adventure games

The one and only Harry Potter game that has EVERYTHING! Except Harry Potter of course...
Explore the epic halls of Hogwarts, solve puzzles, attend classes, learn spells, interact with other students... the game seems endless.
Hogwarts Legacy is an open world 3rd person adventure with all kinds of features that most games never boast and its all there. All the magic, exploration, flying, potions, animals, enemies and much much more. The main storyline campaign is interesting, full of mystery, fantastic characters and plot.


The first issue you will notice in Linux is a very very long black screen loading before the menu. I've researched and found this happens on consoles and Windows. I'm not sure why it happens but it can literally take 20 minutes. Honestly its worth it! This game is SO MUCH FUN! I can't believe all the interactive elements and action. You really get to fly which is something I've wanted since Skyrim! There are some other...

Sable is a nonviolent open world 3rd person exploration and adventure game. Discover the remnants of an ancient civilization with advanced technology on your hover bike roaming the world. Interact with characters and puzzles and unfold an epic story!


Before I gave Sable a "go" I did some research on protondb first. There were many reports of stuttery, lagging frame rates when exploring on the hover bike and I can confirm they are correct. The stutters were not horribly bad or unplayable, but I definitely noticed them. I really enjoy some of Sable's abilities like slowly hovering down in the orb or riding in the hover bike crashing into things.

Mint 20.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 515
Proton Experimental

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ABZU is a lowpoly toonshaded underwater puzzle adventure and educational experience. Swim with all kinds of underwater fish and creatures meanwhile learn who you are and where you came from. Expect a cinematic graphical extravaganza with amazing lighting and colorful underwater visuals!


About 5 years ago I tested ABZU in PlayOnLinux with Wine.
http://www.gamersonlinux.com/forum/threads/abzu-installation-test.2457/
After many failures attempting everything I knew how to do... I gave up.
But recently I noticed the protondb reports for ABZU were positive and "running out-of-the-box"
I remembered that I picked up ABZU for free on Epic Games and thought I should give it a try... Success!
Proton handled everything and didn't require any hacks or workarounds. This is amazing!

Mint 20.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 515
Proton Experimental-7.0
Heroic Launcher

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SupraLand is a first person adventure, action, puzzle game with some stunning graphics and features.

Play as the hero of the back yard sandbox... help the red people to find out why the water stopped and explore huge detailed world made of sandbox toys. There are many hidden areas, powerups, coins and enemies. Spare no expense!


I picked up the game for free on Epic Store and was able to play perfectly with Heroic Launcher in Linux. Never experienced a crash or stutter. This game runs smoothly and its a lot of fun. I found myself exploring and finding all kinds of secrets. My GeForce GTX 1650 runs it just fine!

Specs:
Mint 20.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 515
Heroic Launcher
Proton Eperimental (version 7)

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Beautiful Desolation is a top-down adventure game with no combat inspired by nostalgic games like Sanitarium. You are teleported to the future into an apocalypse! What happened and how did this happen? Explore detailed pre-rendered desolate landscapes! Interact with interesting characters with clever dialog and optional conversation paths.

https://www.gog.com/game/beautiful_desolation

The Brotherhood was kind enough to provide us with a native Linux port and it runs beautifully in 1920x1080 resolution. This isn't an open world game, it is very restrictive and linear, but still a lot to explore.

There is even a demo available:
https://www.gog.com/game/beautiful_desolation_demo

Specs:
Mint 20.2 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650 (4GB)
Nvidia 470

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Triple Hell is a horror puzzle game where you have to avoid a crazy giant maniac with a red lantern. You have to hurry as he is roaming the asylum and if he see's you its almost impossible to escape. Find the items you need to leave the asylum or die trying.

https://kenethdev.itch.io/triple-hell

Solitary Games also has a few other horror games:
https://solitarygames.wixsite.com/official

Triple Hell ran perfectly in stable Wine without any issues. Performance was great and its a pretty spooky game being chased around this small asylum.

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 470
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 6.0 64-bit
DXVK 1.9.1

One True Hero is a zelda-like platform action game with a clever adventure story. Play as a typical hero who is returning home, but finds his hometown in chaos. People are trying get on with live despite their town slowly falling into an underground abyss. Trick jump and climb your way around the town and slay mysterious minions.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1596170/One_True_Hero/


One True Hero is developed by a single person and has many polished features of an epic indie game. I was able to play in Proton without any issues. I reached out to the developer on reddit with hopes of a native port, but its hard enough to develop a Windows port in Unity by yourself. There may be a chance of a native port in the future, but until then, enjoy the free demo with Proton.

