Top-Rated Free Linear Games on Steam

87 free Linear games with 500+ reviews and a 70%+ positive rating, newest first.

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Banzai Escape 2: Subterranean - Players say: Lead an elite clone agent through randomized underground missions, fighting rival factions and collecting gear solo or in co-op. Players like: Anime Character Style · Loot-Driven Progression · Character Customization ·
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An anime-style 3rd-person action, looter and modern warfare shooter that can be played solo or in two-player co-op. A sequel based the events of Banzai Escape 2. You control an elite clone sister fighting through chaotic underground tunnels against factions like pirates and military corporations

93, Kuindzhi - Players say: As a young Donbas volunteer in Mariupol, Artyom explores war-damaged streets and confronts his doubts in a first-person story. Players like: Atmospheric Sound Design · Emotional Story · Voice Acting ·
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Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.

D1AL-ogue - Players say: Run an android repair clinic in a sunless cyberpunk city, solving circular match puzzles while listening to clients’ stories. Players like: Detailed Pixel Art · Circular Match Puzzles · Cyberpunk Atmosphere ·
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Become an android repair technician in a cyberpunk city where the sun never rises. Rotate the unique circular puzzle 'D1AL' and merge modules to fix their broken bodies and hearts. Your precise repair is the conversation starter. Turn the dial and listen to their stories.

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Feb 4, 2026
97% 👍
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Operation: Outbreak - Players say: After a patrol crash leaves him alone, a soldier fights through a zombie-infested city, rationing supplies to reach extraction. Players like: Eerie Atmosphere · Quick Horror Experience · Tense Ammo Scarcity ·
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Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.

Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It - Players say: In a snowbound Soviet closed city, outcast Asya searches for missing classmate Ira and prepares a radio message to the universe. Players like: Emotional Writing · Atmospheric Art and Music · Relatable Asya ·
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USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

DateBoy - Players say: On a restaurant date, secretly play a retro handheld platformer while choosing replies and trying to keep the conversation alive. Players like: Funny Dialogue · Multitasking Premise · Short Experience ·
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Secretly playing your Generic-90s-Handheld-Video-Game-Console during a first date? Shame on you!

TERPENIE - Players say: Do evening chores in a post-Soviet apartment, spy on the neighbors through binoculars, and hide when a maniac targets you. Players like: Apartment Atmosphere · Post-Soviet Setting · Memes and Easter Eggs ·
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In the gloomy atmosphere of post-Soviet everyday life, routine tasks like cleaning, cooking, and exploring your own room hide something much darker. Survive and uncover the truth before the maniac comes for you.

Scratch Inc. - Players say: Scratch cards for points, upgrade a growing grid, automate earnings, and prestige through successive tiers of an expanding empire. Players like: Layered Progression · Automation Unlocks · Satisfying Number Growth ·
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Build an Empire, From Scratch, in this Scratch Card Idle/Incremental game.

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Sep 17, 2025
91% 👍
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永不停息的黑暗之歌 ~ Endless Black Song - Players say: After an accident distorts Till’s view of the world, explore an Alien Stage horror story and shape its four endings through choices. Players like: Detailed Artwork · Atmospheric Soundtrack · Emotional Endings ·
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This is a fan-made game for "Alien Stage," created as a tribute to the world of "The Song of Saya." It is a coupling-focused game centered on the "IvanTill" pairing.

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Aug 17, 2025
90% 👍
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this game will end in 205 clicks. - Players say: A supervillain barred from evil for a day passes the time with chores in a click-driven, linear visual novel. Players like: Meta Storytelling · Royal's Character · Queer Themes ·
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What does a SUPERVILLAIN do, when he is forbidden from doing anything evil for the day? WARNING: This is not the type of game where you can make meaningful choices.

ENA: Dream BBQ - Players say: As ENA, explore surreal worlds, take odd jobs, meet strange characters, and use unusual tools while searching for the Boss. Players like: Surreal Art Direction · Strange, Memorable Characters · Dreamlike Atmosphere ·
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Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

The Children of Clay - Players say: As an archaeologist, inspect a strange clay artifact, cross-reference clues in books, and uncover a folkloric horror at your desk. Players like: Eerie Atmosphere · Stop-Motion Art · Artifact Investigation ·
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The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.

