The Best Short Games for Playstation 4

Update : Fruit Mountain added at rank #9.
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Lil Gator Game (2022)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s Playstation 4

Embark on a joyful journey with Lil Gator in a vibrant, open-world island filled with quests, friends, and fun. Swing your stick sword, glide through mountains, and bop cardboard baddies. With no health bar, it's a no-pressure adventure that captures the essence of childhood playtime. Experience a heartwarming story, delightful dialogue, and a relaxing gameplay that leaves you with a meaningful message.


What we like:
  • Humorous and touching story
  • Fantastic art and good tunes
  • Relaxing and fun gameplay
  • Includes a speedrun mode
  • Carries a meaningful message
What could be improved:
  • Short playtime
  • High price for the content
  • Some bugs and performance stutters
  • Some in-game tasks lack clear direction

  • cozy
  • wholesome
  • short
  • adventure
  • lgbtq
  • funny
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • open-world
  • family-friendly
  • 3d
  • platform
  • colourful
  • park
  • pretend

2

aMAZE (2017)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

aMaze is a straight-forward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze.

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  • abstract
  • short
  • scroller
  • colourful
  • relaxing
  • maze
  • surprisingly-difficult
  • 2d
  • fast-paced
  • atmospheric
  • stylized
  • family-friendly
  • puzzle
  • physics
  • retro

3

Unwording (2023)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.


  • spelling
  • philosophical
  • word
  • cinematic
  • emotional
  • short
  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • fiction
  • point-and-click
  • scroller
  • drama
  • psychological
  • cute
  • interactive

4

Metamorphosis (2020)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows 3.x Mac OS

Got Game Entertainment re-released the game in December 2004 as Bad Mojo Redux, packaging it with a DVD containing a variety of extra material.


  • philosophical
  • noir
  • short
  • walking-simulator
  • dark
  • 3d
  • beautiful
  • supernatural
  • detective
  • mystery
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • story
  • parkour
  • first-person

5

Frightence (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 PC Windows

Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.


  • walking-simulator
  • short
  • horror
  • adventure
  • single-player

6

Hidden Cats in Santa's Realm (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 j Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4

It's Christmas time! The Icy Santa's Realm is in full steam!! Join the fun and search for all the Hidden Cats one by one among the elves to reveal the final colored art. With over 970 hidden objects to find, this time we are giving you an EXTRA BONUS SNOWBALL GAME at the park!


  • nonlinear
  • hand-drawn
  • wholesome
  • cats
  • hidden-object
  • short
  • family-friendly
  • cozy
  • cartoony
  • controller-support
  • casual
  • relaxing
  • magic

7

Seven Doors (2020)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Solve challenging puzzles and experience seven different atmospheres. Each one is unique, special and surprising and will test your mind and awaken your wits. Stay alive until you reach the last door, but beware, as some doors could lead to your demise. 


  • puzzle
  • hidden-object
  • short
  • mystery
  • 3d
  • horror
  • tabletop
  • atmospheric
  • first-person
  • gore-covered
  • beautiful
  • realistic
  • casual
  • colourful
  • myst

8

Carry Onward (2023)

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Nintendo Switch j Playstation 4 PC Windows

Carry Onward is a narrative gameplay short that follows a grieving man as he packs up his home. Immerse yourself in his thoughts and emotions by interacting with items, which shape his internal state. Experience the transformative power of memories and the hope that arises from embracing change.


  • emotional
  • short
  • multiple-endings
  • atmospheric
  • walking-simulator
  • noir
  • fiction
  • surreal
  • drama
  • narrative
  • story
  • stylized
  • top-down
  • interactive
  • relaxing

9

Fruit Mountain (2024)

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Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 j Nintendo Switch

Fruit Stacking Puzzle Game Connect the same types of fruit together to make them grow bigger and bigger! Stack them up without letting them overflow from the plate, and build your own Fruit Mountain!


  • cooking
  • cozy
  • short
  • attack
  • comic
  • score
  • family-friendly
  • relaxing
  • physics
  • 3d
  • atmospheric
  • anime
  • book
  • colourful
  • puzzle

10

The First Tree (2017)

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IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a young couple dealing with a tragedy in their own. Uncover artifacts from the young couple’s life as they too become intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.


  • third-person
  • walking-simulator
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • short
  • exploration
  • orchestral
  • colourful
  • relaxing
  • adventure
  • nature
  • single-player
  • platform
  • narration
  • mech

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