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* ''VideoGame/TheWhatIffersInFinalFancy'' is an action-puzzle game which pokes fun at roleplaying tropes in general and ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' in particular.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomOMagic'' is a point-n-click fantasy adventure game almost entirely dedicated to sending up [[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium Middle-Earth]], with just about every named character and location a punned-up version of something from the pages of [[Creator/JRRTolkien Tolkien's]] novels.
* ''VideoGame/BoxxyQuestTheGatheringStorm'' spoofs the hell out of every aspect of “internet culture” it can think of, and then some. It also has a great time playing with JRPG tropes, usually ones that don’t often get targeted by these types of games.
* The ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}'' games are an astonishingly good parody of the entire EasternRPG genre, particularly ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'', as well as something of a parody of [[{{Eagleland}} American culture]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' shoves as many RatedMForMoney and OhCrap moments into a ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''-esque BeatEmUp as it can.
* While ''VideoGame/SpookysJumpScareMansion'' is genuinely horrifying, the actions of the titular Spooky and some of the notes lead to BlackComedy. That, and the game playfully jabs at many common tropes found in horror games.
* ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'' is an affectionate parody of DatingSim tropes like AdrenalineMakeover or [[{{Fanservice}} absurdly sexualized]] love interests. [[VillainProtagonist Yandere-chan]] is portrayed as antagonistic and [[BlankSlate unsympathetic]] in comparison to the more genre-typical characters, yet the dissonance between her perspective and the saccharine setting forms most of the game's humour.
* The survival horror game, ''VideoGame/CampSunshine'', is this to 80's Horror, with emphasis on the "Affectionate" part. The game is genuine horror, rather than an out-and-out parody, but in the vein of some of the later horror films of the 80's, the game is willing to get a bit [[{{Pun}} campy]] at times.
* ''VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden'' is a fully playable 16-bit [[EasternRPG JRPG]]-like game that parodies the genre. The game is quite a bit less affectionate with its parody of the UsefulNotes/RPGMaker community and certain Internet subcultures in general--two of the "truck pump" rants that you read before saving are taken verbatim from real internet discussion forums, although one was a reaction to one of the made-up rants that the author confused with the real thing.
* The {{R|ealTimeStrategy}}TS ''VideoGame/{{Majesty}}'' puts the player in charge of a fantasy kingdom that works the way they do in {{R|olePlayingGame}}PGs with a setting that puts every SwordsAndSorcery trope in a blender and makes a smoothie of it. As such the city guards are helpless against anything bigger than the giant rats infesting the sewers, and the sovereign has to summon heroes (who are not directly controllable units) and post rewards for things like the ancient evil castles littering the landscape in order to get anything done. The heroes on offer include stalwart warriors with names like Sir Baramer Broadedge, kooky nature cultists, conniving rogues, {{Workaholic}} dwarves, and white-bearded wizards who are as fearsome as they are clueless.
* The Capcom brawler ''VideoGame/GodHand'' glaringly mixes together nearly every classic BeatEmUp {{cliche}} in the book, including ''VideoGame/PacMan''-esque [[HyperactiveMetabolism food pickups]], [[EverythingTryingToKillYou outrageously silly enemies]] in far-fetched environments and a [[ExcusePlot puddle-deep storyline]] that's only there to string together all the game's fighting. The game has also been speculated to be an affectionate parody of {{shonen}} FightingSeries such as ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''.
* ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe'' affectionately parodies the plots, characters, and settings of {{Toku}}satsu and Comic Book heroes in general, with the gameplay being a highly enjoyable twist on 2D beat-em-ups. So does ''VideoGame/TheWonderful101'' from [[Creator/PlatinumGames the same dev team]], only it's a '''3'''D beat-em-up.
* The Wii game ''VideoGame/MadWorld'', a spiritual successor to ''VideoGame/GodHand'', continues its ancestor's stint of parody by turning the focus from Japanese entertainment (video games and anime) to western entertainment (gory, violent video games, reality television and graphic novels), sending up their violent tendencies in a comedic, ''[[strike:WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Itchy and Scratchy]]'' kind of way.
* ''VideoGame/AnarchyReigns'': Though seemingly very strait-laced in terms of story, but characters are definitely parodies. You have 3 assassin chicks and the only serious one is [=RinRin=], the other two are very... odd, one being a gambling and self-absorbed chick obsessed with her beauty, the other is a hyperactive girl who makes FunnyBruceLeeNoises and breaks her gaming system for losing. The main characters of the story are much more serious, but side characters are clear parodies, sometimes of the expected type of character to be in a fighting game.
