Some games can keep us glued to the screen for dozens, sometimes hundreds of hours. However, often there isn’t enough time for that. In the following, we recommend five games that will only occupy you for one evening but are still really good.
Game worlds are becoming ever larger, especially in the AAA sector. Alternatively, games may have a live service approach and want to keep us hooked for as long as possible. Sometimes, however, less is more. In this article, we would like to introduce you to five great titles that won’t cost you more than an evening of your valuable time.
Virginia
Genre: Adventure/Walking Simulator | Developer: Variable State | Platform: PC, macOS, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release: September 22, 2016
What kind of game is this? In Virginia, you play as a young FBI agent visiting the town of Kingdom to solve the case of a missing boy.
What starts innocently quickly develops into a surreal journey through the American small town, through the protagonist’s dreams, and into her past. Virginia is primarily a walking simulator and has very few gameplay elements. It’s more of a playable film in beautiful, minimalist graphics.
Virginia only lasts about two hours and will stay with you. The story poses puzzles and doesn’t explain itself. Fans of David Lynch and the series Twin Peaks will be fully satisfied here thanks to numerous allusions.
Journey
Genre: Adventure | Developer: thatgamecompany | Platform: PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, iOS | Release: March 14, 2012
What kind of game is this? Journey takes you to the desert. You play a small figure that can fly high into the air and glide over the dunes thanks to its scarf. There’s hardly any story here. Your goal is a distant mountain, and along the way, you discover the ruins of a lost civilization.
What exactly has happened must be pieced together by you. As you get closer to the mountain, you simultaneously dive deeper into the mythology of this world.
What’s special about Journey is the multiplayer aspect. Without any announcement, the game throws other players into your world. Even 12 years after release, you can still find some. This way, you can continue your journey together and communicate with sounds at the press of a button.
Or you can forgo that and enjoy the roughly two-hour journey alone. Either way: Journey offers a fascinating experience that can be very emotional with minimal means.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Starbreeze Studios| Platform: PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android, Amazon Luna | Release: August 7, 2013
What kind of game is this? If you don’t want to sit alone on the couch or in front of the PC, but rather spend a cozy co-op evening, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is highly recommended. It’s about two brothers who search for the water of life to heal their sick father.
The special thing: You control both brothers with just one controller. This allows you to have each brother controlled by a player. This makes the adventure easier as you often have to perform different actions with both brothers at the same time. In the remake version of the game, there’s additionally a “real” co-op mode with two controllers.
After about three hours, the game is already over. Thanks to the captivating story, the dense atmosphere, and the high emotionality, you won’t easily forget Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.
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