The Best Linear Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Care Bears: To The Rescue added at rank #23.
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Mon Amour (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

ONE button is all you need in this flappy kissing game! Welcome to a wonderful world where love is... diversity. A pastel-coloured, pixelated world, where a mustachioed-monsieur will kiss a princess, and 64 of her loyal subjects!

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  • attack
  • score
  • lgbtq
  • scroller
  • romance
  • family-friendly
  • linear
  • psychedelic
  • arcade
  • cartoony
  • pixel
  • remix
  • cute
  • comedy
  • colourful

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Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2020)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!


  • top-down
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • linear
  • shooter
  • platform
  • anime
  • magic
  • attack
  • score
  • pixel
  • arcade

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Wind Peaks (2020)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

What Happens in Wind Peaks?Wind Peaks is a searching game, with distinct hand drawn cartoonish visuals, telling the story of a group of scouts that finds a map that guides them to a magical part of the forest.Game TypeHidden Object / PuzzleGame Features• 10 cartoonish hand made levels• Relaxing forest sounds• A relaxing wholesome experience• Fun and peaceful interactions• Cute casual gameplayGuess the storyIn Wind Peaks the story is told through the hidden objects and by the level set pieces. To progress with it, find every object to revel a cutscene.• No death / violence• No hyper-realism / last-gen graphics• No procedural worlds

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  • cartoony
  • relaxing
  • hidden-object
  • linear
  • cute
  • nature
  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • colourful
  • controller-support
  • exploration
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • puzzle-player

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The Black Hole (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

The Black Hole is a TPS with puzzle solving elements. You'll play as a secret agent in the Black Hole Agency. Defeat enemies with your gun and solve puzzles. Collect mysterious items in the levels and survive a conspiracy.


  • conspiracy
  • linear
  • 3d
  • android
  • shooter
  • twin-stick
  • cold
  • platform
  • stealth
  • mystery
  • action-adventure
  • runner
  • bullet-hell
  • third-person
  • action

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The Master's Pupil (2023)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Explore the eye of master artist Claude Monet and experience a unique biographical adventure! Test your skills and perseverance as you overcome the progressive disease that threatened Monet’s eyesight and solve puzzles to help the painter complete some of his greatest masterpieces!Throughout the game, you will encounter and overcome increasing challenges as Monet experiences loss, like the passing of his wife Camille, and struggles with the cataracts that threatened his artistic skill. Consider color, space, and timing as you traverse the world of his eye - as one wrong color combination or move can end your journey.

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  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • platform
  • philosophical
  • emotional
  • stylized
  • 2d
  • linear
  • scroller
  • abstract
  • atmospheric
  • colourful
  • physics
  • adventure
  • surreal

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IRIS (2024)

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Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Playstation 3 Xbox 360 gamecube xbox PC Windows ps2

IRIS is a psychological horror game with PS2-era graphics. Players navigate a young woman's dream world, confronting symbolic monsters representing her past traumas like poverty, bulimia, bullying, and loneliness. It emphasizes the pursuit of happiness amidst life's struggles.


  • horror
  • psychological
  • psychedelic
  • thriller
  • emotional
  • linear
  • anime
  • 1990s
  • 3d
  • colourful
  • cartoony
  • retro
  • atmospheric
  • nostalgia
  • immersive

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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.

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

18

Aborigenus (2018)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One

Aborigenus is a small adventure platformer with RPG-elements in a primal world. Hunt the aggressive fauna, learn new abilities and fight with the whole enemy army. Choose who you are - a shaman, a warrior or a hunter. Can you save the flying islands from the evil?

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  • linear
  • magic
  • rpg-elements
  • minimalist
  • platform
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • stealth
  • fast-paced
  • fantasy
  • adventure
  • single-player
  • family-friendly

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Rainfall (2024)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch wii u Nintendo 3DS wii

Rainfall the backrooms is a cooperative horror game for 1-4 players. Go through different levels of the backstage, avoiding entities and other dangers to try to escape.


  • horror
  • pve
  • linear
  • psychological
  • logic
  • cooperative
  • minimalist
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • pixel
  • dark
  • stealth
  • first-person
  • atmospheric
  • survival

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Words of Wisdom (2023)

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Poetic, philosophical and challenging platformer experience? That’s all about Words of Wisdow — innovative mix of hardcore platformer with text riddles and word puzzles.

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  • platform
  • 2d
  • puzzle
  • linear
  • old-time
  • retro
  • adventure

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