The Best Linear Games for Linux

Update, : HBD-RPG added at rank #9.
1

HOOK 2 (2022)

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Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone PC Windows

Get Hook’d on unhooking the hooks again.

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  • linear
  • relaxing
  • 3d
  • puzzle
  • minimalist
  • casual
  • logic
  • abstract
  • family-friendly

2

Shatter Remastered Deluxe (2022)

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Relive the award-winning classic that redefined the brick-breaking genre. Shatter returns in stunning 4K resolution running at 120fps, with a modernised UI, and multiple visual improvements. Re-experience the highly acclaimed original soundtrack, remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround sound.

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  • destruction
  • cooperative
  • 1980s
  • cyberpunk
  • arcade
  • abstract
  • attack
  • score
  • local
  • physics
  • linear
  • colourful
  • futuristic
  • space
  • pvp

3

The Wild Case (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone Mac OS Linux

Embark on a journey to an eerie village shrouded in mystery in The Wild Case. Solve puzzles, negotiate with inhabitants, and uncover supernatural occurrences in this atmospheric adventure. With stunning hand-drawn graphics and haunting sound effects, immerse yourself in an open world that will keep you on edge. Unravel the secrets of the forgotten village if you dare.


Pros:
  • Short but well-rounded gameplay
  • Intriguing mystery with satisfying ending
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
  • Atmospheric music and sound effects
  • Adequate price point
Cons:
  • Lack of motivation for replayability
  • Rough English translation
  • Story not frightening for adults

  • point-and-click
  • detective
  • hand-drawn
  • puzzle
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • text
  • adventure
  • investigation
  • linear
  • exploration
  • colourful
  • mystery
  • first-person

4

Cave Crawler (2022)

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Linux PC Windows

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

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  • horror
  • linear
  • walking-simulator
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • platform
  • psychological
  • 3d
  • thriller
  • cosmic
  • first-person
  • 1990s
  • retro

5

Snapshot (2021)

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Magic and science. Past and future. But what of the present?


  • platform
  • linear
  • fiction
  • visual-novel
  • narration
  • puzzle
  • interactive
  • text
  • casual
  • first-person
  • adventure
  • casually-paced
  • abstract
  • philosophical
  • action-adventure

6

The Multi-Medium (2023)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.

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  • platform
  • science
  • 2d
  • hand-drawn
  • scroller
  • stylized
  • linear
  • colourful
  • puzzle
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • fantasy
  • funny

7

Spaceship for Newbies (2021)

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PC Windows Linux

Fly a spaceship made of scrap through obstacles in outer space - using only one button!

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  • linear
  • space
  • top-down
  • pixel
  • arcade
  • aliens
  • single-player
  • 2d
  • controller-support
  • action-adventure

8

The Pest (2022)

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Linux PC Windows Android

Solve challenging puzzles and avoid dangerous traps of the computer defence system in this puzzle-platformer game about a tiny optimistic computer pest heading to the System's Core. Will he plunge our world into chaos, or will he have mercy? It's up to you.

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  • platform
  • linear
  • 2d
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • puzzle
  • hacking
  • scroller
  • story
  • funny
  • cute
  • single-player
  • conspiracy
  • artificial
  • intelligence

9

HBD-RPG (2023)

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Interactive Role-Playing Game (RPG)

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  • walking-simulator
  • fiction
  • linear
  • top-down
  • pixel
  • interactive
  • hidden-object
  • 2d
  • text
  • story
  • fantasy
  • rpg
  • emotional
  • casual
  • single-player

10

Turnament (2023)

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You are a space mining apprentice with a bright future ahead. However, your superior Commander Neek would rather watch a movie than teach you anything. Can you collect crystals and survive on your own?

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  • soundtrack
  • real-time
  • strategy
  • editor
  • level
  • linear
  • abstract
  • atmospheric
  • space
  • 2d
  • funny
  • story
  • controller-support
  • sci-fi
  • minimalist

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