The Best Short Games for Xbox One

Update : Things Too Ugly added at rank #6.
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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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Paradise Marsh (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One

Stars have vanished from the sky and scattered around in a perfect wetland crawling with wildlife... Catch bugs and chat with delightful characters while wandering through peaceful scenery. But don't lose sight of the night sky, the constellations need help!


  • collector
  • creature
  • walking-simulator
  • short
  • procedural
  • experimental
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • pixel
  • retro
  • exploration
  • firewatch
  • cute
  • open-world
  • nature

3

Before I Forget (2020)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived.A narrative exploration that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled. A game about dementia and what happens when you can't hold onto the things you've done or the people you've loved.


  • walking-simulator
  • short
  • exploration
  • emotional
  • beautiful
  • mystery
  • narrative
  • atmospheric
  • first-person
  • thought-provoking
  • stylized
  • 3d
  • piano
  • colour
  • dream

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

Skator Gator 3D (2023)

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Stop the mayor from polluting the swamp in this short, 3D adventure! Explore new open locales with skateboard in hand or while grinding on pipelines — Greenjamin's skating into the third dimension in SKATOR GATOR 3D!


  • collectathon
  • cartoony
  • short
  • skating
  • skateboard
  • 3d
  • platform
  • family-friendly
  • action-adventure
  • precision
  • bite-sized
  • colourful
  • lane
  • linear
  • cute

9

The Excrawlers (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X

Action-RPG slasher game in which you and others hero will have to plunge into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.


  • souls
  • short
  • hack-and-slash
  • top-down
  • dark
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • rogue-like
  • colourful
  • dungeon-crawler
  • fantasy
  • action-adventure
  • difficult
  • real-time
  • zelda

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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

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