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10
FREE
BROWSER
GAMES
that are actually worth playing!
Fallen London
Narrative RPG
Play on: FallenLondon.com
A huge, text-based RPG set in a
supernatural, gothic version of
Victorian London.
Build your character, pursue strange
decisions, make questionable decisions,
and explore a world where death is
often only an inconvenience.
Fossil Quest Prototype
Simulation
Play on: itch.io
A cozy paleontology life sim where you
travel to excavation sites, uncover
fossils, assemble dinosaur exhibits,
upgrade your tools, and decorate your
own museum.
The free browser version is a clean
prototype, and the expanded version
with more features is coming to Steam.
Peggy's Post
Cozy, sorting
Play on: itch.io
Run a tiny post office from a
lighthouse, sorting packages,
calculating postage, choosing the
right stamps, and fitting everything
onto outgoing boats. A cozy management
puzzle.
The Archives of Trevosa
Puzzle
Play on: itch.io
Search through decrees, journals, and
other records from a fictional kingdom
to untangle seven generations of royal
drama. You will also need to translate
unfamiliar cultural terms using
context clues.
Think The Rootrees are Dead x Chants
of Sennaar.
Tumble
Puzzle
Play on: PlayTumble.com
Roll a six-sided die across a series
of 3D boards and reach the glowing
tile with the correct number facing
upward. Later puzzles introduce
collapsing planks, movable crates,
holes, and walls. Plus, there's a new
daily challenge.
Recommended for fans of Rubix cubes.
A Dark Room
Narrative
Play on: Doublespeak Games
A minimalist text adventure that
begins with you sitting beside a fire
in a dark room. From there, it
gradually becomes something much, much
larger. Avoid spoilers and just start
playing.
The browser version is designed for
desktop and requires arrow keys. (It's
also available as a mobile app.)
IRL Party Games
Co-op, party
Play on: IRLPartyGames.com
(Technically, eight games). Turn a
single phone into everything you need
for party games with you friends, like
Mafia, The Chameleon, and Secret
Missions.
Most games only require one shared
device, and there are no accounts or
downloads required.
Wayfarer
Narrative RPG
Play on: itch.io
A dark fantasy interactive fiction RPG
where you play one of the last
survivors of an order of people immune
to magic. Customize your character and
make your way through hundreds of
branching choices, skill checks, and
relationships.
The public browser release includes
the prologue and first two episodes.
Type Help
Puzzle
Play on: itch.io
Investigate a series of mysterious
deaths at a British manor using a
text-based computer system. Search
records, piece together scenes, and
gradually reconstruct the timeline.
For fans of Blue Prince and The
Rootrees are Dead.
For a reimagined version, check out
The Incident at Galley House on Steam.
Gartic Phone
Co-op, party
Play on: GarticPhone.com
Telephone meets Pictionary. One person
writes a ridiculous sentence, another
person draws it, someone else tries to
describe that drawing, and the cycle
continues until you reveal how
completely the original idea fell
apart.
Online co-op.
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