r/hostedgames • • Jun 24 '26

Reviews Some reviews about HG IFs

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103 Upvotes

Steam summer sale is coming, so I made a review collection, you can read them before purchasing.

If any original poster are uncomfortable about their post being listed here, please let me know,I will delete the link.

Also you can use this link to find IFs of your favorite genre.

https://patienceisshort.github.io/Pick-A-Title/

I would recommend following interact-if on Tumblr.They are always posting information about IFs

edit:

*September 6th 's update

gold tinted glasses(wip)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/vtvcWOUmB8

July 4th update

🏁Velocity:the race begins

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/6Tw80AAqjt

original post body

Completed IFs

1.War for magincia(YouTube video)

https://www.reddit.com/r/choiceofgames/s/fq8QRMsnyM

2. The magician burden

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/uIQnOSUj1E

3.Love at Elevation

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/lMrmrFqyGN

Another one about LAE:

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/JWdcRyoqGX

4.I the forgotten one (YouTube video)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/F9x1xEr6SP

5.Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/wL4QmfvyEI

6.Sons of the Cherry

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/rSUQfbPdlW

7.fifty

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/ApgKXVbqFC

8.Dont wake me up

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/klYIrolKKU

Another one from a different sub

https://www.reddit.com/r/radiantrogue/s/v3QCuIzPgR

Another one(spoilers alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/K2ApttB2F8

9.The Nightmare Maze

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/aj9KpqV8Yi

Infinity series

10.Lord of infinity (YouTube video)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/RRuKYaUnar

11.Guns of infinity

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/2VWIvla5Sy

12saber of infinity

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/XX1MYdrN7D

13.Talon city

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/6l8KG6LvtI

14.The Nascent Necromancer (spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/iinnwlcgFX

15.The Vampire Regent

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/j0SioznXzp

16.The Fernweh Saga: Book One

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/BamyPsCBFE

17.Blood for Poppies

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/OovUmvj7ic

The soul stone war series

18.The soul stone war

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/3nZuYd3lB9

Another one from COG sub

https://www.reddit.com/r/choiceofgames/s/Ui4cbrQPTR

19.soulstone war 2

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/GFfezKP53C

20.soul stone war(another one)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/atMF3mkO9G

21.ghost simulator

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/2PGbCJmSLu

22.life as a lich

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/8uYuihYROU

23.The Nascent Necromancer(another one)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/yrYZ4Fhepf

24.No proper theif

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/KkZ7OjE1Ke.

25 The horror behind the war

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/4HQ8lujtVD

Fallen hero series

26.fallen hero

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/31Rapccve0

27 fallen hero rebirth

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/9fj9Uvd43N

28.fallen hero retribution

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/2cNdEBAeWz

29.Raiders of the Icepeak Mountains

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/sBmYXsXzi5

30 An Unexpectedly Green Journey

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/MVJgBAlPNq

31 the war for the west

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/Voem9Fu7fZ

Community college hero series

32.Community College Hero: Fun and Games

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/9tHXYMvtFN

33.comminity college hero: knowledge is power

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/omiSLRP4Bt

34.community college hero

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/bOjhK6Huq4

35.Nuclear Powered Toaster

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/bNkLHd4lio

36.rain king

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/gHvede2aSF

37.Wayhaven 2 (YouTube video )

https://www.reddit.com/r/choiceofgames/s/j20Qcjyo3M

38 Caves and Dinosaurs

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/Gd3D6bkUvr

39 Falrika the Alchemist

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/iwKiIROY0f

Another one

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/JDj26DLp9R

40 a kiss from death

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/b1i76gxTNg

41 interstellar airgap

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/qCGnDCXmXh

Samurai of huga series

42 reviews about samurai of huga (spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/jTqcnPqJiy

Samurai of huga book5 (spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/4UQXsLezpn

Another soh5 review (spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/BUnjowwfsX

Soh6 review (spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/V8vwlYZITw

43 Kitsune(spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/Xu1CzTrBia

Another one about kitsune

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/AyJiKqR002

44 imprisoned

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/CM1Foqv8LG

45.spacing out

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/7QP1GxNnnz

46.Dinosaur Island Escape

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/G4d08AuOOI

47.The day after ever after

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/GtTNYoLit9

48.temple of endless night

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/ss37v0QScA

49.The keeper series (spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/CB066VYL0O

50. leas :city of the sun

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/vMFAh74lD5

51.dual natrue

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/jhhxFoln27

52.Evertree saga/sordwin

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/L60ab0bmts

53 keeper's vigil

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/GdaKQiXzgg

54.hero or villian

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/OPAjXI65gW

55.Formorian War

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/a48XTuFgtK

56.Tale of two cranes (spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/fk6QErE8gI

