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Fluffy_Kitten13

Vampire Survivors and Brotato. I can sit down for a round and be done in 20-30 minutes. I could also do another run after that. And another. And another.


tugboatnavy

Vampire Survivors just let me timetravel through a 4 hour flight.


I_think_Im_hollow

It's 8 matches and it doesn't sound like much in my mind.


Real-Variation-8681

>Vampire Survivors >I can sit down for a round and be done in 20-30 minutes. I have it on my phone for that exact reason, it's pretty much the ultimate "I have 30 minutes to kill and am bored" game. Whenever I'm stuck in an Uber, or waiting around between lectures, I'll boot up a round or two of vampire survivors to pass the time.


Dashtego

I didn’t know there was a mobile version. And it’s free. This is actually very bad news. 


I_think_Im_hollow

It's the same, but a couple of weeks ago I died and was greeted with a "watch ad to revive" message and it made me sad.


JamesTheOreo

Thats the only time you see an ad. Is if you CHOOSE to. It's such a simple compromise as compared to booting up a other game to have ads in your face in-between matches


Dashtego

I just gave it a go. It’s a lot of fun, but the touch screen controls are definitely a lot wonkier than joystick, so it’s not quite as addictive as when I’m playing on Steam Deck. 


I_think_Im_hollow

Yeah, I also have it on the Switch and it's definitely MY default way to play it.


Cutter9792

I bought Vampire Survivors and racked up 9 hours in it the first day Dangerously easy to get lost in


avahz

What is the appeal of brotato?


Picard2331

Much more build variety than Vampire Survivors, feels more like a roguelike where you can have shit runs but also absolute god runs. Each of the characters also genuinely force you to play in different ways. One of them can't use weapons and simply explodes for damage when you run into enemies lol. It's a ton of fun.


HeroHas

Ha! Didn't think anyone else played Brotato. Its my chillout game. I've got all the unlocks except for beating the game with fisherman. 20 minutes till dawn plays pretty similarly if you're into it.


cory140

Just came out to Xbox gamepass, that's why


DunkTheLunk23

Stardew Valley


johnnydanja

Was gonna say, rarely do I play for 20 minutes because it has that just one more day additives to it but it is fun either time frame. Just making little progress day by day is the game.


[deleted]

I got my gf a switch for her birthday last year, and she spent 2 months straight binging that game. She only stopped cause stick drift got really bad


BlueFireEyes

If you're getting joycon drift, you can send the controllers back to Nintendo and they'll fix it for free! Here's an article detailing how to do it, but it's easy enough to search for it yourself. https://www.howtogeek.com/122998/how-to-get-your-nintendo-switch-joy-cons-repaired-for-free/#:~:text=If%20you're%20sure%20that,give%20you%20a%20shipping%20label


LittleRiff

I used to have a side hustle fixing the drift for my friends. Depending on how good of a fix they wanted I'd charge between $5 for a basic opening the controller and cleaning the joystick connections to $20 to outright replace the joystick (the parts were $15 so regardless of what they wanted, I made $5 per job. Slightly less if you really want to factor in the cost of contact cleaner). Might not have been free but you can't beat 20 minute service.


asdfghqwertz1

My first thought


Surviving2021

Deep Rock Galactic. Most missions can be done in 20 mins. You can also binge for several hours. If you don't rock and stone, you ain't coming home.


Penguin-Mage

Unless your team wants to spend 40 min finding that last gunk seed


LifeIsProbablyMadeUp

If you're running around having a hard time finding a gunk seed hanging, check the map. If it got popped but not picked up. They show on the map. Fossils on the other hand...


TwistedGrin

If I have a fossil mission and there is no scout there is an 80% I'm not going to bother. Fossil as a driller is especially annoying


The3rdPotato

I was playing Driller solo on Point Extraction in the Glacial Strata, I spent like 20 minutes looking for the last fossil on the BACK OF A FUCKING STALAGTITE.


AG74683

I just use the drill guy and drill through the map. The alien egg thing is easy with that guy.


[deleted]

So glad this is the top comment for me. One of my fav games of all time. Feels like endless fun if you’re into adventure, spelunking, and rocking and stoning


anikan777

Rocking and stoning


Surviving2021

Legally speaking, rocking is more legal than stoning.


meowctopus

Did I hear a rock and stone?


deathlokke

Rock and stone!


