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.
The Game of Sisyphus
Third-person physics platformer about pushing a boulder uphill without losing progress
79% positive
864 reviews
Poop Clicker
Poop-themed idle clicker where purchases increase coin production
78% positive
842 reviews
How 2 Escape
Two-player escape-room puzzles split between a train and companion app
71% positive
837 reviews
Accident: The Pilot
First-person car crash simulation with first aid and investigations
70% positive
Free
Sonder
Side-scrolling co-op puzzle platformer built around complementary character abilities
90% positive
Free
NETHER HEROES
Free 2D action-platformer with dungeon combat and custom skins
89% positive
Free
Blade&Sword
2D action RPG with sword fighting and mythic monsters
67% positive
753 reviews
NAIAD
Top-down river adventure about singing and helping wildlife
94% positive
743 reviews
Fall of Porcupine
Story-driven adventure about a new doctor at a small-town hospital
77% positive
733 reviews
FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS
A 3D party RPG sequel told across ten tales
62% positive
688 reviews
Pieces of me
First-person psychological thriller exploring memories in an empty school
88% positive
634 reviews
Machinika: Atlas
First-person sci-fi puzzle adventure aboard a crashed alien ship
77% positive
613 reviews
LOK Digital
Word puzzles where spelling changes the world for creatures
99% positive
604 reviews
Rock Simulator 2
Idle rock simulation built around collecting forms and watching weather
92% positive
587 reviews
Echoes of Yi : Samsara
Martial arts action RPG with timed counters and spirit-realm exploration
64% positive
566 reviews
Chains of Freedom
Turn-based squad tactics amid a post-apocalyptic mind-control conspiracy
81% positive
560 reviews
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
Open-world survival horror mystery spanning Boston and Louisiana
70% positive
558 reviews
Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
Reverse escape-room puzzles as a thief breaking into a mansion
86% positive
536 reviews
Wordle 4
Single-player word puzzles with picture hints across the alphabet
72% positive
518 reviews
First Class Escape: The Train of Thought
Escape-room puzzle game about escaping a vintage luxury train
71% positive
503 reviews
Coin Flipper
Minimalist idle clicker about flipping coins and buying upgrades
84% positive
498 reviews
One Way: The Elevator
Point-and-click puzzles to power an elevator through changing worlds
94% positive
472 reviews
Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create
Top-down arcade soccer with club management and local multiplayer
95% positive
469 reviews
Through Abandoned: The Forest
Point-and-click puzzle adventure through a forest in search of your brother
76% positive
455 reviews