September 2026

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A text-based role-playing game about a vampire who returns to life six months after death in a world where the existence of bloodsuckers is no longer a secret. In a...

Ratalorica

Free game, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Clicker, Indie, Casual game, Text quest

Game released: PC → 19 May 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

An unusual companion game that can be placed right on top of the desktop and run simultaneously with other programs or games. The main character GRATS automatically...

Your Story: Games with Death

Role-playing game, Adventure, Visual novel, Text quest, Casual game, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 11 September 2026

Players: 1/10

Steam: 39/100

A variable text quest set in a medieval setting, where the fate of an ordinary person depends on the decisions made. Every action can change the further development...

[Redacted] The Safehouse

Detective, Text quest, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 10 April 2026

Steam: 99/100

This detective game, combining text-adventure and walking-simulator elements, follows an investigation into the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. The player...

Sockpuppet Noir

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Comedy, Detective, Text quest

Game released: PC → 25 September 2026

Steam: 90/100

An absurd detective quest about private investigator Frank Sokowski, a woolen sock, who investigates crimes in a city mired in corruption and vice. The dark streets...

what did the chicken see

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Free game, Text quest, Comedy, Old school

Game released: PC → 29 April 2026

Steam: 80/100

A short, dark visual novel with elements of interactive prose, set in a distorted and gradually collapsing world. The player engages in dialogue with a cynical...

I'm Making a Monster

Adventure, Visual novel, Text quest, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: PC → 6 July 2026

Steam: 72/100

A short narrative game that combines an interactive novel, a monster creation simulator, and a story about experiencing loss. As a mage-scientist, you will...

Creepy Support

Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Text quest, Comedy, Old school, Horror

Game released: PC → 14 July 2026

Steam: 89/100

A nonlinear quest that offers the chance to become a support staff member for people facing paranormal phenomena. Players need to give advice and hope that it will...

Arcadie 2: Cold Lands

Adventure, Visual novel, Casual game, Fantasy, Text quest

Game released: PC → 18 June 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

After defeating the enemies, the throne ends up in the hands of the last bearer of Aether — a mystical power capable of commanding fire and lightning. The kingdom...

Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists

Role-playing game, Adventure, Visual novel, Text quest, Fantasy, Demons, Strategy, Simulation

Game released: PC → 8 September 2026

Steam: 84/100

A text-based role-playing game about journeys through the afterlife, where souls go after death. The starting point is the Eternal City, reminiscent of...

Text quest

Best Games in the Text quest genre of 2026 for PC (Game released)