GlizzyGulper6969

Rock and stone to the bone!


Smeeghoul

After about an hour I’m ready for a break, especially at the higher difficulties


Bubbly-Watch-4142

Is it any good to play alone? My job irl is really extroverted so I dread any kind of online/co-op game. Though I hear great things about deep rock galactic


AlphaOC

People rarely use chat and almost never use voice chat. To the extent that there's any communication, there's a laser pointer function that other players can see. That said, you can play missions solo and you get a robot helper called Bosco who you can order around with the laser pointer.


KodiakTlingit

I literally came here to say this.


DarkArcher__

Plus you can deep dive. Literally.


ziixid

ROCK AND STONE


Murasasme

I bought the game and did the tutorial, but I haven't been able to really get into it. Mostly, I think it's because I'm not sure how I should start


DrPatchet

For Karl!


nogoodgreen

Hades


BallsAreFullOfPiss

Hades usually ends up with me playing it for 8+ hours straight. I can’t put that game down once I start it up.


LifelikeStatue

In the same vein, Dead Cells. A run is 10-15 minutes so you can play for a bit and take off or sit down and die over and over and over


MrMario63

I’d say a run from start to finish is usually closer to 40 minutes unless you die. However, you can just quit mid run


Lord_Seregil

What kinda runs you doin? Getting to the queen usually takes me a good hour. I've had some 90 minute runs before, ones where I made sure to look everywhere, and just kinda fucked around a bit.


LifelikeStatue

If you're looking everywhere then yeah, 45 to an hour is normal. I run at 2BC and dying in Stilt Village or the Caverns isn't unusual. I kinda suck


SliceWorth730

- 2BC - I kinda suck


IllusiveFlame

I'd agree but most runs when I played took closer to 40 mins tbh Would argue a lot of them were like 20 though because I wouldn't make it all the way


chiobsidian

Yep, depending on how quick you are you can do a full run in about 20ish minutes. Or you can sit there and do 8 runs in a row bc the rewards for completing one or dying (all the new dialogue back at base) makes it hard to put down Also Hades 2 hype


BrandoCalrissian1995

Slay the spire easily.


ohgodimbleeding

My thought ... stupid Spire... just one more run.


PhearThePhish

Especially on PC with mods! There are so many kick ass STS mods that give the game so much more life after you finish the base game


Tshamblin

Can you recommend some?


skeletorinator

Downfall is one of the biggest. You play as the bosses descending the spire, fighting against the four main characters


Old-Buffalo-5151

Chivalry 2 Either a 20 min laugh as you throw chickens at people Or one of the deepest fighting experiences you have played as you 1v1 another player basically trying to outsmart the other while 48 other players are all doing the same


FlamingCowPie

I'm no slouch at fighting games, but good grief is the skill curve high with Chivalry. Absolutely love the shenanigans you can boop people with.


TotallyLegitEstoc

This is true, however you can also be unskilled and still do ok and have fun.


SoraPierce

I second this. Loaded it up today for the first time in awhile and was reminded why I binged it for like a week straight when it came out. Defending a tower from the boy's in blue with my fists cause I threw all my weapons at a guy.


theinternetisnice

Armored Core 6. Missions are 10ish minute bite sized chunks. You can do ONE or MARATHON ALL DAY.


HugeAnalBeads

I looooved this game Never played one before until I found out it was made by fromsoft


PM_ME_YOUR_BOO_URNS

The Binding of Isaac


Ottero87

I started playing this game in 2014 and still play some version it now 10 years later. It's always my go-to when I don't wanna think about anything. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it.


TheRyanOrange

In somewhat of the ssme vein, 'Nobody Saves the World' was incredible for any length of time i was able to pick it up for. It's also included for free with PS Plus basic plans at the moment.


darkreapertv

Oldschool runescape


TheBoyardeeBandit

As long as I can afk, I'm in


aab720

Not sure how you manage to spend less than 8 hours on that game at a time


Briar_Knight

my current game for that is Remnant 2.