* ''VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney'' takes the opportunity of a new main character to occasionally parody [[Franchise/AceAttorney the very series that it belongs to]]. Apollo gets reprimanded for shouting the series catchphrase in court and often laments the fact that he never gets any normal clients, Trucy advises him that "Daddy had days where everything would go wrong too" and Phoenix reminisces on his days of using the Present command and [[RunningGag flashing his Attorney's Badge to everyone]].
* The ''VideoGame/TexMurphy'' games: Every plot element from old-school, black and white, noir private eye films are lovingly re-created and mocked.
* The ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'' games started out as classic parodies of the text-adventure games their own company was famous for, most particularly their less-than-family-friendly ''Softporn Adventure.'' Lowe pretty much took the whole thing and did a ToneShift, playing it all for raunchy laughs.
** Likewise, many of the Creator/{{Sierra}} "Quest" games (''VideoGame/KingsQuest'', ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest'') spoofed fairy tale or sci-fi tropes. It was a bit more tongue in cheek in ''King's Quest'', but ''Space Quest'' was nothing but rapid-fire sci-fi jokes.
* Creator/{{Konami}}'s aptly-named ''VideoGame/{{Parodius}}'' series [[SelfParody is a parody of one of their own series]]. What series, you ask? You have ten seconds to VideoGame/{{g|radius}}uess.
** Konami also parodied its own ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' series from the 8- and 16-bit era with the ''VideoGame/KidDracula'' series. Kid Dracula himself appears as a character in one of the ''Parodius'' games.
** After ''VideoGame/{{Parodius}}'', other companies made silly versions of their most famous ShootEmUp series. For instance, Creator/{{Taito}} mocked ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'' with ''Akkanvader'' (AKA "Space Invaders: Attack of the Lunar Loonies"), [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]] spoofed ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}'' with the ''Cosmo Gang'' arcade game and Creator/HudsonSoft made fun of the ''VideoGame/StarSoldier'' series of games with ''Star Parodier''.
** ''[[VideoGame/ApeEscape Mesal Gear Solid]]'' was an extended parody of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', which would have been better if a parody of ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' wasn't just [[IndecisiveParody the same thing but with a "laugh track"]]. Still, there's a twisted beauty in watching a husky-voiced little monkey croak out a monologue about how the use of mines in combat is a humanitarian disgrace.
* In a similar vein, ''VideoGame/MetalWolfChaos'' is Creator/FromSoftware cheerily mocking the everything-to-eleven spirit of mecha anime, flag-waving American patriotism and their own ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' series. They clearly love all of these things.
* The ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' series frequently parodies anime and its cliches. '''Captain Gordon, Defender of Earth!''' is a parody himself.
** The frequency of the parodies get to a point in ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea 3|AbsenceOfJustice}}'' where [[NoFourthWall the characters actually start acknowledging them]]:
--->'''Raspberyl:''' (''in response to a parody of ''Literature/ADogOfFlanders'', and the latest in a chain of parodies'') Are we even allowed to parody that?\\
'''Sapphire:''' I don't think so...
* In ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'', the bonus chapter [[AlternateUniverse Another Day]] plays with some of the tropes common to ''Franchise/SuperSentai''-style shows (dubbing the cast "{{C|olorCodedCharacters}}rayon [[FiveManBand Warriors]]") and [=RPGs=] ("[[SixthRangerTraitor Black]] joined the party!" is an actual line of dialogue). It also pokes fun at [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Aerith]].
** And anime series featuring toys as their main selling point, like ''Franchise/{{Beyblade}}''.
** As well as a few jokes at Creator/SquareEnix's (the game's producer) expense, such as [[Creator/TetsuyaNomura the character designer's]] [[{{Zipperiffic}} obsession with zippers]] ("Then I wish I had more zippers, so I could tell you to zip it!") to your common {{emo}} RPG protagonist ("Must...resist...emo...urges..."), and even a joke about {{yaoi fangirl}}s (which create a significant fraction of Square Enix fanfiction).
* ''VideoGame/SeriousSam'' is not-at-all serious, but a self-conscious send-up of FPS games that spread itself across other action game and film sources, and parodied ''VideoGame/DukeNukem'' with particular affection.
* ''VideoGame/BillyVsSNAKEMAN'' is a parody of {{anime}} in general, and ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' in particular.
* ''VideoGame/JaysJourney'' is an affectionate parody of the generic EasternRPG.
