Interactive Fiction (also known as IF) is genre a stimulating environment, in which the player can use text commands to control the character and influence the landscapes. This type of process called narratives, either in the form of Role-playing game or Adventure game. The Interaction Fiction term refers to Text-based Adventure, a subgenre of Adventure game. Where the whole interface can be shown in text form only, however Graphical Text Adventure games are also available, where graphics mix the text, still fall under the category of Text Adventure, if the primary path to interact with the game is by typing form. Some players of the term distinguish between interactive fiction, called Puzzle-free, that revolves around narratives and text adventure that comprises puzzles. Text Adventure games are one of the oldest types of games and form a subset of the adventure genre. During the gameplay, the player uses the text input to control the character as well as the game, and the state of the game is relayed to the player via typing text. Input is offered by the player in the form of sentences like go east, get key, interact, pick up, or attack, which is interpreted by the text parser.

15 Best Interactive Fiction Games for Xbox One

#1 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a Military-based, Tactical Shooter, Single-player and Multiplayer Simulation developed and published by Codemasters for multiple platforms. The game serves as the standalone sequel to Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crises, released by Bohemia Interactive. It takes place on the fictional Island known as Skira. After the Global Crises causes the political destabilization and unemployment in China, and the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) seize Skira’s control and the Russian Federation discovers the oil there. The game puts the player assumes the role of the protagonist, who must battle against opponent faction, kill enemies using a huge arsenal of weaponry and score the best points to unlock additional content. There are a series of missions and each mission needs a completion of certain objectives. The game will unlock further content as the player advances through the game. It offers huge world where the player can move freely and can plan his attack to take down enemy forces. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising includes prominent features such as Sandbox Shooter Gameplay, 100 Modeled Vehicles, Freedom to Play, Real Objectives, and more. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

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#2 Gone Home

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Gone Home is a First-person Indie Action-Adventure and Interactive Fiction Simulation developed by The Fullbright Company. The game takes place in the year 1995 and allows you to explore a mansion after coming back home after one long year. Every member of your family is vanished and you are left clueless about their sudden disappearance. In order to find them you must find clues, interact with objects and solve a number of challenging puzzles and mysteries. The game lets you be Kaitlin and allows you to explore the game world from a First-person Perspective, complete various game objectives in order to earn rewards, open up new areas and search for messages scattered all around the game world. Gone Home is an interactive video game that allwos you to look at objects, interact with them and keep on collecting the clues, objects and open up new game world areas to enjoy the game.

#3 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is an Adventure and Single-player video game created by Frogwares and published by Focus Home Interactive. The game is set in the fictional London and revolves around mystery elements. There are up to six cases of murders, thefts, and disappearance that the player has to solve to progress through the plot. During the gameplay, the player can take on the role of the main character named as Sherlock Holmes with Dr. John Watsom, and more. The majority of the game consists of exploration, examining clues, and finding the murderers, robbers, and kidnappers. The player can explore the land from either the first-person perspective or the third-person viewpoints. The game enables the player to conduct his investigations in his style and use up to fourteen extraordinary skills of detection. During the case, the player can interrogate the suspects and can find the guilty party and person. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments includes prominent features such as Multiple Weapons, Equipment, Exploration, Extraordinary Skills, Become a Detective and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

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#4 The Technomancer

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The Technomancer is an Action Role-playing, Third-person Exploration and Single-player video game developed by Spiders and published by Focus Home Interactive. The game takes place in the similar Universe like Spider and set two-hundred year after the event of human colonized Mars known as the War of Water. The player takes on the role of the protagonist named as Zachariah, who must explore the world from a third-person view, interact with environment and non-player characters to progress through the story. During the gameplay, the player can involve companions to his party, who is capable of leveling up. The player can improve his combat abilities and can make different choices about how to accomplish each quest. There are five different possible endings, depending on the decision taken by the player. Using crafting feature, the player can create his armor and weapons to use against foes during real-time battle. Four different skill trees available and the player must earn experience points to unlock additional content. Science Fiction Mars Environment, Dynamic Combat, Post-apocalyptic Red Planet, Three Combat Styles, Unleash Abilities, etc. are prominent features in the game. Try it out and enjoy.

#5 Styx: Shards of Darkness

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Styx: Shards of Darkness created by Cyanide and published by Focus Home Interactive is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Perspective and Stealth video game for multiple platforms. It is the sequel to Styx: Master of Shadows, released in 2017, and severs as the 3rd title in the series of the Of Orcs and Men takes place in the fictional land. The plot follows the protagonist named as Styx, who must navigate the Dark Eleven city to unearth the mystery about the dark elves who have formed an alliance with the dwarfs. Like previous title, the game lets the player to create deadly traps for his enemies, and also turn invisible temporary. The player has both options of avoiding the enemies or engaging them. He uses the ropes and hooks to reach the high areas like mountain and more. The game features both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and lets the 2nd player to control the clone of the protagonist in Multiplayer mode. With Third-person Exploration, Detailed Environment, and Smooth Controls, Styx: Shards of Darkness is the incredible game as compared to other Stealth games.

