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.
Shady Part of Me
Puzzle-platformer switching between a girl and her shadow
94% positive
3,472 reviews
Suit for Hire
Level-based assassin shooter built around gunfire and martial arts
93% positive
3,342 reviews
Carry The Glass
Co-op physics platformer about carrying fragile glass up towers
75% positive
3,322 reviews
Laughing to Die
Hand-drawn puzzle platformer with psychological horror and a somber story
96% positive
3,301 reviews
Stella of The End
Linear post-apocalyptic visual novel about escorting an android girl
97% positive
3,204 reviews
FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0™ HD
Third-person action RPG about academy students fighting an invading empire
63% positive
3,191 reviews
Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face
Short psychological horror about protecting family from a nighttime visitor
86% positive
3,097 reviews
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Side-scrolling runner where platforming moves follow the music
92% positive
3,078 reviews
September 7th
Short first-person horror walking simulator with a sinister elf doll
88% positive
3,047 reviews
Deliver Us Mars
Sci-fi puzzle adventure searching Mars for stolen colony ships
75% positive
3,029 reviews
Smile For Me
First-person point-and-click adventure about cheering up strange residents
96% positive
2,986 reviews
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Sci-fi noir detective adventure with branching choices and multiple endings
92% positive
2,969 reviews
inbento
Bento box puzzles with new mechanics and a cat-family story
97% positive
2,966 reviews
Fears to Fathom - Carson House
First-person psychological horror about a house-sitting job gone wrong
92% positive
2,940 reviews
Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
Psychological mystery visual novel about murders on an isolated island
95% positive
2,879 reviews
Wavetale
Third-person platforming adventure with water-walking and rooftop swings
89% positive
2,861 reviews
GINKA
Island romance visual novel about a missing childhood friend's lookalike
91% positive
2,836 reviews
再刷一把2：金色传说
Pixel-art strategy RPG built around loot, parties, and pets
44% positive
2,823 reviews
The Gardens Between
Time-bending puzzle adventure across islands built from childhood memories
94% positive
2,763 reviews
Arizona Sunshine® VR 2
First-person VR zombie shooter with a dog companion
85% positive
2,742 reviews
TY the Tasmanian Tiger
Australian Outback 3D platformer built around boomerangs and collectibles
98% positive
2,733 reviews
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
Third-person action adventure about catching ghosts with proton gear
90% positive
2,608 reviews
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
First-person survival horror built around staying silent near sound-hunting creatures
75% positive
2,545 reviews
The Baby In Yellow
Comedy horror game where a baby turns babysitting dangerous
97% positive
2,518 reviews