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Best sub-20 hour games? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by patchymoose@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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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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[–] abir_vandergriff@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depending on your puzzle solving abilities, Outer Wilds (not Outer Worlds!) should only take around 15-20 hours.

Extra bonus, it can be played in very short sessions very easily and has a great in-game log of events in case you have to put it down for a little while.

[–] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just want to say that I also keep hearing about this game, but then can't remember which one strangers told me to play.

[–] abir_vandergriff@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Oh man, it's so good. It's my favorite game in recent memory and it's only competition is probably Hollow Knight.

Don't look anything up, this game is super easy to spoil because of the way the exploratory puzzles are set up.