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The 12 Best Short Games for One Evening

Created Nov 14, 2018 by RAWG Editorial
Sometimes we don't have time to play a massive game because we don't know when we finish it. If you want to choose a title to complete in one evening, check this list of the best short games of different genres and platforms.
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ABZU
    Time to complete: 2 hoursABZU is quite short but meditative experience where you act as an explorer of the underwater life. You don't need to worry about the dangers that deep waters hide - instead sw…
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    What
    Remains
    of
    Edith
    Finch
      What Remains of Edith Finch in The 12 Best Short Games for One Evening - 1
      Time to complete: 2 hoursGoing through people things can be tough but also features essential life lessons. Discover the story of the family where everybody dies young. Maybe this game will make you u…
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      Her
      Story
        Her Story in The 12 Best Short Games for One Evening - 1
        Time to complete: 2,5 hoursThere are many detective games, but most of them get you to the crime scene at least and provide evidence. In Her Story, you only have several videos of an interview. You ne…
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        Monument
        Valley
        2
          Monument Valley 2 in The 12 Best Short Games for One Evening - 1
          Time to complete: 1,5 hoursFocused on the plot more than the previous part, Monument Valley 2 consists of labyrinths too. You need to find the way out, but now you manage both a mother and her daughte…
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          INSIDE
            INSIDE in The 12 Best Short Games for One Evening - 1
            Time to complete: 3,5 hoursAfter completing this game, you will probably need an explanation - what did just happen? But INSIDE wants you to understand it yourself - and make up your own meaning. Ever…
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            Gone
            Home
              Time to complete: 2 hoursHow well do you know your family? Do you share your secrets and concerns? Imagine how many news prepares your house you haven't visited for a while. Are you ready to reveal th…
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              Oxenfree
                Time to complete: 4 hoursJoin the adventures of several teenagers who got trapped on a mysterious island. Help them find answers for their questions and survive. Each character has a unique personalit…
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                Firewatch
                  Time to complete: 4 hoursTrying to solve the problems (or just to run away from them) you go to a distant forest to become a fire watcher and protect the woods. The last connection to humanity is a vo…
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                  Journey
                    Time to complete: 2 hoursJourney is another meditative title where you need to relax and fly over the desert. Catch wind streams, chill out, let the music get you away from problems and worries. 
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                    METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES screenshot
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                    METAL
                    GEAR
                    SOLID
                    V:
                    GROUND
                    ZEROES
                      Time to complete: 1,5 hours for the main story, main+extra - 6,5 hoursWe all get used to complicated MGS titles. But what if they offer you just one mission set on the only map? The main line is conci…
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                      The
                      Stanley
                      Parable
                        Time to complete: 1,5 hoursIs it a heaven or a hell of an office worker? You are entirely alone in the building, trying to figure out what's happening and where the mysterious voice leads you. You can…
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                        SUPERHOT
                          Time to complete: 2 hours for the main story, 4,5 hours for extrasSUPERHOT focuses on the unique core feature instead of a deep story. Here everything abound you freezes if you don't move. So you can …
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