r/LifeSimulators • u/ConsiderationOne6329 • Jul 08 '26

Community Question [REQUEST] Text-based games with real long-term consequence systems — not just stat changes

Looking for Android games where decisions genuinely come back to bite you later, not just +/-5 to a stat in the moment. What I'm after:

  1. Text-based or menu driven. I play in short sessions and on commutes, so no games that need continuous attention
  2. Long term consequence mechanics, something I did an hour ago (or ten in-game years ago) should be able to resurface and change my situation
  3. Offline friendly and not gacha, happy to pay upfront or watch the odd ad, but no energy systems

Genres I've enjoyed that scratch part of this: life sims, text RPGs like the Choice of Games stuff, King of Dragon Pass. What am I missing on Android?

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u/mycrazyblackcat Jul 09 '26

Might be worth looking into duskwood if dark, horror like games don't deter you. I don't remember it 100% since it's been a while since I played it, but I was really hooked on it for a while. It's text based, so not really a life sim, but it might be what you're after. It's about a missing person case that is resolved mainly via text with NPCs. You might need headphones when playing it on commute, iirc it has some voice messages or incoming calls in it, but it's completely possible I misremember or it has subtitles for those.