When we were just starting out gaming we used to think that big games are everything. But as time passed by most of us (including me) realized that is not the case.
Games from big studios, with ultra-high graphics and games, are fun, no doubt about it, but small, simple and short games can be as much fun as those memory hogging games. Here I have created a list of my top 10 small Steam games, they come is small packages (mostly under 200mb), have very little playtime (under ~7 hrs) and are hell lot of fun to play.
1. World of Goo
World of Goo is a physics-based puzzle/construction game. Drag and drop living, squirming, talking, globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins, and giant tongues. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo are curious to explore – but they don’t know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious.
It is available for Windows, Mac OS X, SteamOS & Linux.
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2. Plants VS Zombies
I am sure that most of you people have heard about this game somewhere before. Plants VS Zombies is a classic strategy based tower defense game by PopCap Games. It is one of the best small games under 200 mb that is available on steam. You have to defend your home from zombies by planting “zombie zapping” plants like peashooters, cherry bombs and many more. PvZ gets more and more difficult after each passing level and you also unlock new plants along the way. You have to try this game once.
It is available for Windows & Mac OS x on PC platform.
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3. Realm of the Mad God
Realm of the Mad God is an MMO RPG game developed by Wild Shadow Studios. A free-to-play game with retro 8bit graphics, it is an evolution of traditional MMO gameplay. There are many different heroes classed to choose from and hundreds of items to discover.
It is available for Windows & Mac OS x.
Get it free from Steam:
4. Carpe Diem
A free to play short light novel, in which you will play as Jung who is currently seeing a girl named Ai(really xD?). She is everything Jung wishes for in a woman… except for one very important thing. A thing he prefers to disregard in order for them to have the best time of their lives.
You have a day to enjoy your date and see the world from Jung’s point-of-view.
(Available on Windows,Mac OS X, SteamOS & Linux)
Get it for free from Steam:
5. LIMBO
“Uncertain of his sister’s fate, a boy enters LIMBO” that is all it says on its Steam page apparently. LIMO is a masterpiece, it takes place on a null black world from where the boy starts his journey and along the way he discovers some crazy things. It is a puzzle type indie game which can get frustrating very quickly.
(Available on Windows,Mac OS X, SteamOS & Linux)
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6. Little Inferno
Little Inferno is developed by Tomorrow Corporation (the same guys who developed World of Goo). It is a 2D singleplayer puzzle indie game made by 3 guys.
The Games steam description reads the following:
“Congratulations on your new Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace! Throw your toys into your fire, and play with them as they burn. Stay warm in there. It’s getting cold outside!
Burn flaming logs, screaming robots, credit cards, batteries, exploding fish, unstable nuclear devices, and tiny galaxies. An adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace – about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall.”
(Available on Windows,Mac OS X, SteamOS & Linux)
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7. Braid
Braid is a puzzle and platform game that is drawn in a painterly style. In this game, you can change the flow of time. you have to travel to different worlds in order to save a princess, your power to manipulate time differs in each world. The game has tags of casual, indie & strategy and was first available on 11 April, 2009.
(Available on Windows, Mac OS X)
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8. Brawlhala
One of the best small games available on steam, Brawlhalla 2D fighting environment and brawling to stay on the map is what makes this game unique. There are many different heroes, arenas & playing modes to choose from. To win this game you will have to brawl with other players (up to 8) and try to throw them out of the map before they throw you out. I have also featured this game on my 3 Free to Play Steam Games you must check out! post.
(Available on Windows, Mac OS X)
Get Brawlhala for free from Steam:
9. Doki Doki Literature Club!
Doki Doki is a free lightweight novel by Team Salvato.
Its Steam description reads the following:
“Hi, Monika here!
Welcome to the Literature Club! It’s always been a dream of mine to make something special out of the things I love. Now that you’re a club member, you can help me make that dream come true in this cute game!”
Before you start playing this game let me warn you that the game contains Horror & Psychological Horror tags. so yeah.. this game is not for the faint-hearted.
(Available on Windows,Mac OS X)
Get Doki Doki Literature Club! for free from Steam:
10. The Binding of Isaac
The Binding of Isaac is a single-player RPG game which takes place in randomly generated Dungeon like places. Its Steam Description Read follows:
“When Isaac’s mother starts hearing the voice of God demanding a sacrifice be made to prove her faith, Isaac escapes into the basement facing droves of deranged enemies, lost brothers and sisters, his fears, and eventually his mother.
The Binding of Isaac is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him superhuman abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.”
(Available on Windows, Mac OS X)
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(Note: the list is not in any particular order.)
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