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On your way home one gloomy night, you find a book on the sidewalk titled "Don't Open This Book." Do you? The games below have the most in common with it — interactive fiction, narrative, science fiction — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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The 9 closest to Don't Open This Book
- Unto the NightPlays on quakefultales.itch.io
Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon have seen more than enough to last a life time. In common: interactive fiction, science fiction.
- TravelerOffline
Traveler is a short work of interactive fiction about identity, existence, purpose, and loss. In common: interactive fiction, science fiction.
- Le Morte D'ArthurPlays here
Chris Crawford's self-described "magnum opus", an interactive storyworld about King Arthur In common: literary, interactive fiction.
- Hawk and PumaPlays here
Hawk and Puma is a minimalist game that pays tribute to Guaman Poma, the indigenous chronicler of the Andes. In common: narrative, interactive fiction.
- The Archivist and the RevolutionPlays on red-autumn.itch.io
A woman alone in a dying city, on a dying world. In common: narrative, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- AtaraxiaPlays on laurenodonoghue.itch.io
Ataraxia is a neighbourhood simulator in text adventure form. In common: narrative, interactive fiction.
- The Archives of TrevosaPlays on jamwitch.itch.io
Search through the hidden archives of Trevosa, translate their cultural terms, and uncover the relationships within a complex royal family tree. In common: narrative, interactive fiction.
- You're Just Imagining ItPlays on npckc.itch.io
a chronic illness simulation game. In common: narrative, interactive fiction.
- Darwin's LegacyPlays on xalezar.itch.io
You’re Hired! In common: narrative, science fiction.
All matches
Every game like Don't Open This Book
PlayableUnto the Night
Interactive Fiction · 2020

Traveler
Interactive Fiction · 2015
PlayableLe Morte D'Arthur
Interactive Fiction · 2022
PlayableHawk and Puma
Interactive Fiction · 2023
PlayableThe Archivist and the Revolution
Interactive Fiction · 2022
PlayableAtaraxia
Interactive Fiction · 2022
PlayableThe Archives of Trevosa
Detective · 2026
PlayableYou're Just Imagining It
Life Simulation · 2024
PlayableDarwin's Legacy
Retro · 2018