(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

Completion LawnCare
Completion LawnCare
Alan Wake II
Alan Wake II
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Yolo Space Hacker
Yolo Space Hacker
Lost Judgment
Lost Judgment
Lost Memories Dot Net
Lost Memories Dot Net
Tomorrow Will Be Dying
Tomorrow Will Be Dying
Signalis
Signalis
Hi-Fi Rush
Hi-Fi Rush
Inscryption
Inscryption
Where in Space Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in Space Is Carmen Sandiego?
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Blooming Panic: Full Bloom Edition
Blooming Panic: Full Bloom Edition
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Judgment
Judgment
Butterfly Soup
Butterfly Soup
Caves of Qud
Caves of Qud
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw
Persona 5
Persona 5
Text messages
Hacknet: Labyrinths
Hacknet: Labyrinths
Subserial Network
Subserial Network
Producer (2021)
Producer (2021)
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Year of Springs
A Year of Springs
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
SunnySide
SunnySide
Where in America's Past Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in America's Past Is Carmen Sandiego?
Quadrilateral Cowboy
Quadrilateral Cowboy
Perfect Tides
Perfect Tides
Life After Magic
Life After Magic
Bem Feito: Legacy Edition
Bem Feito: Legacy Edition
Noise1
Noise1
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V
Phone
Portal
Portal
Presenter Slides
Presenter Slides
Norco
Norco
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Shenzhen I/O
Shenzhen I/O
Topography
Topography
Cyberpet Graveyard
Cyberpet Graveyard
Seen
Seen
Terranova
Terranova
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
Dave the Diver
Dave the Diver
Secret Little Haven
Secret Little Haven
Coffee Talk: Episode 2 - Hibiscus & Butterfly
Coffee Talk: Episode 2 - Hibiscus & Butterfly
The Barnacle Goose Experiment
The Barnacle Goose Experiment
Gob
Gob
Windows XP Meteorite Covenant
Windows XP Meteorite Covenant
Sludge Life 2
Sludge Life 2
Videoverse
Videoverse
Hate Plus
Hate Plus
Everything is Going to be OK
Everything is Going to be OK
Last Call BBS
Last Call BBS
Catherine
Catherine
A Desktop Love Story
A Desktop Love Story
Bossgame: The Final Boss is My Heart
Bossgame: The Final Boss is My Heart
Dead Letter Dept.
Dead Letter Dept.
Salvage Crew
Salvage Crew
Solace State
Solace State
X_Purrsonline_X
X_Purrsonline_X
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Uplink
Uplink
Venba
Venba
TIS-100
TIS-100
Carmen Sandiego Word Detective
Carmen Sandiego Word Detective
World of Horror
World of Horror
Mr. Saitou
Mr. Saitou
A Phone Found in Tall Grass
A Phone Found in Tall Grass
Pro Wrestling Sim
Pro Wrestling Sim
Eliza
Eliza
SuperHot
SuperHot
Not for Broadcast
Not for Broadcast
Sofia?
Sofia?
Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?
Coffee Talk
Coffee Talk
Phone to change music look at character’s profiles etc.
Hacker
Hacker
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?
Melatonin
Melatonin
Shadows of Doubt
Shadows of Doubt
Last Day of Spring
Last Day of Spring
Windowkill
Windowkill
Buddy Simulator 1984
Buddy Simulator 1984
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?: Deluxe Edition
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?: Deluxe Edition
PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator
Tablet to access contracts
Broken Reality
Broken Reality
The Madvent Calendar
The Madvent Calendar
Online Simulator
Online Simulator
A Circle of Charity
A Circle of Charity
Sticky Business
Sticky Business
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Condemned: Criminal Origins
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
I'm on Observation Duty 4
I'm on Observation Duty 4
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
Road 96
Road 96
Needy Streamer Overload
Needy Streamer Overload
Florence
Florence
Texting part on subway, scrolling through social media
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Emails!
Endless Scroll
Endless Scroll

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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