Welcome to the library of freeware fantasy gamebooks. This page features an exhaustive list of english written gamebooks available for free download, altogether with a short review and rating. The list contains both online interactive fictions as well as offline plain text adventures. Choose the best suited, download for free, read, play, enjoy.

Firstly, all the reviewed and rated freeware gamebooks are listed according to the rating and alphabetic order, followed by the rest of the free gamebooks not yet reviewed in the alphabetic order. The reviewed gamebooks are rated from 0 up to 5 stars, 5 being the best of all. This gamebook rating is all up to my own discretion and thus you don't have to agree with it. Rate the gamebook by your own and submit your opinion to me as a short email note. Help to build and organize the most extensive list of freeware gamebooks into the outstanding library of dreams and adventure. Use the following guidelines to rate the gamebooks.

You may assign to the gamebook from 0 to 5 stars. Concentrate on the quality of the background story, graphic presentation, amusement, flowers of the language used, rules and logic of the adventure.

• Chronicles of Arborell written and illustrated by Wayne Densley
  

  The Chronicles of Arborell are a series of interactive fantasy gamebooks and associated stories of an epic adventure in the lands of Arborell. In the process you explore the rich history and lore of a world steeped in magic and conflict. The first book, Windhammer, stands ready for you. The second, Earth and Stone, is currently in development and should be available soon.

  Windhammer

  Deep in the subterranean labyrinths of the ancient mountain fortress of Stoneholme stands a pillar of stonewood known to all the peoples of Arborell as the Tellandra. For more than a century it has been lost, hidden far from the sight of men by the minions of the Horde as they assail it in an effort to destroy its power. Now it lies shattered. Whole, the Tellandra is the most powerful conduit of magic in the known world. Broken, its power ebbs like blood from an open wound, dispersing unseen into the darkness of Stoneholme's deepest chambers. With each passing day the powers of Magic and Lore weaken. The Horde has returned and the worst nightmares of Men have come to reality.

  This story is set in the northern frontier lands of Arborell, in the sparsely settled regions of Northern Kalborea. Your name is Halokim Vesh, member of the once great and proud nation of Dwarvendim, now under the enslavement of the Kalborean Union. Saved from the prison just to be forced to set out for a perilous quest to restore the Tellandra, you shall experience greatest adventure never seen before.

  This is one of my most favorite gamebooks. The graphic presentation is truly astounding and the idea of Ather'Lorell is really great. In fact, the only reason to rate this gamebook with 4 and half stars only is my buck-passing. I want to keep an opportunity to rate even higher. More illustrations wold be nice.

  Online interactive gamebook

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  Chronicles Companion Series

  The Chronicles Companion Series is a range of associated books that tell the stories of characters and events that have shaped the world within which you must travel.The Chronicles Companion Series is an exciting new addition to the Chronicles of Arborell fantasy gamebook adventures. In your journeys through Arborell you will meet many characters, for both good and ill, and hear of battles and lost secrets that have made the world the way it is. The Companion Series tells these stories. The first book of Companion Series is ready for download!

  The Inquisitor's Lament

  To be a Seeker of Truth can be a lonely and sometimes dangerous profession. For the Tak Malleus Lovar the responsibilities and traditions of the Guild are his life. That is until he finds reason to question their purpose. Upon the frontiers of the known world he uncovers a question that leads to a mystery and a deadly secret. One that propels him southward on a quest to find a man, once thought dead, but now his only hope. Only then can the Tak Lovar stop the folly of the Guild from destroying them all.

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• Forest of dreams written by Nathanael Page
  

  An interesting beginning. You are a Shape-Changer stolen many years ago from your mother by the evil King Rancibrawn of Mirewater. Kept as a pet, you have been forced to use your abilities to change form for the amusement of your dwarven captives. But now, it's time for escape and revenge.

  It's really an interesting character. The shape-shifting (changing) gives another dimension to the game. But author could do better about the shape-shifting. I've learned how to shift into the mouse and snake, but I've never used this ability to solve various tasks or escape danger. Read more>>

  Plain text gamebook

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• Lone Wolf written by Joe Dever
  

  Joe Dever's most popular series of gamebooks, set in the mythical world of Magnamund. You, the reader, play as Lone Wolf, a warrior-monk whose potential as a hero emerges from the tragic defeat of his teachers and kinsmen, known as the Kai Lords. These are solo adventures that can be read and interpreted at your leisure, bringing a unique experience to the reader. The most similar books to these that found a mainstream audience are the Choose Your Own Adventure and Fighting Fantasy series. In Lone Wolf, however, you do not only make key decisions in the text, but also choose your equipment and unique abilities, which may help you to survive through encounters that have both strategic and random elements. Lone Wolf books are also relatively unique in that the books can be read and played individually or as part of the larger series, where you can use skills and items gained from one book in another book.