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Mar 7, 2025
99% 👍
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Project Hailstorm - Players say: As part of an Antarctic recovery team, explore an abandoned dig site, solve simple environmental puzzles, and investigate a buried mystery. Players like: Immersive Atmosphere · Striking Visuals · Effective Sound Design ·
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Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.

of the Devil - Players say: In 2086, defense attorney Morgan investigates murder cases, questions witnesses, and wagers evidence in trials under total surveillance. Players like: Writing and Characters · Cyberpunk Worldbuilding · Stylish Visuals and Music ·
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Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

Tales of Rein Ravine - Players say: Train as an equestrian student in an alpine town, learning detailed horse controls through riding lessons, dressage and cross-country. Players like: Realistic Riding Controls · Detailed Riding Lessons · Distinct Horse Temperaments ·
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Tales of Rein Ravine is an indie horse game that aims to challenge its players with unique real-life inspired riding, as well as tell an intriguing equestrian story to a young adult audience.

Harbinger - Players say: Fight monster waves in a fast-moving first-person arena shooter, then return to a tavern to unlock weapons and abilities. Players like: Fast, Fluid Movement · Energetic Soundtrack · Retro Visual Style ·
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Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.

Slash/Jump - Players say: A knight who cannot walk or jump uses sword-swing recoil to propel through hazards in a compact precision platformer. Players like: Distinctive Sword Movement · Responsive Controls · Thoughtful Level Design ·
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How do you platform if walking and jumping aren't an option? With a sword of course! Bounce and slash your way through this short and sweet, uniquely controlled precision platformer!

Mizi NO! - Players say: After a mischievous cat knocks household objects apart, rotate and fit the scattered shards together in hand-drawn puzzles. Players like: Cute Cat Artwork · Relaxing Puzzle Sessions · Helpful Puzzle Hints ·
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In this free 2D puzzle game, you must reassemble broken objects that your cat has knocked over.

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Aug 22, 2024
99% 👍
of 3.1k
Slider - Players say: Use an artifact to slide pieces of a shattered world, solve evolving grid puzzles, help its people, and search for your cat. Players like: Inventive Sliding Puzzles · Distinct Regional Mechanics · Generous Free Content ·
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Slide chunks of the world to solve puzzles and help others. Control an ever-growing set of tiles and mechanics. Explore nine unique areas, unravel the mysteries of the universe, and reconnect the world -- one slider at a time.

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Jul 24, 2024
97% 👍
of 646
Classic Marathon - Players say: As a security officer aboard an alien-attacked colony ship, fight through its decks, solve route puzzles, and uncover the story. Players like: Terminal-Based Story · Sci-Fi Atmosphere · Tactical Gunplay ·
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From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

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May 10, 2024
91% 👍
of 1.3k
Mimic Search - Players say: As a rural police officer, investigate a mimic attack through witness interviews and a search of the snowy woods. Players like: Creepy VHS Atmosphere · Tense Forest Search · Short One-Sitting Horror ·
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Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.

Holo X Break - Players say: Choose a Hololive talent, fight through holoX’s minions, and take on its five bosses in a side-scrolling beat-'em-up. Players like: Fun Beat-'Em-Up · Hololive Fan Details · Local Co-op Fun ·
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Fight your way through endless waves of holoX's minions! Gear up with all sorts of equipment and items in this action packed beat-em-up to reach the 5 bosses of hololive's "holoX", and put a stop to their plans!

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Mar 29, 2024
86% 👍
of 2.7k
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 - Players say: Guide a wandering skeleton through James Ensor’s paintings, finding objects for locals and repairing torn canvases with simple puzzles. Players like: Lively Painting Art · Relaxing Classical Music · Calm Gallery Exploration ·
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A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).

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Feb 19, 2024
99% 👍
of 6.2k
Sonder - Players say: A discarded robot and a soul explore a thought-shaped world, combining their distinct abilities to solve puzzles and fight. Players like: Co-op With Friends · Teamwork Puzzles · Emotional Story ·
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Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.

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Feb 15, 2024
90% 👍
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Sheepy: A Short Adventure - Players say: Guide a living plush sheep through a ruined facility, gaining movement abilities to platform, face threats, and uncover its past. Players like: Soundtrack and Sound · Pixel-Art Atmosphere · Smooth Platforming ·
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A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

Cryptis - Players say: Fight undead in a fast first-person arena shooter, using guns and a sword while jumping and dashing through enemy waves. Players like: Fast-Paced Combat · Smooth Movement · Retro-Gothic Visuals ·
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Shoot, slice, and shred your way through hordes of the undead in Cryptis, a retro-inspired boomer shooter combining modern visuals with '90s gameplay. Embrace the chaos, slaughter your enemies, and leave nothing left standing!

