What happened to AI Dungeon 2?

AI Dungeon 2 was the name the game used for its second version, released in December 2019, according to Wikipedia. Today it is sold as AI Dungeon by Latitude, on the web and as an iOS app.

Its website calls it a free AI text adventure game, and its iOS listing says you can start for free with no ads. Paid memberships and Credits packs also exist, as of October 2026.

What are good games like AI Dungeon on iPhone?

FableAI, Everweave and Plot Twister all have iOS App Store listings. FableAI and Everweave also let you type what your character does. Plot Twister works differently: you steer other characters.

Is Plot Twister like AI Dungeon?

Only partly. Both use AI to write what happens next. In AI Dungeon you are the hero and you type your own actions. In Plot Twister you are not the hero. You whisper thoughts into characters' heads or inject events, and the story plays out in pixel-art episodes.

AI Dungeon alternatives

Updated October 2026 · By Reno Labs

If you want another open-ended AI text adventure where you type what you do, try FableAI, Everweave or Friends & Fables. If you want a narrator-led world, try Hidden Door. If you want to write with an AI, try NovelAI. If you want to steer characters through a short pixel-art story instead of being the hero, that is Plot Twister, which we make.

Disclosure. We make Plot Twister, which is one of the six alternatives below. It is a different kind of game from AI Dungeon, and we say so. Facts about other products come from their websites and US App Store listings, read in October 2026.

How we chose

We picked products that are live, have an official site or App Store listing we could read, and generate story text with AI. We skipped any we could not verify. Infinite Worlds' site showed an error when we loaded it, and Perchance's pages refused our request, so neither is listed. We give price models only as the sources show them.

Who AI Dungeon fits

AI Dungeon, made by Latitude, is an AI text adventure. Its site describes open-ended stories where you guide every choice, online or in the app. The iOS listing says you can start from a prebuilt scenario or write your own, play with friends in multiplayer, browse scenarios other players wrote, and rewind a decision. It also describes Story Cards and Memory Banks, which store facts the AI should remember. The listing is rated 13+ (US App Store, October 2026).

It fits you if you like a blank page, a sandbox, and being the hero. The listing says you can play free without ads. Its pricing page says paid memberships include monthly Credits that raise the amount of story the AI sees or make images, and the iOS listing also sells Credits packs.

People looking at alternatives often want something different, not something better. We did not survey players, so we list needs, not complaints: a different price structure, dice and rules, a narrator who runs a world, a story with a fixed plot, or a pocket-sized app built for phones. For the name: AI Dungeon 2 was the second version of the game, so searches for it land on the same product.

Compare at a glance

AI Dungeon alternatives compared, October 2026
Game	You play as	How you play	Where (as shown)	How it charges (as shown)
FableAI	The hero	Type DO or SAY	iOS, Android, web	Forever-free plan; gem packs and subscriptions optional
Friends & Fables	Your hero in a party	Choices with an AI game master; D&D 5e-based combat	Desktop, tablet, mobile	Free tier with a daily turn limit; paid tiers
Hidden Door	A character in a narrated world	Choices and Modifier cards	Web (platforms not stated)	Free plan; subscription removes limits
Everweave	Your hero	Type actions to an AI dungeon master	iOS, Android, web	Site says play for free; message packs and subscriptions listed in the iOS app
NovelAI	The author	Write with an AI	Web; site says it works on mobile with no install	Subscriptions from $10 a month, as of October 2026
Plot Twister	An unseen hand, not the hero	Whisper thoughts, inject events	iOS app	See the App Store listing

FableAI

FableAI is an AI text RPG. You choose DO or SAY and type your move, and the narrator writes what happens. Its listing mentions optional d20 dice rolls, scene pictures, 5,000 or more adventures, and up to 8 players in one story. You can retry or undo a turn. The site says it runs on iOS, Android and in a browser, and offers a forever-free plan. The listing says each turn uses gems, with free gems daily. It fits you if you want AI Dungeon's loop with dice and group play. fableai.app

Friends & Fables

Friends & Fables calls itself a D&D-inspired text RPG. Its site says an AI game master named Franz adapts the story, combat is turn-based and based on D&D 5e rules, and a party can have up to 6 players. It says you can move between desktop, tablet and mobile. Its pricing page lists a free tier with a daily turn limit and paid tiers with unlimited standard turns. It fits you if you want tabletop-style rules and a party. fables.gg

Hidden Door

Hidden Door's site says you pick a world, add Modifier cards to change the mood and storyline, and a Narrator builds the story with a full cast of characters. Creators can publish worlds and be paid when others play. Its pricing page lists a free plan with unlimited stories and turns, up to five worlds, and one character conversation a day. It fits you if you would rather choose a world than write from nothing. hiddendoor.co

Everweave

Everweave's iOS listing describes a text RPG with an AI dungeon master, no fixed paths, and a world that reacts to what you decide. The listing says the app is at an early stage. Its site says you can play for free and links the App Store and Google Play. The listing shows message packs and subscription tiers. It fits you if you want another sandbox to compare with AI Dungeon. everweave.ai

NovelAI

NovelAI is closer to a writing tool than a game. Its site describes a story tool that writes with you, not for you, plus anime-style image generation. The site says subscriptions start at $10 a month (October 2026) and that it works from a mobile device with no installation. It fits you if you want to author a story with AI help instead of playing one. novelai.net

Plot Twister

Plot Twister is our app, and it is not a free-text adventure where you are the hero. You are an unseen hand behind a pixel-art story. You whisper a thought into a character's head, chosen from presets or typed in your own words up to 500 characters, or inject an event. The AI writes what happens next. You can rewind and branch, reach one of several endings, and share a Plot Twist Score recap card.

It has 10 hand-built episodes. For what it sells in-app, see its App Store listing. It is rated 16+, episodes carry content warnings, and stories are labeled AI-generated. It fits you if you like AI-written stories but want characters with their own plot, in short sessions. Pick AI Dungeon or FableAI if you want to type your own actions. See the Plot Twister page.

Plot Twister: whisper into characters' heads and rewrite the story. Rated 16+.

Frequently asked questions

What happened to AI Dungeon 2?: AI Dungeon 2 was the name the game used for its second version, released in December 2019, according to Wikipedia. Today it is sold as AI Dungeon by Latitude, on the web and as an iOS app.
Is AI Dungeon free?: Its website calls it a free AI text adventure game, and its iOS listing says you can start for free with no ads. Paid memberships and Credits packs also exist, as of October 2026.
What are good games like AI Dungeon on iPhone?: FableAI, Everweave and Plot Twister all have iOS App Store listings. FableAI and Everweave also let you type what your character does. Plot Twister works differently: you steer other characters.
Is Plot Twister like AI Dungeon?: Only partly. Both use AI to write what happens next. In AI Dungeon you are the hero and you type your own actions. In Plot Twister you are not the hero. You whisper thoughts into characters' heads or inject events, and the story plays out in pixel-art episodes.