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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.

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2,392 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

2,392 games

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KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT Demo
KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
A side-scrolling platformer about a muscular cat fighting aliens
95% positive 153 reviews
Brave Escape Demo
Brave Escape
A two-player precision platformer where progress depends on coordinated movement
98% positive 153 reviews
Night Cascades Demo
Night Cascades
A detective visual novel about occult fires and lesbian romance
94% positive 153 reviews
2310 seconds in HELL
2310 seconds in HELL
Short 2D platformer with demon combat and a speed challenge
76% positive Free
CODE Bunny
CODE Bunny
Side-scrolling action platformer where attacks double as movement tools
93% positive 153 reviews
Forsaken Village Demo
Forsaken Village
First-person horror about an abandoned village tied to Slavic folklore
79% positive 153 reviews
Proxy Blade Zero
Proxy Blade Zero
Third-person swordfighting built around timing, tactics, and quick reactions
78% positive 152 reviews
Cactus Cowboy - Plants at War AI
Cactus Cowboy - Plants at War
A World War II-themed VR shooter pitting cacti against bugs
87% positive Free
Refuted Wind
Refuted Wind
VHS-style horror about making a film on unsolved local murders
78% positive 152 reviews
Astrumis - Survive Together Demo
Astrumis - Survive Together
Two-player spaceship horror with split roles and cooperative puzzles
72% positive 152 reviews
Project X: Light Years Demo
Project X: Light Years
Side-scrolling space shooter with a roguelite career mode
95% positive 152 reviews
Cobble: The Stone Forager
Cobble: The Stone Forager
Resource-gathering adventure about a stone giant helping shipwrecked settlers
98% positive Free
Sword and Fairy 5 prequel
Sword and Fairy 5 prequel
Linear fantasy RPG with turn-based battles and an ensemble story
86% positive 151 reviews
No Parachute
No Parachute
Arcade obstacle dodging in free fall through underground tunnels
89% positive 151 reviews
EarWorm
EarWorm
First-person psychological horror about hacking memories to break into bank accounts
96% positive 151 reviews
Lake Minnewaska
Lake Minnewaska
A story-driven fishing game about a father and his daughter
95% positive Free
Above
Above
Third-person climbing platformer with moving platforms and fragile handholds
86% positive Free
Jono
Jono
A shared-character 2D platformer played in one-minute turns
89% positive Free
Child of Lothian
Child of Lothian
Third-person stealth adventure about an orphan fleeing Edinburgh's witch hunters
75% positive Free
10 Seconds to Win!
10 Seconds to Win!
A precision platformer built around a strict ten-second time limit
93% positive 150 reviews
End Transmission?
End Transmission?
Story-driven radio management as the world approaches its end
83% positive Free
Hypnophobia; From Your Shadow
Hypnophobia; From Your Shadow
A kinetic visual novel about nightmares and fear of sleep
94% positive Free
Dollhouse
Dollhouse
Survival horror where you can see through your pursuer's eyes
51% positive 149 reviews
BACK OF SPACE AI
BACK OF SPACE
Fast-paced arcade action mixing logic challenges with a sci-fi setting
85% positive 149 reviews