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Best Linear games on PC

Games built around a mostly fixed path or sequence of events, with progression focused on moving forward rather than freely exploring or choosing routes. They commonly use this structure for directed action or storytelling.

Related: Singleplayer, Story Rich, Action

2,240 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

2,240 games

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The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An Demo
The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An
Turn-based tactical RPG with fog, weather, and late Han history
89% positive 707 reviews
Slash/Jump
Slash/Jump
A precision platformer where sword swings propel you through obstacles
99% positive Free
Happy Guy
Happy Guy
Mahjong-style match-three puzzles paired with a short adult anime story
77% positive 702 reviews
Gun Rocket Demo
Gun Rocket
A space arcade game where rocket thrust demands careful control
71% positive 696 reviews
Red Matter 2
Red Matter 2
VR puzzle adventure with hands-on tools and a Cold War mystery
91% positive 693 reviews
Siren Head: The Siren's Forest
Siren Head: The Siren's Forest
First-person horror about escaping a forest where you aren't alone
53% positive Free
Bleak Sword DX Demo
Bleak Sword DX
Dark fantasy action combat across tiny, cursed diorama battlefields
77% positive 681 reviews
The Crimson Diamond
The Crimson Diamond
Text-parser mystery adventure about a geologist investigating a diamond discovery
97% positive 678 reviews
The Caribou Trail Demo
The Caribou Trail
A first-person walking simulator about ordinary soldiers surviving World War I
90% positive 674 reviews
Death From Above: A Ukrainian Drone Warstory
Death From Above: A Ukrainian Drone Warstory
Arcade drone combat with missions across a Ukrainian war zone
89% positive 672 reviews
Slider
Slider
Puzzle adventure built around sliding pieces of a shattered world
97% positive Free
Anthology Of The Killer
Anthology Of The Killer
Nine cartoon horror-comedy adventures about a zine creator's strange encounters
99% positive 670 reviews
Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
A point-and-click escape room about a soul's many lives
92% positive 667 reviews
You Are Empty: Absolute Edition
You Are Empty: Absolute Edition
Linear first-person shooter with grotesque monsters in alternate-history Soviet Kyiv
92% positive 662 reviews
FISH
FISH
A 2D run-and-gun platformer starring an armed fish
94% positive 658 reviews
The Windows Are Gone
The Windows Are Gone
Psychological horror in a house that first appears in dreams
92% positive Free
Just A Humble Swordsmith
Just A Humble Swordsmith
A sword-crafting auto battler where adventurers fight with your creations
89% positive Free
Runo
Runo
A first-person walking simulator shaped by Finnish myths and folklore
92% positive Free
Suspicious Downpour
Suspicious Downpour
Short comedy horror played from a tent in a rainstorm
94% positive Free
Half Billion: Love Choice
Half Billion: Love Choice
Live-action dating sim mixing business investments with romantic choices
72% positive 646 reviews
Annalynn
Annalynn
A retro arcade platformer with rubies that blind pursuing snakes
98% positive 642 reviews
Mindlock - The Apartment Demo
Mindlock - The Apartment
A point-and-click adventure inside an apartment that keeps changing
95% positive 641 reviews
FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS
FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS
A 3D party RPG sequel told across ten tales
61% positive 638 reviews
Pumpkin Eater
Pumpkin Eater
Psychological horror visual novel about grief and human decomposition
88% positive 636 reviews