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Interactive Fiction created by Andrew Plotkin, about fairy tales. The games below have the most in common with it — text adventure, fantasy, short — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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- Don't Shit Your PantsOffline
Despite the title and cover, Shit!! In common: text adventure, short.
- Weird City InterloperPlays on ifdb.org
An interactive tale of strange conspiracy. In common: text adventure, fantasy.
- Dasra's CabinetPlays on textadventures.co.uk
Hoping to score a discount on provisions, a traveler haggles with a merchant named Dasra. In common: text adventure, fantasy.
- Red Grimly TalePlays on fluffness.itch.io
Red is going to visit his grandma, who lives in a village across the wood. In common: fairytale, short, fantasy.
- A Small Talk at the Back of BeyondPlays here
You wake up. In common: text adventure, short.
- The DreamholdPlays here
Fantasy Interactive Fiction created by Andrew Plotkin, as both a game and an introduction to the genre. In common: text adventure, fantasy.
- The Matter of the MonsterPlays here
You stagger up to its lair. In common: text adventure, fantasy.
- Dual TransformPlays here
Interactive Fiction created by Andrew Plotkin, where the objective is to escape a virtual room. In common: text adventure.
- Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and HomePlays here
Heliopause is interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. In common: text adventure.
- Praser 5Plays here
Wander around. In common: text adventure.
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Every game like Cold Iron

Don't Shit Your Pants
Short · 2009
PlayableWeird City Interloper
Text Adventure · 2014
PlayableDasra's Cabinet
Text Adventure · 2019
PlayableRed Grimly Tale
Werewolf · 2016
PlayableA Small Talk at the Back of Beyond
Interactive Fiction · 2013
PlayableThe Dreamhold
Interactive Fiction · 2008
PlayableThe Matter of the Monster
Interactive Fiction · 2011
PlayableDual Transform
Interactive Fiction · 2010
PlayableHoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home
Interactive Fiction · 2010
PlayablePraser 5
Interactive Fiction · 2005
PlayableHowl
Interactive Fiction · 2022
PlayableThe Bones of Rosalinda
Interactive Fiction · 2022

So Far
Interactive Fiction · 1996

Sub Rosa
Interactive Fiction · 2015

The Gostak
Interactive Fiction · 2001