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Interactive movies are a subgenre of adventure games that heavily incorporate cinematic scenes and scripted gameplay to create a narrative-driven experience. These games are designed to closely resemble movies, featuring pre-rendered or live-action video sequences that play out as the player progresses through the story. The gameplay typically involves making choices or performing actions at critical moments, which influence the direction of the narrative and the outcome of the game.

One of the defining characteristics of interactive movies is their emphasis on storytelling and visual presentation. The game mechanics are often simplified compared to other adventure games, focusing more on the player's ability to react to on-screen prompts and make decisions that impact the story. This results in a highly immersive experience, where players feel like they are part of an interactive film.

Perhaps the most popular and iconic adventure interactive movie series for PC is Dragon's Lair, developed by ReadySoft. Dragon's Lair was groundbreaking for its use of full-motion video (FMV) and high-quality animation.

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Dragon's Lair

DOS1989protected Sullivan Bluth Interactive Media
By 1989, Dragon’s Lair had already become legendary in arcades, so its DOS port had a lot to live up to. Spoiler: it couldn’t quite match the arcade’s gorgeous laserdisc animation. Still, the spirit of Dirk the D...
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Space Ace

DOS1989 ReadySoft
From the creators of Dragon’s Lair, Space Ace (1989, DOS) is a gloriously over-the-top animated adventure where timing is everything — literally. You play Ace, a muscle-bound hero trying to rescue Kimberly from the evi...
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Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp

DOS1990protected Sullivan Bluth Interactive Media
In Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp (1990), Dirk doesn’t just fight dragons—he bungles his way through time itself. Want to rescue your wife Daphne? Prepare to stumble through history, dodging dinosaurs and angry monar...
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

Windows XP/98/951991protected ICOM Simulations
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Space Ace 2: Borf's Revenge

DOS1991 ReadySoft
Space Ace 2: Borf’s Revenge (1991, DOS) doubles down on everything that made the first one iconic — and maddening. Borf is back, still blue, still obnoxious, and once again causing cosmic chaos. This sequel trades the ...
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Dragon's Lair 3: The Curse of Mordread

DOS1992protected Sullivan Bluth Interactive Media
By 1992, Dragon’s Lair 3: The Curse of Mordread continued Dirk’s tradition of “failing spectacularly until you don’t.” Once again, you guide the world’s most inept knight through danger after da...
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Guy Spy and the Crystals of Armageddon

DOS1992 ReadySoft
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LA Law: The Computer Game

DOS1992 Synergistic Software
LA Law: The Computer Game is an abandoned adventure game based on the popular TV series from the 80s and 90s. L.A. Law. LA Law was developed by Synergistic Software and released by Capstone in 1992. LA Law plays like a multiple ch...
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Voyeur

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSDOS1993demoNSFW Philips Interactive Media
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Phantasmagoria

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac OS1995protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Phantasmagoria is a point-and-click horror adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line, released in 1995. Directed by Roberta Williams, Phantasmagoria departed from Sierra's usual fantasy and comedic themes to explore...
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Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected Sierra On-Line
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The Dame Was Loaded

DOS1996protected Beam Software
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