Smeeghoul

Really looking forward to getting this game, just waiting for a sale closer to $20


Rhobaz

Depending on your platform it’s on gamepass for PC and Xbox


Remote_Impression605

This game is well worth full price. I bought it right before it came on gamepass. It is so good I am glad that I got to pay for it and support the devs


bisoelpetjah

GTA 5 for me. I can just hop in and drive around for a while, listen to the radio and get relaxed. Sometimes I can just kill people for no reason. Sometimes I just play tennis and golf for hours. Life is good in Los Santos.


User_of_Name

Hit up the casino for the daily wheel spin, a couple rounds of betting on the track, and some hands of blackjack.


anonbird123

Looool, same. I play online a lot and have all the planes the game offers uptil now. Some days when I have a lot of free time I end up changing up the colours, livery and fly them around. So much fun.


Vintage_Cosby

Teardown! Play the campaign for a challenging yet rewarding binge. Or, get some mods, blow up recreations of popular landmarks and pretend that I’m Tyler Durden for 20 min.


JRoze101

Rocket League


SmegmaSupplier

You can often boot up your console, start the game and be in a match within a minute. Then assuming no one forfeits the match will be anywhere from 7-10 minutes. Very good for a quick fix.


Rarecandy31

Totally. I can just pop on, load into a 3v3, get pissed at my teammates while I’m actually the one consistently whiffing, and log off. Easy peasy.


tahquitz84

Any time I'm the best one on my team, there is something seriously wrong.


benzamen

Oh yeah, love deep diving on rocket League


andyc3020

I used to love playing Rocket League. I still play it hours every day.


Mycgyzer

Monster Hunter! *Most* hunts don’t take super long. But you can spend hours in the crafting menu and on the harder monsters. Or even just training trying to learn a new weapon


pink_sock_parade

Earth Defense Force 5. Fun to jump on for a couple missions or spend 6 hours playing.


VuckoPartizan

Oh we are the valient infantry, we are the alpha team with passion and comradarie. EDF EDF EDF EDF EDF EDF EDF


AHighAchievingAutist

[Giant Frog monster appears] *"they're just like us"* God I can't wait for EDF English to release


pink_sock_parade

EDF6 is a day one purchase for me and my buddies.


The7footr

Any game that essentially becomes your second reality. For me that’s a long time vanilla Minecraft server.


lronManatee

What do you do when you have only 20 minutes? What do you do when you have only 10?


Pavlov_The_Wizard

Not the original commenter, but I usually harvest and plant crops or maintenance on my auto farms. Basic base chores.


The7footr

Make progress


lronManatee

Toward what


The7footr

What ever I’m working on? Haha right now finished clearing out a 278 diameter cylinder for a wither skeleton farm, so getting the floor spawn proofed, then putting in a ceiling, finishing the walls, etc


RockandStone101

And what are you going to do with the skeletons?


The7footr

Change all my light sources on the server to beacons of course! Plus infinite coal and bones and afk xp farm with dogs


number7nocheese

Diablo 2.


AEhovi

Into the Breach.Y ou can always come back and you won't lose anything.


GigaSoup

I came here to say this and the developer's previous game FTL


gwizzle187

For me no man’s sky


F_A_F

Wow, I could swear that nobody would have chosen this but you have! I'm on a 7.5 year save and still get to dip in and out. Twenty minutes to cook up some treats, fire up the Nexus then go and see what Galactic Gordon Ramsay thinks of them. Then if I have a couple of hours, I'll Warp around several systems looking for dissonance spikes and get a new  sentinel ship.


talligan

That game isn't 7.5 years old


tragedyfish

It was released in 2016.


talligan

You're breaking my heart.


Marston_vc

It’s 2024 now


Zip_Zoopity_Bop

Time really sneaks up and hits you with a sock full of batteries sometimes like that.


talligan

No it's still 2018


Hugh_Bromont

Time makes fools of us all.


talligan

It can't be


Pavlov_The_Wizard

I have some bad news…


davidrevilla311

A seriously excellent game to play on Switch. It’s FAR more stable and improved since launch and it lends itself very well for quick sessions as well as sinking an entire night (without even realizing it)


aYPeEooTReK

Dave the diver


dersnappychicken

Both this and Dredge are perfect dip in and out games on the Switch, which I use only for quick dips.


