Hottest free "ASCII games" games

Play games defined by keyword "ASCII games" sorted by popularity.

A few decades back, ASCII games (or text-based games) were quite popular. Why? Because graphics on home computers were not that good. Fast forward a few years: the appeal of ASCII games didn't fade completely. Ignoring almost completely the visual aspect of a game allow the developer to focus on gameplay, depth and complexity. Dwarf Fortress and ASCII Sectors are two examples of fairly complex text-based games.
And then there are MUDs: Multi User Dungeons. MUDs are text-based really old-school multiplayer RPGs with even less graphics than ASCII roguelikes.
ASCII gaming is not for everyone, but you may be surprised by some of these games; give them a try.


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supernova-

Supernova

adventure / interactive fiction
Apogee
classic-hangman-

Classic Hangman

puzzle / typing
Norland Software
slashem-vampire-

Slash'EM

RPG / roguelike
Warren Cheung
starfleet2-

Star Fleet II: Krellan Commander

strategy / space combat
Interstel
the-wastes-

The Wastes

RPG / roguelike
Huw2k8
starfleet1-

Star Fleet I: The War Begins

strategy / space combat
Interstel
adventureland-apple2-

Adventureland

adventure / interactive fiction
Scott Adams
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Goblin Hack

RPG / roguelike
Neil McGill
super-zzt-

Super ZZT

action / action puzzle
Epic MegaGames
caves-of-thor-

Caves of Thor

action / maze
Apogee Software
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Shoot 'em

shooter
Jan Ringoš
beyond-titanic-

Beyond the Titanic

adventure / interactive fiction
Apogee Software
adventure-fun-pak-

Adventure Fun-Pak

action
Apogee Software

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