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This is the top 100 of best text adventures, as voted for by the visitors of WoS, updated daily.
In brackets after the score is the number of votes received.
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Pos | Score | Title | Year | Publisher | Type |
1. | 8.60 (22) | Bugsy | 1986 | CRL Group PLC | Adventure: Text |
2. | 8.54 (207) | Hobbit, The | 1982 | Melbourne House | Adventure: Text |
3. | 8.48 (27) | Big Sleaze, The | 1987 | Piranha | Adventure: Text |
4. | 8.44 (62) | Sherlock | 1984 | Melbourne House | Adventure: Text |
8.44 (36) | Runestone | 1986 | Games Workshop | Adventure: Text | |
6. | 8.42 (38) | Kayleth | 1986 | US Gold Ltd | Adventure: Text |
7. | 8.38 (46) | Valkyrie 17 | 1984 | The RamJam Corporation | Adventure: Text |
8. | 8.37 (29) | Guild of Thieves, The | 1988 | Rainbird Software Ltd | Adventure: Text |
9. | 8.35 (17) | Witch’s Cauldron, The | 1985 | Mikro-Gen Ltd | Adventure: Text |
10. | 8.34 (34) | Red Moon | 1985 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text |
11. | 8.33 (29) | Snowball | 1983 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text |
8.33 (35) | Price of Magik, The | 1986 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
8.33 (26) | Lancelot | 1988 | Mandarin Software | Adventure: Text | |
8.33 (26) | Bored of the Rings | 1985 | Delta 4 Software | Adventure: Text | |
15. | 8.32 (24) | Scapeghost | 1989 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text |
16. | 8.29 (30) | Dracula | 1986 | CRL Group PLC | Adventure: Text |
17. | 8.28 (18) | Run, Bronwynn, Run! | 1992 | FSF Adventures | Adventure: Text |
8.28 (18) | Gnome Ranger | 1987 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
19. | 8.27 (11) | Microfair Madness | 1991 | Delbert the Hamster Software | Adventure: Text |
20. | 8.26 (29) | Twin Kingdom Valley | 1984 | Bug-Byte Software Ltd | Adventure: Text |
8.26 (41) | Gremlins | 1985 | Adventure International | Adventure: Text | |
22. | 8.25 (16) | Jinxter | 1988 | Rainbird Software Ltd | Adventure: Text |
8.25 (26) | House on the Tor, The | 1990 | Zenobi Software | Adventure: Text | |
24. | 8.24 (17) | Famous Five 1, The | 1990 | Enigma Variations Ltd | Adventure: Text |
8.24 (27) | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 1988 | The Essential Myth | Adventure: Text | |
26. | 8.23 (24) | Rigel’s Revenge | 1987 | Bulldog Software [1] | Adventure: Text |
8.23 (37) | Knight Orc | 1987 | Rainbird Software Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
28. | 8.22 (38) | NeverEnding Story, The | 1985 | Ocean Software Ltd | Adventure: Text |
29. | 8.21 (21) | Dusk over Elfinton | 1987 | Skyslip Software | Adventure: Text |
8.21 (21) | Colour of Magic, The | 1986 | Piranha | Adventure: Text | |
31. | 8.19 (23) | Stranded | 1992 | Zenobi Software | Adventure: Text |
8.19 (23) | Quest Adventure | 1983 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
8.19 (16) | Perseus & Andromeda | 1983 | Digital Fantasia | Adventure: Text | |
8.19 (16) | Heroes of Karn | 1984 | Interceptor Software | Adventure: Text | |
35. | 8.17 (50) | Worm in Paradise, The | 1985 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text |
8.17 (12) | Personal Computer Whirled! | 1992 | Delbert the Hamster Software | Adventure: Text | |
8.17 (44) | Lords of Time | 1983 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
8.17 (20) | Colditz | 1984 | Phipps Associates | Adventure: Text | |
8.17 (20) | Adventure Quest | 1983 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
40. | 8.16 (19) | Colossal Adventure | 1983 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text |
41. | 8.15 (28) | Pawn, The | 1987 | Rainbird Software Ltd | Adventure: Text |
42. | 8.14 (14) | Very Big Cave Adventure, The | 1986 | CRL Group PLC | Adventure: Text |
43. | 8.13 (15) | Fish! | 1989 | Rainbird Software Ltd | Adventure: Text |
44. | 8.12 (16) | Wizards Spell | 1986 | Tynesoft | Adventure: Text |
8.12 (17) | Mordon’s Quest | 1985 | Melbourne House | Adventure: Text | |
8.12 (17) | Axe of Kolt, The | 1990 | FSF Adventures | Adventure: Text | |
8.12 (17) | Alien Research Centre | 1990 | Zenobi Software | Adventure: Text | |
48. | 8.10 (10) | Dark Tower, The | 1992 | River Software | Adventure: Text |
49. | 8.09 (60) | Urban Upstart | 1983 | Richard Shepherd Software Ltd | Adventure: Text |
