Free Games

Stormrite is an in-development Open World RPG in a fantasy medieval world. Chose a class like archer, knight, assassin, mage and more... then weild realistic weapons and hack down your enemies. This public test version will put you in a small mountain arena where you can practice using the weapons, learn the physics and controls of the characters. The physics are pretty realistic like Chivalry, where each slice or arrow will contact their body and react accordingly. Its fun to watch how they recoil and swing realistically where you open yourself to danger if you are too offensive.


https://kerds78.itch.io/stormrite

Proton handles the demo fairly well in PlayOnLinux and I was able to play indefinitely by reloading the level every time my character died. I can't wait to see more locations and the "open world" the developers are advertising... but the weapons and realistic physics are top-notch and pretty fun. The demo is developed...

Not all Action RPGs are the same... most have typical features like leveling up, skill tree's, quests and NCPs, but Drova offers some clever combat & crafting features. Play as the warrior Alban in this 2D 8-bit inspired RPG and explore they mysteries of Draheim. You will quickly find that survival is key but it is also a double-edged sword. Heal yourself with flowers but also poison yourself with ether. All things have ether and it can be a blessing and a curse. Learn to use ether as the game progresses and stay alive with your skills, dodge and melee/archery weapons.


Free Demo:
https://just2d.itch.io/drova

Drova Demo offers a native Linux installer and it runs beautifully! 2D always runs well on modern video cards, so this game will probably run well on any laptop or netbook running Linux.

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

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Just about anyone has played Half-Life 2 at this point and maybe even played Synergy... but did you know there is a native version for Linux?

Play again as Gordon Freeman and escape the city through canals, sewers, beaches, Ravenholm and City17. You aren't alone, not only is the rebellion there to help, but you can bring a few friends along! Enjoy the physics puzzles, jump tricks, hover jet and buggy with a few friends... you never know what is going to happen.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/17520/Synergy/

Synergy installed without issues and I was able to host on a LAN and my other PCs joined easily. You use the classic listenserver interface where you pick a level start the game. There have been a few unexpected bugs which is honestly... expected with mods. You can not save the game either, but Synergy packs an autosave and autospawn feature so you all can play cooperative together without loosing a lot of progress...

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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April Fall of Faith is a pixel-art action RPG with rogue-like elements. Something terrible has happened to the world and you are here to stop it... or are you? Fight against bats, slime, demonic-eyeball and many other creepy creatures. Your best friend is a demon, but what does that make you? Loot, craft and enter the demon-dimension in this maze-like world.


https://aprilgame.itch.io/april-the-game

April Fall of Faith played perfectly in PlayOnLinux with Wine. This is a demo version of the full game, but there is a lot to do. Wine handles pixels games really well and I never had any serious issues. The game mechanics are fun and almost everything is interactive. I like how you have to gather the XP from monsters you kill in order to level up.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 6.0 64-bit
DXVK 1.7.2

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Symphonia is a clever colorful platformer with interesting and difficult jump tricks. Play your violin in order to activate areas and interact, but your bow can fling you across hard-to-reach areas. Use your bow to traverse the epic mechanical orchestra and begin the symphony.


https://isart-digital.itch.io/symphonia

Symphonia is a 2D platformer with beautiful animation and interactive levels. Watch the backgrounds animated as you move from one area to another. I never had any issues running it with Wine and my GeForce GTX 1060 handled the 2D graphics perfectly. This is a short game, but pretty dang fun and free. It requires a controller and my Amazon Xbox basics controller worked perfectly as long as I didn't click anything with the mouse.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 5.0.2
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...

Our Solar System is in danger! An alien race of clones and machines are taking over one planet at a time and they have to be stopped! Assemble a squad of warframe avatars to stop the forces of evil. Slay minions with a huge arsenal of upgradable weapons. Use guns, bows, swords and much much more! Upgrade your warframe and fight along-side friends in survival, excavation, mobile defense, extermination and more game types.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/230410/Warframe/


Warframe is a completely free-to-play game with in-game purchases. Proton finally handles the game perfectly without any launch options, overrides or extra hacks. IT JUST WORKS! I was able to run Warframe on my GeForce GTX 1060 and GTX 950 without any serious issues.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 455
Proton 5.0-10




