We obviously love a big, epic adventure here at Pure Xbox (here's hoping Starfield will satisfy our needs there), but there's also a growing number of us in the community who are beginning to appreciate the shorter games in the Xbox Game Pass library as our lives get busier and our potential playing time decreases significantly.
Fortunately, there are some absolutely fantastic titles on Xbox Game Pass that you can complete in just a few hours, and we don't want you to overlook them! Therefore, in the video above, we've handpicked seven games under seven hours that we think you should absolutely try if you're a fan of shorter games.
Before you dig in, here's a little message from Pure Xbox's video producer Craig!
"Hey gang! I thought I’d poke my head into the written land of Pure Xbox for a change. So, my brother-in-law is a massive gamer, right? It’s something we bonded over and it helped forge our relationship.
He’s very recently become a first-time dad and it got me thinking... now there’s a little baby on the scene, he’s rarely going to have time for the 60+ hour gaming adventures, but perhaps he might have an hour here or there for shorter games. Parents of the Pure Xbox community, how do you balance your gaming and parenting schedule? I’ll pass on the best bits of advice!"
In addition to the seven games in the video, there are plenty of others that could be added to the list including A Way Out, The Gunk, Inside, Titanfall 2's campaign, Prodeus, Unpacking and Ryse: Son of Rome, just to name a few!
If you're more interested in the fastest and easiest completions when it comes to Xbox achievements, we've already got a separate guide elsewhere on Pure Xbox for those titles, specifically aimed at getting you the full 1000 gamerscore as quickly as possible. The video above is targeted more at simply beating the campaign alone.
Do you have any games to recommend here that aren't mentioned? Let us know in the comments below.
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Great video @HelloCraig!
Reminds me I really need to play Tinykin...
@FraserG thank you kindly, best boy Fraser! It's such a charming miniature game
I am a gamer and a dad, and I want to offer a word of comfort for new dads:
1.When you have a child, there is obviously less time for gaming (and, you know, everything else). But-it is not forever or even for very long. Once a kiddo gets on a regular sleep schedule and sleeps through the night, the evening is again your oyster. That is what I have done for years-play games while the family is asleep in bed. And, I will also admit: Both of my kids may have received a bottle feeding or two while a had a controller in the other hand.
2.Even more importantly: If your kids become interested in games when they are a little older, it will open up some great time you can spend together! Some of my best gaming memories are now Mario Kart tournaments with my sons, or playing through Portal with my youngest, or taking turns flying around as Batman in Arkham City, or cruising through another Lego game with them.
It is always good to know what the shorter games are-we all have busy lives. But to all you new Dads out there-take heart. Your hobby is not done for long if it is something you want to find time to continue. And, kids eventually make it even better than it was before!
After watching the video, edited to say that As Dusk Falls is an awesome game if you like visual novel/choice type gameplay. Maybe my favorite Game Pass title last year. And you can indeed finish the playthrough in a weekend!
guy who made this has good personality. I guess I should give citizen sleeper a chance...don't want to "sleep" on it! eh...eh!?
@FraserG @HelloCraig Another +1 for Tinykin. Charming and fun, it's brilliant.
I really liked Escape Academy, but I like Escape rooms IRL. ymmv
Mah boi Craig with another great video. Looks like SOMEONE doesn't want another someone to finish a certain japanese mafia game. Good try, man.
I normally check Game Pass to see which games might catch my eye, but you know what I don't do? See freaking gameplay (just because I'm that lazy). So here's your video making me wanna try at least two or three of these.
But I do have a cabaret to manage so...
I didn’t get the chance to watch video but I hope Superliminal made it on there. If not I highly recommend it for a fun evening adventure.
Tinykin is fantastic, but I really question the 7 hours thing. That's more like speedrun territory. That game can take a lot of time if you're really exploring, I'm still not done it!
@FraserG - it would be rude not to. Best Gamepass game of 2022. The only game I 100% completed last year, but took me c14 hrs to do everything.
Another dad here and I’m going to have to agree with @Westernwolf4.
I have two sons and my influence for gaming has been a good thing in their lives. I am a retro gamer, probably because of my age and this is how my boys got a start in gaming (their first system being game boy adv.). We love playing all types of games together from N64 to OG Xbox right through to modern gaming. At the moment our favourite games to play are MKX, Smash and Mario Kart.
To all the new parents, it is an evolving season, if you make gaming a family social event, it’s more likely they will stay away from toxic communities.
Ps. My eldest plays competitive halo online and says it’s a good community so keep it up guys. 👍🏻
@HelloCraig great video! There’s a lot of good looking games on this list and the video was really amusing.
@Odium heh, thanks pal! Glad you liked it! Definitely give one of the games a go ☺️
@Lup hahaha this is one of my favourite ongoing going narratives 😅
@Reptilio wheeeey! Cheers pal ☺️
The. Gunk. Awesome game that was a delightful surprise.
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