Games like WORDS

The Library of Forking Paths is a Borgesian book remixer. It takes whatever source material you give it, combines all the words, and then creates new titles and stories. At present, most of it doesn't make sense...but it's eerie and delightful when sentences do start to coalesce! Here's a list of source literature in this web build: Selections from the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic)the Theogony (…

"Scout: An Apocalypse Story" is a text-based, choice-driven game currently in development with 4 chapters and 60,000+ words released. Players navigate a post-apocalyptic world, interact with characters, and make decisions that shape the story. Due to the game's cache-based save system, there may be issues accessing saves and players are encouraged to report any issues. The game is estimated to be 10 chapters and 100,000+ words upon completion, potentially reaching 150,000.

- A Story Where Your Choices Count - The Synopsis Sinkcity is a withering metropolis built on a textile landfill torn by rebellion and savage rat politics. An insurgence group plans to oust the king while noble houses compete for his approval.  The story follows Ronnie Rocket, a runaway prince turned smuggler. After a heist goes wrong, the young rat is rescued by an unlikely ally, a cat. After se…

In "The Aetherhollow Archive," players enter a steampunk-fantasy world, assuming the role of the supposed villain, Sovereign, in a murder mystery filled with romance, danger, and air pirates. As Sovereign, you'll unravel the truth behind your murder, deal with a mysterious drug threatening Summersmead, and navigate complex relationships, all while deciding the fate of this magical realm. This 18+ game features customizable protagonists, action-packed challenges, and six romance options.

Story The year is 2021—or maybe 1602? Hamlet the Younger has just tragically died and Fortinbras the Younger, King of Norway and newly-conquered Denmark, has a lot of cleaning up to do. Elsinore: After Hamlet is an interactive fiction exploration of William Shakespeare's Hamlet as a plague text and a reckoning of Asian American identity during these trying times. Also contains bad puns and glowin…

Breakout Poetry is an innovative take on interactive fiction, combining block-breaking gameplay with poetry creation. Players break blocks to reveal words, using them to create their own poetic verses. This engaging gameplay experience encourages creativity and linguistic curiosity, offering a fresh perspective on traditional video game narratives. More details about the development process can be found at .

Life is unpredictable. You have just been to your first party, with hope for a different, better, and more social future, but instead of waking up with a hangover, you wake up 13 months of coma later, severely ill and with no chance to build the life you wanted to live. Confined at home, confined to the night by your medication, deprived of outside contact to keep stress away from you,…

In "Stygian Sun: Total Eclipse," you play as a sibling of the heir to the Solar Imperial throne, taking their place in an arranged marriage to the Lunar King's heir. With a premonition of danger, you embark on this political marriage to prevent a sibling's death and unite the kingdoms, in a dark fantasy interactive fictional story. Upon arrival, you must navigate political intrigue, maintain your cover, and ensure your sibling's safety in this perilous journey.

"No men in this house" is a visual novel set in Thailand. This edge-of-your-seat detective story about mysterious deaths on a touristy island will make you suspect everyone, including yourself!

In a world ravaged by decay and despair, where civilization crumbles and hope fades, lies the enigma known only as The Great Apperance. Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, two young men set out on a journey to find The Great Appearance which manifests itself inside mankind's mind. Story: In the aftermath of an apocalypse that left the world decaying, survivors live in small socie…