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A game written by Hugo Labrande for the 21st Annual Interactive Fiction Competition. The games below have the most in common with it — text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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The 10 closest to Life on Mars?
- Dual TransformPlays here
Interactive Fiction created by Andrew Plotkin, where the objective is to escape a virtual room. In common: text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- When in Rome 1: Accounting for TastePlays here
Manhattan, May, 1954. In common: text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- Deadline Enchanter
This is where I end and you begin. In common: text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- A Small Talk at the Back of BeyondPlays here
You wake up. In common: text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- Even Some More Tales from Castle BalderstonePlays here
The fourth one in a series of anthologies of unbelievable terror, edited by Ryan Veeder. In common: text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and HomePlays here
Heliopause is interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. In common: text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a classic Interactive Fiction game. In common: text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- All Things DevoursPlays here
A piece of Interactive Fiction. In common: text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- VarkanaPlays here
Varkana is the name of a region in a world with a timeless, mildy fantasy/sci-fi setting (some technological and magical elements are present at this moment… In common: text adventure, interactive fiction, science fiction.
- Alias 'The Magpie'Plays here
Alias 'The Magpie' is a parser interactive fiction game, or text adventure. In common: text adventure, interactive fiction.
All matches
Every game like Life on Mars?
PlayableDual Transform
Interactive Fiction · 2010
PlayableWhen in Rome 1: Accounting for Taste
Interactive Fiction · 2008

Deadline Enchanter
Interactive Fiction · 2008
PlayableA Small Talk at the Back of Beyond
Interactive Fiction · 2013
PlayableEven Some More Tales from Castle Balderstone
Interactive Fiction · 2021
PlayableHoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home
Interactive Fiction · 2010

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Interactive Fiction · 2004
PlayableAll Things Devours
Time Travel · 2004
PlayableVarkana
Interactive Fiction · 2008
PlayableAlias 'The Magpie'
Interactive Fiction · 2018
PlayablePraser 5
Interactive Fiction · 2005
PlayableAmazing Quest
Interactive Fiction · 2020
PlayableInside the Facility
Interactive Fiction · 2016
PlayableMama Possum
Interactive Fiction · 2017
PlayableSuperluminal Vagrant Twin
Interactive Fiction · 2016
PlayableThe Bones of Rosalinda
Interactive Fiction · 2022
PlayableThe Zen Garden
Interactive Fiction · 2013

Fail-Safe
Interactive Fiction · 2000

Final Exam
Interactive Fiction · 2015

Floatpoint
Interactive Fiction · 2006

The Edifice
Interactive Fiction · 1997

Ghost Town
Interactive Fiction · 2005

Sub Rosa
Interactive Fiction · 2015

The Gostak
Interactive Fiction · 2001