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Best games that can be completed in under ten hours?

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!

Malix ,
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Brothers - Tale of Two Sons …steampowered.com/…/Brothers_A_Tale_of_Two_Sons_R…

Gamepad required, but pretty dope and short puzzle-ish fantasy adventure about 2 brothers who go on an adventure to get medicine for their father. Bit of a tear jerker. Few hours at most for length. If you’re not into somewhat somber (or downright depressive) subjects, steer clear.

Catquest store.steampowered.com/app/593280/Cat_Quest/

Kinda like topdown zelda-game, but with cats and obscene amounts of cat puns. About 6 hours ish, give or take.

Gunpoint store.steampowered.com/app/206190/Gunpoint/

Scifi-noir puzzle platformer, ish. Basically you infiltrate, steal info, try not to be seen, get out. You climb walls/ceilings, tap into buildings circuits to control doors/lamps/elevaters/whatever to lock/smack guards to avoid detection or downright down them. Absolutely banger electronic/jazzy soundtrack. Bit janky with resolution as it is 2d game, wouldn’t recommend using anything above 720p.

Perspective store.steampowered.com/app/1109410/Perspective/ (free!)

Another puzzle platformer, but the platformer character is separate character from “you”. You move in “fps”, and depending on how you leave the “camera”, that forms the path for the 2d platformer dude. Difficult to explain in brief, but if you check the gameplay video it should clear it up.

wyrmroot ,

I think Bastion is a perfect fit for this

can ,

Portal?

PP_BOY_ OP ,
@PP_BOY_@lemmy.world avatar

Awesome game, it was one of the first I ever played on my friends’ Xbox

can ,

You’ve probably played it then but Portal 2 is pretty short too.

danciestlobster ,

Superliminal is the best similar to portal without being portal game I have played, big recommend

Chobbes ,

I was a little disappointed with Superliminal. Really short and I didn’t think the puzzles got very interesting. I was excited about the concept, but it really didn’t live up to my expectations. Glad you liked it, though! I think it was maybe just a little overhyped for me.

If you’re looking for other games in this style… The Turing Test was decent and short, and Lightmatter is pretty unknown and decent. They’re not as polished as Portal, obviously, but they’re both relatively short puzzle games. I think the puzzles in Turing Test were pretty straightforward. The Lightmatter puzzles were a bit more interesting, I think.

danciestlobster ,

Awesome! I’ll check those out

Chobbes ,

They’re nice. I wouldn’t be surprised if you liked Superliminal more because I think it’s a more unique concept than either. It’s been a while since I played either, but I think Lightmatter was a more unique concept for puzzles than Turing Test, but Turing Test had some reasonably interesting stuff going on story wise (not amazing, but I have a bit of a soft spot for the kind of Chinese Room philosophy stuff). Either way, they’re worth a look, I think! Sometimes you just want something to scratch the first person puzzle itch and there aren’t thaaaat many games in the category!

orhtej2 ,
  • Max Payne
  • SW: Republic Commando
Weirdfish ,

Journey

Inside

Adrift

Subnautica

Humanity

Terminarchs ,

Subnautica under ten hours

Maybe I’m just really bad at it.

Weirdfish ,

In easy mode, maybe. I played it on hardcore permadeath and it took many, many hours to complete it.

Honestly, that was the one suggestion I put that’s likely well over 10, but damn it’s a good game.

Rai ,

Definitely not. I’m great at it and it’s absolutely not an under-10-hour game, especially for a first time player.

scholar ,

Mirror’s Edge - a perfect way to spend 5 hours

PP_BOY_ OP ,
@PP_BOY_@lemmy.world avatar

This has been on my list for a decade haha. I just might have to pick it up

MrScottyTay ,

It’s a comfort game for me, always come back to it every year or two.

ginko ,

Same. Single run, hard mode, no red highlights A well spent afternoon

jelloeater85 ,
@jelloeater85@lemmy.world avatar

The original was a great game.

TacticsConsort ,
@TacticsConsort@yiffit.net avatar

Hyper Light Drifter would be my personal recommendation. My playthrough lengths ranged from like six hours on my first run to like, an hour and a half when I decided to try and beat it quickly? But the game is really gorgeous, and a lot of fun to play

rustyriffs ,

One of my favorites for sure. I hope they make another action RPG without roguelike elements.

chris ,
@chris@l.roofo.cc avatar

I think Cocoon will fit in 10 hours. It did for me.

Hallainzil ,

The Curse of the Golden Idol was released in 2022, but could probably run on my microwave. It’s a brilliant little detective game inspired by The Return of the Obra Dinn. Highly recommended.

Another detective game from 2022 I loved that’s similarly untaxing on hardware was Strange Horticulture. You run a horticulture shop in a Victorian-y fantasy land where strange things are happening…

Both under 8 hours to complete.

VelveteenUnderground ,

VVVVVV

Jimbabwe ,

Stray

Terminarchs ,

Dave the Diver

PP_BOY_ OP ,
@PP_BOY_@lemmy.world avatar

Funny enough, this was the game that sparked this post. Amazing game, but I eventually lost interest after 23 hours without any sight of the ending. Could just be a skill issue for me for taking so long though, I only wish I was able to experience all of it in a shorter amount of time

Sprucie ,

I competed it literally yesterday. It took me 28 hours in total and I’d say I had a similar experience to you that I really enjoyed the concept but I wanted it to be finished quite a few hours before I actually completed it. Also, if you made it to the glacier area then you weren’t far from the end.

silentknyght ,

Dave the Diver has lost me at about 8-10 hours. I detest doing chores for underwater people.

The game is entirely too wide and too shallow: it has too much in it but very little depth. Kind of ironic.

SzethFriendOfNimi , (edited )

Outer wilds. It can be longer for some but finishing it in a single sitting or two it hits best. A deep emotional experience that you can only ever truly experience truly the first time. So avoid spoilers at all costs.

Also Firewatch

DashboTreeFrog , (edited )

Was gonna say Outer Wilds as well. It’s such an amazing experience and kind of made me rethink what video games can be as art and just… an experience. Can be finished really quick though for me it took a good chunk of time.

I’ll also reiterate, don’t look up spoilers. The game is so much about exploration and discovery that going in blind is best.

SzethFriendOfNimi ,

It truly is something special. Every time it’s on sale I end up buying a key and giving it to somebody I know just so they can experience it.

apprehensively_human ,

Sometimes I feel a bit silly with how much and how often I recommend this game, but it truly is something special.

I got the soundtrack on vinyl just recently and listening to it is like microdosing the game.

SzethFriendOfNimi ,

That and Ellis doing recaps of YouTubers and Twitch Streamers let’s plays

apprehensively_human ,

Those Eelis videos gives me life. I went and watched the entire About Oliver play through after seeing the highlights.

jelloeater85 ,
@jelloeater85@lemmy.world avatar

Two fantastic recommendations

jnplch ,

Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice

SattaRIP ,
@SattaRIP@kbin.social avatar

Webbed. You play as a peacock spider (with lasers) trying to save your boyfriend. The bug designs are actually really cute.

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