(Literal) Computer Games

Games that include interactive digital ‘databases’ on some sort of technology. Some more than others.
Inspired by Secret Little Haven.

352 Games

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Welcome to the Game
Welcome to the Game
I'm on Observation Duty
I'm on Observation Duty
Five Dates
Five Dates
Home Safety Hotline
Home Safety Hotline
Arcade Spirits
Arcade Spirits
Bury me, my Love
Bury me, my Love
Cibele
Cibele
Sludge Life 2
Sludge Life 2
Welcome to the Game II
Welcome to the Game II
House Flipper 2
House Flipper 2
Simulacra 2
Simulacra 2
Night Trap
Night Trap
Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
No-one has to Die
No-one has to Die
Digital: A Love Story
Digital: A Love Story
Last Day of Spring
Last Day of Spring
Answer These 10 Questions And I'll Tell You What Kind of Lover You Are
Answer These 10 Questions And I'll Tell You What Kind of Lover You Are
Everything is Going to be OK
Everything is Going to be OK
Chill Corner
Chill Corner
Quarantine Circular
Quarantine Circular
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Chinatown Detective Agency
Chinatown Detective Agency
Phone used to make calls, emailson computer, book flights etc.
Sara is Missing
Sara is Missing
Error143
Error143
Hate Plus
Hate Plus
Cooking Mama: Cookstar
Cooking Mama: Cookstar
Case: Animatronics
Case: Animatronics
Blooming Panic: Full Bloom Edition
Blooming Panic: Full Bloom Edition
Start Survey?
Start Survey?
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
I'm on Observation Duty 4
I'm on Observation Duty 4
Tender: Creature Comforts
Tender: Creature Comforts
Windowkill
Windowkill
Molek-Syntez
Molek-Syntez
Producer (2021)
Producer (2021)
Simulacra: Pipe Dreams
Simulacra: Pipe Dreams
Pop. Love. Panic! The OFK Story
Pop. Love. Panic! The OFK Story
Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device
Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device
7Days!
7Days!
Uninvited
Uninvited
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
Do I Pass?
Do I Pass?
VirtuaVerse
VirtuaVerse
Sludge Life: The Big Mud Sessions
Sludge Life: The Big Mud Sessions
Lair of the Clockwork God
Lair of the Clockwork God
Mosaic
Mosaic
Scrutinized
Scrutinized
Videoverse
Videoverse
Coralina
Coralina
MapFriend
MapFriend
The Ring: Terror's Realm
The Ring: Terror's Realm
We should talk.
We should talk.
Beglitched
Beglitched
Hacknet: Labyrinths
Hacknet: Labyrinths
Perfect Tides
Perfect Tides
Stay
Stay
Countdown Vampires
Countdown Vampires
Endless Scroll
Endless Scroll
Life After Magic
Life After Magic
Love, Sam
Love, Sam
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging
Song of Farca
Song of Farca
Sorry, James
Sorry, James
Mr. Saitou
Mr. Saitou
Cave Crawler
Cave Crawler
Dungeon Drafters
Dungeon Drafters
Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time
Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time
Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?
Night Book
Night Book
Topography
Topography
Sex Advice Succubus
Sex Advice Succubus
A Circle of Charity
A Circle of Charity
ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area
ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area
Dating app on phone
Google: Image Breakout
Google: Image Breakout
Killing Time At Lightspeed: Enhanced Edition
Killing Time At Lightspeed: Enhanced Edition
Princess Farmer
Princess Farmer
Quick play has computer-like tabs, and (sort of too old for the criteria of list, but) it also has vhs-like start-up for levels
Dreader
Dreader
FeedVid Live
FeedVid Live
Cursor*10
Cursor*10
Letters: A Written Adventure
Letters: A Written Adventure
Please Answer Carefully
Please Answer Carefully
Sofia?
Sofia?
BackfireWall
BackfireWall
Game.exe
Game.exe
Melissa
Melissa
Brain Dead 13
Brain Dead 13
Cyber Manhunt
Cyber Manhunt
Mondays: A Sisyphean Typing Game
Mondays: A Sisyphean Typing Game
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge
Haque
Haque
The Barnacle Goose Experiment
The Barnacle Goose Experiment
Mainlining
Mainlining
Celestial Hacker Girl Jessica
Celestial Hacker Girl Jessica
Stonks-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Stonks-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Toripon
Toripon
Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums
Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums
Murder on the Marine Express
Murder on the Marine Express
Online Simulator
Online Simulator
Q-YO Blaster
Q-YO Blaster

12 Comments

tendog

1 year ago

Welcome to the Game 1 and 2, also TIS-100 and Shenzhen IO, probably some other Zachtronics games that fit the bill.

ResidentMelville

1 year ago

Thank you @tendog ! Just added those 👍

Chwoka

1 year ago

Portal from 1986.
La femme qui ne supportait pas les ordinateurs.
A Mind Forever Voyaging.
You are SpamZapper 3.1.

ResidentMelville

1 year ago

Thank you @Chwoka ! Added them

LauraLob0

10 months ago

Both Judgment and Lost Judgment's pause menus are phone screens

LauraLob0

10 months ago

Actually, Yakuza 6's pause menu algo is a phone screen

LauraLob0

10 months ago

Sludge Life 1 and 2, as well as Sludge Life: The Big Mud Sessions all have computer screens as pause menus

ResidentMelville

10 months ago

@LauraLob0 thank you - just added them!

LauraLob0

10 months ago

There's also a brazilian game called Bem Feito that replicates a PC Screen https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UvNTk1NTk0LzQwMTc5NTguZ2lm/original/0cbgxi.gif

LauraLob0

10 months ago

Oh, also, Coffee Talk: Episode 2 - Hibiscus & Butterfly was released in april and features the same phone screen menus as the first one.

LauraLob0

10 months ago

Now i think i'm done lol

ResidentMelville

10 months ago

@Lauralob0 haha, no problem and thank you for all the great suggestions! (Just added the last two!)
ResidentMelville

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