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4.4Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
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AI Dungeon
Text adventures where the AI is your game master
Our verdict. Not a companion app, but the best pure narrative engine if you want a story rather than a partner. Best for: Interactive fiction and scenario play.
At a glance
Compiled from public sources — pending verification- Price
- Tiers from about $14.99/mo, cheaper billed annually. Free tier: daily actions with the base model.
- Free tier
- Yes — usable without paying
- Price band
- Under $10/mo
- Adult content
- Optional mature mode — the product has an optional mature mode we do not cover on this site
- Voice
- None
- Images & video
- Image generation
- Memory
- Retains context across sessions
- Custom characters
- Yes · group chats supported
- Runs locally
- No — cloud only
- Companion types
- Any character
- Visual style
- Mixed
- Platforms
- Web · iOS · Android · Discord
- Traffic
- —
What it does well
- Best-in-class narrative engine
- Character and world creation
- Web, mobile and Discord
Where it falls short
- Not designed for companionship
- Weaker memory than memory-first apps
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Before you buy. We publish prices from public pricing pages and label anything we have not personally checked. Prices on companion sites change often and regional pricing varies, so confirm the final amount at checkout. Affiliate disclosure.