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Interact-IF Genre Lists: Masterpost

All submissions have been counted and compiled as of May 24, 2026! Thank you to everyone who submitted a game and voted :) You can find all the rec lists below.

Hope it helps with discovering your next read!

The rec lists are complete, but may undergo slight changes as authors/readers send in clarifications.

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

Action/Adventure

Modern/Slice-of-life

Historical fiction

Horror/Thriller/Misc

Results of the voting and interview features coming up soon!

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Each submitted entry will be matched into a donation to TransEquality, and you can submit up to 3 entries! If you would like to be part of the donation drive in a monetary form instead, please contact us!

We're only 30 entries away to break last year's count! So come submit to help!

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Best action/adventure IFs

Announcing the top-voted IFs in the action/adventure genre! Congrats to all the winning games. Definitely check them out if you're in the mood for some thrills, excellent character work, and great pacing.

We had the honor to interview the supremely talented and amazingly kind author of the overall winner of the category, Cantata: @fir-fireweed. Read the author spotlight here.

Completed

Whiskey Four by @johnlouisif

Ongoing

Cantata by @fir-fireweed

The Exile by @exilethegame

Drink your villain juice by @drinkyourvillainjuice

Play all the games in the action/adventure category here.

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You can find all of the submissions for the Action/Adventure category down below!

Ongoing

Weeping Gods  (also mentioned in fantasy) by @jcollinswrites

Pactbinder  (also mentioned in fantasy) by @pactbinder-if

Dao Ascension by DaoImmerser

Mantle: Mask On by @jjdove

Villain Intern  (also mentioned in sci-fi) by @villainintern

Drink Your Villain Juice! by @drinkyourvillainjuice

High School Revenge by @high-school-revenge

Cantata (also mentioned in fantasy) by @fir-fireweed

Honor Amongst Thieves  (mentioned in fantasy) by @leoneliterary

Unsanctioned by @unsanctioned-if

Hungry Dogs by @hungrydogs-if

Before Dusk Sets In by @celestialdusks

Vendetta by @vendetta-if

The Exile (also mentioned in action/adventure) by @exilethegame

RPG in Another World  (also mentioned in fantasy) by @drowsyruigames

After Dark  (also mentioned in sci-fi) by Daleko

Mafiafell by Darkpetal16

Chop Shop by @losergames

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

Two Days From Tomorrow (demo to be released) by @papermoonsandpasserines

Completed

Whiskey Four by @johnlouisif

Throne of Blood by @throneofblood-if

Fallen Hero: Retribution (sequel in the works) by @fallenhero-rebirth

Breach: The Archangel Job by Michael Maxwell & Ben Luigi

Potentially inactive

Demon, Fireforged

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Best Historical Fiction IFs

The votes are in! Here are the top-voted IFs in the fantasy genre. From immersive world-building to richly-researched settings to compelling characters, these games deliver stories that bring the past vividly to life.

We also had the great pleasure of interviewing @doriana-gray-games for the winning game in this category, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Affairs of the Heart, so do look out for that post!

Completed

I, The Forgotten One by @johnlouisif (tied with Season of Shadows)

The Golden Rose by @anathemafiction

Ongoing

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Affairs of the Heart by @doriana-gray-games (overall winner)

Scapegoated by @scapegoated-if

Season of Shadows by Krisis

Play all the historical fiction games that were submitted here.

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Announcing the top-voted IFs in the modern/slice-of-life genre! Congrats to all the winning games. Definitely check them out if you're in the mood for some heartwarming moments, excellent character work, and great pacing.

You can find our spotlight interview for Infamous by @infamous-if here.

Completed

When Life Gives You Lemons by @when-life-gives-you-lemons-if

Ongoing

Infamous by @infamous-if (overall winner)

College Tennis: Origin Story by @collegetennisoriginstory & Apartment 502 by @apt502-if (tied)

Press Play by @pressplay-if

Check out the full list of modern/slice-of-life submissions here.

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Best Sci-Fi IFs

We're very excited to reveal the top-voted interactive fiction games in the sci-fi category! A huge congratulations to all of the featured authors. Whether you're in the mood for secret agents, super-powered heroes, action-packed futuristic worlds, or high-stakes adventures, these games highlight the incredible range of stories the sci-fi genre can offer.

We also had the opportunity to sit down with the @vapolis, author of one of the category's winning games, Remember You Will Die. Check out our author spotlight interview here.

Completed

Fallen Hero: Retribution (overall winner) by @fallenhero-rebirth

Ongoing

Remember, You Will Die by @vapolis

Project Hadea by @nyehilismwriting

Mind Blind by @mindblindbard

Play all the sci-fi games here.

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Best Bonus Category IFs

From mysteries to cosmic horror to supernatural thrillers to apocalyptic stories, we're excited to showcase the most gripping and atmospheric interactive fiction games that didn't quite fit into one of the five main categories.

We interviewed @thelonelyshore-if, creator of The Lonely Shore (overall winner of the bonus category). Read our author spotlight here.

Completed

The Passenger (cosmic horror) by @the-passenger-if

Ongoing

The Lonely Shore (overall winner) by @thelonelyshore-if

Sanguine Sky by @sanguinesky-if*

One Knight Stand by @oneknightstand-if

You can play all of the submissions in this category here (many of them are horror, post-apocalyptic and supernatural/thriller).

*Though this game can technically be considered fantasy/dark fantasy, but in all fairness it was listed in the 'bonus' category at the time of voting, hence given a shout-out here