slay the spire, agree. small games Dungeon of the endless Kingdom Domina Heat signature into the breach bigger games Battletech Disgaea 5 Rimworld X-coms Stellaris Thea They are billions (rage quit central, always exit the game via Alt+F4)
I had played Contrast a few years back. It's a puzzle platformer which might tick all your requirements. You have to switch between controlling a character and controlling her shadow in order to progress through the levels. You have to use the real character to manipulate the light sources which creates new paths for the shadow. I can t think of any games that aren't big.
Rimworld is small until you add mods, and then you’ve lost weeks. Factorio is similar, but Rimworld is more likely to keep you engaged + more fun alone.
Getting yourself a nice RPG is always my way to go if I don't have internet for a while... I love me some Stardew Valley, or Final Fantasy type game, maybe a Dragon Quest? If you want a neat game for next year, I know what I'm doing in March:
In this digest, you can select a single player game to your taste (arcades, quizzes, races or dynamic action games). My favorite is Jetpack Joyride - the best endless runner to my mind.
100% agreed with this guy. A masterpiece and fun experience for a cheap price. Classic side-scrolling action, with all the modern trimmings. The game is really beautiful, the music, the environment, the character everything is beautiful.