The Best Story Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : Jump the Track added at rank #13.
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Crimson Rite (2025)

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In times of peace, a lone wanderer decides to camp for the night. He faces an unexpected attack from an orc. Trying to find out why he has been kidnapped, then learns the dark history of an outcast orc tribe. You must escape before the Crimson Rite.

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  • thriller
  • third-person
  • 3d
  • horror
  • exploration
  • 1990s
  • story
  • controller-support
  • fantasy
  • atmospheric
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • old-school
  • survival-horror
  • retro

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Unpacking (2018)

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Experience the simple joy of Unpacking in this zen-like game. Through eight house moves, you'll uncover a heartwarming story told through objects, creating an intimate connection with a character you never see. Organize your home, enjoy the beautiful soundtrack, and immerse yourself in a unique narrative journey that mirrors the ups and downs of life.


What we like:
  • Unforgettable storytelling through objects
  • Relaxing, meditative gameplay
  • Beautiful pixel-art visuals
  • Captivating soundtrack
  • Engaging puzzle-solving experience
What could be improved:
  • Game duration is quite short
  • Limited customization options

  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • book
  • story
  • narrative
  • relaxing
  • isometric
  • zen
  • achievements
  • cute

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3 Minutes to Midnighta - A Comedy Graphic Adventure (2024)

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In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.

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  • point-and-click
  • 1990s
  • cult
  • comedy
  • classic
  • remake
  • story
  • retro
  • funny
  • 2d
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • single-player
  • cerebral

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Emiko's Pledge 3 (2023)

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Emiko's Pledge 3 is a 2D Platform Action game based on the story of a half demon girl called Emiko, whose aim is to become the greatest warrior of the Ettaze state and abroad and also, to protect the weak.

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  • scroller
  • emotional
  • anime
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • story
  • retro
  • 2d
  • fantasy
  • colourful
  • magic
  • arcade
  • cute
  • old-school
  • rpg

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At Winter's End (2023)

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At Winter's End is a cozy narrative dice-rolling RPG about 12-year-old Noel growing up in the forest of spirits. Explore the forest and complete quests while rolling dice to see how Noel responds to the challenges they face.

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  • nature
  • choices
  • fiction
  • emotional
  • story
  • interactive
  • 2.5d
  • stylized
  • deckbuilder
  • dice-rolling
  • cute
  • casual
  • colourful
  • linear

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Ghost on the Shore (2022)

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An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.


  • walking-simulator
  • emotional
  • story
  • romance
  • atmospheric
  • narration
  • exploration
  • drama
  • mystery
  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • single-player
  • investigation
  • adventure
  • multiple-endings

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The First Tree (2017)

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A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a young couple dealing with a tragedy in their own. Uncover artifacts from the young couple’s life as they too become intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.


  • third-person
  • walking-simulator
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • short
  • exploration
  • orchestral
  • colourful
  • relaxing
  • adventure
  • nature
  • single-player
  • platform
  • narration
  • mech

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Mosaic Chronicles (2021)

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Listen carefully, my friend – and I shall tell you the story of courage, love, luck ... and the importance of reading skills! Move and rotate pieces of stained glass to complete mosaics and uncover the story in Mosaic Chronicles, a story-driven puzzle game.

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  • lore
  • story
  • text
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric
  • logic
  • relaxing
  • emotional
  • linear
  • stylized
  • 2d
  • fantasy
  • casual
  • comic
  • funny

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An Everyday Story (2024)

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An Everyday Story is a 2.5D story-driven puzzle platformer with a heartfelt twist. Experience life from the view of three trinkets... what do you think happens when our dreams become so real that they stain our reality?

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  • platform
  • story
  • 3d
  • emotional
  • puzzle
  • third-person
  • drama

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What Never Was (2019)

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What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.

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  • point-and-click
  • story
  • first-person
  • short
  • relaxing
  • exploration
  • walking
  • investigation
  • walking-simulator
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric
  • magic

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