Good games that end in under 12 hours

A game that ends hands the player back to the world. These have an ending, a measured time to beat of twelve hours or less, and a Respect score of 70 or more — short because they are finished, not because they are thin.

StrayPEGI 12Ori and the Blind ForestPEGI 7Hellblade: Senua's SacrificePEGI 18Resident Evil 2PEGI 18Little NightmaresPEGI 16Senua's Saga: Hellblade IIPEGI 18UndertalePEGI 12Mafia: The Old CountryPEGI 18Portal 2PEGI 12Devil May Cry 5PEGI 18Return of the Obra DinnPEGI 16SomaPEGI 16Resident Evil 7: BiohazardPEGI 18Half-LifePEGI 16InsidePEGI 18Heavy RainPEGI 18Resident Evil 3PEGI 18What Remains of Edith FinchPEGI 16Wolfenstein: The New OrderPEGI 18Beyond: Two SoulsPEGI 16FirewatchPEGI 16DispatchPEGI 18JourneyPEGI 7ScornPEGI 18

Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement.

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• Games without in-game purchases, for age 7 and under
• Couch co-op the whole family can play
• Story games that respect your time
• For a twelve-year-old, without the traps