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24 alternatives to A Dark Room

Cross-platform, interactive, storytelling mono/dialogue app.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Dark Room launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   A Dark Room▲90

   The most immersive text-based game ever.

   2015 · adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A Dark Room▲1

   A minimal text based adventure story.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CUBE▲139

   Mobile projector

   2016 · rif6.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   A dark room

   Experience Text based game on mobile

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dark Echo▲88

   A sound based horror game

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Thematic▲71

   A new photo-based storytelling platform

   2015 · app.hellothematic.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Narrative▲75

   Ambient Photo Diary

   2013 · getnarrative.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shades▲72

   A zen like game of colors

   2015 · uovo.dk · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VoxImplant▲75

   Real-time communication platform for app developers

   2014 · voximplant.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DARK ★ STAR▲69

    An epic shoot-em-up, in spaaaaaaace!

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Almost Impossible!▲111

    A side-scrolling atmospheric puzzle platformer

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DarkMaus▲74

    A challenging action game with a minimalist style

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    DataMaid▲143

    Storytelling for busy people.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Studio▲124

    Roleplaying based messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    WriteTheScene▲67

    Realtime storytelling with strangers

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cloud▲112

    Interactive lamp and sound system

    2014 · rclarkson.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Electric Sheep▲83

    Collaborative abstract artwork as a screensaver

    2014 · electricsheep.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Silent Age▲97

    An artistic point-and-click adventure

    2014 · thesilentage.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Story!▲64

    Community Driven Story Writing

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Cirqle▲29

    Collaborative visual storytelling app.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Yu▲127

    A Mac app for soothing background sounds

    2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Glimpse▲125

    Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Plot Shift▲64

    Collaborative storytelling

    2014 · plotshift.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →