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
2,392 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Sumerian Six
Real-time stealth tactics with scientist commandos against occult Nazis
93% positive
1,169 reviews
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erdetspill
An absurdist first-person shooter set in a town with armed wildlife
98% positive
Free
Demo KARAKARA
A visual novel following diner workers in a parched wasteland
96% positive
1,160 reviews
That Which Gave Chase
First-person horror built around dog sledding through the Arctic
91% positive
1,160 reviews
Indie Game: The Movie
A documentary following independent developers through making and releasing games
96% positive
1,152 reviews
Mimic Search
Short first-person horror about a police officer hunting a mimic
88% positive
Free
Candleman: The Complete Journey
Puzzle platformer starring a candle with ten seconds of flame
92% positive
1,134 reviews
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
A point-and-click murder mystery amid ancient China's court politics
88% positive
1,133 reviews
Father's Day
First-person psychological horror told through three intersecting character stories
86% positive
1,133 reviews
TERPENIE
First-person horror where household chores give way to a stalker
70% positive
Free
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
Horror visual novel about recurring deaths in a rural village
98% positive
1,114 reviews
Demo Escape First Alchemist ⚗️
First-person fantasy escape room with potion crafting and cooperative puzzles
83% positive
1,114 reviews
Demo Don't Play This
First-person horror walking simulator built around people's final recordings
85% positive
1,112 reviews
Demo Iron Meat
Side-scrolling run-and-gun shooter against mutants and multi-phase bosses
97% positive
1,111 reviews
侠影录
Action RPG with freely swappable builds and persistent character progression
74% positive
1,107 reviews
Aurora: A Child's Journey
Puzzle platforming where a child's imagination changes the real world
93% positive
Free
Keeper
A puzzle adventure starring a walking lighthouse and its seabird
91% positive
1,095 reviews
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation
A hand-drawn first-person shooter with a shotgun for an arm
97% positive
1,094 reviews
CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™
A 2D action platformer where you can rewind your mistakes
88% positive
1,089 reviews
Hymer 2000
Text-based puzzle game built around searching a computer's conversation logs
91% positive
1,077 reviews
Kayak VR: Mirage
VR kayaking simulation with physics-based paddling, racing, and sightseeing
82% positive
1,054 reviews
Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice
A point-and-click adventure mixing island puzzles with lewd comedy
84% positive
1,050 reviews
Climb The Backrooms
First-person puzzle platforming with physics-based obstacles and lurking threats
81% positive
1,047 reviews
Old Skies
Point-and-click adventure supervising clients on trips into the past
93% positive
1,042 reviews