Best Interactive Fiction games on PC
These are narrative-focused games in which players advance the story by reading or watching scenes, choosing dialogue, and making decisions. Many use visual novel or adventure formats, with choices that can branch the plot or lead to different endings.
- Narrative choices and dialogue
- Reading or watching story scenes
- Branching plots and multiple endings
Related: Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Story Rich, Multiple Endings
2,084 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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THE CORRIDOR
A first-person walking simulator about the relationship between player and game
95% positive
3,215 reviews
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
A mystery adventure starring a frog investigating an island haunting
94% positive
3,195 reviews
Beacon Pines
Storybook mystery adventure where collected words change the plot
97% positive
3,192 reviews
Mosaique Neko Waifus 2
Adult rotation puzzles with catgirl romance and upgradeable abilities
95% positive
3,185 reviews
Demo Card Shark
Historical adventure about cheating at cards and uncovering a conspiracy
90% positive
3,154 reviews
Demo The Mermaid Mask
A point-and-click detective mystery about a submarine captain's locked-room murder
99% positive
3,117 reviews
Bishojo Mangekyo Kotowari to Meikyu no Shojo
Supernatural mystery visual novel about a girl and her kaleidoscope
96% positive
3,039 reviews
Old Man's Journey
A puzzle adventure where you reshape hills to guide a traveler
87% positive
3,017 reviews
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SubZero
Live-action adventure with relationship choices in a frozen zombie apocalypse
93% positive
2,978 reviews
CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
A first-person mystery where you ask questions through magical cards
96% positive
2,965 reviews
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Live-action dating sim about turning game assets into real wealth
87% positive
2,957 reviews
恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
Mystery romance visual novel about urban legends becoming real
93% positive
2,953 reviews
Demo and Roger
A short interactive novel that begins with a stranger at home
95% positive
2,943 reviews
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Shao Song I
Live-action narrative game with branching choices and imperial court politics
82% positive
2,920 reviews
Contradiction: Spot The Liar
Live-action detective mystery built around catching suspects in contradictions
95% positive
2,905 reviews
Demo Caravan SandWitch
Third-person exploration adventure searching a desert planet for your sister
88% positive
2,900 reviews
Home Safety Hotline
Analog horror hotline simulator about identifying strange household hazards
90% positive
2,889 reviews
You Will (Not) Remain
A narrative horror game about isolation during an eldritch invasion
92% positive
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Demo Virginia
A first-person detective thriller told through film-style scene cuts
65% positive
2,847 reviews
Demo 恋爱关系/Romance
A short adult visual novel centered on workplace relationships
84% positive
2,839 reviews
SIFU Kidnapped! Adventure in the Women's Kingdom
First-person FMV dating adventure set in an all-female fantasy kingdom
96% positive
2,839 reviews
神都不良探 Underdog Detective
Live-action detective adventure about solving cases in ancient China
74% positive
2,810 reviews
Demo The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth
Live-action dating adventure with romance and political power struggles
92% positive
2,799 reviews
Tails Noir
A noir adventure following a raccoon detective into a personal case
68% positive
2,789 reviews