  I was really astonished to find these finest gamebooks on the freeware internet web-site. And it's legal! God bless Joe Dever! Not only the text, but also the illustrations from the original paperback gamebooks enhance the joy of play. The illustrations are great but the graphic presentation could be better. Most of the gamebooks are on-line interactive gamebooks, only few of them are available in pdf formate.

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• Ring of Thieves written by S. John Ross
  

  You control the destiny of Lucas Marks, young Halfling rogue, mercenary, and partner in crime with Patricia Meadows, a 22-year old human adventuress. On a frosty night in the city-state of Hultog, a magic ring was stolen. Now it's yours, but your partner has been taken in exchange. Can you save her? Can you survive the dangers of the Ring of Thieves? The adventure begins in the morning following a rather wild night. And Patricia is gone!

  A very nice, short and rather straightforward adventure presented in a perfect-suited pdf format. The graphical presentation is excellent. An outstanding example of plain text gamebook. The story keeps a fast pace and reasonably low difficulty. To tell the truth, I don't like difficult adventures where you die so many times that it's no more fun to start playing again. The rules are very interesting and novel, pointing out another option of special abilities even for other gamebook writers. The only reason not to give this adventure the full count is my obsession with the online interactive gamebooks.

  Plain text gamebook

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• DragonLord written by Mark Silcox
  

  Standalone computer program gamebook (Windows)

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• The horror of craggen rock written by Nathanael Page
  

  It is designed as a prequel to "Citadel of Chaos" Fighting Fantasy gamebook, and contains a number of references to the original book. High on Craggen Rock stands the Black Tower, home to all many of evil creatures. The Lord of the tower, Craggen Dire, is the most evil and ruthless of all. Rumour has it that Dire is preparing to launch an attack on the Vale of Willow, a local peaceful town. The call goes out. Who is brave enough to venture Craggen Rock and the Black Tower, to fight the Lord of Evil himself? Taking the role of a young adventurer, lusting for combat, you must conquer the caverns alone.

  Plain text gamebook

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• The Hostel of Doom written by Helen Kenyon
  

  Plain text gamebook

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• Lair of the Troglodites written by Andrew Wright
  

  The last dictate of ratbrained tyrant, Chief Vurg, an old yet ruthless Trogwas, was to send the three greatest heroes (some would say Vurg's three greatest rivals) on an expedition to explore the nether reaches of the crypt in a bid to recover the Golden Spear, a potent magical artefact lost many years ago, that Vurg claimed to have seen in a holy vision. These heroes, Bosha the Bad, Gazoul, and Kursh Notch Ear, failed miserably, with only the now insane Gazoul returning, screaming about flaming eyes and magical rings. He disappeared shortly after, presumed drowned in the Well. YOU are Skuznut, the fourth greatest hero of the Clan of Akhuz, and your mission is simply to survive a day in the life of a failed.

  Plain text gamebook

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• Midnight Deep written by Hugh Eldred-Grigg
  

  When your parents died caught in a field during a lightning storm and slain by a thunderbolt, an old man by the name of Tybald, claiming to be your father's friend, offered to adopt you. You went to live with Tybald in his shack in the foothills of the Ulakbad mountains. Tybald did not just raise you, he taught you - instructing you in the arts of swordsmanship, bladecraft and weaponsmithing. When you asked Tybald why he was training you, or where he learnt such skills, he would simply order more drills for you.

  You have lived with Tybald for ten summers now, and you will soon be ready to go out into the world alone. Although Tybald has not addressed the issue, you can tell that the purpose he has been grooming you for is approaching. One day you spend several hours gathering the firewood. As you reach the valley in which the small cottage lies, you see a column of smoke rising from over the trees. Wondering what could have happened to your mentor, you drop the wood and race for the cottage...

  Plain text gamebook with several remarkable illustrations

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• 'O Greayt Orc Boss written by Steven Taylor
  

  A short 100 points adventure written in the orc language. Since I'm not a native english speaker, I can't fully appreciate the imaginative manner of the book. Try it by yourself!

  Plain text gamebook

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• Outsider! written by Gavin Mitchell
  

  Plain text gamebook located at The Black Tower

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• Prison of Pestilence written by Robert Douglas
  

  By some devious work of the Gods, you were chosen to lead one of the landing parties against the pirate band located on a small island. In the havoc of the fight, you are accused for cowardice in the face of the enemy! In a military court you are wrongfully found guilty. With bowed head, you vow to avenge your broken honour upon the treacherous Captain Runn, and somehow prove your innocence.

