Highly atmospheric and immersive games - an IFDB Poll

I'm looking for games with effective use of location, language, etc. to really immerse you in the locale and the story, no matter the genre-- any game which you felt really taken with the atmosphere would be great. Thank you!

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	Worlds Apart, by Suzanne Britton 5 votes "This immediately came to mind when I read the title of this poll." [+]"This immediately came to mind when I read the title of this poll." ( - Full review) --Rovarsson... "My first and still favorite IF game ever" [+]"My first and still favorite IF game ever" --dreaming... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... Vote for this game

	Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry 5 votes "A famously richly (and creepily) rendered Lovecraftian setting." [+]"A famously richly (and creepily) rendered Lovecraftian setting." () --bkirwi... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Greg Frost... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Nomad... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Drew Cook... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... Vote for this game

	The Warbler's Nest, by Jason McIntosh 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Greg Frost... Vote for this game

	Curses, by Graham Nelson 2 votes "Draws you in with the descriptions" [+]"Draws you in with the descriptions: Careful room descriptions give you a vivid impression of place; the tone changes from light humour to awe and wonder with rapidity" ( - Full review) --Wynter... "Feels like you are in the book" [+]"Feels like you are in the book: Great descriptions, cohesive atmosphere and consistent style and prose. " ( - Full review) --Sven Largone... Vote for this game

	For a Change, by Dan Schmidt 2 votes "Beautiful and dreamlike" [+]"Beautiful and dreamlike: The language, locations, and plot direction are so unique and immersive." ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone... (No comment) [+](No comment) --almondmilk... Vote for this game

	The Dreamhold, by Andrew Plotkin 1 vote "Truly dreamlike and beautifully written" [+]"Truly dreamlike and beautifully written" --Cryptic Puffin... Vote for this game

	Molly and the Butter Thieves, by Alice Grove (as Cosmic Hamster) 1 vote "A magic realist little game where you follow the butter thieves to their castle in the fog." [+]"A magic realist little game where you follow the butter thieves to their castle in the fog." ( - Full review) --Rovarsson... Vote for this game

	Sense of Harmony, by Scenario World 1 vote "Only a prologue,..." [+]"Only a prologue, but very effective at setting up the world of the story." () --Greg Frost... Vote for this game

	The Ascent of the Gothic Tower, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "A meditative mood piece" [+]"A meditative mood piece" --Greg Frost... Vote for this game

	Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... Vote for this game

	Ryan Veeder's Authentic Fly Fishing, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "Chill vibes" [+]"Chill vibes" () --Greg Frost... Vote for this game

	The Fire Tower, by Jacqueline A. Lott 1 vote "Pure atmosphere" [+]"Pure atmosphere" () --Greg Frost... Vote for this game

	She's Got a Thing for a Spring, by Brent VanFossen 1 vote "Wonderful descriptions of the countryside and Bob is I think still one of the best NPCs." [+]"Wonderful descriptions of the countryside and Bob is I think still one of the best NPCs." ( - Full review) --Kara Goldfinch... Vote for this game

	The Faeries Of Haelstowne, by Christopher Merriner 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --kaemi... Vote for this game

	Bogeyman, by Elizabeth Smyth 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Tito Valenz... Vote for this game

	The Storm, by Stephane F. 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Stephane F.... Vote for this game

	Sunset Over Savannah, by Ivan Cockrum 1 vote "Wonderfully Thoughtful Piece Of Existential Angst" [+]"Wonderfully Thoughtful Piece Of Existential Angst: This game is cloyingly thought provoking. You are at the end of a solitary resort holiday and dreading going back to work - should you quit your job Reginald Iolanthe Perrin style? Landscape and longing are knitted powerfully together. This is one of the great story / puzzlefests." () --Canalboy... Vote for this game

	City of Secrets, by Emily Short 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... Vote for this game

	How Prince Quisborne the Feckless Shook His Title, by John Ziegler 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Johnnywz00... Vote for this game

	Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Greg Frost... Vote for this game

Is there another game that you think should be on this list? Just fill in the title of a game you'd like to vote for.

Poll created on November 14, 2021