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Best cover art


by MathBrush - 164 votes for 92 games, last vote on February 25, 2026; created on June 17, 2017
"What games have really good cover art?"

Great treasure hunt games


by Molly - 38 votes for 23 games, last vote on February 24, 2026; created on January 1, 2009
"Good treasure hunting games in the vein of Zork and Adventure, although they may not necessarily be set in caves."

Best Hosted Games from Choice of Games


by MathBrush - 25 votes for 10 games, last vote on February 24, 2026; created on August 2, 2020
"Sobol suggested having a poll just for Hosted Games, as they have a greater variety in quality and receive less attention."

The most famous games you've never played


by MathBrush - 261 votes for 62 games, last vote on February 21, 2026; created on July 13, 2025
"I'm interested in knowing what games people have heard of, but have put off playing for one reason or another (or never intend on playing at all). I'm also interested in people's decision of what 'famous' means in interactive fiction. "

Games With Particularly Nasty Mazes


by Canalboy - 13 votes for 11 games, last vote on February 18, 2026; created on February 11, 2026
"One man's meat is another man's revolting quorn burger, but back in the days when good old fashioned sausages had sawdust from the butcher's broom handle as a staple ingredient, mazes were a sine qua non in text adventures. I have always..."

Worst IF Titles


by diddlescatter - 68 votes for 31 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 13, 2011
"(Sorry, Fredrik, but your poll was such a great idea that I couldn't resist!) So here's the question: Which titles out there do you absolutely hate? Remember, it doesn't have to be a game you've actually played. In fact, maybe it's a..."

Outstanding Humor Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 38 votes for 14 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best humor game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Outstanding Fantasy Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 44 votes for 15 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best fantasy game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Trailblazer Award of 2025


by MathBrush - 34 votes for 9 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for a game of 2025 that you saw as a trailblazer. Voting is open to all IFDB..."

Outstanding Dialog Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 20 votes for 6 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Dialog game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding Writing of 2025


by MathBrush - 72 votes for 15 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most outstanding writing in a game from 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB..."

Outstanding NPC design of 2025


by MathBrush - 42 votes for 14 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most outstanding NPC design in a game from 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB..."

Outstanding Bitsy Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 3 votes for 2 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Bitsy game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible games..."

Outstanding Adventuron Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 15 votes for 5 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Adventuron game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding Inform 7 Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 49 votes for 16 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Inform 7 game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding Godot Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 29 votes for 6 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Godot game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible games..."

Outstanding Inform 6 Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 15 votes for 5 games, last vote on February 16, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Inform 6 game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding Game for Beginners of 2025


by MathBrush - 17 votes for 3 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most outstanding game for beginners from 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB..."

Outstanding technical implementation of 2025


by MathBrush - 44 votes for 11 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most outstanding technical implementation in a game from 2025. Voting is..."

Outstanding Ink Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 31 votes for 6 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best ink game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible games..."

Outstanding Surreal Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 42 votes for 9 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best surreal game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Outstanding Videotome Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 24 votes for 8 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Videotome game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding Plot of 2025


by MathBrush - 69 votes for 17 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most outstanding plot in a game from 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB..."

Outstanding German Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 10 votes for 3 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best German-language game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding Slice of Life Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 25 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best slice of life game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding Game in an Uncommon System of 2025


by MathBrush - 20 votes for 9 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best game of 2025 written in an uncommon system. Voting is open to all IFDB..."

Outstanding Decker Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 25 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Decker game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding TADS Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 7 votes for 2 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best TADS game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible games..."

Outstanding Ren'py Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 16 votes for 5 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best ren'py game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding Twine Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 63 votes for 15 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best twine game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible games..."

Outstanding Puzzle design of 2025


by MathBrush - 58 votes for 14 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most outstanding puzzle design in a game from 2025. Voting is open to all..."

Outstanding Science Fiction Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 49 votes for 14 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best science fiction game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding Romance Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 26 votes for 9 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best romance game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Author's Choice for Best Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 31 votes for 11 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best overall game of 2025. Unlike all other polls in the IFDB Awards, this..."

Outstanding Game of the Year 2025


by MathBrush - 77 votes for 20 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best overall game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding Mystery Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 36 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best mystery game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Outstanding Horror Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 51 votes for 12 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best horror game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Outstanding Historical Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 37 votes for 8 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best historical game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Outstanding Worldbuilding of 2025


by MathBrush - 58 votes for 14 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the game with the best worldbuilding of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB..."

