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I have AAA burnout, recommend me some smaller games (10-20 hours)
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I mean, it's nothing like anything on your list, but if you're looking for a 20hr RPG, I really enjoyed Voidspire Tactics. The graphics are not impressive, and it's turn-based and clunky and super indie, but I really enjoyed it. FFT-like job system, satisfyingly cheesable combat, fun eerie setting.
Cosmic Star Heroine is one of our games and it's a JRPG on Switch that is 12-17 hours long according to HowLongToBeat.com.
I just completed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. It was a really great experience on harder difficulty. Not unlike Souls. It's got that Metroidvania-style level design, great set pieces, and a couple of fun boss fights. It took about 20 hours or so. It also seems like it's been patched, seeing as I got no technical hiccups as opposed to what I read from launch. Even if you're not into Star Wars, I think the combat was a lot of fun.
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For platformers I'd recommend N++ and OlliOlli 1/2. Both very pick up and play while also being challenging at higher levels.
Guacamelee is the most underrated Metroidvania this gen. The combat plays out like how you would imagine a 2D DMC would work and I'd honestly put the first game over the first Ori.
Guacamelee is the most underrated Metroidvania this gen. The combat plays out like how you would imagine a 2D DMC would work and I'd honestly put the first game over the first Ori.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 1 / 2
Unavowed (it's an adventure game which is RPG adjacent in terms of having character class selection at the start and a lot of dialogue choices)
Monster Train / Slay The Spire
LISA: The Painful RPG
moon: Remix RPG (Warning: an adventure game, not an RPG. Here be puzzles, and lots of them. But totally worth it)
Some of these are PC games but they can also run on a toaster, so I know it's not a platform that was listed but you can probably run them on anything
i'd honestly try different genres complete to do a full palette cleanse, like maybe try one of the call of duty or Doom campaigns especially considering one of the CODs is on PS+ this month. I recently blew through them all and they are all short 8-10 hour games that are fun.
also dunno if you grabbed the Hitman's when they were free on various places but its a different kind of puzzler thats basically as long as you want it to be, you can finish the game in like 6 hours or sink 100 hours if you wanna try everything. Hitman 2 base level is free I think everywhere.
I'm sorta mirror opposite of you, I have recently finished a bunch of AAA games like AC origins, AC odyssey, Far Cry 5, all the call of duties (sp campaigns), Yakuza 2, Xenoblade DE, BOTW, etc and am looking at your recent completion list of indie games as things to tackle next lol. I did really, really enjoy The Outer Wilds but it feels like another shortish indie game similar to your recently played list.
also dunno if you grabbed the Hitman's when they were free on various places but its a different kind of puzzler thats basically as long as you want it to be, you can finish the game in like 6 hours or sink 100 hours if you wanna try everything. Hitman 2 base level is free I think everywhere.
I'm sorta mirror opposite of you, I have recently finished a bunch of AAA games like AC origins, AC odyssey, Far Cry 5, all the call of duties (sp campaigns), Yakuza 2, Xenoblade DE, BOTW, etc and am looking at your recent completion list of indie games as things to tackle next lol. I did really, really enjoy The Outer Wilds but it feels like another shortish indie game similar to your recently played list.
The last campfire - puzzle adventure, about 7 hours to platinum (or less)
Concrete Genie - 10 hour puzzle platformer
Concrete Genie - 10 hour puzzle platformer
I swear, some of these reply just want to list their favorite game even if it's a game more than 40h lol like dragon dogma and yakuza 0
My suggestion would be Outer Wilds if you like detective, no hand holding. Saying more would be a spoiler.
My suggestion would be Outer Wilds if you like detective, no hand holding. Saying more would be a spoiler.
If you enjoyed Monster Boy, definitely play Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. And since Cuphead was listed, check out 2d run 'n guns like Blazing Chrome and Huntdown. And for a short RPG, there's Cosmic Star Heroine.
Add another vote for Outer Wilds and Steam World Dig 2! If you really want something different but great after those, try Hypnospace Outlaw. Yoku and Gardens Between had their merits too.
If you like mystery games...
Return of the Obra Din
Paradise Killer
Hypnospace Outlaw
You can beat all in 10 hours or less and they are all amazing, best use of 30 hours you can get if you like mysteries.
Return of the Obra Din
Paradise Killer
Hypnospace Outlaw
You can beat all in 10 hours or less and they are all amazing, best use of 30 hours you can get if you like mysteries.
Looking at game pass:
Tell Me Why, episodic story adventure game, not in your favorite genres but certainly a decent story to experience?
Hypnospace Outlaw, check out the most elaborate fake 90s internet
Star Renegades, roguelite sRPG, waypoint was just talking about this one
Gris, heard a lot of good things about the style of this platformer
Panzer Dragoon Orta, old but always recommended if you haven't tried it. Likewise, some other old games on gamepass as well.
Tell Me Why, episodic story adventure game, not in your favorite genres but certainly a decent story to experience?
Hypnospace Outlaw, check out the most elaborate fake 90s internet
Star Renegades, roguelite sRPG, waypoint was just talking about this one
Gris, heard a lot of good things about the style of this platformer
Panzer Dragoon Orta, old but always recommended if you haven't tried it. Likewise, some other old games on gamepass as well.
Playing Moon on Switch right now and it's pretty good for this. The Witcher 3 and some other bigger games burned me out a bit, so it's nice to chill in this weird world for ~15-20 hours. I'd look up some trailers and see if it's something you're interested in
I also always come back to Animal Crossing. It's nice as a little "home base" that I can hang out and spend some downtime in between bigger game experiences
EDIT: Gris is also a great suggestion, imagine something like Disney's Fantasia but as a game
I also always come back to Animal Crossing. It's nice as a little "home base" that I can hang out and spend some downtime in between bigger game experiences
EDIT: Gris is also a great suggestion, imagine something like Disney's Fantasia but as a game
did you like... avoid all of the side content? i think it took me 70+ on my first playthrough.
Yeah 100%. I messed around a little bit with the batting cages, I just didn't have the time for all of it. It took me like 2 months of serious play to beat just the main story
Outer Wilds, Kentucky Route Zero, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Transistor, Hades, What Remains of Edith Finch. I guess those are the smallest games I love and would absolutely recommend.