CasualBest PC Games of 2020, page 116
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SportsCalifornia Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)
Pixel Games UKFor:Retro sports fans who want several short event-based challengesSkip if:Players seeking a deep career mode, team management or detailed simulation of one sport
ActionSave The Astronaut
Open Maw ProductionsFor:Platformer fans who want levels built around a short air limitSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced platformer may find the ten-second air limit creates constant time pressure.
SimulationThe Seven Keys: Escape Room
Knightsoft StudioFor:Mystery-adventure players who want a detective-led escape storySkip if:Players looking for a broad, open world rather than a sequence of distinct room settings
ActionHigh Speed Cataclysm
Forsaken GamesFor:Action players who want spaceship combat in enclosed arenasSkip if:Players seeking relaxed pacing may find the fights too intense and concentration-heavy
ActionEvil Ritual - Horror Escape
TakeThem.Games (Creative)For:Players seeking a compact first-person dungeon escape instead of a long horror campaignSkip if:Players seeking a large or expansive horror adventure may find the small scope limiting
RPGPillow Simulator
SVGamesFor:Players who want a surreal simulator centered on an unusual playable characterSkip if:Players seeking a tightly structured story or clearly defined progression may find the activity-based format too loose
CasualClutter Evolution: Beyond Xtreme
Grey Alien GamesFor:Casual puzzle players who want a large collection rather than a short set of challengesSkip if:Players looking for a story-led adventure or character-focused progression rather than quest-based puzzles
CasualBunny's Trail
ShortStackStudioFor:Casual players who want short memory-and-navigation puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking complex puzzle systems beyond memorizing routes and avoiding obstacles
OtherStaff Only
ExillandFor:Roguelike fans who want card battles built around spatial puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking conventional power-based card combat may hit a wall when every battle requires solving a board puzzle.
StrategyNumber One Rich
BlackWhiteFor:Groups of 3-8 players who want a competitive property board gameSkip if:Players seeking precise control over movement, since dice determine the number of spaces traveled
RPGHarvest Green
Starship StudioFor:Players who want a farming simulation focused on planting, harvesting, and selling cropsSkip if:Players who need varied moment-to-moment activity may find the central planting, watering, waiting, and harvesting cycle repetitive.
AdventureMystery Case Files: Crossfade Collector's Edition
BFG EntertainmentFor:Hidden-object adventure fans who want a story built around revisiting past casesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than searching scenes and solving occasional puzzles
OtherGyroBlade
H.T.Project GamesFor:Retro shooter fans who want a compact 8-stage formatSkip if:Players looking for a large campaign may reach the limit of the game's 8-stage structure.
SportsPipo Park
Sokpop CollectiveFor:Casual players who want a small park to exploreSkip if:Players seeking a large exploration area may find the small park too limited.
Hiddenverse: Ominous Opus
HH-GamesFor:Players who enjoy hidden-object mysteries with an investigative storylineSkip if:Players seeking a single focused gameplay style may find the mix of hidden-object scenes, match-3 play, and minigames varied
CasualFast Cubes
Lemmtopia GamesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy time-limited challengesSkip if:Players who prefer untimed puzzles may find the countdown restrictive
RPGThe Revenant Prince
Nomina GamesFor:Adventure players who want story decisions with lasting consequencesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving choices may bounce off decisions that permanently affect the story.
RPGCybershift
SZEINERFor:Puzzle-game players who want survival pressure alongside environmental challengesSkip if:Players looking for a broad range of activities may find the game centered on survival, puzzles, and progression through levels.
ActionSparkle 4 Tales
Forever Entertainment S. A.For:Casual players who want free-roaming exploration with light evolutionary progressionSkip if:Players seeking a densely branching role-playing system with extensive character customization
AdventureSummit of the Wolf
Unimatrix ProductionsFor:Fans of point-and-click adventures who want a story-led game rather than action-focused playSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy gameplay rather than exploration, dialogue, and puzzle solving
ActionRe Painter
こーひーあーるFor:Action players who want drawing to determine their attacksSkip if:Players looking for a long-form action game may bounce off the explicitly short structure.
AdventureHoppa
Sokpop CollectiveFor:Players seeking a very brief adventure with a clear reunion goalSkip if:Players looking for a lengthy campaign may find the estimated 5-minute playtime too brief.
ActionStar Girl Proxima
Giant Evil RobotFor:Players seeking a short-form action-platforming adventure rather than a role-playing gameSkip if:Players looking for detailed gameplay systems beyond action-platforming, secrets, and boss fightsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.