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Uzumaki: Noroi Simulation
WonderSwanReleased2000Step into the unsettling world of Kurôzu-Cho as you become the Spiral Curse itself, bent on spreading curling madness across every corner of this eerie seaside…Read more -
Vacation Gone Awry
DOS · WindowsReleased2002Step into the snow-draped Bavarian Alps as an adventurous Australian seeking thrills on a skiing vacation—only to wake up in your cozy cabin and discover your…Read more -
Valkyrie 17
Commodore 64 · ZX SpectrumReleased1985 6.8/10Valkyrie 17 opens with a wonderfully old-school hook: an answering-machine message tells you that a long-buried operation is active again, and suddenly you are digging through…Read more -
Vampire’s Castle Adventure
DOSReleased1984Step into the shadows of Vampire’s Lair, a punchy text adventure built in just 181 lines of classic BASIC code. You’re challenged to sneak through darkened…Read more -
Vampyre Cross
Commodore 64Released2007Venture into a shadow-haunted forest where a sinister vampire lord and his nefarious minions torment the land. Armed with little more than a trusty sword and…Read more -
Varicella
DOS · WindowsReleased1999You stand at the heart of a crumbling kingdom as the only court official—aside from the grieving Queen—who truly understands the King’s final breath is near.…Read more -
VariTale
DOSReleased1987VariTale revives the thrill of retro BBS gaming by blending classic command-line flair with Choose-Your-Own-Adventure hypertext. Dive into up to three interactive stories per installation—or unlock…Read more -
Venom
Amstrad CPC · Commodore 64Released1987 6.3/10Venom starts with the pleasantly old-school promise of a meeting outside the Dancing Drayman, then opens into a fantasy quest where Rikka and his companions face…Read more -
VENTURE (pci)
DOSReleased1993 4/10VENTURE begins in the kind of situation old text-adventure fans recognize immediately: you wake at the bottom of a wet pit, look up at a rope,…Read more -
Videoworld
Amstrad CPCReleased1987 5.8/10Videoworld starts with a wonderfully odd rug-pull: you leave a living room for the garden, hear “Standby” and “Cue the STAR!”, and discover that you are…Read more -
Volcanic Dungeon
ZX SpectrumReleased1983Embark on an epic rescue mission in Volcanic Dungeon, where the fate of an entire realm hangs in the balance. After a cataclysmic clash between infernal…Read more -
Voodoo Castle
Apple II · Atari 8-bitReleased1980 6.8/10Awaken in a haunted château, Count Cristo lies under a sinister Voodoo curse—and only you can break its grip. Standing at the edge of his coffin,…Read more -
Voodoo Island
Apple II · MacintoshReleased1985Voodoo Island drops you onto a mysterious Caribbean shore where danger and dark magic lurk behind every palm tree. As an intrepid adventurer, your mission is…Read more -
Voyage to Atlantis
Apple II · Commodore 64Released1983 6.5/10Voyage to Atlantis drops you at the familiar text-adventure starting point: a marked location for depositing treasure, then a web of directions and mysteries waiting beyond…Read more -
Waxworks
Atari 8-bit · BBC MicroReleased1984 6.9/10Step into the chilling finale of the beloved Mysterious Adventures saga with Waxworks, the eleventh and final installment that plunges you into an eerie amusement gone…Read more -
Westfront Omega: The Amulet Of Vega
DOSReleased2002 6.2/10Westfront Omega: The Amulet Of Vega has the scrappy, personal charm of a small QBASIC text adventure: an uncle says an amulet is worth millions, and…Read more -
Will ‘o the Wisp
Apple II · Commodore 64Released1984 5.2/10Will ’o the Wisp starts with a wonderfully silly choice: linger in a shabby shack watching television, or head into the nearby forest before marrying Brunhilde.…Read more -
WinAdv
Windows 16-bitReleased1992Experience the legendary text adventure that launched a genre with Adventure, the pioneering cave-exploring treasure hunt created by Will Crowther and expanded by Don Woods—now reborn…Read more -
Wingman
MSXReleased1985 6.8/10Wingman starts with a wonderfully direct fantasy: a superhero-obsessed teenager is handed the means to become the hero he has always imagined. That premise gives the…Read more -
Wiz Biz
Amstrad CPC · Commodore 64Released1987 5.5/10Wiz Biz opens with the kind of problem only a wizard with a drinking habit could create: Ralph wakes in Mike’s castle dungeon after turning the…Read more -
Wizards Spell
ZX SpectrumReleased1986Centuries ago, the mighty wizard Isluidir stood unrivaled—until an evil sorcerer from distant lands challenged him in a fateful duel. Stripped of hope when a treacherous…Read more -
Wolfman
Amstrad CPC · Commodore 64Released1988 7.5/10You awaken in a pool of blood with no wounds to explain it—and whispers of an ancient werewolf curse swirl around you. In Wolfman, a gripping…Read more -
Xtrek
DOSReleased1991Xtrek catapults you into a daring text-based odyssey aboard the starship Enterprise, where you step into the boots of Marty Stu, a freshly minted Starfleet Academy…Read more -
Yellow Peril
Commodore 64Released1994Yellow Peril plunges you into a world drenched in yellow, the striking sequel to Land of the Purple Sea. Your latest experiment has gone disastrously awry,…Read more