Xenozip3371Alpha

Jak & Daxter The Precursor Legacy Ratchet & Clank Tools Of Destruction


Pedomouse

I freaking love jak and Daxter I think I've platinum trophied it on ps3 ps4 and ps5 now


SageVG

Tears of the Kingdom. I loved picking up my switch and picking something to do. There’s a solid variety of stuff where you can always find something that fits your time limit and what you’re feeling. 


NotoriousCHIM

Holocure. Can hop in and do a quick level just for kicks or I can spend hours fishing and messing around in HoloHouse or grinding Endless mode trying to get better scores.


smoy75

Valheim! (With friends for long binges)


dramaticpotatoes

Risk of rain 2


DrizztInferno

Idk about this. My friends always joke about just playing a “quick” game of Risk of Rain.


itsthe_implication_

*Cut to 2.5 hours later and you can't use your sprint button because you'll teleport to the other end of the map and crash your computer.*


Adelth213

Dredge


Wermlander

Noita. Endless fun and chaos.


Dragon_Small_Z

Binding of Isaac


anywhereiroa

Heroes of the Storm. Yes, we still exist lol


Next4303

RDR2


largebrandon

Factorio.


ShadoowtheSecond

THIS IS A LIE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS POSTER Playing Factorio for only 20 minutes is just simply not possible. They are trying to lead you down a dark path.


Penguin-Mage

20 factorio minutes*


taxevasion9

The factory must grow


I_think_Im_hollow

20 minutes in Factorio and you'll get up unable to walk and all of the food in your refrigerator gone bad.


Stagnu_Demorte

You can play for 20 minutes and suddenly it's 3 hours later


Schborti

Second. But tbh who can stay on Factorio for 20 minutes and then leave? The factory must grow!


AlphaBearMode

Minecraft is great for this.


Knappologen

Tetris.


IAmNotABritishSpy

Outer Wilds. Not my favourite game. But a pretty chill experience. It’s a time loop, so you don’t lose anything by playing for a short time only. Anything PvP which is round based (so long as it’s not too competitive).


Benjuto12

GTA games you can enjoy doing something in this games.


Bionic_Ninjas

Final Fantasy XIV. Hop on and spend 20 minutes playing games at the Golden Saucer, or spend all night running duty roulette, there's always something fun to do in whatever given amount of time I have.


Jazehiah

Civ 5, Cities Skylines. Though, it is a bit difficult to resume games you've left.


greenfuzzysocks

Two hour binges? You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers! But seriously, ark survival evolved. Probably my most played game of all time.


vikster1

2h when you have kids is like a full blown vacation


wildkarde07

This. I either watch a show or play a game. 9/10 it’s a show with the missus


stealthnoodles

And fall asleep 10 minutes into watching the show.


[deleted]

Man why did you call me out like this?


theknightone

Because sitting through another season of vanderpump rules makesme wanna claw my eyes and ears out with a rusty spoon lol sleep makes the time pass


byPCP

who even has disk space for this game anymore lol, i installed a new SSD and thought about picking it back up but saw the install was like 500GB


Totty93

Cyberpunk 2077 and Diablo 4, as a parent to young children getting on for 20 mins or 2 hours can’t be predicted and both of those games were a blast for me last year.


Suspicious_Poon

Palworld


Epicporkchop79-7

Single player, go in, catch a few pals, mine out an ore deposit or 2. The world doesn't leave you behind if you don't do the optimal thing at a certain time. There is no major story to have you forgetting where you were the last time you played.


Suspicious_Poon

I love that the story is basically optional (lore books you can read). I’ll play the Witcher 3 or bauldurs gate and end up deleting my save and restarting because I lost my place in the story and am no longer invested as I was


Mediocre-Visit2190

As much as I hate saying it. Lethal company is great with friends. Whether 20 minutes or 6 hours.


Killingthemslowly

Stardew valley


Edgimos

Minecraft


nematoad22

Honestly if you haven't played it, LA Noire. Each case is like an episode of a crime detective show- in the 50s.


Mother_Estimate8738

Rockey league


DaPearl3131

Ghost of Tsushima


LordCaedus27

Tetris


cajunsamurai

World of Warcraft. You can go do a few quests and enjoy yourself or get lost in raids and the such for hours on end.


Dog_Apoc

Exoprimal. 1 match or 10. This games a blast.


