10 Amazing Recent Games That Were 5 Hours Or Less

Just like Mouthwashing, Slay the Princess is certainly a game that benefits from the player's lack of knowledge beforehand. Players are given the singular task of executing a seemingly innocent-looking princess who is far from what she seems.

A gleefully demented remix of the typical damsel-in-distress scenario, Slay the Princess ties the player up in knots as it turns the quest inward, forcing them to question their own judgment and the very notion of the hero's journey in video games.

Much as time loop mechanics are starting to feel tired in video games, Slay the Princess' uniquely smart, fourth wall-obliterating approach helps it stand out, aided by fantastic hand-drawn art and note-perfect voice performances.

Though you can absolutely spend upwards of 10 hours enmeshed in this bleak world and exploring every macabre avenue it has to offer, you can also easily breeze through the meat of the game in just two or three hours should you wish.

Either way, Slay the Princess is one of the most distinctive bite-sized releases of the last year-or-so.