Displacement fiction
Fiction genre theme
A fiction genre where the protagonist finds themselves in an utterly unfamiliar location. Especially if this was not on purpose, and even more so if they do not understand the locals, their language and/or customs.
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games
25platforms
X360 2007-08-21
WIN 2002-07
MAC 1992
GEN 1991
WIN 2011-10-02
X360 2013-03-05
LIN 2011
GBA 2003-09-16
IIGS 1992
WIN 2015-11-10
3DO 1994-06-24
WIN 2011-04-29
Generally this involves people finding themselves unintentionally abroad, in another world, and so forth. Intentionally going to such places usually, but not always, makes them invalid for this.
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The first Displacement fiction video game was released in 1991.
Interplay, Klei Entertainment and Over The Moon published most of these games.