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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...

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

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...

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

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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Dungeon Nightmares was so good that I stumbled on the sequel and decided to purchase it!

Dungeon Nightmares II is a much improved horror experience with a new story-like experience. You wake up in a mysterious hotel room with the time of day on the screen. Exploring the hallways is useless as none of the doors are unlocked... but at the end of a hallway is a creepy elevator. Take it down to the basement dungeon and find a way out. Alive if at all possible!



All the same features from the origin Dungeon Nightmares are here:

• Jump Scares
• Spooky Environment
• Exploration
• Roguelike
• Procedural Generation
• Small Download
• Replayability

But this time you can find the keys to the hotel rooms. Explore the haunting dungeon and survive long enough to enable the elevator up. Find newspaper clippings and candles as you sneak around the...

Disaster Report 4 is like a natural disaster simulation. Create your character, personality and then within minutes you are thrust into an earthquake right in the middle of a busy downtown in Japan. Decide if you will help people or help yourself. Explore a broken city with immediate danger around every corner.



https://www.gog.com/game/disaster_report_4_summer_memories_demo

Disaster Report was built in Unreal Engine and ran very well with ProtonGE on my GeForce GTX 1060. At first the game wouldn't run at all, probably because my wineprefix was missing DXVK. Once that was all setup, the game launched and played perfectly! I had never heard of Disaster Report before and wasn't sure what it was about... after playing the demo, I'm anxious to see what happens next.


Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
ProtonGE 5.0-9 64-bit
DXVK 1.7 64-bit

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Them and Us is a 3rd person action horror adventure made in Unreal Engine. Play as Alicia waking up in a mysterious room in a huge mansion. As she searches for clues and tools she quickly discovers she is not alone. Explore the mansion and find weapons and tools to survive. What happened to the people who lived here? Can she find her way out alive?



Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/915600/Them_and_Us/

Itch.io
https://tendogames.itch.io/them-and-us

I stumbled on Them and Us searching for horror games on itch.io
I was unable to extract the download, but found the demo was also available on Steam. I was able to download and play the whole demo with Proton in Steam.

This is an amazing Resident-Evilesque-Inspired action game! In fact you can choose to have static camera views just like the original Resident Evil games, or use over-the-shoulder views. The game is fairly slow but intense at the same time. Progress is...

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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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

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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