10 INCREDIBLE Video Games You Can Finish In Under 5 Hours
2. Gris
Gris follows the obscure story of a young woman, whom you can lead across the land and help her collect new powers and abilities as you go. It’s very heavy on symbolism, at first appearing to make little to no sense, but if you are able to read between the lines, you’ll discover the moving story of a girl trying to escape from her own despair.
What stands out the most about Gris is certainly its art direction. The entire game is like a watercolour painting, and painting the world around you with beautiful colours is indeed a theme throughout. The platforming itself is simple, and each area you complete rewards you with a new ability that you can use to traverse the next area.
Gris is a special kind of simplicity we don’t often see. It’s about needing to keep moving forward, with no reason to look back. Beautiful, and emotional, it manages to appear both minimalist and incredibly detailed and is full to the brim with charm.