Top Short Games
60+ short games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Singleplayer, Indie, Casual, Atmospheric.
Recommended Short Games

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

The Plan
A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.
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- #1 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons98% matchVery Positive94% of 41,286 reviews2013Developer: Starbreeze Studios ABPublisher: 505 GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.1hMean: 11.3h≥1hr: 77%
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
- #2 The Plan98% matchVery Positive92% of 23,670 reviews2014Developer: Krillbite StudioPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 12mMean: 2.4h≥1hr: 5%
A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.
- #3 Gone Home98% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,462 reviews2013Developer: FullbrightPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.3hMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 81%
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
- #4 Depression Quest98% matchMixed62% of 3,940 reviews2014Developer: The QuinnspiracyPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 42mMean: 78.0h≥1hr: 43%
Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.
- #5 The Beginner's Guide98% matchVery Positive88% of 23,582 reviews2015Developer: Everything Unlimited Ltd.Platforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.6hMean: 2.2h≥1hr: 85%
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
- #6 Pineapple on pizza98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 26,103 reviews2023Developer: MajorariattoPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Can a video game convey a flavor?
- #7 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES98% matchVery Positive85% of 18,298 reviews2014Developer: KONAMIPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.7hMean: 9.8h≥1hr: 78%
World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?
- #8 Unheard - Voices of Crime98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,052 reviews2019Developer: NEXT StudiosPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.0hMean: 7.4h≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
- #9 A Bird Story97% matchVery Positive85% of 10,817 reviews2014Developer: Freebird GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.3hMean: 4.8h≥1hr: 85%
An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.
- #10 Plug & Play96% matchVery Positive85% of 4,946 reviews2015Developer: Mario von RickenbachPublisher: Etter StudioPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 12mMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 8%
Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push.
- #11 Refunct96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,470 reviews2015Developer: Dominique GrieshoferPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.8hMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 67%
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
- #12 Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist95% matchVery Positive93% of 10,188 reviews2015Developer: Crows Crows CrowsPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 42mMean: 2.6h≥1hr: 41%
A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina
- #13 TREE95% matchVery Positive93% of 2,338 reviews2018Developer: The StrangersPlatforms: Windows
TREE tells a story of a relationship between a boy and his tree. What starts off as a simple connection, over time it grows into something deeper.
- #14 Donut County95% matchVery Positive92% of 12,171 reviews2018Developer: Ben EspositoPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.4hMean: 5.7h≥1hr: 88%
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
- #15 9.03m94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,140 reviews2013Developer: Space BudgiePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12mMean: 4.1h≥1hr: 14%
The media is quick to put figures to death tolls in such disasters, and 9.03m tries to remind people of the individuals behind those figures. 9.03m is set on Baker Beach in San Francisco, where debris from the tsunami has washed ashore in the years following the tsunami. To play, you must find the butterflies.
- #16 Hook93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,926 reviews2015Developer: Maciej TargoniPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.7hMean: 4.1h≥1hr: 83%
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
- #17 Carpe Diem93% matchVery Positive89% of 8,562 reviews2015Developer: Moonlit WorksPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 12mMean: 9.0h≥1hr: 13%
Seize the day
- #18 Townscaper93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,651 reviews2021Developer: Oskar StålbergPublisher: Raw FuryPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 42mMean: 8.5h≥1hr: 43%
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
- #19 Dinner Date94% matchMixed55% of 831 reviews2011Developer: Stout GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 24mMean: 7.3h≥1hr: 11%
Julian Luxemburg has prepared a dinner for two at his place – but things go awry when the date does not show up and he is left waiting at his dinner table, the clock’s ticking growing unbearably loud. „Dinner Date” is the character portrait of Julian: by becoming his subconsciousness you gain a clear vantage point on the worries which...
- #20 Jazzpunk: Director's Cut93% matchVery Positive94% of 8,309 reviews2014Developer: Necrophone GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.9hMean: 4.1h≥1hr: 88%
Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.
- #21 A Short Hike92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,759 reviews2019Developer: adamgryuPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.7hMean: 5.9h≥1hr: 79%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
- #22 Iron Lung92% matchVery Positive92% of 11,291 reviews2022Developer: David SzymanskiPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.5hMean: 2.1h≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
- #23 Gorogoa92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,830 reviews2017Developer: Buried SignalPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.4hMean: 5.9h≥1hr: 87%
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
- #24 DLC Quest92% matchVery Positive88% of 6,240 reviews2013Developer: Going Loud StudiosPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.3hMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 88%
What happens when DLC practices go too far? An indie developer makes a game that mocks the industry and its foibles, that's what! Defeat the bad guy, save the world and get the girl! But first you'll need to find coins to buy DLC to enable animation, sound and even pausing.
- #25 klocki91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,680 reviews2016Developer: Maciej TargoniPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.1hMean: 3.1h≥1hr: 78%
A relaxing puzzle about connecting lines. No ads, no timers, no pressure.
- #26 Little Inferno91% matchVery Positive95% of 13,789 reviews2012Developer: Tomorrow CorporationPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.5hMean: 11.3h≥1hr: 86%
Throw your toys into your fire, and play with them as they burn. An adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace - about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall. From the creators of World of Goo and Human Resource Machine.
- #27 Assemble with Care90% matchVery Positive90% of 11,126 reviews2020Developer: ustwo gamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.7hMean: 2.0h≥1hr: 83%
Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.
