Best Short Games

NXTO's catalog has 398 short games. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Portal, What Remains of Edith Finch and Gorogoa.

How it's ranked: a blend of RAWG player ratings, Metacritic and Steam reviews, adjusted so games with very few ratings can't outrank well-proven ones. Times are average player-reported playtime, so treat them as rough guides.

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   Portal

   2007Action, PuzzlePC, Switch ★ 4.6/5⏱ ~3.1 h to beat
2. 2
   

   What Remains of Edith Finch

   2017Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~2.1 h to beat
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   Gorogoa

   2017Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
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   The Stanley Parable

   2013Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~1.5 h to beat
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   Sayonara Wild Hearts

   2019Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
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   A Short Hike

   2019Indie, AdventurePC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
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   The Room Two

   2013Indie, PuzzlePC ★ 4.4/5~4 h avg. playtime
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   Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

   2013Indie, AdventurePC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~3.1 h to beat
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   To the Moon

   2011Adventure, ActionPC, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~4.1 h to beat
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    Cube Escape Collection

    2020Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5~5 h avg. playtime
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    Full Throttle

    1995AdventurePC ★ 4.3/5
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    The Beginner's Guide

    2015Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~1.5 h to beat
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    Thank Goodness You're Here!

    2024Adventure, PuzzlePC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
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    Limbo

    2010Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~3.6 h to beat
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    Firewatch

    2016Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~4.1 h to beat
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    Transistor

    2014Indie, ActionPC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~6 h to beat
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    FAR: Lone Sails

    2018Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~3.1 h to beat
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    SUPERHOT

    2016Shooter, IndiePC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~2.4 h to beat
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    Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County

    2022Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
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    Lil Gator Game

    2022Casual, IndiePC, Switch ★ 4.2/5~4 h avg. playtime
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    Florence

    2018Adventure, PuzzlePC, Switch ★ 4.2/5~1 h avg. playtime
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    The Room

    2012Indie, PuzzlePC, Switch ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~2.6 h to beat
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    Grimm's Hollow

    2019Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~1 h avg. playtime
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    Little Nightmares

    2017Platformer, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~3.6 h to beat
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    a new life.

    2020Indie, HorrorPC ★ 4.2/5~2 h avg. playtime
26. 26
    

    Gunpoint

    2013Strategy, IndiePC ★ 4.2/5~3 h avg. playtime
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    Pony Island

    2016Arcade, IndiePC ★ 4.2/5~3 h avg. playtime
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    Perfect Vermin

    2020Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.2/5
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    Samsara Room

    2020Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~2 h avg. playtime
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    Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

    2020SimulationPC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S ★ 4.1/5~21 h avg. playtime

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