Free Games

9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a story-driven side-scrolling kung fu beat-em up game with beautiful low poly graphics. The story begins as Wei Cheng is the only survivor of his village after a brutal slaughter. The Shaolin monks save and revive him almost from death its-self. Begin training to take revenge on the ruthless evil who slayed his family! Wield melee weapons and upgrade them as you progress.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1425880/9_Monkeys_of_Shaolin_Prologue/


The Prologue is currently available for free on Steam and runs perfectly in Proton on my GeForce GTX 1060. Made in Unreal Engine, there didn't need to be any workaround or overrides necessary. I did install Media Foundation just to be safe as its very common for Unreal game to utilize it for videos and cut-scenes. There is even a co-op feature over local network or split-screen available.

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

What can be more interesting than a typical day as a teenage boy? How about a teenagers brother with creepy telekinetic powers.... Play as Sean and his little brother Daniel in an epic adventure. This is no typical day goofing off... a fight with a bully turns into a tragic beginning.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/532210/Life_is_Strange_2/

The demo runs perfectly in Steam with Proton. My GeForce GTX 1060 handled the graphics all set on high and I was able to save and reload the game without any problems. This is an action adventure game with inventory and lists of objectives.

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


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Hypercharged: Unboxed is an arena wave-based tower-defense multi-player game. The theme? Toys!
Battle all kinds of house toys from robots to bouncing balls and defend your hyper cores. The demo is single-player but the full game has multi-player where you can defend your bases against and with your friends. Upgrade your characters weapons and abilities, then go out there and slay those TOYS!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/523660/HYPERCHARGE_Unboxed/

Proton was able to handle the demo perfectly on my GeForce GTX 1060. This is an Unreal Engine game and hopefully there will be a Linux port planned in the future... until then, play in Steam with Proton.

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

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Blastronaut is a space procedurally generated resource gathering sci-fi game. Use your blue goo gun and jetpack to break apart blocks on the planet and find precious resources. Upgrade your machines in order to buy fuel and other abilities and tools.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392650/BLASTRONAUT/

I played the beta demo in Steam and never saw a SteamPlay warning... so I'm not sure if it was a native version or not? But either way, the game played beautifully! I was able to maneuver with my jetpack and dig down into the planet to find the best resources. Be careful not to waste your fuel... otherwise you might not make it back to the surface.


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

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Ash Asylum demo is a creepy introduction into a haunted asylum with puzzles and jump-scares. Search through the remains of a derelict madhouse with your lighter. Not everything is as it seems... Interact with objects and find a way through this hellish prison before you are locked in it for eternity.



I was unable to run the Linux version, but the Windows demo ran perfectly on my GeForce GTX 1060 in Proton. I was able to play without any bugs or artifacts. The graphics and lighting are stunning and creepy. Some of the puzzles are easy and other are very hard. You will acquire plenty of items which are not utilized in the demo, but hopefully are needed in the full game.

https://taintedgames.itch.io/ash-asylum

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.59
ProtonGE5.0 64-bit
DXVK: 1.7 64-bit

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Dark Fracture is a first person psychological horror/puzzle game. You work at a morgue and have to stay late one night, but are you alone? Strange sounds come from dark rooms and bloodstains suddenly appear on the floor... the electricity goes out... find your lighter and get out!



https://twisted2studio.itch.io/dark-fracture

ProtonGE 5.0 was able to handle this demo just fine in PlayOnLinux as it was developed in Unreal Engine. I didn't have any performance issues or graphical issues... the demo ran perfectly on my GeForce GTX 1060 with DXVK 1.7

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
ProtonGE 5.0 64-bit
DXVK 1.7 64-bit

Note: Also requires vcrun2019 and Media Foundation installation


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Yarntown is a zelda-like action RPG in a mysterious Gothic town full of bandits and creatures. Inspired by Bloodborne, your character can wield several weapons and self-heal. Find hearts and survive the maze-like town with destructible objects and puzzles.



https://maxatrillionator.itch.io/yarntown
https://gitlab.com/maxmraz/yarntown

I was unable to install the Solarus engine and play the native Linux version of Yarntown, so I just used PlayOnLinux and ran the windows version with Wine. The game ran beautifully and it is cleverly crafted. They are doing an amazing job with 2D elements in a 3D-ish world. Use your roll/dodge ability to avoid taking hits and then shoot them down or slay em with your sword. Unfortunately if you die, all the enemies respawn and you begin at the last lantern save point.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 5.0 64-bit