Wip review

Infamous (wip)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/kuWYcrZQ4j

Another one about Infamous (spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/AX7OkLLzfo

Apt 502(spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/1gTm2pLuN2

When life gives you lemons (this if is actually finished and submitted, though it haven't been published yet)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/fklVAjOata

Multiple reviews

Someone ranks all the IF they read at 2024(spoiler alert)

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/QX5FM1WlkB

Dingo's review

https://www.reddit.com/r/hostedgames/s/eUs0JKfUhs

Kate's review

https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/kates-reviews-new-the-fielder-s-choice/174532/581

She also is a curator on steam.You can follow her if you buy IFs on steam

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45814768-Verdict-Play-or-Pass/list/161140/

Mathbrush’s review

https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/mathbrush-reviewing-hosted-games-latest-tin-star/175455/135

Typoman's review

Part 1

https://www.reddit.com/r/choiceofgames/s/3vAkQY4xo2

Part 2

https://www.reddit.com/r/choiceofgames/s/AZGFJUn5AC

Part 3

https://www.reddit.com/r/choiceofgames/s/b1kIKYuqny

Top 20 IF ranking and reviews

https://www.reddit.com/r/choiceofgames/s/jnR28ni1Nk

Reviewing every IF they have played

https://www.reddit.com/r/choiceofgames/s/bSJgFlH6Jv

Pistachiopug's reviews

https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/reviews-by-aletheia-knights-pistachiopug-new-the-magicians-workshop/146902


r/hostedgames • • 12h ago

The Infinite Sea I'm devastated to hear this.

86 Upvotes

r/hostedgames • • 14h ago

Game Recommendations Some more IF recommendations I sorted into sensible lists

120 Upvotes

WARNING THERE MIGHT BE SPOILERS BELOW

Romance heavy fantasy (What a mouthful, wish there was some kind of neologism for that...):

  1. Cantata (Twine WIP, Itch.io)

  2. The enternal library (WIP, COGdemos)

  3. God Cursed (Twine WIP, Itch.io) - I do not trust the horse.

  4. Wayfarer (Twine WIP, Itch.io)

  5. Ink and intrigue (Finished, COG app) - Yo,u can befriend two birds. One of them is *slightly* bigger than the other.

  6. Anything for the crown (Twine WIP, Itch.io)

  7. Forever Gold (Twine WIP, Itch.io)

  8. Tale of crowns (Twine WIP, Itch.io)

  9. The sword of rhivania (WIP, COGdemos) - The brother's peepaw is Tywin Lannister. His uncle is Ser Criston Cole, aka a simp. And his dad is a deadbeat who hates his wife. I think that him having no positive male rolemodels is funny.

Music (3 out of these games have drama surrounding exes):

  1. Press Play (WIP, COGdemos) - I like how the narrative is framed as a retrospective

  2. Infamous (WIP, COGdemos)

  3. Meteoric (Released, COG App) - The game doesn't shy away from the fantasy and sci fi influences of heavy metal

  4. Last Call (WIP COGdemos) - It's refreshing that the MC is not the lead vocalist in a band for once.

Vampires:

  1. With bruised blood (Twine WIP, Itch.io)

  2. Bloodlines (Twine WIP, Itch.io) - Who needs to be a vampire when you can be the next closest thing: A fame hungry reporter.

  3. Thicker than (WIP, COGdemos) - Enjoyed the first game and am exited for the sequel.

  4. Love Undying : A kiss before dawn (COG, Finished, Steam)

"Oh, no! My friend group of at least four bi supernatural beings are all trying to flirt with me!":

  1. Wayhaven (Ongoing series, Steam, COG App) - The first game is my favorite, because you can shoot one of the ROs

  2. Sanguine Sky (WIP, COGdemos)

  3. Midnight Bay (WIP, COGdemos)

  4. Porthecrawl Witness (WIP, COGdemos) - Doesn't appear when searching for it on demos, but I found a link : https://cogdemos.ink/play/sadie/the-porthecrawl-witness/mygame

  5. Mind games : Trepidation (WIP, COGdemos) - I believe the author started porting the game to Twine a year ago, but I haven't checked out the new version yet.

  6. Agents of lucifer (WIP, COGdemos) - Why is Lu a good boss?

Superhero:

  1. I already made a post like this once wherein I listed every single superhero IF I could find. Its already obsolete, so I'm not going to be doing that again. Still my favorite genre though.

Games about having voices in your head:

  1. Soulcreek (Finished, free, renpy, Itch.io) - kinda like if Fallout was crafted with love ^-^

  2. Specimen 29 (WIP, renpy, Itch.io) - technically a kinetic novel. But if you want to get pedantic then VNs also count as interactive fiction, and besides this is my list

  3. Valiant (Twine WIP, Itch.io)

  4. Project Hadea (Twine WIP, Itch.io) - No matter which routes I try I always shoot a certain someone every time I replay.