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
Proton 6.3-5

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Silence is a point-n-click mystery adventure about a brother and sister surviving after a war raid. Play as Noah who is trying to find her sister in post traumatic duress in a fantasy world of Silence. Meet interesting creatures and find aid from war-torn rebels. Feast your eyes on amazingly detailed environments and stunning visuals.

https://www.gog.com/game/silence_demo

Silence was created with the Unreal engine and required proton to run it in PlayOnLinux. I was able to play the demo without any serious issues on my GeForce GTX 1060. The demo is free so you can give it a try and experience the world of Silence.

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Proton 5.9 64-bit

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Find Yourself is a haunting horror game where you re-live terrifying experience with your demonic mother. Try to escape from a haunted subway and shoot into horrifying memories when you were a kid stuck in the basement, hiding in your room, or discovering the bodies...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504740/Find_Yourself/

It may seem like a dream, but is it?

Initially I was testing the itch.io version of Find Yourself and was unable to extract the download. Tried several times on several computers and it was always corrupted... but the developer was happy to give me a Steam key and I was able to play through on Steam. From time to time I was experiencing frame rate issues at random. I found if the game started slowing down or getting choppy, just close the game and re-open. After that it would run fine for a while. I have a feeling Unreal Engine has some kind of memory leak causing this problem. Other than that it ran fine and was a pretty long horror...

Chris Selwood finds himself in a mysterious cafe in a remote forest during a heavy storm. Its after closing hours but the waitress was nice enough to let him in... after some innocent conversation, the power goes out and horrifying events begin to take place! Inspired by 80's horror genre and old playstation games, Chasing Static is an engaging linear horror story where mysteries unfold in the forest and you are in the center of it all.

https://headwaregames.itch.io/chasing-static

The demo ran well in PlayOnLinux with Proton as this is a low poly/low graphics nastalgia game. The demo is short, but allows you to experience a bit of horror, story and puzzles.

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Proton 5.9

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O.V.N.I Abduction is a short horror game inspired by P.T. Remake. You awaken alone at a hotel in the woods and your friends are missing. Walk around minimal hallways and some stairs and quickly realize something is not right. Thinks keep changing... red lights from outside... can you escape or just walk in circles?

https://vanadial.itch.io/ovniabduction

O.V.N.I Abduction ran just fine in stable Wine with PlayOnLinux. I always install DXVK and Media Foundation when testing games, but other than that, the game ran well with my GeForce GTX 1060. This is a very short game, but also interesting and with a few jump-scares. Totally worth the free download!

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
DXVK 1.72

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Remember the movie Tron? When Flynn was digitalized and trapped in a fantasy computer world?
EXSynchronous is like that on STEROIDS!
Reflective black surfaces with bright colors animation all over the place, representing digital movement of data and communication. Solve puzzles and perform jump tricks without and real direction... this game is about exploration!

https://ravee.itch.io/ex


Ravee provides a Linux port made in Unity and it runs beautifully! There are some nice presets for graphics and audio. I was able to play without any serious performance problems! I am super impressed with this game and all the eye-candy! Its amazing! I don't know how they did it! Its absolutely free and quite a unique experience... you can't miss this one!

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460

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Play as a covert journalist who is investigating suspicious characters and questioning them about the evidence you have uncovered. Each objective can be solved in may different ways... in a way this is a sandbox stealth mystery game. The world around is very detailed and you will discover many interactive elements to help you find evidence.


https://www.gog.com/game/the_occupation_demo

With the help of ProtonGE The Occupation Demo ran flawlessly in PlayOnLinux with my GeForce GTX 1060. Of course I still installed DXVK and Media Foundation. Initially I thought it wasn't running at all, but if you are patient, the first black-screen will start loading. I think there may be a bug with Media Foundation, so I wasn't able to see the intro videos... thankfully it did load and played just fine.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
ProtonGE5.9
DXVK 1.7.2

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Cloud Climber is a short first person puzzle narrative with hand drawn assets made in Unreal Engine. You play as the last worker making towers to reach the clouds as all water on the planet has faded away.



