The Best Short Games for Playstation 5

Update : Things Too Ugly added at rank #2.
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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

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Things Too Ugly (2025)

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

Clock in at TEREBRO INC. for the night shift in 1986. Protect the company's legacy as Risk Assessment Data Processor. Equipped with era-specific technology, navigate through obscured narratives to shape the company's future.


  • experimental
  • horror
  • psychological
  • short
  • conspiracy
  • mystery
  • 1980s
  • simulation
  • immersive
  • investigation
  • thriller
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • retro
  • puzzle

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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

4

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

5

Purpose 1951 (2024)

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j Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox One

"Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.


  • short
  • walking-simulator
  • narration
  • linear
  • drama
  • nature
  • atmospheric
  • emotional
  • exploration

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The Silent Swan (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 l

The Silent Swan is a contemplative first-person narrative experience across a megalithic, derelict world. Mixing elements from both walking simulator and open levels.


  • walking-simulator
  • short
  • dark
  • thriller
  • dystopian
  • mature
  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • romance
  • first-person
  • drama
  • open-world
  • exploration
  • mystery
  • 3d

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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

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Back Then (2023)

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j Playstation 5 PC Windows

Back Then is a first-person narrative game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.


  • soundtrack
  • emotional
  • philosophical
  • story
  • short
  • walking-simulator
  • narration
  • first-person
  • cinematic
  • dark
  • abstract
  • psychological
  • exploration
  • drama
  • perspective

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