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The 10 closest to The Play
- Use Your Psychic Powers at Applebee's
You are a Psychic Brand Ambassador for Schtupmeister Beer. In common: choose your own adventure, interactive fiction, comedy.
- Tale of the Kissing Bandit
A game about a young man in costume who goes about a ball stealing kisses from young women. In common: romance, interactive fiction, comedy.
- Dr Ludwig and the DevilPlays on svlin.itch.io
Join esteemed mad scientist Dr Ludwig as he faces the greatest challenge of his nefarious career: making a deal with the Devil and coming out on top. In common: interactive fiction, comedy.
- AnimaliaPlays on animaliagame.com
This is the story of Charlie Stewart, nine-year-old Human child. In common: interactive fiction, comedy.
- Jolly Good: Cakes and AlePlays here
Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! In common: choose your own adventure, romance, interactive fiction.
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Night RoadPlays here
The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. In common: choose your own adventure, romance, interactive fiction.
- Get Lost!Plays here
You're a suburban teen, sick of the suburbs. In common: choose your own adventure, interactive fiction, comedy.
- BirdlandPlays here
A young adult text adventure about falling in love, coming to terms with who you are, and saving your entire summer camp from weird alien bird monsters. In common: romance, interactive fiction, comedy.
- Rent-a-VicePlays here
What doesn't kill you...kills someone else, and leads you down an ethical rabbit hole. In common: choose your own adventure, interactive fiction.
- The Road to CanterburyPlays here
May the best story win! In common: choose your own adventure, interactive fiction.
All matches
Every game like The Play

Use Your Psychic Powers at Applebee's
Interactive Fiction · 2022

Tale of the Kissing Bandit
Interactive Fiction · 2008
PlayableDr Ludwig and the Devil
Interactive Fiction · 2023
PlayableAnimalia
Interactive Fiction · 2018
PlayableJolly Good: Cakes and Ale
Interactive Fiction · 2020
PlayableVampire: The Masquerade - Night Road
Interactive Fiction · 2020
PlayableGet Lost!
Interactive Fiction · 2016
PlayableBirdland
Interactive Fiction · 2015
PlayableRent-a-Vice
Interactive Fiction · 2018
PlayableThe Road to Canterbury
Interactive Fiction · 2018
PlayableBunny Hill Horror
Interactive Fiction · 2019
PlayableBunny Hill Horror: Bunny Boiler
Interactive Fiction · 2020
PlayableRestore, Reflect, Retry
Interactive Fiction · 2024
PlayableThe Magician's Workshop
Interactive Fiction · 2019
PlayableThe Martian Job
Interactive Fiction · 2018
PlayableWitches and Bandits and Swords (Oh My)
Interactive Fiction · 2017
PlayableHow to Win
Parody · 2020

Violet
Interactive Fiction · 2008
PlayableHenry Stickmin: Infiltrating the Airship
Choose Your Own Adventure · 2013
PlayableBear Stearns Bravo
Choose Your Own Adventure · 2013
PlayableThe Sagittarian 2
Zombies · 2011

A Dark and Stormy Entry
Interactive Fiction · 2008