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#6 The Amazing Spider-Man 2

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is a 2014 Action-Adventure, Third-person Perspective and Single-player video game developed by Beenox and published by Activision for cross-platform. The game offers an exciting gameplay based on the comic of the same name, and it acts as the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man, released in 2012. It offers the similar gameplay to its predecessor and offers open world environment takes place in Manhattan. It introduces web-swinging mechanics, enabling the player for more engaging and interactive experience through the fictional New York City. The player assumes the role of the superhero with a primary task to clean the city from criminals. He explores the environment using his unique abilities and can fight against foes using kicking and punching skills. The game rewards the player with experience points that he uses to unlock upgrades and additional content. He can move freely in the open world and can immerse himself in the realistic fighting experience. The player can run, jump, fight and can swing on the web to move faster. With improved mechanics, graphics, and features, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the best game to play.

#7 What Remains of Edith Finch

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What Remains of Edith Finch is an Adventure, First-person Perspective, and Single-player video game developed by Giant Sparrow and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game takes place in the fictional Washington State and introduces a set of short stories about a cursed family. Each has provided an opportunity for the player to experience the life of different member in the household with thrilling stories ranging from the 1900s to the present day. The story and the gameplay are different as the members of the family themselves. The player manipulates the environment from the first-person perspective and the each story will end with the death of that family member. The primary objective of the player is to explore the ancient history of the family and struggles to figure out the story and find out why the protagonist’s the last person left alive. During the gameplay, the player moves freely around the fictional house, interact with objects, and environment to progress through the game. With different Mini-Games, Cut scenes, and addictive Gameplay, What Remains of Edith Finch is the best game to play and enjoy.

#8 Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops

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Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops developed by Plunge Interactive and published by Wired Production is an Action and Shooter video game available to play on Xbox and PlayStation platforms. The game takes place in the fictional world and offers an action-packed gameplay with mini-maps of mayhem. You can command tiny troopers as you involves yourself in the battle against evil adversaries from across the globe with different weapons and soldiers. The objective is to gather medals, Intel, and dog tags during the missions of each level to victory. There are up to fifty mini-maps available including Zombie Mode with Leaderboards. Each soldier equips with weapons that can be used to take down enemies. As the game proceed, it becomes challenging, and further content will be unlocked. Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops offers core features such as Specialist Mercenaries, Elite Delta Force, Miniature Warfare, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#9 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter is an Adventure and Single-player video game in the series of Adventure of Sherlock Holmes created by Frogwares and published by Bigben Interactive. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous titles, and the major part of the game involves examining clues and exploring crime scenes. Once the player finds out the clues, it will be added to deduction board. The game casts the player in the role of the protagonist, who must explore the environment from a third-person perspective, interact with NPCs and objects to collect clues and combine them to solve mystery cases. It puts the player in the experience of action and adventure to test the limits of his intelligence and nerves. It takes place in the fictional London threatened evil, and the player must take down them by completing the missions. The player assumes the role of the brilliant detective, and his primary goal is to uncover the secrets behind the mysteries. The game is about exploration, interrogations, battles, chases, and infiltration. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter offers prominent features such as Play as Sherlock Holmes, Explore Open Environment, Challenging Missions, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#10 Dying Light: The Following

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Dying Light: The Following is a Downloadable Content Pack for the Action Role-playing, Horror-Survival, and First-person Perspective video game Dying Light. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes developed by Techland and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The Expansion pack introduces new story campaign, new characters, an arsenal of weapons and new gameplay mechanics. The gameplay is similar to the original game and takes place in the zombie-infected world. Assume the role of the protagonist named as Kyle Crane, who is a survivor and is capable of running, jumping, climbing ledges, sliding, leaping and more. The primary objective is to explore the fictional world from the first-person perspective either on foot or by dune buggy to fulfill your tasks to earn points and survive as long as possible. There are multiple weapons available such as Crossbow, submachine guns, pistols, and revolvers. The game rewards you with points as you advanced and can use them to unlock further content. Dying Light: The Following offers exciting gameplay, breathtaking environments, wonderful story, and smooth controls. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#11 The Bunker

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The Bunker is an Adventure, Psychological Horror and Single-player video game developed by Splendy Games and published by Wales Interactive. The story revolves around the protagonist, who has been lost his memory. It takes place in the fictional world and puts you in the role of John, the protagonist. Your ultimate task is to follow the daily routine of the protagonist when an alarm is triggered. Explore the area around the bunker and attempts to recover the memories of the protagonist and unearth the mysteries of the Bunker. The game is a mix of Adventure and Point and Click elements and using the first and third-person perspective while manipulating the world. It offers the protagonist with live action throughout a variety of levels and allows you engage yourself in adventure gameplay experience. The Bunker offers prominent features such as an Incredible Cast, Hidden Secrets, Live Action, fantastic Soundtrack and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#12 Duke Nukem 3D