8.09 (11) | Balrog and the Cat, The | 1988 | Zenobi Software | Adventure: Text | |
51. | 8.08 (12) | Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle, The | 1985 | Adventure International | Adventure: Text |
8.08 (13) | Murder – He Said | 1993 | Zenobi Software | Adventure: Text | |
8.08 (12) | Bulbo and the Lizard-King | 1987 | Zenobi Software | Adventure: Text | |
54. | 8.07 (15) | Custerd’s Quest | 1986 | Alpha-Omega Software | Adventure: Text |
55. | 8.06 (16) | Temple of Vran | 1984 | Incentive Software Ltd | Adventure: Text |
8.06 (16) | Shadows of Mordor | 1987 | Melbourne House | Adventure: Text | |
8.06 (17) | Mindshadow | 1985 | Activision Inc | Adventure: Text | |
8.06 (20) | Boggit, The | 1986 | CRL Group PLC | Adventure: Text | |
59. | 8.05 (22) | Land Beyond Time, The | 2006 | Simon Allan Software | Adventure: Text |
60. | 8.04 (28) | Return to Eden | 1984 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text |
8.04 (29) | Hulk, The | 1984 | Adventure International | Adventure: Text | |
62. | 8.03 (40) | Lord of the Rings | 1986 | Melbourne House | Adventure: Text |
8.03 (33) | Hampstead | 1984 | Melbourne House | Adventure: Text | |
64. | 8.00 (18) | Timewise | 1986 | HoopSnake Design | Adventure: Text |
8.00 (22) | Sorderon’s Shadow | 1985 | Beyond Software | Adventure: Text | |
8.00 (20) | Robin of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon | 1985 | Adventure International | Adventure: Text | |
8.00 (19) | Rebel Planet | 1986 | US Gold Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
8.00 (12) | One of our Wombats is Missing | 1990 | Zenobi Software | Adventure: Text | |
8.00 (12) | Girl Who Was Death, The | 1986 | Stephen Preston | Adventure: Text | |
8.00 (9) | Giant Killer | 1988 | Topologika | Adventure: Text | |
8.00 (10) | Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold, An | 1986 | Zenobi Software | Adventure: Text | |
8.00 (10) | Corruption | 1988 | Rainbird Software Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
8.00 (8) | Blood of Bogmole, The | 1991 | Compass Software | Adventure: Text | |
8.00 (9) | Bardic Rite, The | 1994 | Zenobi Software | Adventure: Text | |
75. | 7.95 (19) | Raven, The | 1988 | 8th Day Software | Adventure: Text |
76. | 7.94 (18) | Temple of Terror | 1987 | US Gold Ltd | Adventure: Text |
7.94 (34) | Seabase Delta | 1985 | Firebird Software Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
7.94 (16) | Moonscape – Escape from the Moon | 2008 | Simon Allan Software | Adventure: Text | |
7.94 (16) | Masters of the Universe – The Super Adventure | 1987 | US Gold Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
7.94 (20) | Dungeon Master, The | 1983 | Crystal Computing | Adventure: Dungeon Crawl | |
7.94 (17) | Blizzard Pass | 1986 | Adventuresoft UK Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
82. | 7.93 (15) | Wiz-Biz | 1987 | Alternative Software Ltd | Adventure: Text |
7.93 (14) | Puzzled! | 1990 | The Guild | Adventure: Text | |
84. | 7.92 (12) | Twice Shy | 1986 | Mosaic Publishing Ltd | Adventure: Text |
7.92 (26) | Spider-Man | 1984 | Adventure International | Adventure: Text | |
7.92 (13) | Shadows of the Past | 1990 | Compass Software | Adventure: Text | |
7.92 (12) | Magic Mountain | 1983 | Phipps Associates | Adventure: Text | |
7.92 (12) | Ingrid’s Back | 1988 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
7.92 (13) | Hermitage, The | 1989 | Pegasus Software | Adventure: Text | |
7.92 (13) | Harvesting Moon, A | 1985 | 8th Day Software | Adventure: Text | |
7.92 (12) | H.R.H. | 1986 | 8th Day Software | Adventure: Text | |
7.92 (13) | Demon from the Darkside | 1986 | Compass Software | Adventure: Text | |
93. | 7.91 (11) | Skelvullyn Twine | 1986 | Peter G. Pointon | Adventure: Text |
94. | 7.90 (10) | Fantasia Diamond | 1984 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Adventure: Text |
7.90 (10) | Davy Jones Locker | 1987 | River Software | Adventure: Text | |
96. | 7.88 (17) | Saga of Erik the Viking, The | 1984 | Mosaic Publishing Ltd | Adventure: Text |
7.88 (17) | Emerald Isle | 1985 | Level 9 Computing Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
98. | 7.86 (23) | Wolfman | 1988 | CRL Group PLC | Adventure: Text |
7.86 (46) | Subsunk | 1985 | Firebird Software Ltd | Adventure: Text | |
100. | 7.85 (22) | Loads of Midnight | 1987 | CRL Group PLC | Adventure: Text |