The Best Short Games for Xbox Series X

Update : Things Too Ugly added at rank #3.
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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

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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

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Things Too Ugly (2025)

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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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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

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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

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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

7

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening (2019)

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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

8

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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"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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Space Station Sprint (2021)

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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

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