Top-Rated Free Nonlinear Games on Steam

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

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Control, I'm Not Coming Back - Players say: After an accident strands a space cadet in the void, walk through shifting worlds, meet Voyager 1, and shape a branching story. Players like: Hopeful Story · Emotional Impact · No Reverse Movement ·
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Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

The Red Pearls Of Borneo - Players say: A clairvoyant investigator reconstructs a 1941 Borneo plantation disaster by identifying its guests and placing them across a shifting timeline. Players like: Timeline Deduction · Interlocking Clues · Engaging Character Drama ·
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A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.

Idle Guy: Life Simulator games - Players say: Start broke and homeless, then use jobs, skill upgrades, investments, and businesses to build wealth in an idle life sim. Players like: Relaxed Background Play · Life Progression · Amusing Early Game ·
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Life Business empire rich game. Boss millionaire idle games. Idle office tycoon

Poco - Players say: Guide a tiny banished clown through strange undergrowth, solving point-and-click puzzles and helping new friends build a rocket. Players like: Distinctive Visual Style · Memorable Soundtrack · Quirky Characters ·
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Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure.

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May 20, 2025
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Lunacid - Tears of the Moon - Players say: As Calamis Cerulean, explore first-person dungeons, find weapons and spells, and use light and dark magic to stop an ancient awakening. Players like: Atmospheric World · Lunacid Lore · Exploration and Secrets ·
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Lunacid: Tears of the Moon is a First Person Dungeon Crawler made with the Sword of Moonlight - King’s Field making tool from 2000. Explore various dungeons for powerful weapons and spells to forestall the previsioned end of the world.

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Apr 12, 2025
79% 👍
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PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator - Players say: Date Akari in a choice-driven pixel visual novel where repeated outings, branching endings, and glitches unsettle the romance. Players like: Fourth-Wall Twists · Cute Akari · Pixel Art and Music ·
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Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.

Saturn - Players say: As scientist Akim Kovalev, investigate a machine uprising on Earth and Saturn’s moons through timed exploration, choices, and combat. Players like: Sci-Fi Story · Atmospheric Visuals · Voice Acting ·
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Saturn is a tactical RPG set on the moons of Saturn and on Earth. The protagonist controls robots on the moons of Saturn and explores an underground city where one can find keys to the secrets of deep space.

Rally Mechanic Simulator: Light Edition - Players say: Play as a rally-team mechanic, repairing and tuning a damaged car under time pressure before rallies and test-track runs. Players like: Detailed Car Repairs · Rally Mechanic Role · Realistic Car Detail ·
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Step into the world of rally car mechanics with Rally Mechanic Simulator: Prologue, a free introduction to the full game. Take your first steps as a rally mechanic, facing the challenges of fixing and tuning a rally car.

The Dearest Person - Players say: As a lonely woman chats with an AI, play as the program and face questions about consciousness, connection, and its future. Players like: Philosophical Questions · Melancholic Atmosphere · Moving Story ·
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A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.

TEST TEST TEST - Players say: An overworked office employee relives a 15-minute day, searching rooms and cracking cryptic, real-world-linked puzzles to escape. Players like: Unexpected Puzzle Solutions · ARG-Style Puzzles · Satisfying Breakthroughs ·
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Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.

Beecarbonize - Players say: Manage industry, society, science and ecosystems through climate-driven card crises as you work to cut emissions and avert collapse. Players like: Strategic Card Balancing · Multiple Victory Paths · Climate Learning ·
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Do you have what it takes to save the planet? Beecarbonize is an environmental card strategy game with climate change as your opponent.

Bloody Hell - Players say: Play an angelic bird battling through Hell in a top-down bullet-hell adventure, unlocking abilities and routes on the way to Satan. Players like: Enjoyable Boss Fights · Responsive Combat · Exploration And Secrets ·
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A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan? Or will you fail to master your abilities and DIE in this BLOODY HELL?

MuseSwipr - Players say: Match falling left- and right-side beats by swiping your cursor across two lanes, then build and share custom charts. Players like: Novel Mouse Controls · Custom Workshop Charts · High Skill Ceiling ·
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A rhythm game where you swipe between two lanes to the beat. Form your own flow and unleash your greatest swiping performance.

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Dec 20, 2022
86% 👍
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Different Strokes - Players say: Explore a shared art gallery, paint on blank canvases, remix other players’ work, and rate the evolving collection. Players like: Relaxing Art Browsing · Collaborative Painting · Creative Practice ·
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A collaborative online painting game where players can create, edit, and rate each other's art!

Tvö - Players say: Two players awaken on opposite sides of a shadowy maze, sharing clues through magical orbs to solve puzzles and find a way out. Players like: Engaging Co-op Puzzles · Creepy Maze Atmosphere · Fun With Friends ·
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Tvö is an online cooperative puzzle game where two players must use their wits and communication skills to find a way into the heart of the labyrinth. This game can be played using our in-game voice chat or a third-party option.