BoardLand - Players say: Roll dice to move around a battle board or trigger tile actions, upgrading the board as you fight monsters and bosses. Players like: Dice-Driven Tactics · Board-Building Synergies · Cute, Calm Presentation ·
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BoardLand is a turn-based strategy board game where you use the numbers rolled by dice to grow your own board and battle monsters.

The Backrooms: Unbounded - Players say: A police officer slips into the Backrooms, exploring eerie levels, solving door puzzles, and avoiding lurking entities. Players like: Unsettling Atmosphere · Backrooms Exploration · Simple Door Puzzles ·
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The Backrooms: Unbounded is a Free Simple Linear single player first person body camera horror game based on the backrooms. You take the role of a police officer who noclips out of reality while on duty. Will you make it out alive?

BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal - Players say: A new recruit pursues his formidable boss as office romance meets a missing-person case in a futuristic pixel-art visual novel. Players like: Distinctive Pixel Art · Compelling Main Characters · Atmospheric Music ·
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Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.

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Oct 19, 2023
98% 👍
of 1.9k
The Windows Are Gone - Players say: After a tragedy, follow a recurring dream to a mysterious house, unpack and explore as its story leads to multiple endings. Players like: Creeping Atmosphere · Narrative Mystery · Sound Design ·
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Haunted by grief and guilt after a tragic accident, you start seeing a house in your dreams. No matter what you do, you can't get its image out of your mind. You feel it calling for you, so you answer it.

Arrow a Row - Players say: Move an archer left and right through an auto-running enemy gauntlet, choosing upgrades and helpers to take on bosses. Players like: Simple Left-Right Runs · Faithful Ad Gameplay · Build Variety ·
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Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.

Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories - Players say: As a henchman racing to a criminal-organization interview, solve sewer escape-room puzzles alone or with up to four others. Players like: Creative, Varied Puzzles · Fun With Friends · Satisfying Challenge ·
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'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories' is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are a henchman who has to make his way through variety of puzzles to make it to a job interview on time. Can you solve all of the puzzles that stand in the way of your employment?

TRY AGAIN - Players say: As Benny, a test character, run, jump, and solve platform puzzles through a shifting game facility to claim the lead role. Players like: Unusual Game-Dev Premise · Witty Designer Dialogue · Voice Acting ·
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You're Benny, a test character trapped in an unfinished game by a figure called The Designer. She's up against a deadline for her publisher which means it's your last day as a test character. Navigate the facility, dodge game-dev chaos and defy expectations to become the main character.

South Scrimshaw, Part One - Players say: Follow a newborn Brillo whale through an alien ocean in a documentary-style visual novel with illustrated biology and field notes. Players like: Detailed Hand-Drawn Art · Imaginative Alien Biology · Documentary-Style Story ·
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South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.

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Jun 9, 2023
99% 👍
of 1.6k
Alone in the Dark Prologue - Players say: As 11-year-old Grace, deliver a letter through Derceto Manor, exploring its halls as uncanny events disrupt the journey. Players like: Haunting Atmosphere · Strong Visuals · Intriguing Setting ·
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This stand-alone prologue puts you in the tiny shoes of Grace Saunders – an 11-year-old girl delivering a letter, when things go horribly wrong… Experience the unique 1920s horror atmosphere of Alone in the Dark and prepare for the terror that awaits in Derceto Manor

Wretched Depths - Players say: As Sam, fish Lake Imperium, sell strange catches for better gear, and explore deeper as unsettling secrets emerge around Twin Pines. Players like: Retro PSX Atmosphere · Horror Meets Fishing · Simple Fishing Loop ·
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Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah.

Pleh! - Players say: A struggling game developer's psychological horror story unfolds through first-person exploration, puzzles, and fourth-wall breaks. Players like: Emotional story · Relatable themes · Fourth-wall surprises ·
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Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

SkyIsland - Players say: After a creature crashes Pino onto four themed islands, help him repair his plane by exploring, fighting monsters, and upgrading weapons. Players like: Colorful Island Scenery · Short Relaxing Adventure · Enjoyable Simple Combat ·
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"SkyIsland" is made by a group of students in a college, quarter-view action-adventure game. Enjoy the wonderful world and beautiful environments as you help the protagonist, Pino, fix his broken plane and defeat monsters to return home safely.

