Free Text-Based Games on Steam

Steam currently has 4,158 Text-Based games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Text-Based game rankings were last updated on 8/29/2025.

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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.

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Your Chronicle holds the #1 spot for "best free Text-Based game on Steam" with a Player Score of 77. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,219 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,774 positive reviews and 445 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Your Chronicle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 4/5/2021
Developer Samurai Games
Publisher Samurai Games
Steam App Id 1546320

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!

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Idling to Rule the Gods has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Text-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,676 positive reviews and 284 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Idling to Rule the Gods on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/27/2016
Developer Shugasu GmbH
Publisher Shugasu GmbH
Steam App Id 466170

3. Milky Way Idle

Milky Way Idle: A multiplayer idle RPG where automation replaces grinding. Level up skills, gather resources, craft powerful items, and battle monsters—all while AFK. Trade in the marketplace, join a guild, team up for party combat, and socialize in chat as you progress effortlessly.

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Milky Way Idle has achieved a Player Score of 41, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Text-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,780 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 715 positive reviews and 1,065 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Milky Way Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 3/6/2025
Developer cheze
Publisher cheze
Steam App Id 3224420

4. Soccer Manager 2025

Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!

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Soccer Manager 2025 has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Text-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,906 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,428 positive reviews and 478 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Soccer Manager 2025 on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 10/23/2024
Developer Invincibles Studio Ltd
Publisher Invincibles Studio Ltd
Steam App Id 3217240

5. 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.

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Trimps has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Text-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,332 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,211 positive reviews and 121 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Trimps on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 5/2/2022
Developer Greensatellite
Publisher Greensatellite
Steam App Id 1877960

6. SIGame

Exciting quiz game where you can test your knowledge, compete with friends and smart bots, and explore a variety of topics!

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SIGame has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Text-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 910 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 725 positive reviews and 185 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 3/22/2025
Developer Vladimir Khil
Publisher Vladimir Khil
Steam App Id 3553500

7. 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.

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Bitburner has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Text-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,729 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,400 positive reviews and 329 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bitburner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/10/2021
Developers
Publisher Fulcrum Games
Steam App Id 1812820

8. A Date with Death

Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

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A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Text-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,381 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,174 positive reviews and 207 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Date with Death on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/7/2023
Franchise Two and a Half Studios
Developer Two and a Half Studios
Publisher Two and a Half Studios
Steam App Id 2415010

9. Kink.inc [18+]

The Kinkverse is yours, Vice Mayor! With an army of hot, loyal girls on staff, you are on the climb for political power and panty-dropping piles of cash. Run an empire of sex toys as you handle every lubed up mess your kooky mayor creates, and explore thematic universes to seduce more sexy babes.

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Kink.inc [18+] has achieved a Player Score of 51, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Text-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 218 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 112 positive reviews and 106 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kink.inc [18+] on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 3/20/2023
Developer Tender Troupe
Publishers
Steam App Id 2190210

10. Romance Club - Stories I Play

Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens!

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Romance Club - Stories I Play has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Text-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 863 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 684 positive reviews and 179 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Romance Club - Stories I Play on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 10/13/2023
Developer Your Story Interactive
Publisher Your Story Interactive
Steam App Id 2433470

More Free Text-Based Games

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Your Chronicle steam charts
2,855
4/5/2021
77
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Idling to Rule the Gods steam charts
1,160
5/27/2016
82
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Milky Way Idle steam charts
1,147
3/6/2025
41
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Soccer Manager 2025 steam charts
848
10/23/2024
72
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Trimps steam charts
719
5/2/2022
86
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SIGame steam charts
610
3/22/2025
76
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Bitburner steam charts
465
12/10/2021
92
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A Date with Death steam charts
166
12/7/2023
95
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Kink.inc [18+] steam charts
120
3/20/2023
51
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Romance Club - Stories I Play steam charts
112
10/13/2023
75
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Idle Research steam charts
112
7/31/2022
81
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英雄黄昏-文字三国志&曹贼模拟器 steam charts
88
9/29/2021
94
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Katawa Shoujo steam charts
87
8/15/2024
94
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Tribal Wars steam charts
79
11/12/2020
69
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Incremental Adventures steam charts
74
8/11/2020
75
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Idle Commonwealth steam charts
69
6/6/2025
62
Free
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Wolvesville steam charts
67
9/1/2023
77
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Soccer Manager 2022 steam charts
66
11/26/2021
71
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No other cure steam charts
54
6/22/2022
70
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Holyday City: Reloaded steam charts
53
4/23/2018
78
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 29). Your Chronicle on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 29). Idling to Rule the Gods on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 24). Milky Way Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 30). Soccer Manager 2025 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Trimps on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 22). SIGame on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 27). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 16). Kink.inc [18+] on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Romance Club - Stories I Play on Steam. Steam Store.

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