Research 'Em Ups - an IFDB Poll

Games where progress is primarily made through discovering and cataloging information, rather than traditional puzzles.

	The Archives of Trevosa, by Jamwitch 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --RainbowDarter... Vote for this game
	Frontiers of the Mind, by MinusOnePublishing 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... Vote for this game
	The Incident at Galley House, by William Rous, Jeremy Johnston, Robin Ward 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --jakomo... Vote for this game
	Analogue: A Hate Story, by Christine Love 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --jakomo... Vote for this game
	Family, by Tim Sheinman 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --RainbowDarter... Vote for this game
	What Happened to the Crew?, by Bushmonkey 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --jakomo... Vote for this game
	Neurocracy, by Joannes Truyens and Matei Stanca 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --jakomo... Vote for this game
	Intelligence, by Zero Trick Pony 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --RainbowDarter... Vote for this game
	Portal, by Rob Swigart, Brad Fregger 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... Vote for this game
	Excalibur, by J. J. Guest, G. C. Baccaris, and Duncan Bowsman 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... Vote for this game
	Hate Plus, by Christine Love 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... Vote for this game
	The Red Pearls of Borneo, by bushmonkey 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... Vote for this game
	TR-49, by inkle 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --jakomo... Vote for this game
	Type Help, by William Rous 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... Vote for this game
	The Roottrees are Dead, by Jeremy Johnston 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --RainbowDarter... Vote for this game
	Unit 322 (Disambiguation), by Jonny Muir 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --jakomo... Vote for this game
	Kinophobia, by Bruno Dias 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --RainbowDarter... Vote for this game

Poll created on July 30, 2026

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