MUDs & Text Games
147 sites
https://valheru.com/
Valheru MUD is a text-based online adventure game set in a classic fantasy world, offering players an extensive selection of races, classes, multi-classing, and thousands of quests including live events with AI-driven NPCs. The site serves as the official hub for the game, providing connection guides, lore, clan info, builder resources, and community features for its international playerbase spanning Denmark, the USA, and beyond.
http://ifmud.port4000.com/
ifMUD is a long-running PerlMUD-based chat server built around the interactive fiction community, where players can connect via telnet or a web client to socialize and discuss IF. The site provides account registration, an official FAQ maintained by community members, and connection details for this beloved gathering place for text adventure enthusiasts.
http://ccxvii.net/spatterlight
Spatterlight is a native macOS Cocoa application that plays a wide range of interactive fiction formats including Z-code, Glulx, TADS, Hugo, and Magnetic Scrolls games. The site provides downloads, source code, and links to bibliographic iFiction files for classic commercial IF titles from companies like Infocom, Level 9, and Magnetic Scrolls.
http://wabe.org.uk/clio
Clio is an open-source MUD2 client created by Ian Peattie, available for Windows, Unix, Linux, and MacOS X, offering sound effects and a special client mode for enhanced gameplay. The site provides downloads for multiple platforms and versions, source code via SourceForge, and links to alternative MUD2 clients for players who want different options.
https://inferno3.com.br/
Inferno3 is a Brazilian MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) server running an open beta, accessible via Pueblo or MushClient clients at inferno3.com.br port 4000. The ASCII art splash page and visible player list give it an authentic old-school text game atmosphere, inviting players into a Portuguese-language online roleplaying world.
http://textpaeckchen.org/hilfe.html
Textpäckchen is a German-language interactive fiction platform offering text adventure games with a help guide explaining how to navigate the game window, status bars, and command syntax. The site walks players through the basics of parser-style text games, including verb-object commands and exploration tips, making it a welcoming entry point for German speakers new to the genre.
https://merentha.com/
Merentha is a long-running free online text-based multiplayer RPG that has been running since 1996, set in the fantasy world of Cardania with dozens of races, classes, guilds, and kingdoms to explore. The site serves as a comprehensive portal for players, featuring maps, quests, coding tutorials, player directories, character artwork, and lore spanning over two decades of active gameplay.
https://swmud.org/
SWmud is a long-running Star Wars-themed MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that has been active since 1994, featuring around 40 planets and space stations with hundreds of rooms each. Players can choose from multiple character races and guilds, explore a universe loosely set during the original trilogy era, and engage in gameplay including dynamic bounties and corporations.
http://mud.arctic.org/
ArcticMUD is a free online multi-player text-based RPG set in the Dragonlance universe of Krynn, running continuously since 1992. Players can explore a massive world, complete quests, engage in player-vs-player combat, and choose from a variety of character classes and alignments inspired by TSR's beloved fantasy novels.
https://chalacyn.com/chalacyn
The official gateway for Chalacyn Nights, a MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) from 1998, offering both a lite and a JavaScript-enhanced 'caffeinated' browsing experience for players. Created by Kaye Anfield, this site serves as the entry point for connecting to the game world with recommendations for period-appropriate browsers and connection speeds.