I'm looking for games which you can pick up and play for a very short time, and put down just as quickly. Something which fits into a tea break, and can be played on the PC.
Games which fit the bill that I've played: Crypt of the necrodancer, Binding of Isaac, FTL, Hearthstone.
Posted Apr 10, 2017, 3:19 PM UTC
One Finger Death Punch! Super fast, solid gameplay.
For strategy, I like Invisible, Inc. It actually feels pretty similar to FTL in how you upgrade and equip your agents, although it's turn based and has a focus on stealth. Later missions probably take a bit more than 15 minutes (although you can save/quit mid-mission no problem) but it's still way more accessible in short amounts of time than something like a 4x or X-com.
I'm not a big shooter player, but when I feel like it I usually go for the old SW: Battlefront 2. Very easy to just have an ongoing global conquest and play one or two maps at a time on break. Not sure if there is still active multiplayer, but if that's your thing you can probably find something more modern anyway.
For adventure, probably The Flame in the Flood. It's not a game you'll put hundreds of hours into because it only takes an hour or two to really figure out all the mechanics and dangers you'll face (after which it can be a little repetitive), but it's a pretty fun little game to play on-and-off and it only takes a couple minutes to search and loot an individual area and craft a few supplies so you can play it in really tiny spurts if you want, or binge an entire campaign in one go if you have a few hours.
I love BF II!
Battlerite: team arena brawler with DotA/LoL-like combat with few minutes long really fun matches.
Super Hexagon
Downwell
Super Hexagon is 15 seconds for me.
But it's addicting, so you play it multiple times in row. :p
fighting games are probably the quickest you will get.
Star Realms is this for me.
Survival games/rust
Gang Beasts: Will put a guaranteed smile on your face no matter how good or bad you are at it, that's not what the game's about.
Counter-Strike Global Offensive: In casual modes and team deathmatch, this game only takes 10-15 minutes and you can quit whenever you feel like it, but it's a very purist shooter game without too much 'noise'. It's simply marksmanship, reflexes, tactics and teamwork. None of the randomness and chaos you get in Battlefield or CoD games.
you can play door kickers in short sessions
Games such as hotline Miami, deadbolt, or, super hot. You can either play them for a small period of time, or dump an hour or two at a time into a few levels. Super fun games and would recommend.
Gravity Bone is just awesome.
You should tryout Tagpro @ tagpro.gg it starts out as a simple capture the flag game but once you start to learn the strategies and map elements involved in the game it will hook you right in. A lot of people that play it end up playing it for years.
Absolute Drift because drifting is fun & it's arcade feel makes it easy to pick up & play
Brawllhalla is perfect for you. A match last for 4 minutes and it's great fun.
The last 15 minutes of an Europa Universalis IV world conquest run.
I'd say Rocket League. Matchmaking is usually quick and matches are only like 3 minutes long.
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I mean they're 5 minutes but still
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