In Radiotext, an encounter in a quiet alley leads to an unexpected discovery. A woman you don’t know hands you a USB stick and leaves you with a simple choice: plug it in and find out what’s inside.
The USB gives you access to Radiotext, software originally built in the 1990s that allowed people to communicate using radio waves. The network has long since been forgotten, but its users remain. As a newcomer, you’ll communicate with the strange collection of people still inhabiting the system while trying to understand what happened to this abandoned corner of the internet.
Exploration takes place through an old-school terminal interface, with players establishing connections across forgotten channels and encountering people who have been left behind. Some are friendly, others are clearly struggling, and some may not be alive at all.
As you dig deeper into the network, you’ll encounter strange conversations, unexplained events and mysteries hidden among the static. Deciphering frequencies and listening carefully to the voices on the other end can reveal new pieces of a larger story buried within the noise.
Your conversations also have consequences. The people you meet will eventually ask where your loyalties lie, and the answers you provide can ripple through the network. Trust is difficult to establish, particularly when some users may be hiding information, lying about their identities or revealing more than they should. Somewhere within the network, there may even be a mole.
Radiotext features a retro terminal interface built around a typing mechanic and authentic sound effects, along with a cast of characters whose individual stories gradually unfold. Players can customize the terminal’s colors and node placement, while hidden choices provide additional options beyond those immediately visible.
The story is designed to take around three to four hours to complete and features multiple endings based on the choices made throughout the experience. Once the main story ends, however, the network remains accessible for further exploration, leaving players free to continue searching through its forgotten channels to see what else might be hiding there.