* The [[InUniverse in-game]] TV Show "Dick Justice" from ''VideoGame/MaxPayne2TheFallOfMaxPayne'' is an affectionate parody of the previous game.
* Many announcers in the ''VideoGame/BackyardSports'' series are Affectionate Parodies of real-life announcers.
* [[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame The LEGO games of well-known franchises]] such as ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', and ''Literature/HarryPotter'' take the franchise and go silly with it. There is a lack of drama in almost every cutscene.
** And if ''VideoGame/LegoBatman'' is to be believed, [[ShownTheirWork they are really fond of the franchises they parody]]. [[MythologyGag Several of the jokes in other games also qualify, referencing movie development]], such as taking down the satellites in ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', guess what? [[VideoGame/LegoIndianaJones They appear in the level]].
* ''VideoGame/LarryLotter'' is an affectionate parody of ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' by Creator/CrystalShard, wherein Larry attends Warthogs magic school and uses a GroundhogDayLoop to pass his exams.
* The ''VideoGame/MerryGearSolid'' games, particularly ''Merry Gear Solid 2''. They're really scathing and attack with pinpoint precision all of the silliest things about an admittedly pretty silly series, like the ridiculously convoluted plots and turgid infodumps, but the sheer dedication to getting everyone in-character and replicating the OriginalFlavor of the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series is what's most noticeable. The games even take stabs at morals and postmodernist fourth-wall wankery. As well as Christmas-themed [[HurricaneOfPuns Hurricanes of Puns]].
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'', in typical ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' fashion, is both a parody and a homage to ''Franchise/JamesBond'' movies. The game even starts with a typical Bond opening scene which ends in a climactic explosion that turns into the extremely bond-like intro movie. Then the actual mission of the game begins back in America where [[strike:Bond]] Snake receives his briefing. Back behind enemy lines he makes contact with a Soviet double agent who turns out to be the game's BondGirl.
** It also takes a lot of jabs at its near-future rival ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'', particularly the obsession with futuristic gadgets.
* ''VideoGame/OneNightAtFlumptys'' is clearly a parody of the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' franchise, replacing the creepy animatronic images the player sees on camera with humorous or casual images of the enemies. The JumpScare deaths still play a big role in the game though.
* The Grox from ''VideoGame/{{Spore}}'' are a spoof pastiche of the Borg from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' (with their cyborg limbs) and the Daleks from ''Series/DoctorWho'' (with their war cry being "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!"). However, some of their threats are less then effective. ("You will not get a holiday card this year.")
* ''VideoGame/FurFighters'' last hub is just one big homage to ''Franchise/JamesBond'', with secret volcanoes bases, stock-piles of gold, a duo female fighter force consisting of a deer and a rabbit and a small little bald man... being petted by a large white cat.
* Indie game ''[=Indistruc2Tank=]'''s story mode is a massive parody of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', but there's a little too much genuine heart in there ("Give me...a soldier's death!") for it to be a proper skewering.
* ''VideoGame/ViolentStorm'' is an affectionate parody of both the whole BeatEmUp genre and post-apocalyptic Anime like ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''.
* ''VideoGame/ThreeDDotGameHeroes'' is a full-on parody of ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series, among other things. Even the music sounds ''Zelda''-ish!
* ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' is an affectionate self-parody of the ''Franchise/{{Sonic|TheHedgehog}}'' series, [[BetterThanABareBulb making fun of]] Eggman's robotic skills, Sonic and Tails' approaches to being a hero, and 3D Sonic in general. In doing this, is it is a fairly pointed, but affectionate, {{Deconstruction}}.
* ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'' is an affectionate parody of ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', combining the latter's over-the-top violence with BlackHumour such as turning the LAPD (or LARD as they are in the game) into ''literal'' pigs.
* ''VideoGame/EnoughPlumbers'' was made by someone who loves ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', and it shows.
* ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend'' both celebrates and parodies stereotypes associated with HeavyMetal music. It was made by veteran video game designer Creator/TimSchafer, who has been a fan of heavy metal since he was a teenager.
%%* ''VideoGame/RaymanRavingRabbids'' has parodies on what their costumes are based on.
%%* ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' is both an affectionate parody of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek Mythology]] and video game conventions in general.
* It's only for a moment, but ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando'' affectionately mocked the power cell videos in the first ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' by having Clank do Daxter-style dancing... while Ratchet looks on with a worried expression.