https://two-star-games.itch.io/cloud-climber

This is a very short project game where you can enjoy the ambiance in the infinite skies as far as the eye can see. I used Proton 5.0-9, DXVK and Media Foundation to run Cloud Climber and it ran perfectly. No graphical issues and no sound issues. My video card handled it well, just wish the game was longer and I was drawn into the story and beautiful towers.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 455
Proton 5.0-10
DXVK 1.7.2
mf-install
mf-cab

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Escape Ayuwoki is a first person stealth horror game where your goal is to find your way out of the house without Ayuwoki finding you. This game is full of suspenseful moments of absolute terror! The monster is extremely sensitive to movement, sound and light. There are very limited areas you can go in order to traverse throughout the house, so take your time and investigate each area before moving ahead. If she catches you, then you have to start over.



https://deadlycrowgames.itch.io/escape-the-ayuwoki

The key to this game is to learn where you can hide and where you can't. The developer has done an amazing job creating hiding places in the game. You can use your flashlight to see if there is room under a table, behind a chair or under stairs. You will find that your character can actually fit into tight spaces. This is a unique feature because Ayuwoki will be moving quickly around the house looking for you. Your only warning is...

You are on a 8-bit camping trip with some friends... but one of them vanishes! Explore the creepy forest looking for signs of your friend. Notice strange pieces of paper on a tree, follow it to a spooky house in the forest. Dare to enter it? If you care enough for your friends life... yes!



https://minigoliath.itch.io/the-house-in-the-woods

House in the Woods is a short horror game developed in Unreal Engine. Due to the 8-bit style it should run fine on any computer. Make sure to use Proton Glorious Eggroll versions to play properly.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440
ProtonGE

Spiritfarer is a hand-drawn and animated adventure exploration game with some clever crafting elements.
Play as ferrymaster names Stella and help the dead reach their final destination. Explore curious islands and learn about each spirits history and culture... meanwhile trading and gathering items to craft and build crops on your ship.

https://www.gog.com/game/spiritfarer_demo


This is non-violent exploration game with varied tasks and objectives as you learn about the world. The 2D animated game is beautifully done with amazing colorful effects and creative characters. The native port ran perfectly on my GeForce GTX 1060 and I was able to play through the entire demo twice without any problems.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 455

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In Sound Mind is a first person psychological thriller that takes place in the mind of the main character. Discover fears, solve puzzles, hide from past demons and discover a path to sanity... well maybe.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119980/In_Sound_Mind/

In Sound Mind demo ran well in Proton at first, but there is a large grocery store area that ended up killing my frame rate down to unplayable. I tried tweaking the game video settings but nothing worked. It is a clever game with spooky dream sequences, but unfortunately my video card couldn't handle the large areas.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 450.80
Proton 5.0-9

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After finishing Layers Of Fear 1, I wanted more... more jump scares, more super detailed environments, more psychological fear, more creepy sounds... more of everything! Layers Of Fear 2 does not disappoint!



Your nightmare begins on an old 1920s cruise ship where there is a film production taking place. Among the ship is all kinds of props and scenery for the film... but what is the film about? Are you an actor? The game quickly becomes very creepy as you re-live the adventures of stowaway children... a young girl and her brother.

https://www.gog.com/game/layers_of_fear_2

The graphics are very detailed and beautiful as expected. Even the water effects are very realistic. You will find yourself exploring some surreal environments that are pretty strange, but compellingly scary. This might actually be a nightmare of a small boys imagination. My GeForce GTX 1060 was able to handle the game nicely. At first the game was crashing because...

Waking up in a hotel not knowing what happened is disturbing enough, but to find a hostile ghost child is horrific! Fobia St. Dinfa Hotel is a first person psychological horror puzzle game with beautiful design, effects and graphics. Pay close attention to your inventory and search every corner. The puzzles are fairly logical, but you can only hold so many items at once and you will need to heal yourself in the process.



What happened in this hotel?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1298140/FOBIA__St_Dinfna_Hotel/

Fobia is a native Linux game and the demo is available for free on Steam. It played fairly nicely on my GeForce GTX 1060 in Mint. It is a very dark game, so make sure you turn the lights off as you will have to find items in the dark and open every drawer. The graphics are amazingly real! Lighting, shadows and textures are top notch professional and the level design is very realistic. Every object looks naturally in its...