The X-Files Game
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The X-Files Game (1998)

by HyperBole Studios, Fox Interactive, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Platforms:
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Genres:Adventure, Point-and-click
Themes:Science fiction, Mystery
Game modes:Single player
Story:
The X-Files Game is an interactive movie point-and-click adventure video game developed by HyperBole Studios and first published by Fox Interactive. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and PlayStation in 1998, and is based on the television series The X-Files.
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I played this in the FMV heyday and I remember it was an extremely enjoyable game. The acting was good, the clue gathering was fun and made sense, and the gameplay engaging. I was never able to finish it because one of the CDs had an issue. I have been looking to play this for years. Found it in abandonware, but that didn't go well. Bring this to GOG!carlbrice
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I played this in the FMV heyday and I remember it was an extremely enjoyable game. The acting was good, the clue gathering was fun and made sense, and the gameplay engaging. I was never able to finish it because one of the CDs had an issue. I have been looking to play this for years. Found it in abandonware, but that didn't go well. Bring this to GOG!
THE PC VERSION HAS MORE CONTENT?? This deserves a seat at the table. Bring this game to GOG. I loved this one. It really does feel like you're in a creepy early season episode of the show.
One of the best 1990s FMV games ever made! Comparatively the music, cinematography, and acting are far above almost all. Please preserve this. Its part of DISNEY'S IP now, but they might license it out...who knows?
user avatar@Kaosskid04user avatar@Kaosskid04
August 02, 2026
Its part of my childhood great memories the tv show was amazing and being able to play a video game version was awesome. Its definitely an acquired taste but I really enjoyed the game and would love to see it on gog
I was a fan of the show. But the copy I had back in days was faulty and crashed. I wish I could play it now without crashed and actually understand the plot better.
user avatar@asifandwhenuser avatar@asifandwhen
September 05, 2026
Does it feature every small annoyance you might associate with '90s PC CD-ROM FMV point-and-click-adventure games? Absolutely yes. Pixel hunting, going round in circles because the pre-rendered environments don't *quite* make sense, accidentally soft-locking yourself and having to start the whole game again... Still, would I replay this today if there was a means to legitimately do so? 100%.
__THE ' X ' FILES __ [March 12, 1998 - 7:09pm] - Police receive strange reports from civilians describing hundreds of shiny, thin, silver-like metallic Compact Discs. Witnesses describe these Unidentified Flying Optics (UFO) as " .. self inserting, autorunning and install executing ... " - Local religious leaders and groups claim the phenomenon has infected the minds of their young, Reverend Colombo claims that ... "ever since those shiny discs went into those computing appliances of our homes, our kids and even our young men havent been able to stop staring at the screens, clicking on pictures, ejecting those silver disc demons and swapping them out for another... Teaching our kids Evil and Sin. The whole town needs to be cleansed, Immediately!" __ SITREP URGENT__ [September 24, 2026 8:30am] Agent @ACDUDE800 - Recon and/or Interrogate POI Agent @WATSFORSUPPER - Insert and Surveil POI -- ORDERS :: Quarantine and isolate subjects whom have come into contact with the 'UFO' phenomenon. Counter-Intelligence will be provided once contact is made. !! END TRANSCRIPT !!
The X-Files Game is one of those overlooked licensed games that deserves to be rediscovered. More than a simple adaptation, it genuinely feels like a lost interactive episode of the television series. The atmosphere, investigation, locations, live-action presentation and appearances from the original cast make it feel remarkably authentic to The X-Files. Its slower pace and FMV adventure-game structure may seem unusual today, but that is also part of its charm. It captures a very specific era of PC gaming, when developers were experimenting with interactive movies and trying to blur the line between television and video games. For fans of the series, it is more than a curiosity: it is an additional story set inside the world of The X-Files, and one that has become increasingly difficult to experience properly on modern hardware. This is exactly the kind of unusual and easily forgotten game that deserves preservation. Having it properly restored and playable through GOG would give both old fans and new players a chance to experience this fascinating piece of X-Files and PC gaming history.
user avatar@hazy7687user avatar@hazy7687
October 02, 2026
The X Files has been my favorite show since its first season. My dad introduced me to it when it aired in 1993, showing me the episode 'Ice.' I was 6 years old and I was hooked on it immediately. The X Files was literally part of my personality when I was a kid, I would put on my suit and get my dad to tie my tie for me so I could pretend to be Fox Mulder while playing man hunt with my friends. I'd wear my pellot gun on a holder around my waist, tbh it was probably a sight to see for my neighbors but I didn't even think about that as a kid. I also had tons of X Files merch and everyone knew I was obsessed with it, so naturally I had this game. For some reason I was too dumb as a kid to really figure it out and never even got passed the first disk (there were 7 CDs total iirc). I'd love to go back and play the game straight through as an adult. Please bring it to GoG!
user avatar@DrewOnKazoouser avatar@DrewOnKazoo
October 10, 2026
I played this on ps1, still got the game but would love this on pc. Amazing FMV point & click game. It feels like you are playing a unique episode of the show. A must play for any x files fan. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE
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