* The Flash game ''VideoGame/PretentiousGame'' (which can be played [[http://armorgames.com/play/13225/pretentious-game here]]) gently pokes fun at the conventions of pretentious puzzle-platform games like ''VideoGame/{{Braid}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Limbo}}'' (and the [[FollowTheLeader many imitations they spawned]]) while at the same time being a pretty good example of the genre, using gentle music and minimalist game-play and graphics to tell a story of [[spoiler:unrequited love]].
* ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'' is not so much a love song as it is a ''power ballad'' to beat 'em ups, the ''VideoGame/DoubleDragon'' franchise, and the [[The80s 1980's]] all in one awesome package.
* ''VideoGame/BloodCrusher2'' heavily mimics various 90s shooters such as ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Quake}}''.
* ''VideoGame/TheNeverhood'' parodies the Creation story in Literature/TheBible. Given that Doug [=TenNapel=] is himself a Christian, the "affectionate" part is easily understandable.
** There's a tale in the Bible about a man named Joseph who saved his reputation by being able to interpret dreams; one character (Klee) mentioned in the Hall of Records does the same by reading portents in people's [[MessyHair bedhead]].
** There’s also a reference to the tactic Joshua/Jesus Nave used to conquer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_(Canaan) Ai.]]
** Let's just say that a great deal of the Hall of Records is a ShoutOut to one Bible story or another.
--->''they turned trembling to one another, saying "What's up with that?"''
* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' manages to parody its own series. The ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' series serves as one of the cornerstones of survival horror, but the fanbase regularly makes fun of many of its quirks and flaws. The developers of ''4'' tried their best to embrace as many of ''Resident Evil'''s more {{memetic|Mutation}} issues, including its comically atrocious writing and voice acting as well as the utter absurdity of the game's premise itself. Previous games were known for their {{Narm}} caused by their complete seriousness in the face of glaring literary flaws, but with ''4'' the developers deliberately went for the NarmCharm route and ended up producing an enjoyable game that didn't hesitate to poke fun at itself and its history. For instance, while the "master of unlocking" line was unintentionally funny in a cringingly bad sort of way, the "Your right hand comes off?" line can't help but be deliberate in its corny hilarity.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' is an AffectionateParody of [=FPSes=] in general. The objective of the land war is seemingly completely pointless, the setting is gleefully demented, and each of the nine classes are PlayerArchetypes painted with a very broad brush and ten coats of crazy.
* ''VideoGame/DragonFable'' is packed with these. A random example would be the quest boss "Puce Person Eater", which, you guessed it, is one-eyed, '''two'''-horned and purple. The item description follows the lyrics almost to the word.
* ''VideoGame/FarCry3BloodDragon'' is a loving send up of 80's action movies; with {{Zeerust}}, Neon, cheesy BondOneLiners and [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]] up the wazoo.
* ''VideoGame/CallOfJuarezGunslinger'' is home to almost every single SpaghettiWestern trope in existence: the [[TheGunslinger Gunslinger]] who wields [[GunsAkimbo two guns]], the RoaringRampageOfRevenge, the ShowdownAtHighNoon, [[GreatEscape Violent Prison Escapes]], bounty hunters, famous outlaws, Indians, an UnreliableNarrator framing the whole work in the guise of a story told over drinks... and yet while laying out all these tropes shamelessly for us to see, it still clearly embraces them all with joy, shown in its sincere and involved presentation of the story and characters, and the earnest interest of in-universe fanboy Dwight, who almost comes across as the surrogate voice for the devs themselves.
* ''VideoGame/SyobonAction'' is an affectionate parody of both ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' and [[NintendoHard stupidly difficult]] {{platform|Hell}}ers, while also being an excellent example of a stupidly difficult platformer itself. Part of the fun is finding out just how creative the devs got in their attempt to make the game absurdly hard, so you ''will'' encounter several traps that are so ridiculous and unexpected you have to laugh.
* ''VideoGame/ChromaSquad'' is entirely based around managing a ''Franchise/SuperSentai''-style hero show.
* Brazilian game ''VideoGame/SongsForAHero'' is one towards Sonic and Mario-like platform games, with the protagonist frequently [[LampshadeHanging pointing out]] and questioning in song form oddities and conventions from the genre, such as floating platforms, SolidClouds, [=NPCs=] repeating the same phrases and [[MoneySpider his enemies dropping coins after being slain]], all while being a passionate game of the genre on itself as well.
* The ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' franchise usually tries to avoid this and plays everything odd about the series straight, but the ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' and ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi'' series are more than happy to dabble in a bit of affectionate self-parody, often poking fun at [[WackyLand just how nonsensical the Mario universe really is]], as well as occasionally satirising [[EasternRPG JRPGs]].
