Games with accurate (present or historical) settings - an IFDB Poll
by Emily Short
RSS FeedI'm looking for works in the general spirit of The Fire Tower or 1893: they can be puzzly or not, have a story or not, but they should attempt to represent a real-world setting as accurately as possible, and in some detail.
| 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, by Peter Nepstad 8 votes (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]...  Vote for this game | |
| The King of Shreds and Patches, by Jimmy Maher 6 votes "Quite lovingly crafted" [+]... "Set in London,..." [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| The Fire Tower, by Jacqueline A. Lott 3 votes (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Trinity, by Brian Moriarty 3 votes (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels, by Bob Bates 3 votes "Victorian London...." [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Jigsaw, by Graham Nelson 2 votes "takes place at a few famous historic settings" [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Das Felleisen, by Max Kalus 2 votes "Historically adequate miniature playing in 16th century Germany." [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Varronis Museum, by David Garcia 2 votes "Models a Roman house in what appears to be an accurate fashion." [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Lost New York, by Neil deMause 2 votes "Travel back in..." [+]... (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Amnesia, by Thomas M. Disch and Kevin Bentley 2 votes "Very detailed city simulation" [+]... "Not easy to even..." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| A Day at the Seaside, by Matthew Hunter 1 vote "Vacation at..." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Escape to New York, by Richard Otter 1 vote "A well researched Titanic adventure" [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Kukulcan, by Michael Giltzow 1 vote "Aztec educational adventure set in 1519." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| The Ascent of the Gothic Tower, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "A few concessions were made to game design." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Moquette, by Alex Warren 1 vote "The setting is an accurate recreation of the London underground." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| TimeQuest, by Bob Bates 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| The Lurking Horror, by Dave Lebling 1 vote "GUE Tech " [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Suicide, by Dan Doyle III 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| El Espíritu de la Sidra, by Ferran Montesinos 1 vote "Asturias" [+]... Vote for this game | |
| White House Escape, by iAdventureGame 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| The Cove, by Kathleen M. Fischer 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Dash Slapney, Patrol Leader , by Andrew Schultz 1 vote "very accurate" [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Das Kopialbuch, by Max Kalus 1 vote (No comment) [+]... Vote for this game | |
| The Bibliophile, by Marshal Tenner Winter 1 vote "Takes place in..." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| An Evening at the Ransom Woodingdean Museum House, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "The house was rotated 135 degrees." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Aztec Assault, by The Traveller in Black 1 vote "Supposedly an..." [+]... Vote for this game | |
| Ofrenda a la Pincoya, by Incanus 1 vote "The island of..." [+]... Vote for this game | |