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Superfluous Returnz

The unnecessary video game of a useless superhero.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Superfluous Returnz is an adventure game, available on Linux.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “The unnecessary video game of the useless superhero: a humorous point-and-click adventure with cartoonish graphics.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Wander quietly through the village of Fochougny, an open world” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of Superfluous Returnz is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (MIT) is a permissive open source licence: use, modification and redistribution are allowed, including in commercial projects.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

The unnecessary video game of the useless superhero: a humorous point-and-click adventure with cartoonish graphics. The action takes place in Fochougny, a very quiet French village where the billionaire Harpagon Lonion lives. He regularly dresses up as Superfluous, a very useless superhero in such a peaceful countryside... Helped by his assistant Sophie, who tries to somehow temper the enthusiasm of her employer, he will try to put his hands on the mysterious apple thief who terrorizes the orchards of Fochougny... Can you identify this offender? Will you finally discover a criminal of your stature? Will you find him in this charming village? Features Immerse yourself in a colorful universe in the style of a 2D cartoon Wander quietly through the village of Fochougny, an open world Solve puzzles, find secret codes, pick up items, combine them, talk to people from Fochougny to try to figure out what happened Play with the mouse in the pure tradition of point-and-click games, or choose gamepad or touchscreen controls Enjoy finely cut dialogues and omnipresent humor (the quality of the jokes is non-contractual) Relax playing a game where you can't lose, die or get stuck (but where you can to tear your hair out trying to solve some puzzles hair implants are not provided) Play at your own pace: with or without hints to help you progress Text dialogues available in English, French and Italian

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 8 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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