Most Sequel-worthy game of 2025


by MathBrush - 38 votes for 12 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most sequel-worthy game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding Underappreciated Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 60 votes for 24 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most underappreciated game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding Short Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 82 votes for 23 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best short game of 2025, where the definition of 'short' is left up to the..."

Outstanding Espionage Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 17 votes for 5 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best espionage game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Outstanding Punyinform Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 24 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best PunyInform game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding Retro Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 19 votes for 6 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best retro game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Outstanding Dendry/Dendrynexus Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 18 votes for 3 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Dendry game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible..."

Outstanding Spanish Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 11 votes for 3 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Spanish-language game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding Multimedia Experience of 2025


by MathBrush - 35 votes for 10 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most outstanding multimedia experience in a game from 2025. Voting is open..."

Outstanding Use of Interactivity in 2025


by MathBrush - 35 votes for 9 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the an outstanding game of 2025 that felt truly interactive. Voting is open to..."

Outstanding Custom Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 15 votes for 5 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best game in a custom system of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding Choicescript Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 17 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 15, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Choicescript game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding French Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 11 votes for 8 games, last vote on February 14, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best French-language game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding Game over 2 hours in 2025


by MathBrush - 34 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 14, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for an outstanding game of 2025 with a playtime of over 2 hours (as judged by the..."

Outstanding Unity Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 6 votes for 3 games, last vote on February 14, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Unity game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible games..."

Outstanding Debut 2025


by MathBrush - 23 votes for 7 games, last vote on February 11, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best game of 2025 by a new author. Voting is open to all IFDB members...."

Outstanding Superhero Game of 2025


by MathBrush - 17 votes for 3 games, last vote on February 11, 2026; created on February 1, 2026
"This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best superhero game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Suggested..."

Games which take place in chat messenger systems or on a digital interface


by grimperfect - 86 votes for 63 games, last vote on February 7, 2026; created on September 23, 2019
"Specifically, works where the main mechanic is either exploring a in-game digital interface(ala Secret Little Haven) or communicating using a type of chat/text messenger system(think Emily is Away). "

Underrated (literally) games


by Tabitha - 81 votes for 53 games, last vote on February 4, 2026; created on October 3, 2025
"I want to see the games you love that have flown under the radar--add your favorite works of IF with fewer than five IFDB ratings! Hopefully this poll will help more people discover and enjoy them."

Games with graveyards


by dmarymac - 53 votes for 39 games, last vote on February 2, 2026; created on October 12, 2025
"I love a good graveyard in all kinds of fiction! Share games here. "

games about cats


by beetlesack99 - 36 votes for 27 games, last vote on February 2, 2026; created on October 22, 2016
"are there any"

Games featuring nature to interact with or encounter


by dmarymac - 32 votes for 24 games, last vote on February 2, 2026; created on September 22, 2025
"I'm trying to discover games that rely on uses of nature in games. I'd like to find ones for which the environments can be verbosely described with outdoor nature, but also games that use it in puzzles."

Games suitable for children


by Mike Sousa - 94 votes for 39 games, last vote on February 2, 2026; created on October 11, 2008
"My 10 year old twins recently "discovered" IF. They fell in love with Grunk and are asking for more games to play. I've searched BAF and have some ideas, but figured I would give this poll a shot since there are hundreds and hundreds of..."

Games with an abrupt and unexpected ending twist


by dutchmule - 84 votes for 32 games, last vote on February 1, 2026; created on December 13, 2009
"I'm looking for games which, as in a lot of short stories, feature a sudden and unexpected revelation/twist at the very end of the game, that possibly changes your interpretation of what the game was really all about. (but please be..."

Advanced elevators


by Denk - 6 votes for 4 games, last vote on January 31, 2026; created on January 27, 2026
"After having tried to implement realistic elevators in a couple of games, I still find it difficult and I am curious to see which games that contain advanced elevators (in contrast to simply pushing a button resulting in the right floor..."

Games centered around a "groundhog day" loop


by Merk - 68 votes for 35 games, last vote on January 28, 2026; created on July 29, 2015
"Two that come to mind, which I haven't played in years and may be remembering wrong, are Moebius and All Things Devours. Games with fail states, by their nature, fit the bill from a mechanical level, but I'm curious about games where..."

Games in which the player switches between protagonists


by Nell (Lamp Post Projects) - 28 votes for 19 games, last vote on January 28, 2026; created on December 26, 2025
"Games in which the player takes control of more than one protagonist/player character. Not only are there multiple protagonists described in the text, but the player is prompted to actively switch between them during gameplay. May be..."

