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24 alternatives to Sender Unknown: The Woods - Text Adventure

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sender Unknown: The Woods - Text Adventure launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Night in the Woods▲78

   A new game by Alec Holowka, Scott Benson, and Bethany Hocken

   2015 · nightinthewoods.com · its alternatives →

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   The Forest▲81

   An open world survival horror game

   2018 · endnightgames.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Trail▲66

   A frontier journey

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   The Forest▲61

   When an open-world, survival game meets Minecraft.

   2015 · survivetheforest.com · its alternatives →

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   I built an AI that turns any book into a text adventure game▲280

   It's a web app that uses AI to turn any book into a playable text adventure. Your favorite book, but your choices, hence your story. You can even "remix" the genre like playing Dune as a noir detective story. Note: Work in progress. Suggestions are welcome.

   2025 · kathaaverse.com · its alternatives →

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   Game Writing▲73

   Narrative Skills for Videogames

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Wolf Among Us▲71

   An episodic interactive mystery drama graphic adventure

   2015 · telltale.com · its alternatives →

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   Bushcraft 101▲54

   A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Near and Far - Storytelling Board Game▲67

   Journey through a book of maps filled with amazing adventure

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Drowning in Problems▲66

    An interactive text adventure by the creator of Minecraft

    2015 · game.notch.net · its alternatives →

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    A Day in the Woods▲78

    Sneak past the big bad wolf and Red Riding in Granny's house

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Don't Sh*t Your Pants▲65

    A text-based survival horror game

    2015 · onemorelevel.com · its alternatives →

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    The Plan▲69

    An interactive story about a helpless fly in the forest

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A text adventure for developers▲39

    2014 · avausadventure.com · its alternatives →

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    Letter Tale▲65

    A beautiful adventure game in a fairy-tale world

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Gristle and Grape▲60

    Interactive text adventure with multiple perspectives.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Journey Down▲70

    A classic point-and-click adventure

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The Beginner's Guide▲65

    Narrative video game from Davey Wreden.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Overland▲108

    Post-apocalyptic survival game

    2016 · overland-game.com · its alternatives →

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    Renowned Explorers▲67

    Strategic adventure set in the 19th century.

    2015 · renownedexplorers.com · its alternatives →

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    Through the Woods▲5

    A THIRD-PERSON PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR EXPERIENCE

    2015 · antagonist.no · its alternatives →

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    Message Quest▲72

    Point-and-click adventure set in a stained glass window

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Sext Adventure▲63

    A game that pushes boundaries.

    2014 · sextadventure.com · its alternatives →

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    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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