i fell in love with this new you all over again

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[interact-if]

APOCALYPTIC/POST-APOCALYPTIC IFs REC LIST 2026

Our old rec lists are getting revamped! Over the next few weeks, we will be posting updated rec lists derived from the previous ones!

As a reminder - this post is continuously updated so feel free to post more recs in the notes! Additionally, we are a small team so please be kind while informing us in case you notice any mistakes!

Completed Works

Apocalyptic Dream by Midnight Springs

EQ Survival Manual by LordDz

Zombie Exodus by Jim Dattilo

Aloners: Redux by @sonnet009games

As We Know It by Jaime Scribbles Games

Viatica by @fir-fireweed

Works-in-Progress

Creatures' Cradle by @thecuriouseye (likely hiatus, last active 2023, no demo found)

Hybrid by @heart-forge

Scout: An Apocalypse Story by @anya-dev (hiatus post) (likely discontinued)

Two Sides of a Robot War by @tsoarw-if (possible hiatus, last updated 2023)

Dead Weight by @deadweight-if (not on hiatus, just being worked on slowly)

One Knight Stand by @oneknightstand-if

Zombie Kombi by @zombiekombi-if

After Dark by @dalekowrites

Blight by @blight-if (hiatus post)

A Sun Asunder by @asapostapocalypseif (possible hiatus?)

Anti-Mutant Academy by @antimutantcog

At The End of the Fucking World by @at-the-end-of-the-fucking-world

The Method and the Madness by @threadbare-stories-if

[chasingstarsif]

Chasing Stars IF

You're the new manager of the Gabbia, a once respected hotel that has lost the trust of both the public and all hospitality authorities.

Try to restore the hotel's reputation and maybe find love along the way.

[wlw game]

DEMO: 13th of June, 2026

[waning-and-waxing]

eating up the RO's reactions to the crown's self-sacrificial near-death experience like it's a 5-star buffet

[redhead-mess]

idk about you, but part of me still believes Rebecca would've pulled the same move Mayrina from bg3 did if given a chance and exchanged the child she didn't want that badly to get the love of her life back

[god-syndicate-if]

My internet is out, and I haven’t downloaded the latest chapter, and can’t work on it. So we’re doing a poll instead.

Who is your favorite romance?

Riley

Verne

Franco

Sigourney

Dame

Rebel

Harper

Quinn

#Celibate4Life

Voting ended onJun 14

[threadbare-stories-if]

GOOD COMPANY

18+ slice-of-life Interactive Fiction about modern romance sets in Melbourne, Australia.

DEMO (20k+ as of 7 March 2026)

You’re 28, mixing drinks at a cozy gastropub in Melbourne, Australia, teaching creative classes on the side, and trying to figure out what "adulting" actually means. Your pregnant best friend insists you need to start dating seriously. You weren’t planning on it.

Then in one chaotic Thursday night shift, three people ask for your number.

A cozy slice-of-life romance about bartending, belonging, and figuring out what you actually want.

Features:

Play as any gender (he/she/they)

Choose from six immigrant backgrounds, two personalities (extrovert vs introvert) and two communication styles (playful vs genuine)

Romance four romance routes with distinct storylines

Navigate the quirks and hiccups of modern romance

CW: avoidable sexual content

ROMANCE OPTIONS:

Koji (he/him) – An second generation immigrant chef planning on opening a brunch restaurant. Ambitious and charming, he values your expertise as much as he desires your company.

Jasmine (she/her) – a marketing coordinator navigating the complexity of corporate life. Responsible and warm, she sees you as someone who lives your life authentically.

Miro (he/they) – an Aboriginal musician with a voice that sneaks into your soul, shy offstage but magnetic under the lights. He finds your creative works interesting and inspiring.

??? – ???

[fir-fireweed]

New Art!

Alright, I’ve been dying to share this! I think this is my favorite piece by Isabela Zaneti yet—so many neat little touches and details.

Presenting our fab daddy/daughter duo!

I’ll be releasing more of the spoiler asks because I’m so excited to talk about this. All the asks I’ve received have been equally encouraging, insightful and hilarious, lol.

[exclusively0ccupied]

penance click for better quality 🫶 characters belong to @fir-fireweed !! under the cut for the wip and extra yappery 😋😋

the concept!! im so glad i changed the flames bc WHAT are those dry and sticky looking monstrosities,,, anyways those are her parents in the bg!! i made the whole thing sort of vague(the burning house and all) as it's a horrible memory for her and probably gets a bit blurry round the edges. the flowers are calla lilies, corinne's favorites. yes i know i botched them go away. the weird melty guys are the people she murdered on the night of the proelium. they're depicted featureless as amidst the inferno and chaos, i highly doubt she'd be focusing on their faces. and yet they still haunt her. the color of the tunic wasn't specified so i winged it 😋😋 anyways guys i love corinne jkfdhjhjfhjk hi i love 6 ft tall jacked women aegh. so respectful so delightful she has me SWOONING.

[fir-fireweed]

Not me crying before I’ve even had my coffee. Thanks. Thanks a lot. 😭

No but for real, this is so emotional!! It’s beautiful—heart breaking, but beautiful. ❤️

[god-syndicate-if]

Dame on r/amitheasshole

"Am I the AH for being distant and mean to my ex?

Edit: forgot to mention they have amnesia and don't remember anything about me"

Most Downvoted Comment by user HarpyWard: NTA, I’m in love with our ex so keep being mean. I can comfort them better than you.

[kloudkween]

did somebody order the *squints at hand* most beloved jacked six foot tall woman to ever exist

@exclusively0ccupied 😉

Cantata belongs to @fir-fireweed

OG meme under the cut

[fir-fireweed]

Hot damn! 👀 ❤️‍🔥 You’ve got me over here fanning myself and I wrote her!

Look at our girl Corinne! I love the way you rendered her, she’s perfect! You did the burns so well and nailed her body shape.

Also I’ve been cackling at the “Viva La Resistenza” on her sports bra for a good 5 minutes now. 🤣

[iwanttobecomeavoid]

What does it feel like to stand on the edge of your millennium?

Happy birthday to our favourite Commanding Agent Du Mortain <3

[exclusively0ccupied]

i introduce you all to my wonderous editing skills please forgive me for the lack of corinne, my long and hard search failed to yield any results in satisfactory memework for the most beloved jacked six foot tall woman to ever exist. *cries in simping on corinne* characters by the fabulous @fir-fireweed ,art not mine(link to the artist can be found on itch io), and memes taken from various corners of the internet and mostly tumblr.

[lalizah]

When the team your mom sent to help you is actually impeding your investigation, but you just can't prove it:

[nullpointr]

being an if fan is so funny because sometimes the blorbo consuming your head is literally just an oc someone else facilitated. like yes i love everyone in the wayhaven chronicles but most of all i love the little bastard man i made as a protagonist. oh my favorite character right now? it’s Guy I Made Up from Someone Else’s Story

[asukatoshipiled]

once a and mc finally get together (no matter the lt or the solo route) i can’t wait to make a complication of “how it started vs how its going” and i know its gonna make me emotional bye

[heimdallwatchesyou]

☀ 𝓓𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓾𝓷 ☀ I'm humbly begging yall to go play @ataleofcrowns

[fauville]

book 5 can't come soon enough like please please please