INTERACTIVE FICTION GAMES
Explore our collection of Interactive Fiction games. From classics to new releases, find your next favorite game.
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Interactive Fiction Games
Interactive Fiction, often called IF or text adventures, lets you step into a story and guide how it unfolds. Instead of moving a 3D avatar, you read vivid descriptions and decide what to do next. This simple interface began in the 1970s with classics like Colossal Cave Adventure and Zork, and it still works today because your own imagination paints the scene.
Players enjoy IF for three main reasons. First, the writing pulls you in, making you more than a reader. Your choices, typed or clicked, shape the plot. Second, many games include clever puzzles that reward clear thinking and observation. Third, the genre invites creativity, since the same free tools used by the pros are open to everyone.
The category now includes several sub-styles. Parser games use commands like TAKE LAMP or GO NORTH, perfect for exploration fans. Choice based stories, built with tools such as Twine and Ink, swap typing for handy links. Puzzleless and interactive drama titles focus on emotion and mood, while experimental works play with narrative structure itself.
Whether you seek a brain teaser, a heartfelt tale, or inspiration for your own project, Interactive Fiction offers it. Fire up a browser, pick a story, and start typing or clicking. The page will listen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is interactive fiction?
- Interactive fiction is a game format where the story is told through text. You read descriptions, make decisions, and see the plot change based on your actions.
- Do I have to type commands to play?
- Not always. Parser games need typed commands, but choice based titles show clickable options, making them easy to play on phones and tablets.
- How can I create my own IF game?
- Free tools like Twine, Inform, and TADS let you write and publish interactive stories with little or no coding. Online guides and friendly forums can help you start.
Play the Best Interactive Fiction Games!
- Lab of the Dead
Survive the zombie apocalypse as Allen C. Tyler, a scientist trying to figure out what makes thes...
- The Empty Kingdom
Your kingdom lies empty before you; all your subjects fled; all their stories told. And yet you t...
- Total Darkness
The power's gone out in your town, nobody knows why, and things are about to get weird. Can you ...
- Inner Vision
A game where you convince people to keep on living. (Only works in cinematic mode, takes a few se...
- Fragments of Him
Buy it on PC: http://store.steampowered.com/app/428540/ or Xbox One: https://store.xbox.com/en-US...
- The Sagittarian 4: Bayou
Thanks for checking this out guys, hope you like it! I tried a few new things, and spent a lot o...
- Billy's Big Adventure 2
A game I made when I was 13.
- The Demons of Light
You are trapped in a toy city, being hunted by a demonic child...and there's no way out. You will...
- A Second Chance
Mess around at Ground Control and maybe save the world. It's your responsibility.
- L.I.F.E.
Welcome to the LIFE simulator! The game is an extremely simplified model of regular course of lif...