Best Short Games

Palate cleanser games work best when they’re the opposite of your RPG. All five picks here run 3½ hours or less for the main story, per community data.

Short play sessions don’t have to mean games that never end. Edith Finch reaches credits in about 4 half-hour sittings, and five other picks follow.

Beat a game this weekend without pulling an all-nighter: Firewatch fits one evening at about four hours, and four more picks fill Saturday and Sunday.

One-sitting games from Florence’s half hour to Gone Home’s two hours, with how much each leaves after the credits and the latest time to start.

Is Inside worth it after Limbo? Yes, but it’s rated M where Limbo was Teen, and it has dipped to about $2 in past Steam sales. Here’s when to play.

Crow Country is worth it for horror fans: critics average 82 on OpenCritic, and the main story fits into three two-hour evenings. Here’s when to wait

Is Keeper worth it a year late? It reached PS5 in September 2026, and players finish the Main Story in 4½ hours, short of the studio’s 6–8 target.

Mouthwashing is worth one evening if you’re an adult who can handle its darkness. OpenCritic shows 92% of critics recommend it—but the gameplay is thin.

HowLongToBeat is accurate at what it measures: reported active play. Here’s why that feels short at five hours a week, and which figure to read instead.

Prices, platforms and subscriptions checked on October 26, 2026. What Remains of Edith Finch takes 2 hours for Main Story on HowLongToBeat’s player-submitted averages, which is one evening, and 3 hours to see everything, an evening and a half. Wait for a sale before buying it on PC or console, unless it is already in…