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I have been on a kick lately with short games. Because I'm a parent with a hectic job, it's really nice to be able to beat a game in just a few days.

I've played both Plague Tale games (10 & 20 hours respectively), Stray (7 hours), and Alan Wake (10 hours). All great stories, very atmospheric, and felt like just the right length for what they were.

Any other good story-heavy games that are pretty short? Throw any and all recommendations at me!

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[–] fryman@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

A couple great 2D indie games I’d recommend are carrion (if you’re into horror movies) and katana zero. Most Halo campaigns as well as gears of war are pretty short.

I also absolutely appreciate shorter games. I’m in the same boat where my time is limited, I’ve recently gotten into games that are pick up and play, have short segments, and save often. From that perspective, Spider-Man remastered is perfect, and it’s kid friendly enough that I can play occasionally with my kids in the room.

[–] HuntressHimbo@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you like tactics games I recommend Wintermoor Tactics Club. Its funny and sweet and fits nicely in that time frame

[–] MrEUser@lemmy.ninja 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I beat Myst in 19 hours of continuous game play without a guide or the internet. Best? Well, if you intend to beat it, it’ll take a lot of thinking through stories.

[–] patchymoose 2 points 1 year ago

I haven't played Myst since the 90s! Such a great game.

[–] FlashMobOfOne 1 points 1 year ago

Resident Evil Village is really, really good. I think I put 15 hours into it total?

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 1 year ago

Checkout Somerville. It has its quirks, but I loved it overall. If you’re familiar with the game Out of This World (often referred to as Another World and vice versa), you’ll probably dig it.

Another one I recommend is Planet of Lana. Lovely little story and easy gameplay. This one really grabbed me and was an enjoyable, short playthrough.

I went through a similar period. Played a handful of easy-to-pick-up short adventure games.

[–] dillekant@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

I'm going through Narita Boy right now. So far it's been pretty good, feels short, and easy to pick and and play for a bit. Only downside is the intro logos can't be skipped.

[–] t3rmit3 1 points 1 year ago

Stasis is an amazing isometric horror game, and takes maybe 6-8 hours to finish.

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