* ''VideoGame/TheMatrixPathOfNeo''; The first training level seems to be this to ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' what with Neo wearing a black tunic with a crest pinned on his chest, a red band wrapped around his head, and 'bandages' or something wrapped around his waist and fists. Further this, is the three round 'tournament' at the end of the level; the screen suddenly flashes "Round 1", "Round 2" and "Round 3" in ragged, bright, red, yellow and orange letters, all while Tank announces "Fight!" at the start.
* ''VideoGame/MindYourManors'' is a cartoony, GenderBender themed parody of horror games, taking place in a haunted house from which the protagonist must escape while avoiding the ghosts within.
* Ravio of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'' pokes fun at standard player behavior: he's awkward, self-centered, and obsessed with hoarding money (he's even carrying a comically-oversized rupee sack in the ending!). A sharp-eyed player will also notice that [[RewardingVandalism he destroys all the pots in Link's house after "renovating" it]]. [[spoiler:The comparison becomes even more obvious when he's revealed to be Link's Lorule counterpart.]] This is all PlayedForLaughs, of course.
* ''VideoGame/WarOfTheMonsters'' is one to 50's B-movies and sci-fi/alien invader films. Most of the monsters are cheap-knock offs of various {{Kaiju}} and GiantMecha characters, namely ''Film/TheDeadlyMantis'', ''Film/{{THEM}}'', ''Anime/MazingerZ'' as well of the oligarchy ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' and ''Film/KingKong''.
* The ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' game ''Teeny Titans'' is one to both the monster-fighting and toys-to-life genres, particularly the latter instilling a primal desire in its consumer base.
* ''VideoGame/TheQueenOfHeart'' series of fighting games can be seen as this to ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'', ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'', and other fighting games back then. The name of the games is a portmanteau of ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' with ''VisualNovel/ToHeart'', the game with [[SpotlightStealingCrossover the most representation]]. Even the subtitle of ''[=QoH=] '99'', "Dream Match Never Ends", is a reference to the (original Japanese) subtitle of ''[[DreamMatchGame KOF '98]]''.
* ''VideoGame/NinjaPizzaGirl'': In a futuristic, [[CyberPunkWithAChanceOfRain rain-soaked]] urban sprawl, a sinister {{mega|Corp}}corporation sends its ninja operatives to crush the plucky street-level entrepreneurs threatening to disrupt its complete monopoly on... pizza delivery. One might notice a certain tongue-in-cheek resemblance to [[VideoGame/MirrorsEdge another game]] about [[LeParkour rooftop-hopping]] CyberPunk heroes fighting The Man by delivering stuff. At the same time, Gemma's family's efforts to [[DavidVersusGoliath keep their small business afloat in the face of corporate competition]] is treated with great seriousness and pathos, and the gritty, industrial environment with its diverse, quirky inhabitants is lovingly crafted. And let's face it, jumping between rooftops is just plain fun!
* The fifth crossover between ''VideoGame/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls'' and ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' is a parody of ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'', being titled "Piña Hazard" as people are being piñafied into what are basically zombies. Its preview even had its own version of the infamous Keeper's Diary ("Itchy itchy skyfarer came... Mm, hungry and eat piña food...").
* ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole'' is at its core an AffectionateParody of the Superhero movie boom that took off with the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''. Doesn't keep Trey and Matt from [[TakeThat taking a few jabs]] at their business model, though.
* ''VisualNovel/WingmanDX'' is an AffectionateParody of the dating simulator genre, deconstructing both the mechanics of visual novels as well as many of the narrative tropes in dating sims and romantic comedies. Perhaps the most obvious example is it's a game about dating sentient hot wings.
* ''VideoGame/SaintsRow4'' has moved on from aping ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' to lovingly parodying (deep breath) ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982, Film/{{Predator}}, VideoGame/ModernWarfare, Film/ZeroDarkThirty, ''Film/Armageddon1998'', Series/TheWestWing, Franchise/MassEffect, VideoGame/MetalGear, Franchise/JamesBond, Series/LeaveItToBeaver, Franchise/{{Fallout}}, Series/GameOfThrones, ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/XMen, Film/{{Tron}}, Franchise/StarTrek, Franchise/StarWars, Film/TheMatrix, VideoGame/StreetsOfRage, Series/BreakingBad'' and [[ReferenceOverdosed a whole boatload of others.]]
