(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
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
Blooming Panic: Full Bloom Edition
Blooming Panic: Full Bloom Edition
Subserial Network
Subserial Network
Life After Magic
Life After Magic
A Year of Springs
A Year of Springs
Producer (2021)
Producer (2021)
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
Seen
Seen
SunnySide
SunnySide
Where in America's Past Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in America's Past Is Carmen Sandiego?
Quadrilateral Cowboy
Quadrilateral Cowboy
Bem Feito: Legacy Edition
Bem Feito: Legacy Edition
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging
Noise1
Noise1
Perfect Tides
Perfect Tides
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Gob
Gob
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V
Phone
Topography
Topography
Norco
Norco
Portal
Portal
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Shenzhen I/O
Shenzhen I/O
Terranova
Terranova
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Secret Little Haven
Secret Little Haven
Dave the Diver
Dave the Diver
The Barnacle Goose Experiment
The Barnacle Goose Experiment
Coffee Talk: Episode 2 - Hibiscus & Butterfly
Coffee Talk: Episode 2 - Hibiscus & Butterfly
Sludge Life 2
Sludge Life 2
Windows XP Meteorite Covenant
Windows XP Meteorite Covenant
Hate Plus
Hate Plus
Videoverse
Videoverse
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
Dead Letter Dept.
Dead Letter Dept.
Salvage Crew
Salvage Crew
Solace State
Solace State
X_Purrsonline_X
X_Purrsonline_X
TIS-100
TIS-100
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Mr. Saitou
Mr. Saitou
Uplink
Uplink
Carmen Sandiego Word Detective
Carmen Sandiego Word Detective
Venba
Venba
World of Horror
World of Horror
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?: Deluxe Edition
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?: Deluxe Edition
Eliza
Eliza
Bossgame: The Final Boss is My Heart
Bossgame: The Final Boss is My Heart
Cyberpet Graveyard
Cyberpet Graveyard
Pro Wrestling Sim
Pro Wrestling Sim
Not for Broadcast
Not for Broadcast
SuperHot
SuperHot
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.
Shadows of Doubt
Shadows of Doubt
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?
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
Melatonin
Melatonin
Broken Reality
Broken Reality
Last Day of Spring
Last Day of Spring
Buddy Simulator 1984
Buddy Simulator 1984
Presenter Slides
Presenter Slides
Windowkill
Windowkill
Sticky Business
Sticky Business
PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator
Tablet to access contracts
Sofia?
Sofia?
Online Simulator
Online Simulator
A Circle of Charity
A Circle of Charity
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Condemned: Criminal Origins
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
Needy Streamer Overload
Needy Streamer Overload
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Emails!
Road 96
Road 96
Endless Scroll
Endless Scroll
Florence
Florence
Texting part on subway, scrolling through social media
Her Story
Her Story
Life is Strange: True Colors
Life is Strange: True Colors
Community posts & texts, looking through usb drive of messages & listening to phone calls
I'm on Observation Duty 4
I'm on Observation Duty 4
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Emails & Cook4Luv

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

11 months ago

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

LauraLob0

11 months ago

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

LauraLob0

11 months ago

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

ResidentMelville

11 months ago

@LauraLob0 thank you - just added them!

LauraLob0

11 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

11 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

11 months ago

Now i think i'm done lol

ResidentMelville

11 months ago

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

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