by Pegbiter - 100 games "An automatically updated list utilizing an IMDb style Bayes estimator to calculate weighted ratings based on all IFDB ratings. Questions and comments can be placed here...."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Monday, September 28, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for..."
by JTN - 57 games "In response to the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act, the organisers of the 2026 IF Competition have geoblocked some of the entries based on their content, such that they cannot be played from a network connection appearing to originate..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Monday, August 31, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by Jade68 - 4 games "Ricardo Oyón passed away recently. I create this list as a memorial. There are 4 games listed here, he wrote Mazmorras de Antur and its sequel. I LOVE both and tested the second one. The same happens with Rescate, the old released and..."
by Shadowcutie - 20 games "What is a Choose Your Own Adventure game without a little romance? Whether it is the main focus or simply runs along side an already great story, here are some games with wonderfully sweet and/or steamy romances. Note some of these..."
by RainbowDarter - 10 games "Just a few of the IF games I've played that particularly stuck with me, whether narratively, gameplay-wise, or both. I'm still very new to the scene, so I expect this to evolve a lot. If you think of something that fits my general..."
by MathBrush - 10 games "I decided to update my top 10 list every few years and just make a new list each time. The process for this list is here: https://intfiction.org/t/the-quest-to-make-a-new-top-10-favorite-games-list/80706/98 One thing they all have in..."
by MathBrush - 11 games "This list is of my top 10 favorite games that I can also recommend to everyone. (Former items on this list included Anchorhead, Theatre, Rogue of the Multiverse and Eidolon)."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by Dampfschiff - 17 games "IF para principiantes, y también obras de arte y clásicos para mi querida Gas :) Todo en español, por supuesto. Sé que parece que no he jugado casi, pero es que suelo jugar en inglés :p Voy a irlos jugando estos días. Añadiré..."
by Fred A - 35 games "The 35 canonical Infocom games categorized by difficulty, in rated order (high to low as of July 2026) within each level of difficulty. Difficulty is based on the tags: Trivially-Challenging, Basic Difficulty, Standard Difficulty,..."
by ArloElm - 10 games "These are 10 games that left an impression on me, and that I think about regularly. Some on the list may not be the most widely played, and a couple are still works in progress, but all are personal favorites of mine. "
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Monday, June 29, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works of..."
by David Welbourn - 9 games "On Friday, May 29, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works of..."
by Tabitha - 13 games "Games focused on the exploration of abandoned, after-hours, or otherwise uninhabited (whether permanently or temporarily) places. Currently only includes games I've played; will add more relevant ones as I play them!"
by David Welbourn - 9 games "On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by Alyssia - 13 games "This is a list of all of my favourite IF games, in no particular order. A lot of these games I come back to again and again… Often times when I’m supposed to be asleep hours ago."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Saturday, March 28, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by jsnlv - 16 games "Trying to put the games in Ryan Veeder's "Little Match Girl" interactive-fiction-universe in chronological order doesn't really work; since these are stories about time travel, it's possible that one game will take place before, during,..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Friday, February 27, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by Joey Jones - 12 games "I'm taking part in the Great Play Marathon this year. This is my intended journey! Most of these games I have no so much as glanced at— with one rather large exception."
by Rovarsson - 12 games "A 2026 intfiction event, the *Great Play Marathon* presents the contestants with a 6x9 field of games and requires them to plot a course through them. I opted for a *Long Run*, meaning I must start at the top or bottom of the board, and..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Thursday, January 29, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for..."
by Denk - 25 games "(Created 16-Jan-2026) This is a 2026 snapshot of the 25 games on IFDB with the highest average star rating, though excluding games with less than 5 ratings. The purpose is to allow for games with few ratings so people can check out the..."
by Max Fog - 24 games "Max Fog's personal order of Infocom games, with the top being my favourite and bottom being my least favourite. These are only of those I have played."
by David Welbourn - 10 games "On Saturday, December 27, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Saturday, November 29, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for..."
by Jerce - 6 games "A curated list of interactive fiction that uses glitch effects, system corruption, unstable narration, or AI malfunction themes to create psychological horror. Includes Twine games, parser games, and short surreal experiences."
by JTN - 62 games "In response to the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act, the organisers of the 2025 IF Competition decided to geoblock some of the entries based on their content, such that they could not be played from a network connection appearing to..."
by JTN - 23 games "In response to the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act, the organisers of the 2025 IF Competition decided to geoblock some of the entries based on their content, such that they could not be played from a network connection appearing to..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Tueday, October 28, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by Kinetic Mouse Car - 6 games "There are already several polls about games for kids, but I wanted to narrow it down a bit. This list is for games with artwork that, regardless if it were the author's intent, give the impression of reading a storybook. An illustrated..."