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Jul 31, 2022
72% 👍
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LAY - Players say: As Elise, explore four islands on a flying manta ray, solve environmental puzzles, and restore life to a mysterious world. Players like: Beautiful Island Scenery · Relaxing Atmosphere · Manta Ray Companion ·
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Immerse yourself in this adventure of poetic and contemplative exploration as Elise, a young explorer full of energy. This mysterious world awaits you to overflow with colour and life !

SCP: Nine-Tailed Fox - Players say: Lead a squad through a breached SCP facility, exploring, fighting armed survivors, and trying to contain escaped anomalies. Players like: Multiplayer With Friends · Fresh MTF Perspective · SCP Horror Atmosphere ·
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You are the leader of Foxtrot Unit 1, "Nine-Tailed Fox", a highly trained force tasked with re-containing a multitude of terrifying anomalous entities that have broken loose inside a top-secret research facility.

Purrgatory - Players say: In a whimsical afterlife, explore purgatory, befriend its animal residents, and uncover their stories through dialogue and puzzles. Players like: Memorable Characters · Bittersweet Story · Cat-Pun Humor ·
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A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.

Til Nord - Players say: Ride a snowmobile across the frozen island of Snøfall øyer, exploring its wilderness, completing missions, and racing time trials. Players like: Snowy Scenery · Relaxing Free-Roam · Races and Challenges ·
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Discover a sublime open world on your snowmobile! Drive among the frozen environment of Snøfall øyer to discover beautiful vistas, time trials and quests that permanently change the open world in Til Nord; a free snowmobile driving game for PC.

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Jun 29, 2021
85% 👍
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hexceed - Players say: Solve hex-grid minefield puzzles by reading number, direction, and barrier clues as you uncover safe tiles and chart new levels. Players like: Relaxing Puzzle Sessions · Large Level Collection · Hex-Based Minesweeper ·
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A relaxing, hexagon based, puzzle game. An exciting new twist on a classic game without the element of guesswork! Use your critical thinking and our stimulating game mechanics to progress through hundreds of levels!

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Jan 15, 2021
90% 👍
of 2.8k
Idle Slayer - Players say: Run and jump through pixel-art worlds to gather coins and souls, unlock upgrades, craft gear, and build a stronger Slayer. Players like: Addictive Progression · Retro Pixel Art · Casual Background Play ·
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Start from nothing and grow into a legendary Slayer. Explore countless dimensions, collect souls, unlock powerful upgrades, craft powerful gear, defeat epic bosses, and enjoy a deep idle RPG with active and offline progression.

Vecter - Players say: Pilot a ship down procedurally generated neon tracks, dodging hazards at high speed and chasing daily and global scores. Players like: Fast Arcade Runs · Custom Music Options · Retro Neon Visuals ·
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Get in your ship, push the throttle to max, and try not to die. Daily leaderboards where your name stays forever if you're good enough. Custom colors, custom music, YouTube in-game. It's free. What are you waiting for?

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Oct 14, 2020
95% 👍
of 2.9k
Liquidators - Players say: As one of three Chernobyl workers, navigate irradiated plant corridors, read a Geiger counter, and shut down critical valves. Players like: Oppressive Atmosphere · Radiation-Based Tension · Chernobyl Tribute ·
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Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.

MetaWare High School (Demo) - Players say: A visual novel about a self-aware dating-sim demo, where you choose how to answer characters who know they're in a game. Players like: Meta Storytelling · Thoughtful Writing · Emotional Impact ·
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How do you see the world when nothing is real? An experimental metafictional visual novel.

Coloring Pixels - Players say: Color numbered squares to reveal pixel-art pictures, choosing from a library of images with varied themes, sizes, and complexity. Players like: Relaxing Coloring · Background-Friendly Play · Large Image Library ·
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A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

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Aug 17, 2018
96% 👍
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Allods Online - Players say: Choose a faction in shattered Sarnaut, build a character through quests and crafting, then fight on floating islands and in Astral ships. Players like: Distinctive Astral Setting · Nostalgic MMO Appeal · Memorable Locations ·
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Allods Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, set in the fantasy space opera universe of Sarnaut. It is the fourth opus of the Rage of Mages series which started in the mid-90s, conquering the minds of millions of gamers around the world.

Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok - Players say: A young heroine explores a Norse world, solving class-specific puzzles and fighting to stop an eternal winter. Players like: Classic Adventure Feel · Norse Mythology Setting · Class-Based Puzzle Routes ·
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A retro styled adventure/RPG hybrid with atmosphere like the classics. Play as warrior, sorceress, or rogue as you travel through the rich world of Norse mythology to keep it from eternal winter. Each class has different puzzle solutions, making for good replay value. Fully free, no hidden costs.