The Best Short Games for Xbox One

Update 14 March 2025: A Dream About Parking Lots added at rank #5.

Here are our 10 Best Short Games for Xbox One, position 11 to 20:

Purpose 1951
Frightence
ARIDA: Backland's Awakening
Seven Doors

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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

Frightence (2022)

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Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.

horror
walking-simulator
short
adventure
single-player

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

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.