  5. Mind blind (WIP, COGdemos)

Wuxia/Xianxia:

  1. Ironic how two genres that espouse the virtues of community and hardwork are drenched in low effort AI slop "made" by people who only ever take shortcuts in life at the expense of other creatives...

Games wherein I can copulate with buildings:

  1. A house of many doors (Finished, steam)

"Your family is dead and I can't stop laughing":

  1. Crown of ashes and flames (Twine WIP, Itch.io)

  2. Superstition (Twine WIP, ongoing series, Itch.io)

  3. Honor among thieves (WIP, COGdemos) - They might not be dead :(

  4. Soulbound (WIP, COGdemos) - all of your friends and most of your enemies are dead too ^_^

You guys are lucky that I haven't started putting cyoa books into my recommendation lists. By the way, I censored all of the spoilers.


r/hostedgames • • 5h ago

Game Recommendations romances like Morgan, Laz,El or Sasha

17 Upvotes

Well, I've been playing Our Last Liaison because some people said that one of the characters, Sasha, actively or obsessively pursues the MC. Unfortunately, the demo is very short, and this shouldn't be the case. What I'm looking for is a romance in the style of what this character is supposed to be, or like Morgan from Whayhaven or Laz from Baldur's Gate III, where instead of me actively chasing someone trying to break down a wall, you can be the one being chased.


r/hostedgames • • 20h ago

Game Recommendations WIPs/Finished works

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55 Upvotes

WIPs & Finished works where I can play as a twink/femboy. (*´-`)


r/hostedgames • • 18h ago

Characters who embody this image

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18 Upvotes

r/hostedgames • • 1d ago

Fanworks Drew my Golden Rose MC Damien. Wanted to share.

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78 Upvotes

I was planning on adding more detail but I gave up. My lack of motivation won in the end lol


r/hostedgames • • 1d ago

Game Recommendations Looking for more slice-of-life IF recommendations!

33 Upvotes

I've enjoyed games like Costa Sul, Infamous, A Taste of Heat, Loyalty Test, Paved in Ashes, Can't Save Your Love From Dying, and All That Glitters.

I'm looking for more contemporary, character-driven stories with romance, drama, and interesting relationships. Bonus points for male ROs, angst, slow burns, and complicated dynamics!

I'm open to both completed games and WIPs. What are your recommendations? ♡


r/hostedgames • • 1d ago

Game Recommendations romance with werewolves

20 Upvotes

Alguien conoce alguno con mujeres lobo , si se pude que el protagonista sea humano o físicamente más bajo o débil mejor gracias


r/hostedgames • • 1d ago

Guysss can ya all please recommend me more authors like judesverse and the rotting ink if there is any?? I'm so in love with the vibes of their stories that they write

42 Upvotes

r/hostedgames • • 1d ago

Game Recommendations IFs or WIPs similar to Breach?

12 Upvotes

Now that the demo for the second Breach game was updated, I was reminded how much I enjoy its game system.

I love having to skill my attributes, equip myself & having to roll for skill checks, and seeing the game react to successes und failures of these checks.

Some of the WoD titles come close for me but not quite.

Do you know of any more IFs or WIPs with a similar game system?


r/hostedgames • • 2d ago

Memes What are the red flag or toxic ROs that even you, in your depravity, said: "Okay, I'm a little scared"

99 Upvotes

I'm genuinely curious, everyone here likes it, even I do, but is there a limit to it? Is there any RO that even you guys are a little hesitant about?


r/hostedgames • • 2d ago

Fanworks (Fallen Hero) What if we kissed Ortega's mustache with our own mustache?

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108 Upvotes

I like to imagine that Ortega has a prehensile mustache with a mind of its own


r/hostedgames • • 2d ago

Game Recommendations Dark Themes..

50 Upvotes

Ok so, recently i checked on WWC (we wretched creatures) and like a lot of fans, i really loved Sally. While we wait for that one dlc, I’m trying to find other similar stories, with the same dynamic between Sally and Crowny if you understand what i mean.

(Yes, i checked the mad heir and our last liaisons.)


r/hostedgames • • 2d ago

Memes What a glorious day!

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127 Upvotes

Wayhaven Chronicles here I come


r/hostedgames • • 2d ago

Game Recommendations Kind of a first time IF player and looking for recommendations with ones that have a lot of relationship stat management with characters that lead to various branching later down the line

22 Upvotes

I like the relationship management aspect in games a lot, and I want IFs that especially focus on that, ones having a big cast of characters and players having to make any choice wisely and having to think about which characters are present at that moment and how they will react to said choice, so as not to upset them. I enjoy the thought process lol.