- #28 Zup! S89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,217 reviews2018Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.1hMean: 12.3h≥1hr: 71%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #29 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami88% matchVery Positive95% of 6,719 reviews2024Developer: Happy Broccoli GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.3hMean: 2.7h≥1hr: 90%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
- #30 the static speaks my name89% matchVery Positive82% of 5,805 reviews2015Developer: the whale husbandPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 18mMean: 15.0h≥1hr: 7%
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
- #31 The Room88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,827 reviews2014Developer: Fireproof GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.1hMean: 4.0h≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
- #32 How Fish Is Made88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,711 reviews2022Developer: Wrong OrganPlatforms: Windows
Are sardines trustworthy? Are you? Do you want to be? How Fish is Made is a janky little jaunt through the world of surrealist storytelling. Now featuring a Katamari-like DLC!
- #33 Zup!88% matchVery Positive94% of 8,930 reviews2016Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.3hMean: 14.3h≥1hr: 71%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #34 The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king88% matchVery Positive91% of 8,795 reviews2022Developer: MajorariattoPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Are you The Rightful King™ or just a filthy peasant? The sword is waiting for you to lift it, but it gets longer and heavier each time someone else succeeds...
- #35 Zup! F87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,327 reviews2019Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 20.1h≥1hr: 81%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #36 Spilled!87% matchVery Positive94% of 5,316 reviews2025Developer: LentePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 1.1hMean: 1.4h≥1hr: 59%
Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!
- #37 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island87% matchVery Positive92% of 5,554 reviews2018Developer: Grace BruxnerPublisher: worm clubPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 42mMean: 1.7h≥1hr: 29%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
- #38 KIDS87% matchVery Positive83% of 2,005 reviews2019Developer: Mario von RickenbachPublisher: PlayablesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 24mMean: 1.6h≥1hr: 9%
A game of crowds.
- #39 The Old Tree87% matchVery Positive90% of 3,319 reviews2015Developer: Red Dwarf GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 12mMean: 4.6h≥1hr: 11%
The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.
- #40 Pilgrims86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,336 reviews2019Developer: Amanita DesignPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.9hMean: 3.0h≥1hr: 75%
Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find?
- #41 how do you Do It?86% matchVery Positive85% of 2,531 reviews2015Developer: Nina FreemanPublisher: nonePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 12mMean: 153.9h≥1hr: 21%
"how do you Do It?" puts players in the role of an 11-year-old girl whose mother has just stepped out for an errand. The girl immediately grabs her dolls and furtively attempts to figure out how sex works using these plastic surrogates.
- #42 Lil Gator Game85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,151 reviews2022Developer: MegaWobblePublisher: Playtonic FriendsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 69%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
- #43 We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,733 reviews2019Developer: Mismatch StudioPlatforms: Windows, Mac
a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles
- #44 Zup! 285% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,901 reviews2016Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 12.6h≥1hr: 74%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #45 Zup! X84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2018Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.3hMean: 18.5h≥1hr: 79%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #46 Evoland85% matchVery Positive83% of 5,979 reviews2013Developer: Shiro GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.9hMean: 4.3h≥1hr: 76%
Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.
- #47 Zup! Z84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,339 reviews2020Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.3hMean: 12.7h≥1hr: 78%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #48 DOGWALK84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,958 reviews2025Developer: Blender StudioPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 24mMean: 48m≥1hr: 6%
Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.
- #49 this game will end in 205 clicks.84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,387 reviews2025Developer: insertdisc5Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
What does a SUPERVILLAIN do, when he is forbidden from doing anything evil for the day? WARNING: This is not the type of game where you can make meaningful choices.
- #50 Batman™: Arkham VR85% matchMixed64% of 2,526 reviews2017Developer: Rocksteady StudiosPublisher: Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.8hMean: 9.6h≥1hr: 70%
Experience Gotham City through the eyes of the World's Greatest Detective in an all new Arkham mystery.
- #51 MANDAGON83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,752 reviews2016Developer: Blind Sky StudiosPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 36mMean: 3.3h≥1hr: 23%
Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .
- #52 The White Door83% matchVery Positive94% of 6,873 reviews2020Developer: Rusty LakePublisher: Second MazePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.9hMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
- #53 Sakuya Izayoi Gives You Advice And Dabs83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,426 reviews2020Developer: Sigyaad TeamPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.9hMean: 8.4h≥1hr: 60%
Feel relaxed into this mental vacation as Sakuya Izayoi from the Touhou Project guides you through your troubles by offering helpful advice and strategies to help you feel at ease.
- #54 The Graveyard84% matchMixed61% of 632 reviews2009Developer: Tale of TalesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 12mMean: 17.7h≥1hr: 10%
The Graveyard is a very short computer game. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on a bench and listen to a song. It's more like an explorable painting than an actual game. An experiment with poetry and storytelling but without words.
- #55 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,595 reviews2023Developer: silver978Publisher: IndieArkPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.3hMean: 2.9h≥1hr: 58%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
- #56 Port of Call83% matchVery Positive88% of 1,284 reviews2015Developer: Underdog GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 42mMean: 11.8h≥1hr: 24%
Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.
- #57 Space Rock Breaker81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,778 reviews2025Developer: WAKA WAKAPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.6hMean: 4.3h≥1hr: 96%
Space Rock Breaker is a short incremental game about mining asteroids in space. Mine asteroids with guns, unlock new materials, process the ore by dropping it into a Plinko machine, and spend your credits on upgrades in a massive skill tree.
- #58 Zup! 382% matchVery Positive90% of 5,610 reviews2017Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 19.1h≥1hr: 79%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #59 Windosill82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,138 reviews2009Developer: VectorparkPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 36mMean: 1.6h≥1hr: 25%
A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.