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Play as a cat in space and sneak your way around a human space station solving puzzles. Don't get caught by the alien monsters and make it to the escape pod! This is a free mini game developed in Unreal Engine with a clever cat's-view of an alien infestation... Solve puzzles, jump tricks, physics and stealth.



https://polyartstudios.itch.io/in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-meow

I was able to play "In Space No One Can Hear You Meow" in PlayOnLinux with ProtonGE. Everything ran fine on my GeForce GTX 1060 and I was able to finish this short puzzle/action game.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440
ProtonGE 5.0-9

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

Fallout Shelter is a simulation building strategy game where you build your own vault in the world of Fallout. Invite settlers to help manage your vault, develop power, cook food, reproduce and equip them to explore the world outside. Each vault member has a purpose and you have the power to level them up and level up your vault into a booming economy. Of course a vault is not without its own problems... random post apocalyptic events happen inside and outside the vault. Spend your caps wisely!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/588430/Fallout_Shelter/

You can easily play Fallout Shelter in Linux as it is free-to-play and runs perfectly in Proton.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 455
Proton 5.0-10

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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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Perfect Vermin is a low poly first person arcade sandbox smasher! Find the alien vermin who imitate office objects like chairs, doors, toilets, etc... then smash them! The next office is more interesting as you continue and sometimes surreal... either way, its fun to smash everything in an office!


https://itsthemaceo.itch.io/perfect-vermin

Honestly, as an IT professional this game is quite a stress reliever. I love going around the office and smashing desks of those stubborn employees and smashing the stupid copier that always breaks! While I'm at it, lets go in the kitchen and smash everything...

• Got a call from the conference room? Smash It!
• Executive driving you nuts with their nuances? Smash It!
• Receptionist forwarding SPAM calls to you? Smash It!

The developers provide a native port and it runs beautifully! Considering its low poly, it should run on just about any computer. I never had any...

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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Ghostrunner is a speedrun melee slasher bundled with parkour elements. You are a rogue robot running for your life, but this isn't the end... is it? Jump and run across walls, climb up ledges and slow down time to avoid projectiles. Find who you are and why you were created!


https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1139900/

Ghostrunner demo runs in Proton perfectly on my GeForce GTX 1060. After the game downloaded there was an initial directx installation that took a few minutes, but when it was done I could play without any problems. After I removed the game and re-downloaded, it wouldn't launch. So I had to delete the wineprefix in the compadata folder. Interesting that it doesn't have the same name as the steapowered.com path. Make sure to delete: 1249200

Honestly, this is not my type of game. I love parkour games like Mirror's Edge, but in the demo a single shot from a soldier will end your life, then return you...

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...

Estranged Act 1 marks the beginning of an epic tale of a stranded fisherman on a mysterious island. Slay zombies, pick off violent locals and solve clever puzzles. The question is... what really happened here?



https://store.steampowered.com/app/261820/Estranged_Act_I/

Made in Valve's source engine, Estranged is a free to play game that runs natively in Linux. I didn't have any issues playing Estranged on my GeForce GTX 1060. The graphics were beautiful and the environments were stunning... not to mention it was fun to play and the puzzles were clever. I loved the scripted events and physics-based puzzles which reminded me of Half-Life 2.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100

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Madhouse is a psychological first person horror game with a clever story and puzzle elements. Play as two characters in an aslyum in the same place at different times. Begin as P.I. Darren Hall investigating a missing person case in a creepy abandoned asylum. But you will suddenly be a nurse in a functioning hospital. Follow the clues in both time periods...



https://tgorder.itch.io/madhouse

This game wasn't actually very scary, but it had some amazing visuals and interesting puzzles. Everything played fine in ProtonGE as it was developed in Unreal Engine. My GeForce GTX 1060 handled performance and I was able to play through the entire game.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
ProtonGE5.0-9

Superliminal is a first person puzzle game with some fancy depth perception special effects. I can't really explain how it works, but its amazing... you have to try it yourself. You awaken in what appears to be a test chamber and a bunch of random objects. Move to the next room by completing the puzzle. The thing is... why? What are you doing here and how do you escape?



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049410/Superliminal/

Play the demo for free in Proton, but the full version will be full Linux support. Proton didn't have any problems playing this game with my GeForce GTX 1060.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
Proton 5.0-9