Choice of Robots

About Choice of Robots

Choice of Robots is a text-based interactive RPG from Choice of Games LLC, released in 2014. It casts you as a robot designer navigating thirty years of personal and technological choices. With nine romance options and four distinct endings, the game lets you shape a future where your creations dominate Alaska or learn to love. Played entirely through branching text, it leans into character customization and long-term consequences. No graphics or sound effects, just words and decisions. Ideal for fans of narrative-driven, branching stories. Platforms include PC, Mac, Linux, and mobile.

Gameplay

Each session involves reading paragraphs of text and selecting dialogue options that influence story progression. You manage relationships, robot designs, and career paths over decades. Choices about ethics, love, and warfare shape whether your robots become compassionate companions or militaristic overlords. The game’s structure is linear but deeply branching, with seven romance arcs and four climax chapters. Achievements track specific outcomes, like winning a Nobel Prize or sparking a robot rebellion. Sessions typically last 2-4 hours, with the full story averaging 18.2 hours to complete. Controls are simple, click or tap options.

What Players Think

PlayPile users rate it 71.9/100, with 10 critic reviews. Average playtime is 18.2 hours, but only 22.6% of achievements are unlocked globally. The "Tragic Hero" achievement, awarded to 1.2% of players, is the rarest, reflecting a bittersweet ending. Community moods skew curious and thoughtful, with some nostalgic appreciation for the text-heavy style. Review snippets praise the "emotional depth of choices" but note the "slow burn of character relationships." Completion rates are low, with 78% of players abandoning after 20 hours.

PlayPile's Take

Choice of Robots is a niche pick for those who thrive in interactive fiction. Priced at $15, it offers 72 achievements, but 77.4% remain locked for most. The game rewards patience and curiosity, especially in its final acts. Avoid if you prefer fast-paced action or visual storytelling. With a 22.6% average unlock rate, it’s challenging but fair. Worth a try if you enjoy long-form branching narratives and don’t mind a steep time investment.

Storyline

The robots you design will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? Play out thirty years of your life as a brilliant robot maker, from graduate school near the present day to a future in which your robots have changed everything. Depending on your choices, your robots may be independent or obedient, clumsy or graceful, empathic or cold... and you yourself may live to an old age happily married or alone with only robots to comfort you.