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So this isn't directly related to patientgaming but my hardware and personal tastes kind of filter me to playing games no newer than five years old.

I'm looking for some recommendations for games that can be completed within ten hours. I've realized recently that this is the sweet spot how much I enjoy playing a game before I get bored of it. I'm open to all types of games. Thanks in advance!

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[–] jelloeater85@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What remains of Edith Finch, a very emotional and wonderful game, short and bitter sweet.

I'd go so far to even gift it to people. Outer Wilds make you feel small and huge at the same time.

Opus: The Day We Found Earth, another great short one.

[–] SattaRIP@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Webbed. You play as a peacock spider (with lasers) trying to save your boyfriend. The bug designs are actually really cute.

[–] Cileops@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Forgotten Anne is a really good one that took me about 8 hours to complete.

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[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Renacles@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Dishonored 1 and 2.

[–] TheBest@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Resident Evil 7 & 8. Seven sets a new protagonist in a series reboot sort of way, so you might miss some Easter eggs and callbacks but playing the previous games AT ALL. Its meant to be an entry point in the series.

[–] Ibex0@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Ratchet and Clank (into the) nexus on ps3 is like a 5 hour game. It also nicely ties into the latest game if you've yet to play that

[–] BiggestBulb@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

A bit old, but gold: Fate (the dungeon crawler one). It's a bit low-poly by today's standards, but it's so fun and has killer music, lots of spells and weapons, tons of interesting enemies and can be beaten in like 6 hours.

[–] Aurix@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Digital - A Love Story and its not so close successor Hate Plus. These are digital novels. The former is a story set in a cozy 80s BBS network and the other in an archeological space ship retelling stories related to old Korea. Both touched me very much.

[–] chris@l.roofo.cc 2 points 1 year ago

I think Cocoon will fit in 10 hours. It did for me.

[–] B1naryB0t@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you wanna have some nostalgia for 2000s era AOL chatrooms you ahould try Emily is Away Too

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[–] shrugal@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Most point and click adventures take about 6-10 hours in my experience. My favorites are the Monkey Island and Deponia games.

[–] goatbeard@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Inscryption

[–] bufalo1973@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Klondike solitaire 😁.

Castlevania: SOTN once you know a couple of thing about grinding faster.

[–] wolfshadowheart@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

If you're good enough, Vanquish.

[–] theedqueen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Been a while since I’ve last played but I wanna say Earthbound.

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