* ''[[https://store.steampowered.com/app/918530/The_Dark_Room/ The Dark Room]]'' (not to be confused with ''VideoGame/ADarkRoom'' which belongs to the same genre) is an affectionate parody of text-based InteractiveFiction games.
* The Fan-Game ''VideoGame/GrandDadMania'' pays homage to various bootleg hack roms and unlicensed games.
* Where ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}'' games are on this spectrum varies with each installment. You can read 47 as a cold, mysterious man in black who assassinates rich and famous members of global conspiracies. Or you can make him wear a flamingo mascot suit and throw books at people. Your choice, really.
* ''VideoGame/{{Guacamelee}}'' is this to Mexican culture as a whole. Sure, everything might look all stereotypical at first, but look closer and you can see that they really did some background research on the whole thing. All in all, the game is just as much a celebration of Mexican culture as it is a parody of it.
* ''VideoGame/ZombieVikings''' story and scenery heavily draws upon Norse mythology, and lovingly mocks heroic god-given quests in general.
* ''VideoGame/EvilZone'' lovingly parodies 90s anime tropes, with each character representing a different genre and receiving a story mode in the style of it.
* ''VideoGame/CrashMindOverMutant'': The ArtShift cutscenes are these in spades, having animation styles which parody ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and ''Manga/DragonBall'' to name a few.
* ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' starts out by parodying VisualNovels, {{Romance Game}}s and Japanese stuff by [[PlayedStraight playing all the tropes straight]] in all their silliness, since people who already know the genres tend to make fun of them anyway, and people who don't are probably going to find it weird or even absurd, like with the FingerSuckHealing scene. This only lasts until near the end of Act 1, though, when the normal tropes stop working and things really start to get interesting...
* ''VideoGame/WakuWaku7'' does this with 2D fighting games.
* ''Sexy Litter'' is an Omegaverse parody of the YaoiGenre and its tropes.
* ''VideoGame/MaxBlasterAndDorisDeLightningAgainstTheParrotCreaturesOfVenus'', from its title to its AlienInvasion plot, is a parody of science fiction pulp serials.
* ''VideoGame/ElectionYearKnockout'' is one for the ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' franchise. The game takes the basic idea of the series and makes it so you are farcing against [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed thinly disgusted political parodies]] to become the president of the United States.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': A very subtle instance; the game is parodying its own players. In the Borean Tundra zone, there are enemy [=NPCs=] who work for the GreatWhiteHunter, [[Creator/ErnestHemingway Hemet Nesingwary]]. Upon engaging combat with a player, these enemies will yell out things like "Just fifty more hooves and I'll have the new gun!" Replace all the nouns with more appropriate ones, and how often have you heard that said before? Or even said it yourself? Not to mention there are multitudes of slight knocks on the tropes of fantasy, sci-fi, video games, and pop culture in general throughout the game, always affectionate, of course. Keep clicking on an NPC, hilarity will ensue. Also, post-''Cataclysm'' Hillsbrad has you act as a quest giver interacting with [=NPCs=] who act in exaggerated stereotypes of the clueless new player, the arrogant high-level player who ganks low-level players, and the obnoxious low-level alt.
* ''VideoGame/{{Romancelvania}}'' is an AffectionateParody of ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania}}'' (and, by proxy, the {{Metroidvania}} genre), as well as the RomanceGame and DatingSim genres. Its setup involves Main/{{Dracula}}'s Grim Reaper friend solving the former's usual romantic troubles by roping him ([[GenderFlip or her]]) into a dating reality show, in which the eligible single candidates can be romanced [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential or killed]]. Dracula also fights some [[OurMonstersAreWeird rather goofy monsters]] as regular enemies during all of this.
* ''VideoGame/{{Palworld}}'' serves as this to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', acting as a BlackComedy take on the series where you can enslave {{mons}} and make them build guns for you in factories. [[VideoGameCaringPotential Amicable cooperation is also possible]], but EvilPaysBetter and its [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential fun]]. Despite relentlessly mocking common Pokémon tropes and being a DeconstructiveParody, much love and care was put into the {{mon}} designs which [[{{Phonymon}} draw inspiration from a wide variety of existing Pokémon]] ''and'' DummiedOut ones that never saw the light of day until now.
* 2020 InteractiveFiction piece ''Deck the Halls, Gieves'', an adventure starring [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Bartie Worster and Gieves]], is a {{homage}} to Creator/PGWodehouse's stories about Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, featuring a similar writing style and jokes.
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