Missing Hiker - Players say: Drive into a snowy wilderness and search on foot for your missing brother in a brief, first-person horror mystery. Players like: Creepy Atmosphere · Retro VHS Look · Surprise Scares ·
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Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

United heist - Players say: Two thieves tackle a mysterious job from separate rooms, trading spoken clues to infiltrate locations and solve co-op puzzles. Players like: Co-op Communication · Team Puzzle Solving · Approachable Challenge ·
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Your crew consists of two elite thieves. A client hires you to steal a mysterious item. One handles intel; the other infiltrates. Choose your roles and master the heist in this asymmetric co-op puzzle game.

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Feb 12, 2023
82% 👍
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Postmouse - Players say: As a first-time mouse mail carrier, cross an overgrown mansion world, platform through hazards, solve puzzles, and deliver letters. Players like: Cute Animal Characters · Beautiful Environments · Sweet Mail Story ·
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Join Postmouse on their very first journey to deliver mail in a treacherous world unfit for a tiny mouse. Explore the ruins, meet charming characters and solve puzzles on your way through an abandoned mansion in this free, student-made adventure - all in one small mouse-sized package! 

Locke(d) - Players say: Wake across from a stranger, question freedom and identity in conversation, and inspect a few objects in a short visual novel. Players like: Thoughtful Freedom Themes · Fourth-Wall Moments · Atmospheric Art And Sound ·
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Antimatter Dimensions - Players say: Grow antimatter through linked dimensions, reset for permanent upgrades, and unlock increasingly complex idle and strategy systems. Players like: Unfolding Progression · Strategic Challenges · Deep Number Systems ·
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Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe!

Pages of Time: Prologue - Players say: Guide witch Loretta through a magic academy, platforming and using time-recording, rewinding, and orb spells to solve puzzles. Players like: Hand-Drawn Art · Time-Based Puzzles · Gentle Soundtrack ·
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Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.

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Nov 23, 2022
97% 👍
of 3.0k
Breadsticks - Players say: Guide a fox boy through wooded caves, throwing breadsticks as platforms and wall-jumping toward afternoon tea with Mr. Bear. Players like: Breadstick Platforms · Cute Fox Art · Short Fun Sessions ·
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A speed-based platformer with throwable platforms! Travel through the dangers in the woods as a fox boy to join afternoon tea with Mr. Bear.

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Nov 5, 2022
95% 👍
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Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories - Players say: As a burglar locked in jail, inspect rooms, piece together clues, and solve escape-room puzzles alone or with up to four others. Players like: Challenging Logic Puzzles · Fun With Friends · Atmospheric Rooms ·
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"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape.

My Sticker Book - Players say: A young girl crosses her darkened house for water, using movable stickers to solve puzzles and dispel monsters. Players like: Cute Art Style · Sticker-Based Puzzles · Spooky-Cute Atmosphere ·
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"I can't sleep." A cute and possibly just a little bit scary puzzle platformer game. Move stickers to the right positions in order to get rid of the monsters and complete the sticker book.

Gun Devil - Players say: As a gun-wielding devil, dash, glide, and shoot through hellish stages, gather upgrades, and search for your kidnapped wife. Players like: Fluid Movement · Fast Bullet-Fights · Pixel-Art Style ·
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GUN DEVIL is an explosive platformer about rescuing your kidnapped hell wife from Satan's child, the Caramelized Dumbass and his Pimp Legion.

Momo Mother Bird: Final Story - Players say: Trapped after Momo returns, a teenager must solve puzzles, follow phone messages and escape her pursuit. Players like: Scary Encounters · Comic Moments · Short Horror ·
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The doors are locked, no one answers and definitely won't help. Your task is to get out and not let yourself be caught! Solve puzzles, escape from the pursuit of Momo 2 and get out of this nightmare! This time Momo won't let you get bored!

Alien Removal Division - Players say: As the sole survivor of a 1950s facility invasion, wall-run, dash, and shoot your way through alien-filled halls. Players like: Parkour Movement · Fun Alien Shooting · Smooth Controls ·
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The invasion has started and the secret military research facility has fallen leaving only chaos. As the only survivor, you must fight your way through the military base against a horde of frantic aliens. A.R.D. is a FREE single-player first-person shooter made by students from Breda University.

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Jun 17, 2022
89% 👍
of 1.1k