Free to Play Linear Games on Steam
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1. South Scrimshaw, Part One
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. South Scrimshaw, Part One is a game developed and published by . Released on June 09th 2023 has received 1,420 reviews of which 1,409 were positive and 11 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played linear games.
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2. Momotype
An experimental, horror visual novel about raising a virtual pet. Help a tamagotchi-like creature navigate his angst. We love Momo! Momotype is a game developed and published by . Released on December 03rd 2021 has received 743 reviews of which 723 were positive and 20 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played linear games.
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3. Crow Story
Jump, dive, and platform through this minimalistic indie 3D platformer about a little crow trying to save his friends. Crow Story is a game developed and published by . Released on December 24th 2021 has received 344 reviews of which 325 were positive and 19 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played linear games.
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4. Bleeding Roots
Bleeding Roots is a free fifteen minute horror game about a man taking care of his plants throughout the seasons. Bleeding Roots is a game developed and published by . Released on September 07th 2024 has received 368 reviews of which 340 were positive and 28 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played linear games.
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5. Han'yo
After witnessing her village being destroyed and slaughtered by the Oni demon, Hiroko has only one goal: revenge. Join this young samurai in this 2D side-scrolling platformer. Han'yo is a game developed and published by . Released on September 24th 2022 has received 340 reviews of which 287 were positive and 53 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played linear games.
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