The Best Linear Games - Page 3

Update : Project Hangman added at rank #47.
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Access Denied: Escape (2023)

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Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.


  • escape
  • room
  • futuristic
  • puzzle
  • cyberpunk
  • device-hacking
  • atmospheric
  • linear
  • realistic
  • multiple-endings
  • single-player
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • mystery
  • first-person

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Cleo - a pirate's tale (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS

Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.


  • investigation
  • pirates
  • 1990s
  • logic
  • linear
  • narration
  • top-down
  • comedy
  • point-and-click
  • action-adventure
  • pixel
  • funny
  • 2d
  • old-school
  • retro

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SOULS (2017)

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Android PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

One day, the Boy met the monster. Since then, they accidentally had a wonderful relationship which was neither friends, family members nor master and pets types. How will the Boy’s future mutate?


  • visual-novel
  • philosophical
  • linear
  • psychological
  • anime
  • story
  • mystery

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Adorable Witch 4: Lust (2022)

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PC Windows

Get ready to solve puzzles in Adorable Witch 4: Lust! As a player, it's your job to help witches and elves get flowers to pass the trainee witch test. Destroy slabs in the scene and guide pure water to the seeds to ensure that they grow, while also making sure they're not contaminated by evil spirits. This game offers fun and creative gameplay, cute sprites and magical girls, lovely game painting style, and beautiful CG. Don't forget to collect achievements and background display pictures as you progress.

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What we like:
  • Cute graphics
  • Interesting storyline
  • Fun RPG elements
  • Audio is enchanting
  • Steam trading cards.
What could be improved:
  • Not much variety in gameplay
  • Short playtime
  • Lack of depth in characters
  • Limited replay value

  • drama
  • anime
  • casual
  • 2d
  • cute
  • linear
  • strategy
  • atmospheric
  • puzzle
  • platform
  • achievements

25

Alien Removal Division (2022)

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PC Windows

The invasion has started and the secret military research facility has fallen leaving only chaos. As the only survivor, you must fight your way through the military base against a horde of frantic aliens. A.R.D. is a FREE single-player first-person shooter made by students from Breda University.

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  • parkour
  • first-person
  • 3d
  • precision
  • aliens
  • shooter
  • linear
  • platform
  • short
  • fps
  • fast-paced
  • violent
  • slug
  • sci-fi

26

Press Ctrl (2021)

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PC Windows

A mind-bending puzzler where your avatar controls another avatar via an in-game keyboard.

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  • linear
  • psychological
  • top-down
  • 2d
  • minimalist
  • philosophical
  • logic
  • cute
  • horror
  • funny
  • family-friendly
  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • difficult
  • mind-bending

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Bright Lights of Svetlov (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox Series X PC Windows

Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.


  • walking-simulator
  • 1980s
  • linear
  • first-person
  • narration
  • immersive
  • drama
  • atmospheric
  • simulation
  • horror
  • exploration
  • fps
  • psychological
  • emotional
  • single-player

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Spilled (2025)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!

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  • cozy
  • relaxing
  • short
  • linear
  • nature
  • wholesome
  • sailing
  • pixel
  • colourful
  • casual
  • naval
  • family-friendly

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Long (2023)

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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows

Will you be able to get out of this long corridor? A long road with death on the prowl will stand between you and the exit. There is no other way, you are already inside.


  • horror-adventure
  • 3d
  • linear
  • adventure
  • corridor
  • first-person
  • puzzle
  • running
  • single-player

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Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary (2022)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

Entirely rebuilt from the ground up, Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary is the ultimate celebration of the decade-old original, bringing refined visuals, completely redesigned and revised gameplay sections, and a whole new chapter to the award-winning, brain-twisting first-person puzzler.

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  • nonlinear
  • soundtrack
  • collectathon
  • puzzle
  • linear
  • logic
  • minimalist
  • narrative
  • 3d
  • action-adventure
  • first-person
  • mystery
  • atmospheric
  • controller-support
  • physics

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