So this isn’t directly related to patientgaming but my hardware and personal tastes kind of filter me to playing games no newer than five years old.
I’m looking for some recommendations for games that can be completed within ten hours. I’ve realized recently that this is the sweet spot how much I enjoy playing a game before I get bored of it. I’m open to all types of games. Thanks in advance!
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Eliza: A visual novel by Zachtronics, took me 10 hours to beat
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Aviary Attorney: A visual novel / detective/ attorney game with music from Camille Saint-Saens and art by J.J. Grandville. Beat it in 7 hours and had a blast.
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Braid: 2D puzzle platformer with time shift mechanic. Finished it in 7 hours.
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Tiny Bang story: wimmelpicture point & click. 7 hours.
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Call of Cthulhu: Horror walking simulator. 7 hours.
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Bastion: Amazing isometric action game by Supergiant Games. Rook me good 6 hours to finish.
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Thomas was alone: 2 D platformer with geometric shapes as characters and great narrator. 6 hours.
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Whispers of a machine: Noir detective story point & click. 5 hours.
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Homefront: USA gets invaded by Korea first person shooter. Good 4 hours.
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INSIDE: Atmospheric 2D puzzler. 4 hours.
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LIMBO: Same as INSIDE, same developer, great game, different story. 4 hours.
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Portal?
Awesome game, it was one of the first I ever played on my friends’ Xbox
You’ve probably played it then but Portal 2 is pretty short too.
Superliminal is the best similar to portal without being portal game I have played, big recommend
Ordered-ish by recommendation:
- SUPERHOT (it’s the most innovative shooter I’ve played in years)
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Carrion
- Planet of Lana
- Jusant
- The Artful Escape
- The Gunk
Return of the Obra Dinn. The 2nd game from the maker of Papers, Please. You’re trying to solve the murders or disappearances of 60 people on a ship, using a watch that can view their moment of death. Insanely unique game, and it’s hard to replicate that feeling of all the pieces of the puzzle falling into place that this game fosters.
Journey
Inside
Adrift
Subnautica
Humanity
Subnautica under ten hours
Maybe I’m just really bad at it.
Definitely not. I’m great at it and it’s absolutely not an under-10-hour game, especially for a first time player.
Bioshock comes to mind. You’ll miss some side stuff with a 10hr play through but I think it’s doable. Amazing game
As someone who doesn’t have the attention span for long games this one kept my attention real good.
Lil’ Gator Game can be 100%'d in like 4 hours or less.
The game is basically BOTW but smol.
A Short Hike is similarly themed to this
I always check https://howlongtobeat.com/ before starting a new game
I also tend to prefer games that are short.
Here are a couple of my PC recommandations, in no specific order :
Somerville
Jusant
Planet of Lana
Limbo + Inside
Little Nightmares 1 + 2
Cocoon
Solar Ash
Tunic
Cult If The Lamb
Have A Nice Death
Death’s Door
Stray
Trek To Yomi
Tunic, ten hours?! I must be terrible at it hahaha
Fuck sake it took me nearly ten hours just to learn how to read in Tunic
Chrono Trigger apparently. It feels longer, but if you are familiar with square rpgs… or Pokemon. You can get through it quickly.
I take my time personally, and like doing the side activities, and listening to the music.
Chrono Trigger is around 25 hours for a casual playthrough. Great game with a very fast pace for its genre but it seems way too long for OP.
I have seen it recommended somewhere in the comments but I want to shed some more light on this game: What Remains of Edith Finch. It is a walking simulator that should take about 2 hours and is best played in a single session.
As Edith Finch, you go back to the house where you grew up in your younger years to explore it. The Finch family has an almost genetic trait of bad luck; many of them have died before their time. You explore the house room by room and explore that person’s last moments.
There is no gore or horror of any kind, but there are children that die, so if that is a trigger I would sit this one out. If not, it is currently on sale for less than €5. It is worth it.
Bulletstorm, its stupid, its raunchy, and its hilarious, and it clocks in at about 8 hours.
Mirror’s Edge - a perfect way to spend 5 hours
Journey is a game that has stuck with me for the past ten years. It took me an hour and a half to complete.
Helltaker is a little puzzle game that is free and short and sweet
I think Bastion is a perfect fit for this