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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.

Related: Singleplayer, Story Rich, Action

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

2,392 games

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Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun
Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun
Historical action RPG with spears, swords, bows, and mounted combat
72% positive 4,685 reviews
My Little Puppy
My Little Puppy
A dog's adventure through a world between life and death
97% positive 4,663 reviews
DISTRAINT 2
DISTRAINT 2
A psychological horror sequel about guilt and finding hope
96% positive 4,577 reviews
Word Game: Episode 0
Word Game: Episode 0
Text-based puzzle adventure where changing words changes the world
99% positive Free
Rubinite
Rubinite
Boss rush action built around exposing and striking enemy weaknesses
94% positive 4,546 reviews
Homefront
Homefront
First-person military shooter about resisting an occupied United States
66% positive 4,475 reviews
Sacred 3
Sacred 3
Arcade hack-and-slash combat through linear levels with four-player co-op
27% positive 4,465 reviews
eden* Demo
eden*
Linear sci-fi romance visual novel set on a dying Earth
98% positive 4,439 reviews
Until We Die Demo
Until We Die
Side-scrolling strategy game about directing workers to defend a subway station
67% positive 4,424 reviews
Crisol: Theater of Idols
Crisol: Theater of Idols
First-person survival horror where every shot costs your own blood
85% positive 4,382 reviews
Tukoni: Prologue
Tukoni: Prologue
A wordless point-and-click puzzle adventure about helping woodland animals
97% positive Free
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Short first-person co-op puzzle adventure requiring clear communication
82% positive 4,307 reviews
The Children of Clay
The Children of Clay
Point-and-click archaeological horror about investigating an ancient artifact
99% positive Free
Fort Solis
Fort Solis
Linear sci-fi thriller investigating an alarm at a Mars mining base
67% positive 4,242 reviews
Neighbours back From Hell
Neighbours back From Hell
Point-and-click puzzle comedy about pranking a neighbor without getting caught
95% positive 4,229 reviews
Missing Hiker
Missing Hiker
First-person horror about searching for your brother in freezing weather
84% positive Free
s.p.l.i.t
s.p.l.i.t
Short narrative horror built around hacking with typed terminal commands
92% positive 4,215 reviews
Syberia: The World Before Demo
Syberia: The World Before
Story-driven puzzle adventure connecting two women's lives across decades
89% positive 4,201 reviews
Fortune Mill
Fortune Mill
An incremental game where each room boosts the others
81% positive 4,103 reviews
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Rhythm platformer built around precise jumps and a reactive soundtrack
86% positive 3,952 reviews
Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode
Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode
Short story adventure with minigames on a mysterious beach trip
98% positive 3,946 reviews
Monument Valley 2
Monument Valley 2
A puzzle adventure through monuments with shifting, impossible pathways
93% positive 3,784 reviews
Northern Journey
Northern Journey
First-person adventure across northern wilderness filled with strange creatures
96% positive 3,648 reviews
Happy Game
Happy Game
Surreal horror adventure through a little boy's three nightmares
90% positive 3,634 reviews