The Best Linear Games

Update : Mystery of Myths: Heart of Athens added at rank #1.
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Mystery of Myths: Heart of Athens (2025)

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PC Windows

Step into a world where ancient legends come alive and danger lurks in every shadow. Uncover the truth behind a deadly cult and save Athens from ancient horrors!

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  • hidden-object
  • linear
  • point-and-click
  • detective
  • mythology
  • investigation
  • hand-drawn
  • crime
  • story
  • 2d
  • mystery
  • first-person
  • drama
  • casual
  • puzzle

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Back door (2025)

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PC Windows

Back door is a single-player horror adventure game where the player moves through five locations in the mind of the main character Mark. The goal of the game is to find a way from the world of illusions to reality, successfully distinguishing between them.

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  • parody
  • souls
  • dating-sim
  • perma-death
  • linear
  • pve
  • walking-simulator
  • nature
  • horror
  • anime
  • hidden-object
  • colourful
  • first-person
  • 3d
  • single-player

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True Abstraction: Rewind (2024)

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Linux PC Windows

Solve puzzles in a secret, Lunar facility, while trying to not get killed by whatever nightmare still roams the chambers.

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  • logic
  • linear
  • horror
  • space
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • 3d
  • single-player
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • sci-fi
  • platform

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Half Away (2024)

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PC Windows Mac OS

A One-Shot, Narrative Fantasy Adventure where players explore a colorful Spirit Realm through Juna’s eyes, solving puzzles with her ability to hear Objects' Hidden Voices. Juna must choose: save her brother at the cost of her life or return, unfulfilled.

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  • walking-simulator
  • linear
  • story
  • multiple-endings
  • stylized
  • cartoony
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • colourful
  • self-discovery
  • casual
  • fantasy
  • adventure
  • puzzle

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CargoSpace (2024)

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PC Windows

Deliver packages in a world torn by goddesses. Working for Cargon they guarantee your package will arrive no matter what hazards!

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  • first-person
  • linear
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • fps
  • single-player
  • 3d
  • colourful
  • strategy
  • arcade
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • shooter
  • action

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A Dual Ascent (2024)

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PC Windows

Discover the tale of two peculiar characters: the Old Pilgrim and the Little Star, as they embark on a journey up the Great Mountain of Wonders. Guide them both simultaneously with a single controller. Join this poetic adventure that will challenge your mind and skills!

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  • linear
  • controller-support
  • narration
  • relaxing
  • story
  • family-friendly
  • atmospheric
  • casual
  • nature
  • adventure
  • realistic
  • action-adventure
  • fantasy
  • puzzle
  • 3d

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LOK Digital (2024)

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PC Windows Mac OS IOS iPhone

Learn a cryptic language of world-changing words and master their mind-bending effects. Embark on your charming puzzle-solving journey to help the LOK creatures thrive.


  • word
  • hand-drawn
  • logic
  • puzzle
  • linear
  • family-friendly
  • minimalist
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • cartoony
  • mind-bending
  • world-building
  • 2d
  • casual
  • building

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SHADOW (2024)

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Mac OS PC Windows

In SHADOW, expect the unexpected. Every shadow conceals danger, every sound fuels your dread. Dare to survive a night of terror where the darkness is your enemy, and the unknown waits at every turn.


  • survival-horror
  • linear
  • adventure
  • multiple-endings
  • first-person
  • horror
  • rpgmaker
  • tps
  • single-player
  • mystery
  • 2d
  • visual-novel
  • story
  • choices

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Revelations (2024)

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early access PC Windows

Revelations is a zombies passion project created solely by me, Brock de Beaubien. It's heavily inspired by bo2 and bo3 zombies.

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  • first-person
  • pve
  • post-apocalyptic
  • shooter
  • linear
  • fps
  • modern
  • 3d
  • demons
  • arcade
  • zombies
  • story
  • physics

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Don't Mess With Your Ex (2024)

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PC Windows

Have you ever felt, you can't escape from a woman? And what if not only your soul was prisoned, but also your body? Run away, or she will be your destiny...

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  • horror
  • linear
  • stealth
  • gore
  • heart-pounding
  • violent
  • adventure
  • single-player
  • puzzle

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