The Best Cinematic Games for Linux

Update : Guardian of the Grave added at rank #25.
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Aperture Desk Job (2022)

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Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.

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  • cinematic
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • 3d
  • comedy
  • funny
  • single-player
  • casual
  • shooter
  • robots
  • family-friendly
  • story
  • simulation
  • on-rails

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Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space (2022)

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A Spacey Classic Point and Click Adventure for All!

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  • cartoony
  • cinematic
  • clicker
  • point-and-click
  • science
  • comic
  • fiction
  • adventure
  • visual-novel
  • choices
  • 1980s
  • interactive
  • hand-drawn
  • puzzle
  • book

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AI WAR (2022)

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The exciting shooting game, AI WAR, is a war game where players need go through a hail of bullets and blow up the master control base of the intelligent robots. This game is full of uncertainty, where players seem to be in a real war field and the unexpected may happen any time. Wish you good luck!


  • automobile
  • hero
  • fmv
  • wargame
  • real-time
  • strategy
  • simulation
  • superhero
  • tps
  • cinematic
  • robots
  • sniper
  • shooter
  • action-adventure
  • empire

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The Eternal Castle REMASTERED (2019)

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Linux Mac OS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design.

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  • cinematic
  • cyberpunk
  • 1980s
  • post-apocalyptic
  • surreal
  • dark
  • action-adventure
  • multiple-endings
  • atmospheric
  • futuristic
  • remake
  • horror
  • sci-fi
  • old-school
  • survival

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The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king (2022)

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Are you The Rightful King™ or just a filthy peasant? The sword is waiting for you to lift it, but it gets longer and heavier each time some else succeeds...

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  • instrumental
  • cinematic
  • short
  • experimental
  • emotional
  • soundtrack
  • music
  • dark
  • medieval
  • comedy
  • atmospheric
  • walking-simulator
  • historical
  • 3d

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Bonfire Peaks (2020)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

A difficult open world puzzle game about climbing mysterious ruins and setting fire to your belongings.


  • sokoban
  • voxel
  • puzzle
  • nonlinear
  • movement
  • grid
  • cinematic
  • emotional
  • 3d
  • stylized
  • atmospheric
  • relaxing
  • third-person
  • pixel
  • difficult

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Sacred Fire (2021)

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early access Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Sacred Fire is a psychological role-playing game. You’re a refugee hunted by Rome, your actions compromised by fear and rage. Build up your willpower to control story choices and master battle tactics. Outsmart opponents and gain allies. Wage war or strive for peace. End up a hero or an outcast.


  • choices
  • cinematic
  • conversation
  • psychological
  • character
  • tabletop
  • rpg
  • visual-novel
  • multiple-endings
  • romance
  • detective
  • old-school
  • turn-based
  • customization
  • narrative

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Blueprints (2022)

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A parkour platformer where the more levels you beat, the prettier they get. Run, walk, jump, and fall through this mediocre game that I am begging you to buy. Try out the demo before getting this game.

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  • 3d
  • cinematic
  • nature
  • futuristic
  • platform
  • linear
  • tutorial
  • third-person
  • multiple-endings
  • colourful
  • cooperative
  • casual
  • open-world
  • controller-support
  • multiplayer

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Poltergeist Watcher (2024)

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Can you survive the night watching the haunted house?

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  • cinematic
  • hidden-object
  • horror
  • casual
  • psychological
  • 3d
  • dark
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric
  • realistic
  • supernatural
  • survival
  • cult

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A SIMPLE REQUEST (2022)

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This place is full of mysteries, weirdness and inexplicable things. You come to the suburbs to a motel, you don't know yet that your friendly neighbors are not at all what they want to seem. Can you save yourself and keep your sanity?

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  • cinematic
  • walking-simulator
  • quick-time-event
  • psychedelic
  • 1990s
  • america
  • hidden-object
  • multiple-endings
  • 3d
  • drama
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • realistic
  • physics
  • story

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