The Best Narrative Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : Quant added at rank #7.
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Night in the Woods (2017)

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IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.


  • platform
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • story
  • mystery
  • dungeon-crawler
  • rhythm
  • local
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • bass
  • cute
  • interactive
  • supernatural
  • economy

12

Where The Water Tastes Like Wine (2018)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

"[Going] where the water tastes like wine" is an excerpt from the traditional American folk song "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad" (also known as the "Lonesome Road Blues").


  • narrative
  • story
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • card
  • visual-novel
  • hand-drawn
  • adventure
  • surreal
  • funny
  • trains
  • narration
  • walking-simulator
  • inventory
  • novel

13

Unpacking (2018)

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PC Windows Linux IOS iPhone Android Xbox One Mac OS

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

14

Before I Forget (2020)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived.A narrative exploration that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled. A game about dementia and what happens when you can't hold onto the things you've done or the people you've loved.


  • walking-simulator
  • short
  • exploration
  • emotional
  • beautiful
  • mystery
  • narrative
  • atmospheric
  • first-person
  • thought-provoking
  • stylized
  • 3d
  • piano
  • colour
  • dream

15

Estranged: The Departure (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Experience what the island has in store as you uncover the secretive Arque Corporation, burrowing ever deeper into their dangerous and haphazard operations.• Experience the unique first person adventure• Immerse yourself in the rich narrative and unique characters• Interact with items, computers and audio logs for environmental storytelling• Protect yourself with guns and melee weapons, with familiar shooter combatThis game was developed by one person in their spare time over 6 years, with help from a community of translators and testers. It is a standalone sequel to Estranged: Act I, which followed our hero's adventure in a search for a way to get home.

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  • rich
  • story
  • narrative
  • classic
  • shooter
  • online
  • combat
  • adventure

16

Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 - Roads (2018)

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Linux Mac OS Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4

After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

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  • political
  • supernatural
  • narrative
  • story
  • choices
  • episodic
  • politics
  • drama
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • graphic

17

A Normal Lost Phone (2017)

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Android Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

A Normal Lost Phone is a 2017 puzzle video game developed by Accidental Queens and published by Playdius and Plug In Digital, released on Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch. The game was programmed by Diane Landais.[3] In September 2017, a spiritual sequel to the game was released, entitled Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story. The games explore themes of LGBT identity and domestic abuse by asking the player to investigate the phone of a stranger.[4][5][6]


  • fiction
  • narrative
  • puzzle
  • mystery
  • lgbtq
  • story
  • short
  • interactive
  • character-driven
  • detective
  • bold
  • custom-designed
  • phone
  • difficult

18

Rainswept (2019)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Mac OS Linux PC Windows

Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel entangled threads of love, relationships and unresolved trauma in this character driven murder mystery game.


  • detective
  • mystery
  • crime
  • cinematic
  • emotional
  • fiction
  • psychological
  • walking-simulator
  • narrative
  • local
  • story
  • interactive
  • atmospheric
  • drama
  • 2d

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Vagrus - The Riven Realms: Prologue (2020)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows osx

The player takes the role of a vagrus - a caravan leader who strives to survive in a strange and dangerous dark fantasy world by leading a traveling company on all kinds of ventures. Pick your background from trader, mercenary, or explorer; work for factions, follow rumors and trading opportunities; acquire wealth, gain fame, and discover hidden knowledge. Recruit from a wide variety of companions to have them serve in versatile caravan roles, such as scoutmaster, guard captain, treasure hunter, or beast handler.


  • open-world
  • strategy
  • roleplaying
  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • narrative
  • trading
  • skill
  • fantasy
  • combat
  • exploration
  • tactical
  • choices

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