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Eden is a game developed by six graduate students in Unity 3D engine. In this surreal FP adventure you will find many unexpected turns and twists. This is no ordinary puzzle game, your mind will be tested and your patience stretched thin. Is there a way out?



https://missingmountain.itch.io/eden

Graphically Eden is cleverly designed with stylistic and beautiful textures. The models and assets are designed to enhance the environment without standing out. What you see is not what you think it is... Take a second look. I was truly amazed at the genius puzzles! I played through twice just to make sure I did everything.

Wine in PlayOnLinux was able to handle this game nicely on my GeForce GTX 1060. In fact I had to stop mid game and found that it saved my progress and I was able to continue. Eden is now one of my most favorite indie thrillers. I hope these developers make more games!

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

Montti Constanttini is a first person horror puzzle game where you play as Jack, a little boy, who is can explore his dark spooky house. Find your stuffed animals and pack them away before you run out of time.
One of the most interesting features in Montti Constanttini is that Jack can look very closely at any object in the game. The perspective of the camera and Jacks smaller size give you more flexibility to look over the edge of tables or down into a box.

https://warvision.itch.io/montti-constanttini

Montti Constanttini was built in Unreal Engine, so you will need to use Proton GE and DXVK for it to run properly. My GeForce GTX 1060 was able to handle the game perfectly in PlayOnLinux.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
PlayOnLInux 4.3.4
Proton GE 5.9
DXVK 1.7 64-bit

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Virus Z is a top-down zombie shooter much like Left4Dead. You start on top of a building with your NCP companion. Pick a weapon on the table and some health, then start working your way through the city slaying zombies, hordes and mini bosses.


The demo includes a few linear maps and locations for you to traverse. If you survive and make it to the safe zone on the other side of the map, then you can continue to the next map.

https://seaalight.itch.io/virus-z

I was able to launch and play Zombie Z without any serious issues. Wine 5.0 64-bit & DXVK handle the Unity 3D game well on my GeForce GTX 1060 in PlayOnLinux.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 5.0 64-bit
DXVK 1.7 64-bit

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Notes Of Obsession is a short First Person horror experience. Explore an empty house and work your way into a child's room to find a music box. When you play the music box secret symbols will appear and the nightmare begins.



How do you escape?

What is following you around the house?

https://creaky-stairs.itch.io/notes-of-obsession

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
ProtonGE 5.9
DXVK 1.7

Vouivre is an interesting FPS where you explore a short dungeon and discover an ancient civilization possessed by aliens. Very similar to headcrabs, the alien will attach its-self to the hosts head and control them. Explore hallways of temple-like dungeon and find that you are not alone. After brutally slaying a host with your knife you realize it won't be enough to survive. Find a weapon and stay alive!


Vouivre ran well in ProtonGE with PlayOnLinux. I was able to play through the short demo without any crashes or graphical artifacts. This demo is very polished and professional. Voice acting is top notch as well as visuals. Animation and sound effects are engaging and professionally done. Too bad this was a student project as it would make an amazing full game!

https://teamvouivre.itch.io/vouivre

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
ProtonGE 5.9
DXVK 1.7

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Remember the old Chex Quest game in 1996 by Digital Café as a Chex cereal promotion? I don't, but I remember reading about it. This was an attempt to create a non-violent first person shooter for kids age 6-9 where you can shoot slimy aliens who are trying to take your Chex cereal away.



Team Chex Quest HD have re-created the original game in a modern game engine and its totally free!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/804270/Chex_Quest_HD/

Slay green slime aliens with your special laser weapons and even a spoon. Find the keys and navigate your way through the levels leaving no alien traces behind. There are secret areas, interactive elements and of course a non violent arsenal of cereal weapons.

Proton handled Chex Quest just fine in Steam. I was able to download, launch and play several levels without any bugs or artifacts.

