These 10 games you can easily play through in 2 weeks quarantine

In this list of ten games that you can play through in two weeks, you'll find out:

  • Which titles we recommend and why
  • How much playing time you should plan per day
  • Who the games are best suited for

Whether it's vacations, vacation or current events, such as quarantine due to the pandemic: If you have two weeks "off" and can indulge in your hobby of video games, you will quickly be faced with the question of what is best to play.

That's why we want to introduce you to ten gems that you can easily play through during this period. We have made sure that the playing time per day is a maximum of about six hours. This leaves time for other activities, or even slower gamers can enjoy the game completely.

We have also sorted the titles for you. While we start with rather calmer experiences, games with a bit more thrills follow to get you going again.

After that, we recommend some bangers that will stimulate your grey cells so that your mind is also challenged during the two weeks. Finally, we'll conclude with two action blockbusters that will provide bombastic moments and adrenaline rushes.

Gris

We'll start off with the 2D platformer "Gris", which is primarily characterized by its calm atmosphere, emotional story and terrific graphic style.

The story revolves around the eponymous young girl Gris. This has had a painful experience and wanders through her joyless world. This appears dreary at first, but increasingly changes color as the game progresses.

In addition to typical jump'n'run gameplay, which includes not only running and jumping, but also swimming or even flying, you can also expect several puzzles in "Gris".

Firewatch

  • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
  • Suitable for: Fans of games with great atmosphere and story
  • Play time: approx. five hours

In "Firewatch" you are transported to the year 1989, where the main character Henry is hired as a fire guard in a nature reserve. But the supposedly simple job quickly becomes nerve-wracking as mysterious things start to happen. Of course, you have to get to the bottom of them.

Firewatch" also lives from its basically rather calm atmosphere. A large part of the game time is taken up by the conversations over the radio, in which the characters are all superbly drawn. But the exploration of the park and the events there are also exciting, because the developers have designed the world with a lot of love for detail.

Gameplay-wise, "Firewatch" remains a bit weak on the chest, but those who like fascinating worlds and first-class dialogue and story will get their money's worth.

Truberbrook

  • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
  • Suitable for: Fans of classic point-and-click adventures
  • Play time: approx. six hours

In "Truberbrook" () you go on a journey with main character Hans Tannhauser to the fictional Germany of the 1960s.

Hans himself is American and lands rather by chance in the small town at the time of the Cold War, where he slides into an adventurous story. In the end, the stakes are no less than saving the entire world.

"Truberbrook" is a classic point-and-click adventure gamewhich tells you its story accordingly with a lot of dialogs and puzzles. Truberbrook" stands out especially with its unusual, but grandiose graphic style, which is based on real scenery.

In addition, the German synchro can inspire. The German developer studio btf has signed Nora Tschirner and Jan Böhmermann, among others.

Little Nightmares

  • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
  • Suitable for: Fans of jump'n'run games and wacky game worlds
  • Play time: approx. four hours

In "Little Nightmares" () you slip into the role of Six, a girl or boy who is held in so-called maw.

This mysterious area seems like a kind of prison, where all the fears of children manifest themselves - your goal over the game time is to escape.

"Little Nightmares" is especially captivating with its whimsical ideas, because every location and every adversary has some kind of show value, some wacky idea. In addition, the typical platformer elements are wonderfully implemented, so that Six's journey isn't just atmospheric.

The Dark Pictures: Little Hope

  • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Suitable for: Fans of games like Until Dawn and interactive narratives
  • Play time: approx. 4.5 hours

Those who have already played and enjoyed Until Dawn () should also enjoy The Dark Pictures: Little Hope (). The concept of the developers from Supermassive Games remains the same: In an interactive narrative with cinematic staging, your task is to bring all protagonists through to the end if possible.

In Little Hope, your group, which consists of some college students and their professor, moves to a small English village. Nobody expected that the village would be inhabited by witches. With your help, the unsuspecting protagonists can escape the horrors of Little Hope with the right answers, thoughtful actions and quick reflexes.

A playthrough of Little Hope is quick and invites further playthroughs and experiments. Little Hope is the second of eight planned episodes in the Dark Pictures anthology. Part one, Man of Medan (), takes place on a ship on the high seas. The next installment will be called House of Ashes, will be set in a mansion, and will be released in 2021.

We also have help articles for the game:

Blair Witch

  • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Suitable for: Fans of the film template and games such as "Layers of Fear"
  • Play time: approx. six hours

The horror game "Blair Witch" () takes the Blair Witch legend as its model, which you surely already know from some horror movies. This time, however, you'll find yourself in the skin of a former police officer in the cursed forest. A little boy has disappeared there and the hero Ellis wants to join the search.

Of course, this search won't be a leisurely walk through the forest with your faithful dog Bullet by your side. Instead, you'll quickly encounter supernatural phenomena and strange events, which will provide plenty of shock moments.

"Blair Witch" manages to provide a dense atmosphere thanks to its great graphics. Besides, developer Bloober Team, the creators of the "Layers of Fear" series, has already shown several times that they can scare players. This makes "Blair Witch" a sweaty experience.

We also have a few help articles for the game for you:

Portal

  • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Suitable for: Fans of tricky puzzle games and absurd humor
  • Play time: approx. five hours

"Portal" is the only older title in this list. But as a classic, it simply can't be missed. In "Portal" you have to find your way through a lot of experiments in a strange research facility. For this you have a cannon, which creates portals that are connected to each other.

You can place these freely to go through them or to fetch objects and so on. What sounds simple, "Portal" becomes more and more tricky as the game progresses in the later levels. Thus, the solution of how to get from point A to B in each room requires more and more "thinking around the corner" from you.

Untitled Goose Game

  • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
  • Suitable for: Fans of innovative game concepts
  • Play time: approx. four hours

"Untitled Goose Game" is also basically a puzzle game, even if it shouldn't seem that way at first glance. You take control of a goose, which makes life difficult for the inhabitants of its environment.

Your goose can spread its wings to scare people, shout to make them come to it, grab objects and so on. These abilities must eventually be combined to solve the puzzles and tasks - such as stealing various things from a farmer or chasing a boy away from a place.

"Untitled Goose Game" lives not only from its quite tricky and well thought-out gameplay, but also from its special look and some wacky ideas.

Battlefield V (Campaign)

  • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Suitable for: Fans of shooters set in World War II
  • Playing time: approx. six hours

The stated playing time of "Battlefield V" () refers to the single-player campaign. This sends you into the turmoil of World War II, where you relive different moments and perspectives in several war stories.

Sometimes you'll be a resistance fighter in Norway, sometimes you'll go to North Africa or fight in the South of France. These episodes shine especially with their staging and the first-rate shooter gameplay.

Besides, they are a wonderful preparation to later plunge into the multiplayer mode, which promises hundreds of hours of fun.

Battletoads

  • Platforms: PC, Xbox One
  • Suitable for: Fans of retro brawlers like Final Fight, Streets of Rage and Battletoads
  • Play time: about five hours

Battletoads is one of Rare's classic franchises, for which fans waited years for a sequel. in 2020, the time finally came and Microsoft redeemed us with a genuine reboot that knows how to convince. Just like the brawlers of the 80s and 90s that we remember so fondly, Battletoads is extremely difficult, but has a fairly moderate playtime in return.

As one of three toads, all of which have a disgusting name, you'll fight your way through hordes of enemies. You can also do this in a team with up to two friends. Unlike the original, this is even fun, because in Battletoads 2020 you can't hit each other and accidentally push them into the abyss.

Battletoads is a retro game and accordingly tough. If you're having trouble with the title, check out our 9 tips and tricks for the brawler.

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