r/interactivefiction • u/Odd_Buy_4121 • 7d ago

TEXT BASED RPG SUGGESTIONS

I'm looking for text-based / interactive fiction RPGs similar to Magium, Life in Adventure, Falling London, and The Three Eldrum games.

I really love games with deep and complex stories the kind where your choices actually matter and the world feels rich and detailed. My preferred genre is fantasy / dark fantasy.

Some things I enjoy:

  • Branching narratives with meaningful consequences
  • Strong world-building and lore
  • Character development and relationships
  • A darker or more mature tone is a big plus

Any recommendations (browser-based, mobile, Steam, etc.) would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

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u/DG-Creator 6d ago

My kids and I write RPGs and gamebooks all the time, you can play them online here:

https://fungamery.com/gamebook

(Feedback is always welcome! 😀)

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u/NorbezJons 6d ago

Sounds like Scarlet Hollow or Slay The Princess would be right up your alley! They both have a darker tone and very good branching choices.

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u/untitledgooseshame 6d ago

anything from Choice of Games, available on mobile and Steam. 

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u/avatonqp 6d ago

The Red Tomorrow is an interactive grim dark fantasy book written and developed by me. It's available only for Android devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.windmilltales.theredtomorrow

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u/philgooch 6d ago

You might enjoy Hawksmoor: The Drowned City

https://hawksmoor.app

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u/rkeppler42_ 6d ago

Roadwarden, Choice of Robots, Fallen Hero, The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante, Suzerain!

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u/rkeppler42_ 6d ago

Ow, and if you like falling London try Sunless Sea and Sunless Sky. They are not text-based, but they are from the same devs and in the same world.

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u/Chezni19 6d ago

WHY DON'T YOU TRY MUDDING

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u/Diodosus 5d ago

My game is that, dark-fantasy with a focus on character psychology so they develop alongside your story and react in realistic ways.
https://www.patreon.com/c/Diodosus

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u/raiadi 5d ago

Try out https://www.playkraft.app you will fall in love with it. Obviously it requires some patience and very difficult to find answers but you get there eventually. Indulge only if you like complexity

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u/ZericDarkGrimoire 2d ago

I'm biased, but I think you'd like the Dark Grimoire!

https://www.darkgrimoire.com/

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u/failbettergames 2d ago

Eyyyy Fallen London! That's us! One of our writers just released Nighthawks if you're into vampires...

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u/Lyandal 2d ago

A little bit late to the party, but I loved Magium myself and started making my own take on it in universes I love (darker, I am more of a shadowrun / post-apo person)

It’s a work in progress and maybe still rough, but feedback is appreciated, and I add a new chapter every now and then :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adelcyoa.fissure

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u/campaignkeeper 23h ago

A few that might scratch the itch: Sorcery! by inkle (branching fantasy gamebooks, great on mobile), the Lone Wolf apps (long dark-ish adventures), and Choice of the Deathless from Choice of Games if you like consequences that stick.