r/Gaminggridcommunity • u/QuantumProjekt Potato Master • 14h ago
Review / Recommendation 60 GREAT GAMES UNDER 20GB THAT DESERVE YOUR TIME
So here's a list of 60 games under roughly 20GB, including indie gems, underrated adventures, RPGs, platformers and classics
🧠 Story-driven games
- Firewatch — Atmospheric mystery, exploration and brilliant dialogue.
- What Remains of Edith Finch — Creative storytelling where every chapter plays differently.
- To the Moon — An emotional narrative built around memories.
- Finding Paradise — Another memorable story from the creators of To the Moon.
- The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe — Player choice, narration and brilliantly inventive design.
- Undertale — Choices that meaningfully affect encounters and the story.
- OneShot — A puzzle adventure that plays with your relationship to the game itself.
- Night in the Woods — Character-driven storytelling with exploration and minigames.
- Oxenfree — Supernatural mystery with natural, real-time dialogue.
- A Short Hike — A small, charming world that rewards exploration.
⚔️ Action, combat and excellent mechanics
- Hollow Knight — Exceptional combat, exploration and interconnected level design. 12. Hades — Fast combat, meaningful progression and story woven into repeated runs. 13. Dead Cells — Fluid movement, responsive combat and highly replayable runs. 14. Katana ZERO — Stylish action built around precision, timing and instant restarts. 15. Hotline Miami — Fast, challenging top-down action and distinctive audiovisual design. 16. Cuphead — Hand-drawn animation paired with demanding boss fights. 17. Blasphemous — Dark atmosphere, exploration and deliberate combat. 18. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — Tight platforming and classic action-game design. 19. Celeste — Precise movement mechanics and a heartfelt story. 20. Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — Fluid platforming, beautiful environments and emotional storytelling.
🧩 Puzzle games that actually make you think
- Portal — Physics-based puzzles with outstanding level design. 22. Portal 2 — More inventive puzzles, co-op and a memorable narrative. 23. Braid — Time manipulation built into puzzle-platforming. 24. Baba Is You — Change the rules of the world to solve puzzles. 25. The Witness — Environmental exploration and interconnected logic puzzles. 26. Gorogoa — Beautiful hand-drawn puzzles built around manipulating images. 27. The Talos Principle — Philosophical storytelling combined with intricate puzzles. 28. Inside — Atmospheric environmental storytelling and clever physical interactions. 29. Limbo — Minimalist art direction and environmental puzzle design. 30. Return of the Obra Dinn — Deduction and observation drive the entire experience.
🌌 Atmospheric and experimental indie games
ABZÛ — Underwater exploration with beautiful visual storytelling.
Journey — A short, atmospheric adventure about discovery and connection.
Gris — Artistic platforming with expressive visuals and music.
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical — Dialogue choices and musical storytelling.
Kentucky Route Zero — Surreal, literary storytelling with an unusual presentation.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition — A contemplative, narration-led exploration experience.
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture — Atmospheric exploration of an abandoned village.
The Beginner's Guide — An unusual narrative experience about games and creativity.
SOMA — Science-fiction horror with thought-provoking themes.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter — Environmental investigation in a detailed, mysterious world.
🗡️ RPGs, strategy and deeper gameplay
Undertale — RPG encounters that challenge traditional combat conventions.
Darkest Dungeon — Turn-based combat, risk management and stressful expeditions.
FTL: Faster Than Light — Tactical spaceship management with unpredictable runs.
Into the Breach — Compact tactical battles where positioning matters.
Slay the Spire — Deck-building, strategy and excellent replayability.
Papers, Please — Moral choices and resource management through document inspection.
Loop Hero — Build the route and manage the world around an automatically fighting hero.
The Banner Saga — Tactical battles and difficult narrative decisions.
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut — A dialogue-heavy RPG built around investigation and character development.
CrossCode — Action RPG combat, dungeons and elaborate puzzles.
🕹️ More small games with seriously good gameplay
Pizza Tower — Chaotic movement, momentum and expressive platforming.
A Hat in Time — Creative 3D platforming and playful level design.
- FEZ — Perspective-shifting exploration and layered puzzles.
Hyper Light Drifter — Precise combat, exploration and striking pixel art.
- Tunic — Exploration, secrets and puzzles that reward curiosity.
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered — Stealth mechanics with excellent visual feedback.
Broforce — Destructible environments and chaotic co-op action.
Terraria — Exploration, crafting, bosses and a huge amount of progression.
Stardew Valley — Farming, exploration, relationships and long-term progression.
Papers, Please — A simple-looking game with surprisingly deep decision-making.
Your turn: What's the best game you've played that takes up less than 20GB?
Drop your recommendations below. Especially interested in lesser-known indie games that deserve way more attention.
Storage note: Sizes vary by platform, edition, updates and DLC. Some games listed may sit close to or exceed 20GB in certain versions, so verify the current PC requirements before installing.
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u/Cyrano4747 5h ago
None of the games in your picture are in your list. . .
Also your AI didn't format the slop the same between the sections.
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u/tifa_ka_husband sudo rm -rf /* 13h ago
Let's see how many games I found which I haven't played yet after checking the list
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u/KingoKings365 3h ago
If Cave Story isn’t on there it’s well deserved. The original game is free btw
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u/Ecks30 3h ago
No idea why the OG Life is Strange game isn't in here since it is one of the best games ever made that is under 20GB and also a lot of great classic remastered games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Lunar Collection, Suikoden HD Remastered and lastly for fighting you have Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection and Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (because of Power Stone and Project Justice).
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