The Best Lore Games for Linux

Update : Cosmantic Cluster added at rank #33.
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Athanasy (2022)

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Deep beneath the surface of the dead Earth, the City, the last refuge of humanity, hides. Engineering genius and efforts of all mankind; a giant structure of steel, concrete, and biopolymers. It keeps the remnants of civilization one step away from total extinction.

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  • narration
  • horror
  • visual-novel
  • dynamic
  • sci-fi
  • lore
  • text
  • lovecraftian
  • cyberpunk
  • conversation
  • post-apocalyptic
  • psychological
  • surreal
  • choices
  • multiple-endings

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Word Farm Adventure: Word Game (2021)

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Unveil the story of Perry the Parrot, Rex the Dog, and the other farm heroes on their adventure in this awesome word puzzle game!. Want to enjoy exclusive bonuses, meet other word puzzle enthusiasts, and dive deeper into the Van Der Farm story?

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  • crossword
  • word
  • arts
  • multiple-endings
  • martial
  • choices
  • emotional
  • resource-management
  • fiction
  • lore
  • drama
  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • historical
  • alternate

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Viscerafest (2021)

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early access PC Windows Linux

Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • arena
  • stylized
  • aliens
  • cartoony
  • pixel
  • retro
  • fps
  • horror
  • old-school
  • sci-fi
  • arcade

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Book of Travels (2021)

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early access Mac OS Linux PC Windows

Ready your pack, grab your walking stick and step into a world of mystery and legend. Craft a unique character and immerse yourself in the enchanted lands of Braided Shore. Set your own goals and adventure alone or together with Travellers you meet on the road in this serene TMORPG.

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  • multiplayer
  • mmo
  • lore
  • character
  • trading
  • rpg
  • magic
  • customization
  • mystery
  • hand-drawn
  • point-and-click
  • atmospheric
  • open-world
  • cooperative
  • fantasy

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Vagrus - The Riven Realms (2020)

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Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.


  • choices
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • lore
  • trading
  • strategy
  • dragon
  • fantasy
  • dark
  • open-world
  • resource-management
  • story
  • dungeon
  • japanese
  • build-crafting

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GeoJelly (2023)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Android

GeoJelly is a platformer where you are limited to jumping to escape the laboratory. You'll face the challenge of accurately measuring your jumps to land where you intend to... given you endure the difficulty of the test chambers. To unlock levels you have to collect diamonds.

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  • cartoony
  • lore
  • platform
  • family-friendly
  • runner
  • rhythm
  • 2d
  • atmospheric
  • physics
  • action-adventure
  • minimalist
  • cute
  • colourful
  • strategy
  • casual

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Saint Kotar: The Crawling Man (2022)

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This is a story about the fall of a man. Told in the form of an interactive comic book with sounds and animations, Saint Kotar: The Crawling Man follows the appalling life of Mojse, his fall from a beloved teacher to a bitter and vengeful leader of a sinister cult.


  • faith
  • comic
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • horror
  • fiction
  • dynamic
  • visual-novel
  • hand-drawn
  • dark
  • conversation
  • book
  • demons
  • drama
  • thriller

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A Step From Insanity (2024)

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A Step From Insanity is a 2D platformer-shooter where you play as a man with many psychological illnesses searching for the end to his insanity. Guided by an unfamiliar friend, search for the mysterious sanity powders told to be able to cure any mental illness.

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  • lore
  • psychological
  • 2d
  • platform
  • linear
  • tutorial
  • inventory
  • multiple-endings
  • click-and-shoot
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • management
  • shooter

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Lunar Axe (2022)

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After a big earthquake in the city, ruins of an old building collapse and you end up trapped inside an abandoned house. Find a way out and unravel the mystery of inexplicable tremors, revealing ancient secrets and a mystical artifact, before the city is destroyed.

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  • point-and-click
  • lore
  • dark
  • hidden-object
  • hand-drawn
  • mystery
  • linear
  • mythology
  • supernatural
  • 2d
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • collectathon
  • puzzle
  • first-person

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Tres-Bashers (2021)

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Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!

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  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • lore
  • scroller
  • 1990s
  • action-adventure
  • magic
  • horror
  • pixel
  • 1980s
  • atmospheric
  • platform
  • colourful
  • funny
  • cute

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