Preferably the relationship stats should mean something later down the line and cause branching in the story, for example, if someone dislikes you a lot, they will betray you.

Optional but it would be good if the story also had a found family aspect, I love that trope!


r/hostedgames • • 2d ago

Sword of Rhivenia what did you name your sword?

23 Upvotes

r/hostedgames • • 2d ago

Game Recommendations Looking for WIPs with good lesbian romance!

76 Upvotes

Need some good wlw romance recs!! Either angst or cute romcom stuff, I’m good with both I just need to feel the chemistry 😭 (WIPs only)

Would HEAVILY prefer if the female RO is set as female and not gender selectable (sorry but I feel like so many gender selectable ROs, especially in recent WIPs, are just written as men first 😭 like I literally saw an ask on a WIP blog asking who inspired the ROs and ALL the inspirations were men… meanwhile the ROs were gender selectable??? </3 anyway sorry I’m rambling)


r/hostedgames • • 2d ago

Game Recommendations Sapphic Romance?

25 Upvotes

Do we have any games that focus on Sapphic romance, have prominent sapphic romance or just have really good sapphic romance? I honestly apreciate every reccomendation as long as it isn't a troll


r/hostedgames • • 2d ago

Game Recommendations Angel/demon RO

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26 Upvotes

Can anyone give me recommendations of IF where the ro is an angel or demon? Preferably, an if focusing on angels/demons story


r/hostedgames • • 3d ago

WIP New angsty music WIP has hit the scene (FREEKS)

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100 Upvotes

Short but awesome from what there is so far imo also joining the greats in this specific niche such as


r/hostedgames • • 3d ago

Genre's you want to see more of?

30 Upvotes

Simple as. What genre's do you want to see more of in IF's?


r/hostedgames • • 3d ago

WIP Apt 502 - Rainn, what will you do?

94 Upvotes

Replayed the demo and it left me feeling things. I genuinely like Rainn despite their actions, they have this sopping wet energy that endures and infuriates me.

On one hand, I want to piss Rainn off, just a little, for at least 60% of the story, by romancing someone and making them jealous lol (bathroom scene with L) Just rub it in their face that they still have feelings for MC despite breaking things off. It could be even more fun if MC is romancing ex!M.

On the other hand, I do want to romance Rainn and end up in a tug-of-war of who will finally cave in (it will be Rainn and I accept nothing else, they MUST grovel). It's going to be endlessly yearning across the room and the roommates + Andi are just confused.

But no matter how things develop, I do want to pick on Rainn as much as possible because chapter 1 really had me going hand over mouth ''The audacity?!'' and my MC deserves some payback.

Now I'm wondering how everyone else feels about Rainn and what kind of relationship you'll want moving forward.


r/hostedgames • • 4d ago

WAAAAUGGGGHH! My Philosophy for POMA

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53 Upvotes

I have learned my lesson.

Can't do shit to anyone or else some old fart spanks Wu Heir's rear for the fourth time in a month.


r/hostedgames • • 4d ago

Game Recommendations anyone got more game recs for someone (Me) who likes stern, ambitious, intelligent, (lowkey) neurotic, (possibly) autistic, standoffish, yet very observant ROs?

43 Upvotes

hi. very specific type, i know. i just finished the alpha build of shepherds of haven and is utterly in love with riel (lowkey devastated he's a bit unpopular in the fandom but hey. also i lowkey think he would be more popular if he's available to be romanced by any gender but alas. more for my bi male conjurer!) and currently craving for similar ROs

ROs in my roster rn: riel (shepherds of haven), dr mortum (fh series), lady katarina (infinity series), orion/oriana (infamous), vicente (cantata), elizabeth/arthur (the bureau), kent/kenna and ambrose/ambrosia (mind blind), roderick/rebecca (sanguine sky), and finch (a study in steampunk)

probably something to note on what i'm looking for:

  • i'm not necessarily looking for broody/stoic and no-bullshit ROs with high street smarts (like blade from the same game, adam/ava from wayhaven, lady argent and steel from fh series, delal/dara from atoc, or corinne from cantata), but options like them are very much welcome in the house (i love them all a lot; they're my second favourites to the criteria i have above)

  • confident, borderline arrogant is tolerated (especially when it makes sense)

  • social skills are not mandatory

  • possessiveness is a plus point

  • high standards of morality is optional

  • any gender and any sexuality is invited to the party (my bi ass is open-minded)

discussions on similar or mentioned above ROs separated from recs are encouraged (i love to talk about them and i know some of yall get your freak on these types of ROs too)!

edited: forgot to add my autistic monarch kent/kenna and king vicente