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 41,204 reviews2013Developer: Starbreeze Studios ABPublisher: 505 GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.1hMean: 10.7h≥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 23,443 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 18,234 reviews2013Developer: FullbrightPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.3hMean: 4.3h≥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% matchMixed61% of 3,931 reviews2014Developer: The QuinnspiracyPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 42mMean: 75.2h≥1hr: 42%
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 Pineapple on pizza98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,576 reviews2023Developer: MajorariattoPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Can a video game convey a flavor?
- #6 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES98% matchVery Positive85% of 17,821 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?
- #7 The Beginner's Guide96% matchVery Positive88% of 22,915 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.
- #8 A Bird Story96% matchVery Positive85% of 10,666 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.
- #9 Refunct96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,405 reviews2015Developer: Dominique GrieshoferPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.8hMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 67%
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
- #10 Plug & Play96% matchVery Positive84% of 4,931 reviews2015Developer: Mario von RickenbachPublisher: Etter StudioPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 12mMean: 3.9h≥1hr: 8%
Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push.
- #11 TREE94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,301 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.
- #12 Donut County94% matchVery Positive92% of 11,545 reviews2018Developer: Ben EspositoPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.4hMean: 5.2h≥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.
- #13 Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist94% matchVery Positive93% of 10,059 reviews2015Developer: Crows Crows CrowsPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 42mMean: 2.5h≥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
- #14 9.03m94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,134 reviews2013Developer: Space BudgiePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12mMean: 3.6h≥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.
- #15 Hook93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,911 reviews2015Developer: Maciej TargoniPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.7hMean: 4.0h≥1hr: 83%
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
- #16 Townscaper93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,438 reviews2021Developer: Oskar StålbergPublisher: Raw FuryPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 42mMean: 8.6h≥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.
- #17 Dinner Date94% matchMixed55% of 831 reviews2011Developer: Stout GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 24mMean: 6.9h≥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...
- #18 Carpe Diem92% matchVery Positive89% of 8,560 reviews2015Developer: Moonlit WorksPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 12mMean: 9.1h≥1hr: 13%
Seize the day
- #19 Jazzpunk: Director's Cut92% matchVery Positive94% of 8,057 reviews2014Developer: Necrophone GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.9hMean: 3.8h≥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.
- #20 Gorogoa92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,841 reviews2017Developer: Buried SignalPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.4hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 86%
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.
- #21 Iron Lung91% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022Developer: David SzymanskiPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.5hMean: 2.0h≥1hr: 68%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
- #22 A Short Hike91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019Developer: adamgryuPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.3hMean: 6.3h≥1hr: 75%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
- #23 DLC Quest91% 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.
- #24 klocki91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,670 reviews2016Developer: Maciej TargoniPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.1hMean: 3.1h≥1hr: 78%
Minimal puzzle game.
- #25 Little Inferno90% matchVery Positive95% of 13,558 reviews2012Developer: Tomorrow CorporationPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.5hMean: 11.0h≥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.
- #26 Assemble with Care89% matchVery Positive91% of 10,022 reviews2020Developer: ustwo gamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.7hMean: 2.0h≥1hr: 84%
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.
- #27 Zup! S89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,775 reviews2018Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.1hMean: 12.0h≥1hr: 71%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #28 The Room88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,012 reviews2014Developer: Fireproof GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 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.
- #29 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,358 reviews2024Developer: Happy Broccoli GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.3hMean: 2.6h≥1hr: 91%
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 name88% matchVery Positive82% of 5,722 reviews2015Developer: the whale husbandPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 18mMean: 15.3h≥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 one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king88% matchVery Positive91% of 8,727 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...
- #32 Zup!88% matchVery Positive94% of 8,882 reviews2016Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.3hMean: 14.3h≥1hr: 71%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #33 How Fish Is Made87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,380 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!
- #34 KIDS88% matchVery Positive83% of 1,986 reviews2019Developer: Mario von RickenbachPublisher: PlayablesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 24mMean: 1.6h≥1hr: 9%
A game of crowds.
- #35 Zup! F87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,326 reviews2019Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 19.1h≥1hr: 81%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #36 We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,443 reviews2019Developer: Mismatch StudioPlatforms: Windows, Mac
a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles
- #37 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island87% matchVery Positive92% of 5,442 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 The Old Tree87% matchVery Positive90% of 3,312 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.
- #39 Pilgrims86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,009 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?
- #40 how do you Do It?86% matchVery Positive85% of 2,531 reviews2015Developer: Nina FreemanPublisher: nonePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 12mMean: 155.6h≥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.
- #41 Spilled!85% matchVery Positive95% of 4,423 reviews2025Developer: LentePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 1.0hMean: 1.3h≥1hr: 57%
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!
- #42 Lil Gator Game84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,831 reviews2022Developer: MegaWobblePublisher: Playtonic FriendsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 7.9h≥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 Zup! 285% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,858 reviews2016Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 12.6h≥1hr: 74%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #44 Zup! X84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,751 reviews2018Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.3hMean: 17.9h≥1hr: 79%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #45 Zup! Z84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,297 reviews2020Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.3hMean: 11.4h≥1hr: 78%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #46 Evoland84% matchVery Positive83% of 5,946 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 DOGWALK82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,686 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.
- #48 Batman™: Arkham VR84% matchMixed65% of 2,463 reviews2017Developer: Rocksteady StudiosPublisher: Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.8hMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 69%
Experience Gotham City through the eyes of the World's Greatest Detective in an all new Arkham mystery.
- #49 this game will end in 205 clicks.82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,226 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 MANDAGON82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,723 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 . . .
- #51 The White Door82% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 reviews2020Developer: Rusty LakePublisher: Second MazePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.9hMean: 4.3h≥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?
- #52 Sakuya Izayoi Gives You Advice And Dabs82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,374 reviews2020Developer: Sigyaad TeamPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.8hMean: 8.4h≥1hr: 59%
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.
- #53 Port of Call82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,273 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.
- #54 The Graveyard83% matchMixed61% of 617 reviews2009Developer: Tale of TalesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 12mMean: 17.7h≥1hr: 11%
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 Ceiling81% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023Developer: silver978Publisher: IndieArkPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.3hMean: 2.9h≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
- #56 Zup! 381% matchVery Positive90% of 5,580 reviews2017Developer: Quiet RiverPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 18.6h≥1hr: 79%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
- #57 Windosill81% matchVery Positive92% of 1,130 reviews2009Developer: VectorparkPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 36mMean: 1.3h≥1hr: 25%
A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.
- #58 Milo and the Christmas Gift80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,109 reviews2023Developer: Johan ScherftPublisher: Second MazePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 36mMean: 1.8h≥1hr: 20%
Enjoy your Winter Holidays with Milo and the Christmas Gift: a free-to-play, short but sweet point-and-click spin-off about our favourite little cat, Milo, who once again needs your assistance! But this time, Milo needs help finding one runaway Christmas Gift!