by Kinetic Mouse Car - 13 games "All about Mars (I love astronomy). The title says it all: Games that have Mars as a main subject matter. Includes works on Mars, orbiting Mars, on Mars' moons, traveling to Mars, or having Mars as a central theme in the gameplay...."
by EJ - 9 games "... from IFComp, specifically! Most years, I encounter one game out of the IFComp bunch that makes me go "This won't score well and that's probably fair but I can tell it's going to gnaw on my brain for a long time." These are those..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for..."
by Kinetic Mouse Car - 47 games "Free range of movement means the gameplay has parser qualities without the parser part. It allows you to wander around and interact directly with objects or talk to characters in your environment. This list does NOT require games to have..."
by David Welbourn - 9 games "On Friday, August 29, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by fiction-interactive.fr - 24 games "Certaines FI n'ont pas eu la chance de gagner un prix au concours annuel, malgré de très bonnes notes. Cette liste est là pour vous permettre de les (re-)découvrir."
by kqr - 38 games "When I play on my phone I like games where I don't have to draw maps either because the games are small (Violet) or have such logical geographies (Plundered Hearts). I also don't want to have to make notes (All Things Devours has an easy..."
by xkia - 11 games "My absolute favorites in no particular order - IFs that I would easily recommend. Many have great humor, clever mechanics/puzzles, an engaging story, and/or an emotional throughline. All were wonderful and brought me great..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Monday, July 28, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works of..."
by fiction-interactive.fr - 18 games "Les fictions interactives ayant remporté le prix du meilleur jeu au concours de fiction interactive francophone."
by Hidnook - 64 games "A fan-driven competition hosted by @otistdog, featuring 64 player-nominated games. See the intfiction.org thread for more information. Congratulations to Mathbrush's Never Gives Up Her Dead for winning!"
by David Welbourn - 7 games "On Friday, June 27, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works of..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works of..."
by Denk - 25 games "(Created 16-May-2025) This is a snapshot of the 25 games on IFDB with the highest average star rating, though excluding games with less than 5 ratings. The purpose is to allow for games with few ratings so people can check out the less..."
by David Welbourn - 18 games "On Monday, April 28, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works of..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Thursday, March 27, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by Canalboy - 4 games "As an inveterate cartographer of text adventures I was considering which games require accurate map construction to solve at least one puzzle; this includes finding hidden locations whose existence is predicated on parts of the game map."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "On Friday, February 28, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by McGclock - 1 game "This is a list of text-based IF’s that I and another user from itch.io, xSai or Bladed-Barbwire on Discord, made on itch.io, and I thought I’d share this here with you guys in case anyone is interested. All the credit goes to..."
by tildemania - 9 games "Interactive Fiction that is in some way "annotated": a persistent running commentary from a perspective outside the narrative accompanies the "base" narration. Sometimes the annotation may be authorial, at other times it may be..."
by David Welbourn - 8 games "n Wednesday, January 29, 2025, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for..."
by David Welbourn - 10 games "On Friday, December 27, 2024, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by David Welbourn - 7 games "On Thursday, November 28, 2024, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for..."
by thecanvasrose - 23 games "This list is based on a poll you can add votes to. I will update the list from time to time to reflect what's on the poll as I play the elected games and can write snippets about them. See here: https://ifdb.org/poll?id=9xs5adb1gvesf3tk..."
by David Welbourn - 7 games "On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works..."
by jaclynhyde - 53 games "My personal favorite games from IFComps I've judged, in no particular order (read: alphabetical until I get tired of sorting). Will be updated as I play through the games I didn't get to during the comp."
by OtisTDog - 64 games "A fan-driven tournament held at intfiction.org between the 64 highest-rated games on IFDB as of June 7, 2024. More information about the tournament can be found at: https://www.ifwiki.org/Free_IF_Playoffs_2024"
by David Welbourn - 5 games "On Monday, September 30, 2024, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for..."
by David Welbourn - 4 games "On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for..."
by OverThinking - 8 games "A personal list of games that include my music, either that I wrote specifically for or that use one of my tracks (I'll note which is which). Listed in order of release"
by David Welbourn - 5 games "On Friday, June 28, 2024 and on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! (The first two in June; the latter three in July.) They were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon!..."
by Karona - 5 games "What distinguishes these works is the feeling I get while playing them -- the pang of ephemeral beauty, the bittersweetness of nostalgia, or a sense of mystery. Most of these works were recommended to me by members of the Interactive..."
by Lilie Bagage - 37 games "Fictions interactives francophones testées à plusieurs durant des sessions de streaming sur ma chaîne Twitch. French interactive fictions played during streaming sessions on my Twitch channel."
by Joey Jones - 10 games "As per this forum thread, this is the list (as of 24th June 2024) of games that are among the top 100 wishlisted games on the forum, that are not among the top 100 rated, or appear in the IFDB 100 list. That is to say, classic games a..."