The Best Short Video Games - 20 Titles to Complete in One Evening (2022 Update)

• The Best Short Video Games - 20 Titles to Complete in One Evening (2022 Update)
• Little Nightmares
• Inside
• Journey
• Gone Home
• A Way Out
• Manual Samuel
• The Stanley Parable
• Thomas Was Alone
• Blair Witch

School, work, family, other hobbies - it's difficult to find those twenty, thirty, or forty hours needed for a longer gaming session. We notoriously forget about games we started, tempted by fresh titles. RPGs and open-world games that require you to invest at least a few dozen hours in them are particularly troublesome in this regard. And you could check out so many games within this time.

If you are looking for a decent game for a few hours that can be played in one sitting, the following list should not disappoint you. We've included unique suggestions for those looking for a rewarding adventure to complete, even with a very busy schedule.

Stray

Quite unexpectedly, Stray can become the game of the year 2022 and doesn't need any "vast, open worlds" for that. The biggest feat of the production is that we play as a (not so) regular cat. Sure, this isn't the first game using that gimmick, but it can be addictive from the first minutes on. It's set in a cyberpunk city inhabited only by robots. The amazing atmosphere is additionally enhanced by a great graphic design.

The gameplay itself is nothing new, but it still deserves recognition, if only because of how refined the smallest elements are. Gameplay largely comes down to exploration of more or less linear locations. Due to the fact that we play as cat, we move mostly with jumps, leaps and bounds. The game also includes other activities typical for this animal, such as scratching everything we can and meowing. From less obvious things, we're dealing with puzzles and avoiding the pursuit of creatures, which may look harmless, but may end the life of our four-legged friend.

It shouldn't take more than 5 hours to complete the main storyline. Completing all side quests extends the game time to about 6 hours. It will take about 9 hours to examine every corner of the game and learn all its secrets.

1. Stray in our encyclopedia

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Brotherly love can move the mountains. And Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons focuses on family bonds, by telling the story of two brothers who have lost their mother and will do anything to save their ailing father. So they embark on a journey where cooperation is essential. But don't think you need a second player for enjoying the game. Player controls two characters at once, which takes a bit of getting used to (and definitely a pad with two analogs), but ultimately works great.

The depressive tone doesn't last throughout the entire playthrough - there are idyllic, humorous scenes that allow the boys to think about something different than their hopeless situation, at least for a moment. By the time you see the end credits, however, the game will have completely destroyed you emotionally. A beautiful adventure with an original approach to controls that is well worth experiencing.

1. More about Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons