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.
- Mostly fixed progression
- Limited route or sequence choices
- Directed action or storytelling
Related: Singleplayer, Story Rich, Action
2,240 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Schneider’s Curse
First-person horror about investigating a cursed estate over several nights
57% positive
Free
Backrooms - 2005
A Backrooms walking simulator with a camcorder-style view
82% positive
68 reviews
Lilac 0
A vertical bullet hell shooter with a bullet-clearing dash
91% positive
68 reviews
XENOBREAKERS: Classic Tower Defense
Sci-fi tower defense with branching upgrades and active support abilities
79% positive
68 reviews
Obscula
First-person psychological horror with puzzles in a decaying house
35% positive
Free
The Puppy
First-person horror about babysitting while a protective dog hunts you
74% positive
68 reviews
Detective Bloodphobia
A visual novel about a detective who faints upon seeing blood
100% positive
68 reviews
Wizard Pool
Arcade pool with exploding, teleporting balls and other magical effects
85% positive
68 reviews
Unwilling Host
First-person horror walking simulator with VHS-style visuals and anomalies
91% positive
68 reviews
The Inner Darkness
A puzzle platformer where switching dimensions changes your route forward
72% positive
67 reviews
Night Lights
A side-scrolling puzzle platformer where light reveals new paths
81% positive
67 reviews
The Frosty Leaves 寒叶下的薄冰
A mystery-horror adventure mixing puzzle solving with visual-novel choices
81% positive
67 reviews
Bunny's Flowers
A box-pushing puzzle game built around a single magical portal
99% positive
67 reviews
Super Symbol Boys
A 2D precision platformer with two directions of gravity
99% positive
Free
Neon
A 2D puzzle-platformer with shape changes and carefully timed movement
94% positive
67 reviews
Adventure of Leek
A side-scrolling precision platformer with boss fights and speedrunning
88% positive
Free
ALLON3
First-person psychological horror where voices lead through a deserted city
48% positive
Free
GeraScopia
2D horror platformer with multiple endings and a fishing minigame
93% positive
67 reviews
Dream Bright
A 3D puzzle-platformer about finding toys through dreams and stealth
90% positive
Free
Demo Nightmare Zapping
A horror visual novel told through a mysterious television's channels
99% positive
67 reviews
Terry's Other Games
A collection of small games, from platforming to stealth heists
99% positive
67 reviews
Inline: Out of Time
A 2D skating platformer about delivering packages against the clock
93% positive
Free
Project13: Nightwatch
First-person observation horror where you screen prisoners for hidden anomalies
51% positive
67 reviews
Pie in the Sky
An action-arcade game about causing trouble as an Australian magpie
100% positive
67 reviews