2026 Review-a-thon - games seeking reviews (authors only)


by Tabitha - 13 votes for 13 games, last vote on January 27, 2026; created on July 15, 2025
"The IF Review-a-thon is an event meant to spur reviews of games that haven't received much reviewing attention. If you're an IF author who would like more reviews of your work, feel free to submit your eligible works (up to three per..."

Non-Christian Religion in IF


by Naarel - 8 votes for 6 games, last vote on January 25, 2026; created on January 25, 2026
"A counterpart to the Christianity in IF poll. This one is for prominent portrayals of real life religion outside of Christianity."

Games that are like eating pizza


by Adam Biltcliffe - 13 votes for 12 games, last vote on January 25, 2026; created on January 4, 2026
"Dan Harmon has a quote about how writing for entertainment is often like making pizza: people like eating pizza, even if you're not redefining the medium with every slice. So let's hear it for the games that didn't change your life or..."

Christianity in IF


by strivenword - 64 votes for 37 games, last vote on January 22, 2026; created on November 17, 2011
"Sam Kabo Ashwell's statement in his recent review of Cana According to Micah that "the best works dealing prominently with Christian themes are written by non-Christians" made me curious. Perhaps a list of games with serious Christian..."

Best in-game music


by MathBrush - 17 votes for 14 games, last vote on January 18, 2026; created on July 5, 2017
"I'm looking for games with great in-game soundtracks."

Looks like I have to do EVERYTHING myself


by Kinetic Mouse Car - 10 votes for 8 games, last vote on January 7, 2026; created on January 30, 2023
"This poll is for games where the player's sole purpose is to fix things. It's their job, or a near equivalent to a job. Does not necessarily have to be traditional employment but fixing things has to be part of the PC's purpose, not..."

Games about uploading your consciousness or uploaded consciousnesses


by MathBrush - 24 votes for 11 games, last vote on January 6, 2026; created on September 27, 2025
"I'm looking for games where a human brain is put into a computer or is already in one."

Games with NPCs that tag along


by Ghalev - 94 votes for 54 games, last vote on January 4, 2026; created on February 12, 2009
"List here any games that feature a (preferably memorable!) "sidekick" character - an NPC who follows the viewpoint character around for most or all of the game, as per Floyd in Planetfall or Trent/Tiffany in Leather Goddesses of Phobos."

Mother-Daugher Relations


by matt w (Matt Weiner) - 54 votes for 33 games, last vote on January 4, 2026; created on March 13, 2015
"What are some IF works that involve a relationship between a mother and a daughter? Not necessarily as the center of the work, but as something that impinges on it at all."

Games with aspect transfer mechanics


by David Welbourn - 11 votes for 9 games, last vote on January 2, 2026; created on July 23, 2023
"One really cool thing about interactive fiction games is that they don't need to conform to normal physics. Sometimes, a game will let you take an abstract quality from something, as if it was its own object, and use it on something else..."

Hilariously Bad IF games


by american00b - 19 votes for 12 games, last vote on December 27, 2025; created on November 10, 2013
"Earlier today, I felt like playing an Interactive Fiction game that is the literary and stylistic equivalent of such masterpieces as Birdemic and The Room. I still have that feeling, so if you find anything like Plan 9 from Outer Space..."

Games set in a base in Antarctica


by MathBrush - 14 votes for 7 games, last vote on December 27, 2025; created on November 22, 2025
"If I had a nickel for every game set in a base or lab in Antarctica...I'd have a few nickels."

Multiple point-of-view characters


by Joan - 46 votes for 31 games, last vote on December 27, 2025; created on April 22, 2024
"Interested in games where you swap between different characters' heads (whether at will or at specific points in the story), not games where a single main character possesses different bodies or games that play with different..."

Games/stories featuring empathy toward “monstrous” creatures/entities


by DemonApologist - 46 votes for 29 games, last vote on December 26, 2025; created on August 21, 2025
"Exactly what it says on the tin. "

Kid-Appropriate Games


by Princessthe1st - 29 votes for 17 games, last vote on December 21, 2025; created on June 9, 2019
"I'm looking for games for middle-schoolers, that are hard and fun but still appropriate."

Recovered games


by Denk - 17 votes for 14 games, last vote on December 17, 2025; created on August 13, 2023
"Any game which has been practically unavailable for a long time for most players but is now again available to play, though there might be differences from the original version."

I'm looking for a great surreal game.


by Bishopofbasic - 55 votes for 21 games, last vote on December 16, 2025; created on July 12, 2015
"It's pretty hot up here in Canada and I was wondering if anyone knew of any great surreal type games. Something I can spend my time in front of the AC or in my office hiding from the world. Thanks you guys."

