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
322 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Astrumis - Survive Together
Two-player spaceship horror with split roles and cooperative puzzles
72% positive
152 reviews
Sword and Fairy 5 prequel
Linear fantasy RPG with turn-based battles and an ensemble story
86% positive
151 reviews
Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen
Point-and-click detective adventure investigating accidents at an Egyptian tomb
88% positive
141 reviews
Jewel Match Solitaire
Level-based solitaire with card obstacles and castles to rebuild
91% positive
138 reviews
3D Escape Room: Detective Story
3D escape-room mystery built around codes and mechanical contraptions
70% positive
136 reviews
Through the Mirror
2D puzzle platformer built around navigating mirrored worlds simultaneously
82% positive
122 reviews
Clink
First-person psychological horror in an old house of buried memories
74% positive
121 reviews
Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire - Collector's Edition
Underwater solitaire with hundreds of levels and scenes to rebuild
84% positive
118 reviews
Sorting Inc
Casual sorting puzzle game with changing rules across departments
93% positive
117 reviews
Clicker Clicker Clicker
Incremental clicker about catching falling cursors and earning permanent upgrades
63% positive
112 reviews
Nancy Drew®: Labyrinth of Lies
Point-and-click mystery about missing artifacts and Greek mythology
74% positive
111 reviews
Secrets of Magonia
Fantasy tower defense with loot-equipped towers and upgradeable spells
92% positive
99 reviews
Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device
Point-and-click detective adventure about a suspicious death in a research lab
92% positive
97 reviews
Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi
Side-scrolling horror platformer through monster-filled Transylvania to Dracula's castle
87% positive
97 reviews
Doug and Lily
Pixel-art platformer about parents rescuing their son with dinosaurs
82% positive
93 reviews
Freedom Fighter
Retro 2D action platformer about freeing prisoners and dodging traps
66% positive
92 reviews
Jewel Match Solitaire Winterscapes
Winter-themed solitaire with card obstacles and snowy scenes to rebuild
88% positive
89 reviews
CompactO - Idle Game
Colorful idle game about creating squares and unlocking new planes
70% positive
81 reviews
神魔决之江湖行
Fantasy tactical RPG with turn-based battles and recruitable allies
86% positive
78 reviews
封神榜 伏魔三太子（重制版）
Chinese mythology RPG with speed-based battles and recruitable companions
70% positive
74 reviews
Haypi Monster 3
Free-to-play monster-collecting RPG with exploration and type-based team battles
70% positive
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Liminal Border Part III
School-set visual novel about crime, romance, and a surveillance mission
71% positive
70 reviews
It's On The Mouse
3D café platformer where a tiny mouse jumps between tables
83% positive
66 reviews
Dead of Night: Supermarket
First-person supermarket night-shift horror with strange customers and hidden danger
71% positive
62 reviews