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

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IKAI is a first person horror game in ancient Japan. Play as a priestess and explore a creepy haunted Japanese building looking for a way out. Solve puzzles and don't awaken the evil lurking in the walls.
The visuals and environment are beautifully made in Unreal Engine. The lighting and creepy ambient sounds will force you tread lightly through every room. Inspect objects up close and watch your back.

https://endflame.itch.io/ikai-demo

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.59
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
ProtonGE 5.8 64-bit
DXVK 1.7 64-bit

If you haven't played System Shock 1 or 2, these are a must play FPS horror/action/stealth/hack/adventure game!
The original System Shock was made 1994 and was one of the most interactive sci-fi games made at the time. This is no run-n-gun arcade game! You can loot just about any container, solve puzzles, fight robots and zombified crew. The original game had clunky controls which made it very hard to play, but today it can play on just about any computer made.

There is an enhanced edition available on GOG which supports higher resolution and better controls
http://www.gamersonlinux.com/forum/threads/system-shock-enhanced-edition-guide.2412/

But Nightdive Studios is doing a complete remake of the original game with the Unreal Engine
https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/System_Shock/
https://www.gog.com/game/system_shock_demo

Sadly Steam and GOG only offer the Windows version of the Demo
But there is a Linux demo out there somewhere... I...

Adam Lost Memories is a psychological horror game that follows the surreal imagination of the developers traumatic childhood experience. Adam's true fears are shame, terror and humiliation! The only thing he had was a book...

Explore Adams imagination in this very detailed system of rooms, caves and sci-fi environments. Solve puzzles and avoid the creatures in the shadows. Every dark room has meaning and every object is interactive... but how do you get out? Is something following you?

https://adam-lost-memories.itch.io/game

This prologue is just a 1hr demo of Adam Lost Memories. Developed in Unreal Engine you can purchase the full game and play through the entire story. The full game was not tested. The prologue ran fairly well in PlayOnLinux with ProtonGE and DXVK. There were a few areas where the framerate dropped, but it was infrequent.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
ProtonGE 5.9 64-bit
DXVK 1.7 64-bit...

Before Sleep is a creepy nightmare runner where a freaky creature is chasing you in a dream maze. As you find notes which tell you what you need to escape, the creature speeds up. It can follow you anywhere you go... hurry and get the items before it catches you.


I was able to play Before Sleep without any problems in PlayOnLinux with ProtonGE and DXVK. It ran great, probably because the whole maze is made up of square rooms. So easy to model and render real-time on my GeForce GTX 1060.

https://gannydespy.itch.io/before-sleep

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
DXVK 1.7 64-bit

Beyond The Thaw is a short demo of a first person winter survival. You wake up from a plane crash in a forest during a harsh winter. Packs of wolves are on the move and you need to stay warm.

https://dazvolt.itch.io/beyondthethaw

This game is beautiful! Amazing visuals and stunning snowy blizzard-like environment. You really feel like you are controller the character and stuck in this hopeless forest.

Beyond The Thaw is developed in Unreal Engine 4 and ran really well using ProtonGE and DXVK. I was able to extract the game and run it in PlayOnLinux without any issues. It is fairly short and you aren't given a lot of direction on what to do. So plan to retry several times.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForece GTX 160
Nvidia 440.59
ProtonGE-5.9 64-bit
DXVK 1.7

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Sons Of Tyr is a multi-player RPG in a Viking world. Create your character and follow the tutorial to equip you with necessary beginner weapons and armor. Then explore your Viking island hub where you can upgrade NCP areas to purchase new weapons, armor and gear.


Then head out on a boat, kill bandits and loot nearby islands. There are animals and even giants roaming around the islands.

https://synergy-studios.itch.io/sons-of-tyr

The current version is free on itch.io and ran well in Wine. I did experience a problem playing multi-player on a LAN. When I hosted the game and we traveled to an island my character would reset and loose all inventory items. Otherwise, playing single-player was a lot of fun.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.59
Wine 5.0 64-bit
DXVK: 1.7

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Timeout is a brilliant point-n-click 2D 3D action adventure mystery. Everyone live by time. If your time runs out, you die. So of course the world has commercialized buying & selling time to stay alive. Investigate a case where fake time is killing people because they are deceived into purchasing a clever deal on time.


Timeout demo ran perfectly in Linux. I was able to play and control my character without any graphical issues or performance issues on my GeForce GTX 1060.

https://christopherlee.itch.io/timeout