Highly atmospheric and immersive games - an IFDB Poll
by Cryptic Puffin
RSS FeedI'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!
| 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 | |