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🌙 Games you can beat in one evening

27 well-reviewed games whose main story takes under 4 hours, so you can play from start to finish in one evening.

  1. 1

    Counter-Strike 2

    Main story About 1 hour
    86% positive (9.9M reviews)
    · Free to play
  2. 2

    Euro Truck Simulator 2

    Main story About 1 hour
    97% positive (948.5K reviews)
  3. 3

    Among Us

    Main story About 2 hours
    92% positive (750.9K reviews)
  4. 4

    Forza Horizon 5

    Main story About 1 hour
    89% positive (283.1K reviews)
  5. 5

    Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk

    Main story About 1 hour
    96% positive (34.5K reviews)
  6. 6

    Before Your Eyes

    Main story About 1 hour
    98% positive (24.1K reviews)
  7. 7

    The Room 4: Old Sins

    Main story About 1 hour
    98% positive (18.4K reviews)
  8. 8

    Awaria

    Main story About 1 hour
    96% positive (20K reviews)
    · Free to play
  9. 9

    Mirror's Edge

    Main story About 2.5 hours
    88% positive (39.5K reviews)
  10. 10

    VVVVVV

    Main story About 2 hours
    96% positive (10.6K reviews)
  11. 11

    The Exit 8

    Main story About 1 hour
    93% positive (11.7K reviews)
  12. 12

    Jazzpunk

    Main story About 2 hours
    94% positive (8,328 reviews)
  13. 13

    Leaf it Alone

    Main story About 1 hour
    96% positive (6,797 reviews)
  14. 14

    The Pedestrian

    Main story About 3.5 hours
    97% positive (6,138 reviews)
  15. 15

    Fears to Fathom: Home Alone

    Main story About 1 hour
    90% positive (11.2K reviews)
    · Free to play
  16. 16

    Shadowrun Returns

    Main story About 1 hour
    88% positive (13.7K reviews)
  17. 17

    Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

    Main story About 2 hours
    85% positive (18.4K reviews)
  18. 18

    Poker Night at the Inventory

    Main story About 2 hours
    90% positive (9,690 reviews)
  19. 19

    12 is Better than 6

    Main story About 4 hours
    84% positive (10.4K reviews)
  20. 20

    Lara Croft GO

    Main story About 2 hours
    93% positive (4,103 reviews)
  21. 21

    That's Not My Neighbor

    Main story About 1 hour
    89% positive (4,784 reviews)
  22. 22

    The Gardens Between

    Main story About 3 hours
    94% positive (2,767 reviews)
  23. 23

    Zeno Clash

    Main story About 4 hours
    86% positive (3,237 reviews)
  24. 24

    The Mirror Lied

    Main story About 1 hour
    88% positive (1,013 reviews)
    · Free to play
  25. 25

    Zombie Shooter

    Main story About 2 hours
    83% positive (1,349 reviews)
  26. 26

    The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

    Main story About 3.5 hours
    88% positive (465 reviews)
  27. 27

    A Memoir Blue

    Main story About 1 hour
    85% positive (529 reviews)

FAQ

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Hours are averages reported by IGDB players; actual time varies with play style and difficulty, so treat them as a guide.