  Plain text gamebook

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• The Protectors written and illustrated by Elizabeth Warren
  

  Since the dawn of time your ancestors have warded away the Intruders from Fallon-gar. Now, at the good creatures' expense, a new uprising of Intruders is threatening all the lands. As a Protector you are sworn to guard these creatures from the Intruders. Somehow you must find a way to destroy the Intruders, once and for all.

  On-line interactive gamebook

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• Realm of the Vampire written by Sagi Hed
  

  Crosslay Forest is home to a peacful veriety of wild and magical life. But it is also home to the evil dark necromancer known as Maurbied. Rumors of a plot to eliminate him are running all over the valley, but the truth is they cannot defeat him without you - Half Vampire, Half Man, you are the key to his comedown ! YOU must help rid the valley of its dark ruler before it is too late...

  Plain text gamebook

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• Rebels of the Dark Chasms written by Steven Taylor
  

  Aspra Smoothcheek, the leader of your dwarf rebel group was taken prisoner in the citadel of Xukusai orcs, while the rest of the group was mercilessly slaughtered. Taking duty upon yourself, you have decided to set off alone and attempt to rescue Aspra from the evil Xokusai because she is your dear friend and you already owe her your own life.

  Plain text gamebook

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• The Secret of Mousehand written by Webmonkey
  

  Online interactive gamebook

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• Snakeland Scorpion written by Robert S. Douglas
  

  Another Fighting Fantasy adventure.

  Plain text gamebook

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• Sryth: The Age of Igtheon created by Matthew H. Yarrows
  

  Sryth is a single-player fantasy role-playing gamebook you play on-line in your web browser. To play the game you must first join for free and then you will be able to create a character with which you may explore Sryth. As a reward, your stats and inventory is kept in the server databases so you don't need to keep track of all your possession on a list of paper and may continue the story outright at the place where you finished even month before.

  On-line interactive gamebook

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• Tower of the Nightlord written by Campbell Pentney
  

  The twelfth night of Moorshadowing was indeed a grim night. A full moon entwined by dark clouds forbade a grim omen, and wolves howling at the sky gave testament that the night was filled with a darkness far greater than midnight's shadow. Far to the north, on the edges of civilisation in the Black Mountains lurked a tower, built upon dungeons where hundreds of poor souls had died - captured and tortured to death by the grim Nightlord.

  You are an apprentice of the warrior-mage school of Kyrexia. This wizard's guild - tucked away in the shadow of small town of Verdinca is a powerful organisation indeed. However at this very day all the wizard's have left for the Soltice Ceremonies in Vay-Port, far to the west. Only you and several others have been left behind to take care of the building. Are you able to stop the incursion of the foul enemies to Verdinca?

  Plain text gamebook

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• The Trial of Allibor's Tomb written by Jeff Sinasac
  

  Plain text gamebook located at The Black Tower - MS Word

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• The Wizard's Tower written by Anthony Roberson
  

  You are sitting in the Strangled Hobbit nursing a mug of ale when a fat, red-faced man suddenly sits down at your table. The man has a proposition for you. He asks you to sneak into the tower of wizard Morduk and retrieve a red velvet bag for him. The story is about to begin.

  The game is based on the FUDGE role-playing game system. You may download FUDGE via anonymous ftp at ftp.csua.berkeley.edu.

  Plain text gamebook

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• Invaders written by Andrew Chapman
  

  I've recently found a copy of Invaders at Underdogs. The former homepage of Andrew Chapman is no more available. The link above is already fixed.

  Plain text gamebook

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• Nightcat written by John Nowak
  

  A solo adventure for GURPS Horror gaming system. You need GURPS to play this particular gamebook.

  Plain text gamebook

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• House of Horror written by Gaetano Abbondanza
  

  You were invited to the house of count Pravemi to perform a presentation. The time of appointment alone should have warned you. Now it's too late and you are trapped in the Orvieto, the House from your worst nightmares.

  A Fighting Fantasy style horror gamebook, the first one hosted by Gamebook library. Gamebook is in Word format, compressed into ZIP archive. You may open the file in many freeware programs like Open Office and K-office.

  Plain text gamebook

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• Krik or Treat written by Daron Patton
  

  Star Frontiers Alternity Solo Adventure Game

  Plain text gamebook

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• Security Breach written by Layne Saltern
  

  Star Frontiers Alternity Solo Adventure Game, instructions included.

  Interactive on-line gamebook

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• Fortress of Evil written by John Stock (I hope)
  

  Plain text gamebook - unfinished