Phrase guide

interactive fiction

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Text adventures and their descendants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: literature, media, publishing

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A particular game in this style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 互動式小說 /互动式小说 (hùdòngshì xiǎoshuō) — text adventures and their descendants
  • Finnish: interaktiivinen kirjallisuus — text adventures and their descendants
  • Finnish: interaktiivinen fiktio — text adventures and their descendants
  • Russian: те́кстовая игра́ (tékstovaja igrá) — text adventures and their descendants
  • Russian: интеракти́вная фанта́стика (intɛraktívnaja fantástika) — text adventures and their descendants
  • Chinese Mandarin: 互動式小說遊戲 /互动式小说游戏 — game in this style
  • Chinese Mandarin: 互動式小說游戏 /互动式小说游戏 (hùdòngshì xiǎoshuō yóuxì) — game in this style
  • Finnish: interaktiivinen fiktiopeli — game in this style