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Duke Nukem 3D is a Single and Multiplayer First-person Shooter video game developed by 3D Realms and published by GT Interactive. It is the sequel to the Duke Nukem and Duke Nukem II games released by Ed Realms. The game takes place in the fictional Planet Earth threatened by an alien faction. It casts you in the role of the protagonist named as Duke Nukem and the story revolves around his efforts, as he attempts to battle against an alien invasion to protect his world. The game offers the similar gameplay to Doom, and introduces a variety of levels filled with enemies and aliens. Your character is armed with weapons and equipment that he can use to protect himself from alien attack and can use pistol and rifles to defeat the enemies. You can interact with objects, NPCs to fulfill your tasks. In the game, you can use shrink rays, rocket launcher, chain gun, land missiles, etc. to dominate the playfield. Duke Nukem 3D offers core features such as five new Episodes, Challenging Missions, lots of Weapons, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#13 Fable 2

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Fable 2 is a brilliant Open World Action-RPG video game created by Lionhead Studios. Fable 2 offers gameplay and mechanics similar to its predecessor. Released back in 2008 Fable II won the best game of the year award because of its unique story and all the fantastic characters and a brilliant Story-driven gameplay. Set in the vicinity of fictional Land of Albion, Fable II offers a story after the events of the main game Fable and takes you to the Colonial Era, the era of highwaymen and Enlightenment. Guns and ammunition is still missing from the gameplay but the small towns have now turned into giant buildings and castles and Fable II lets you choose between the male and female characters. Fable II offers both interactive and non interactive cut scenes throughout the game that never last for more than five minutes. As a true companion, Fable II allows you to have a Companion in the game, a Dog that the main character befriends as a child and it stays with him for the rest of the story. The Dog can help you eliminate the enemies or perform a number of tasks for you or simply lead you to the Quest objectives. one fantastic thing about your companion is that it never dies and that means a full time support while you are playing the game.Unlike Fable, Fable II lets you build relationships in the game, you can get married, have children, raise a family and enjoy your life in the game as you would like to. Character morphing is one of the most prominent features of the game that totally depends on the actions of the characters in the game, you can be Good, Evil or Pure or Corrupt just according to your activities in the game. In other words, you can say that the game actually lets you build a personality that totally depends what you want to be. The Job system in the game lets you complete a number of different jobs and get paid accordingly, earn money, feed your family and keep on going with your life. With a brilliantly immersive gameplay, fantastic Quests, NPCs, a great storyline, amazing characters, Co-=Op multiplayer support and loads of other fun things, Fable II offers a best ever Action-RPG experience ever.

#14 Life is Strange

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Life is Strange is a Single-player Graphic Adventure and Interactive Fiction video game by Square Enix. The game consists of five main episodes and focuses on the character of a Photography student named as Maxine Caulfield. Maxine Caulfield discovers out that she has the special ability to reverse time and any specific moment. The story takes a twist when Maxine foresees a huge Storm raging to destroy her town and that the time when she realizes that she’s the only one to prevent it from happening. Life is Strange allows the players to control the character of Maxine Caulfield and follow the narrative as it unfolds into all the storyful actions that the player character performs. Amazing trips to the past, fantastic quests, freedom to explore and the ability to manipulate environmental elements, loads of challenging puzzles and game ending based upon the actions performed by the character, Life is Strange offers a truly remarkable gameplay experience that is based on pure graphics and interactive elements. With an episodic gameplay, various character archetypes, a great story, graphic adventure nature and point-and-click puzzles, Life is Strange offers beautiful visuals and an impressively addictive gameplay to enjoy. Life is Strange is available to play on Microsoft Windows, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox and Linux platforms.

#15 Vampyr

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Vampyr is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Focus Home Interactive for multiple platforms. The storyline relates how the protagonist named as Jonathan Reid, a doctor who transformed into a brutal vampire and comes to terms with his remain as he is torn between his newfound blood-thirsty nature and the Hippocratic Oath. During the gameplay, the player controls the protagonist (the vampire) who is under no obligation to slaughter to complete the game. He can use dialogue feature for hunting prey to feed on, which offers strength and level up abilities. The player can use supernatural abilities and weapons while battling against foes. The environment of the game takes place in the fictional Landon, where the player explores the semi-open world environment divided into four districts, demolished based on the actions of the player. The player manipulates the game from a third-person perspective and controls the vampire, whose thirst for blood compels the player to kill people. Vampyr offers prominent features such as Shape Landon, Feed to Survive, Be the Vampyr, and more. With addictive gameplay, brilliant graphics, and superb mechanics, Vampyr is the fascinating video game for hardcore players to enjoy.