The Best Dynamic Games for Linux

Update : Grim added at rank #4.
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Drova - Forsaken Kin (2024)

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Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.


  • rpg
  • souls
  • dynamic
  • character
  • old-school
  • arpg
  • action
  • pixel
  • open-world
  • classic
  • choices
  • narration
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • customization

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CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience (2020)

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CHANGE is an award nominated homeless survival experience set in a randomly created city with rogue-like elements. Explore, survive, earn perks, find items & kindness to develop your character & escape to a new life. Over 7 years of development & over 200 updates so far!


  • choices
  • rogue-like
  • time-management
  • life
  • dynamic
  • lgbtq
  • conversation
  • character
  • narration
  • relaxing
  • customization
  • survival
  • political
  • multiple-endings
  • 2d

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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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Grim (2025)

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GRIM is an Exclusive VR Multiplayer Survival game where you must immerse yourself in its red wasteland, where survival is not just a choice but a grueling battle against nature and other desperate players. You must gather resources, craft, and build your base, all to stay alive.


  • survival
  • narration
  • dynamic
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • vr
  • rpg
  • base-building
  • multiple-endings
  • cinematic
  • exploration
  • dark
  • first-person
  • multiplayer
  • pvp

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Vacation (2024)

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Welcome to the island of innominis! On the island you can take part in an extreme hunt. But even in such a place, unforeseen circumstances can arise. It is with them you will have to face. Grab your weapons and go into the bowels of the island.

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  • dynamic
  • first-person
  • shooter
  • zombies
  • narration
  • social
  • fps
  • action-adventure
  • stylized
  • modern
  • atmospheric
  • boomer
  • relaxing
  • 3d
  • realistic

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The Final Act (2024)

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The Final Act is a mix of visual novel and puzzle game where you assist writer Rebecca Carter in overcoming her writer's block by crafting the perfect murder plot for her novel. Solve intricate puzzles, adjust crime scenes, and navigate immersive storytelling to uncover the perfect crime.

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  • dynamic
  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • emotional
  • fiction
  • detective
  • narration
  • hidden-object
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • mystery
  • first-person
  • anime
  • interactive
  • casual

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Title Pending (2022)

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Linux PC Windows

Congratulations! You've been hired by an up and coming Game Development Studio to play-test their New Game (which as of now does not have a title). Not only that, you'll get to talk with the Lead Developer of the project, Matthew Stanton, who will give insight on his team's creative process.

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  • narration
  • dynamic
  • walking-simulator
  • comedy
  • experimental
  • humor
  • multiple-endings
  • stylized
  • choices
  • lore
  • 3d
  • development

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The Moments Before Death (2024)

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(Text Base Adventure Visual Novel) Input via text with VN graphics. Waking up in a mysterious field, you find yourself invited into a quaint house overseen by a gaunt old lady and her children. Yet, an unsettling feeling grows. The house's rules, seemingly straightforward, begin to unravel.

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  • typing
  • text
  • visual-novel
  • dynamic
  • cartoony
  • surreal
  • choices
  • narration
  • vampire
  • linear
  • anime
  • dark
  • cute
  • text-driven
  • 2d

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Fatal Falls (2024)

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In Fatal Falls you explore the dark secrets of "The Grand Elysium", a posh luxury hotel in the middle of nowhere. Interact with its guests, drink a cocktail at the bar, peruse the noble premises – the choice is yours! Just make sure you don't get entangled in the hotel's dark deeds...

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  • choices
  • horror
  • dynamic
  • lore
  • conversation
  • walking-simulator
  • psychological
  • fiction
  • hidden-object
  • text
  • surreal
  • point-and-click
  • narration
  • detective
  • multiple-endings

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Endless Dark (2023)

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An existential horror game in which you are tasked with keeping a sleeper colony ship intact. No enemies or NPCs share the ship with you - only creaking metal echoes and endless dark. Overcome random events, system failures, and the downward spiral of your sanity to see your mission through.

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  • rogue-like
  • dynamic
  • humor
  • psychological
  • horror
  • narration
  • choices
  • minimalist
  • conversation
  • dark
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • multiple-endings
  • pixel
  • drama

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