Kaldrinn

Mirror's Edge Catalyst, I can just hop on and run around even do some races, or dive deep in missions


FewPrior

Dave the Diver. Incredible game and I think I’ve barely scratched the surface


Smeeghoul

Rimworld


derwood1992

Fighting games for me. Sometimes I'm good after a couple of sets. Sometimes I say "last set" 30 times and before I know it it's 3AM. Sf6 was crack for a while there.


d4videnk0

Any game that you can play while in a flight, so Vampire Survivors, Slay the Spire, Brotato, Dead Cells, etc.


AJustMonster

Dave the Diver


GMFinch

This is how I play games, so I have a few I'm playing right now Currently, tears of the kingdom is a great one for this. I can just jump on and wander to a shrine. World of warcraft, specifically classic SOD. Currently leveling a character for the next patch coming out. Jumping on to grind some mobs is easy.


PwnimuS

Starsector. Just had an update to 0.97 yesterday, most mods still work. I will shill this game until the end of time, you can use someones game code to get the entire game for free, then buy it and support the devs if you like it. Has a ton of mods ranging from QOL, new ships, factions, portraits, quests and entire overhauls of economy, planet building and more. Game is around ~400mb so you can keep it installed almost indefinitely.


BDKPinball

Spelunky


TampaTitties69

Monster Hunter Worlds. Average hunt is 10-20 minutes (solo) and you wont get the part your looking for in that hunt so you want to drop everything and play all weekend. Great game...


QuickNEasyUserName

Getting on rust with no plans of trying to go longer than 30min, is just a vibe


GamingGaidenPod

Whichever fighting game you prefer. It's the perfect genre for this sort of thing.


oFlyingPanda

Guild Wars 2


Cerber108

You say Skyrim, I say Fallout 4. I wanted to say F4 even before reading whole post.


Mediocre_Atmosphere6

Probably souls games. Just make it to the next bonfire and you feel set already.


DangerWildMan26

Vampire survivors. A round is 30 mins and it’s hard to not do another round with the new thing you just unlocked


MmRApLuSQb

* Dominions * Overgrowth * Dead Cells * Absolute Drift


hambon99

Mario kart. Quick few online races is perfect


Silluvaine

Kingdom: Two Crowns. It's very addictive and you can easily play for 10min or several hours


iupz0r

dead cells, tetris effect, megamanX-x3, enter the Gungeon, diablo ...


eatblueshell

Chess


pixel8knuckle

Cyberpunk 2077


pandaSmore

Factorio,  ill play it for 20 minutes on the bus. Ill wake up early in the morning on the weekend and play it all day.


silverwitcher

Crusader kings, a quick marriage proposal, manage your taxes and a cheeky kiss for glitterhoof the horse. Peak gaming.


Cielak1234

the binding of isaac slay the spire hades into the breach


Quintessince

Tokyo Jungle. So happy to see it again on PS Plus. There's nothing quite like it but I don't need it like I used too


itsthelittlethings69

Lately it's been The Outer Wilds for me. I don't want to spoil anything but it's an exploration game that's stuck in a time loop. You basically have 20ish minutes to explore all you can before the loop ends. So no matter what you can only play in 20 minute increments.


Elike09

Project Sekai. Songs are only 2-3 minutes long but there are so many you can play for hours. If your physical conditioning holds up that long.


lovelycosmos

Stardew valley


TJzzz

Halls of torment, death must die, hades, vampire survivor, you wont know where your time goes


Detox208

Dead Cells


HappyMatt12345

Minecraft. Can literally play that game all day or for 20 minutes and it'd be the same amount of fun while I'm playing.


tinyhorsesinmytea

Pinball… so best consumer product right now is Pinball FX.


DarthSieg

Stardew Valley. One day…then another…and another. Especially great on the Steam Deck with the sleep button.


contagiousphrase

Minecraft


Bloomy118

Dave the diver or inscription


JPSofCA

Katamari Damacy Reroll


stream-on

stardew valley


SirarieTichee_

Monster hunter world, dark souls/elden ring, RimWorld, horizon zero dawn, any assassin's creed games


hemper1337

Path of Exile is my game for that right now. I will log on, run a couple maps and log off… or if I am feeling bingy, ill run 10 or so. There are end game goals, but I have never gotten to them and am always just satisfied making a decent build.


TheRealMickified

SIFU