Games to play on New Year's Eve


by Malasana - 10 votes for 6 games, last vote on December 15, 2025; created on December 31, 2022
"Ideally, Winter/Christmas-themed games."

Microparsers


by Tabitha - 101 votes for 67 games, last vote on December 14, 2025; created on December 13, 2023
"The discussion in this thread, from which I've borrowed the term "microparser" (thanks Pinkunz!), led me to want to collect small parser games. I'm thinking of ones that fit what's described in the thread--generally taking less than 30..."

Games With Extended Underwater Sequences


by Canalboy - 27 votes for 25 games, last vote on November 30, 2025; created on October 24, 2024
"That is games that have immersive (pun intended) sub aqua areas of more than, say ten locations."

Influential Games


by Rose - 509 votes for 65 games, last vote on November 27, 2025; created on February 1, 2009
"As a historical exercise, I've begun compiling a list of IF games that have either done something ground breaking with the medium or otherwise influenced it; and I've turned it into a poll so everyone can have input on the expansion...."

Language puzzles


by baf - 25 votes for 11 games, last vote on November 26, 2025; created on August 5, 2024
"I'm interested in games where the player must learn an unfamiliar language. I'm particularly interested in ones that have done it in unique ways, and ones where the language is dissimilar to English."

PCs with mental disabilities other than depression and anxiety


by pieartsy - 26 votes for 20 games, last vote on November 24, 2025; created on March 16, 2023
"Games with PCs that have mental disabilities aside from depression or anxiety - PTSD, OCD, ADHD, Bipolar, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, dyslexia, etc - that significantly impact them/the story. The PC does not need an official realistic..."

Games with accurate (present or historical) settings


by Emily Short - 51 votes for 28 games, last vote on November 13, 2025; created on October 10, 2008
"I'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."

Games That No-one Has Ever Knowingly Finished


by Canalboy - 8 votes for 7 games, last vote on November 6, 2025; created on June 23, 2022
"I mean games that have no posted solutions. I realise that a lot of these could be buggy and therefore unfinishable but some will be just too difficult. I guess only the authors would know for sure."

Most inappropriate response.


by Biep - 16 votes for 10 games, last vote on November 3, 2025; created on March 19, 2013
"Sometimes responses simply don't make sense - but sometimes they DO make sense, but inappropriately so, with sometimes humorous results. If possible, please put how to elicit the response in the Quick Quote part of the comment, and the..."

Linear narratives but still interactive


by The Secret Meta - 14 votes for 10 games, last vote on November 2, 2025; created on October 16, 2025
"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. "

Investigating your own death


by EJ - 16 votes for 11 games, last vote on November 1, 2025; created on October 18, 2024
"Games that substantially revolve around a dead protagonist trying to find out (or even remember) something about how they died."

Great games that consist of a single puzzle


by Spike - 35 votes for 20 games, last vote on October 30, 2025; created on June 15, 2018
"I'm looking for well-designed and challenging games that revolve around solving a single puzzle. The puzzle may have multiple parts, but the whole game needs to be essentially about solving that single puzzle."

Emotional IF


by Sorrel - 74 votes for 28 games, last vote on October 30, 2025; created on April 8, 2010
"I'm looking for IF that inspires one or more strong emotions in the player – an IF that pulls on your heartstrings a little. "

The dark, the bleak, and the tragic


by OverThinking - 24 votes for 14 games, last vote on October 28, 2025; created on March 6, 2024
"Send me your downers, your bummers, your wretched games that leave the player feeling like they've been kicked in the teeth."

The Squick Squad


by Sam Kabo Ashwell - 16 votes for 14 games, last vote on October 28, 2025; created on July 21, 2015
"A list of games with a heavy emphasis on disgusting, gross-out subject-matter, whether in service to some higher goal, or just because the author is nine years old and thinks poop is the funniest thing ever."

Scariest Games! (Horror or Otherwise)


by thecanvasrose - 33 votes for 22 games, last vote on October 27, 2025; created on August 20, 2019
"I'm a sucker for horror, psychological suspense, adventure, the paranormal and supernatural, monsters and mystery. Please suggest scary games to me - even those which lie outside of the genre of horror, like sci-fi, crime or fantasy, if..."

Games Where the Title Is You


by AKheon - 86 votes for 74 games, last vote on October 26, 2025; created on September 11, 2020
"Games with a title that is the same as the main character."
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