The Best Short Games for Xbox One - Page 2

Update : Things Too Ugly added at rank #6.
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ARIDA: Backland's Awakening (2019)

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Nintendo Switch j Xbox Series X PC Windows Android IOS iPhone Xbox One

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening. A story of survival and adventure in the brazilian backlands. Face the drought to explore the more arid regions, gather resources and discover clues about the fate of the young Cícera.


  • historical
  • crafting
  • collectathon
  • survival
  • emotional
  • nature
  • family-friendly
  • short
  • cartoony
  • linear
  • stylized
  • inventory
  • adventure
  • third-person
  • 3d

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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

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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 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

15

Lights (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One

Lights is an endless runner in which you need to dodge various obstacles and earn points.


  • short
  • party
  • casual
  • relaxing
  • 2d
  • minimalist
  • physics
  • free-for-all
  • single-player
  • runner
  • villain
  • fast-paced
  • point-and-click
  • rhythm
  • cute

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Space Station Sprint (2021)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

Space Station Sprint is fast paced sci-fi first person shooter. Infiltrate each space station and complete your objective before your escape ship is spotted by the enemy. Use special abilities, find permanent upgrades, time bonuses, collectibles, and secrets throughout each space station.


  • first-person
  • bullet
  • short
  • space
  • shooter
  • stylized
  • time
  • fps
  • aliens
  • cyberpunk
  • fast-paced
  • sci-fi
  • robots
  • retro
  • story

17

The Flood (2018)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox 360 Xbox One

The Flood is a peaceful 5 minute narrative experience in which you pilot a little boat down a river. It's a gentle reminder that sometimes we should stop worrying about our destination and just enjoy the journey.


  • music
  • short
  • soundtrack
  • experimental
  • beautiful
  • narration
  • casual
  • walking-simulator
  • atmospheric
  • relaxing
  • narrative
  • simulation
  • 3d
  • adventure

18

Next (2017)

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PC Windows Xbox One

Next Up Hero is a dungeon crawler featuring hand-drawn heroes that hack, slash, bongo-drum, boomerang, and jet their way through Ventures. Choose your Hero and start rolling dungeons, gearing out, and maxing your stats. Invite a friend for co-op -- you’re going to need all the help you can get.

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  • casual
  • short
  • abstract
  • relaxing
  • minimalist
  • best-selling
  • puzzle
  • world-war-2
  • 2d
  • platform
  • horizontal
  • physics
  • vertical
  • fast-paced
  • simulation

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We should talk. (2020)

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Linux Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS

It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?


  • romance
  • lgbtq
  • emotional
  • short
  • choices
  • text
  • multiple-endings
  • fiction
  • visual-novel
  • interactive
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • casual
  • local

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