Best Interactive Movie

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom is an interactive movie released in 1996 by Origin Systems. It combines cinematic Full Motion Video segments starring recognizable actors like Mark Hamill and Malcolm McDowell with player-driven choices that impact the storyline. Players assume the role of Cap...

Wolves in the Walls is an interactive VR animated movie experience. Based on the Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean story, it offers a unique narrative where players directly influence the unfolding events within a troubled family’s home. The game utilizes AI to create a responsive character named Lucy, ad...

“Welcome to Pine Point” is an interactive movie created by the National Film Board of Canada. It explores the history of Pine Point, a once-thriving British Columbia mining town that was abandoned in 1952. The project is notable for pioneering the use of interactive storytelling within documentary f...

Tex Murphy: Pandora Directive is a 1996 interactive movie where players control private investigator Tex Murphy as he investigates a mysterious outbreak in Moscow. Utilizing full-motion video and FMV technology, the game offers a complex narrative and challenging puzzles rooted in a classic noir sty...

Prison Valley is an interactive movie created in 2010 exploring the unique situation of Cañon City, Colorado. The project, by David Dufresne and Philippe Brault, investigates how the town’s proximity to numerous correctional facilities—including Florence Reformatory—has profoundly shaped its demogra...

“Take This Lollipop” is an innovative 2011 interactive horror short film created by Jason Zada. It utilizes Facebook data to generate a uniquely unsettling experience for each viewer, placing them within a personalized narrative of stalking and suspense. The project’s success demonstrated the potent...

The Walking Dead: Season 2 (Telltale) is an interactive drama where players control Clementine as she navigates a ravaged Georgia after the zombie apocalypse. This choice-based adventure expands upon the original series’ narrative, focusing on Clementine's growth and survival skills. It’s designed f...

Star Wars: Vader Immortal is a virtual reality interactive movie developed by ILMxLAB. It presents a new narrative exploring Darth Vader’s past and his relationship with Luke Skywalker. The experience utilizes Oculus Quest technology to offer players a deeply immersive role in this iconic Star Wars...

A 2022 Netflix interactive sci-fi comedy special starring YouTuber Markiplier, serving as a sequel to A Heist with Markiplier with an expanded branching narrative.

A 1995 FMV adventure game by Sierra On-Line starring Dean Erickson as Gabriel Knight investigating werewolf legends in Bavaria, Germany.

A 2014 interactive short film that uses a split-screen format to present simultaneous parallel outcomes of a couple's argument, letting viewers navigate between storylines.

A 2019 Netflix interactive comedy special starring YouTuber Markiplier (Mark Fischbach) in a crime caper with dozens of branching outcomes across multiple endings.

2014 FMV neo-noir adventure game by Big Finish Games reviving the Tex Murphy series after a 17-year hiatus, funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign.

A 1996 FMV adventure game by Access Software, sequel to Under a Killing Moon, starring Chris Jones as private investigator Tex Murphy in a noir conspiracy.

1998 multi-disc FMV mystery game by Take-Two Interactive set in 1940s Cleveland, weaving the real unsolved Black Dahlia murder into a supernatural conspiracy plot.

A 2013 episodic adventure game by Telltale Games continuing Clementine's survival story in a zombie apocalypse with player-driven choices across five episodes.

1993 FMV adventure game by Activision that revived the classic Zork text-adventure franchise with full-motion video, voiced characters, and a 3D world.

A 2017 episodic adventure game by Telltale Games continuing its Batman storyline, featuring the Joker's return and multiple player-determined narrative outcomes.

Developed by Access Software in 1994, Under a Killing Moon is a full-motion video adventure game starring private investigator Tex Murphy, noted for its early use of 3D graphics.

1996 FMV adventure game by Hue Forest Entertainment in which the player investigates paranormal phenomena at a house using a ghost-detecting recording device.

Phantasmagoria is a 1995 point-and-click adventure horror game developed by Roberta Williams. The narrative follows Adrienne Delaney’s experiences in a mansion plagued by supernatural phenomena, incorporating live-action footage alongside three-dimensional environments. The game was recognized for i...

A 2019 cinematic VR spy thriller by Scatter that places the viewer in the role of a CIA operative, notable for combining live-action footage with interactive branching choices.

Anime-style laserdisc arcade game by Data East (1985), featuring car-chase sequences animated by Toei Animation and later ported to Sega CD as Road Avenger.

A 2014 interactive documentary web series examining the global threat of cyber warfare, using multimedia elements to immerse viewers in scenarios of digital conflict.

A 2005 cinematic adventure game by Quantic Dream directed by David Cage, pioneering the interactive drama genre with branching narrative and quick-time events.

Released in 1983 by Cinematronics, Dragon's Lair is a revolutionary arcade game utilizing LaserDisc technology to feature traditionally animated gameplay by Don Bluth.

Developed by INTERIOR/NIGHT and released in 2022, this interactive crime drama spans multiple decades, exploring the impact of a botched Arizona robbery.

A 2015 FMV detective adventure by Baggy Cat Productions where players interview live-action suspects and expose contradictions in their statements to solve a murder.

2015–2016 episodic FMV mystery game by Prologue Games presented as a three-act theatrical stage production, set in a corrupt Florida swamp town.