Linear narratives but still interactive - an IFDB Poll

Looking for games that tell a singular story without major branching paths or multiple endings, but still allow for some degree of interactivity, such as uncovering clues or discovering lore.

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	Beautiful Dreamer, by S. Woodson 2 votes "Linear main story, one ending, some optional stuff to do and discover." [+]"Linear main story, one ending, some optional stuff to do and discover." () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --EJ... Vote for this game

	Turandot, by Victor Gijsbers 2 votes "Only one ending,..." [+]"Only one ending, none of your choices affect the outcomes but you can decide your main character's thoughts." () --Galvan... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --EJ... Vote for this game

	my father's long, long legs, by michael lutz 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --EJ... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game

	Gun Mute, by C.E.J. Pacian 2 votes "A good introduction to parser IF. The story and the map are highly linear, though you may die in most locations if you do things wrong." [+]"A good introduction to parser IF. The story and the map are highly linear, though you may die in most locations if you do things wrong." () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --EJ... Vote for this game

	Will Not Let Me Go, by Stephen Granade 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --wisprabbit... Vote for this game

	The Game Formerly Known as Hidden Nazi Mode, by Victor Gijsbers 1 vote "1 ending, but..." [+]"1 ending, but your choices can excavate "lore."" () --Galvan... Vote for this game

	Andromeda Awakening - The Final Cut, by Marco Innocenti 1 vote "If you want..." [+]"If you want lore… there’s 3000 years of it in here!" --Marco Innocenti... Vote for this game

	The Ascent of the Gothic Tower, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "One ending, but..." [+]"One ending, but many different things you can do on the way there." () --Cerfeuil... Vote for this game

	Andromeda Apocalypse — Extended Edition, by Marco Innocenti 1 vote "If you want..." [+]"If you want lore… there’s 1.4million years of it in here!" --Marco Innocenti... Vote for this game

	Your Very Last Words, by Interactive Dreams 1 vote "Only 1 ending as..." [+]"Only 1 ending as far as I can tell, but to say your choices don't "matter" because of that is very wrong, I think." () --Galvan... Vote for this game

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Poll created on October 16, 2025