You got 15 minutes?

Like atmospheric horror with no jumpscares?

Then give this game a go.

Despite The Children of Clay being a game jam project (explaining the brevity), it's a really cool horror genre entry.
I think the developer accidentally laid out solid groundwork, mechanic-wise, if they wanted to expand on it.
As a standalone story, the game's an exquisite little gem, but I could totally see it as a larger thing about an archaeologist inspecting weird artifacts as horrors unravel around them.

Loved The Children of Clay! More of this, please!

I love these indie games made by just one individual. I understand this is one of those projects that started out as part of a video game jam.

It takes around 20 minutes to complete Children of Clay which can be described as a simple, point & click adventure game with an eerie atmosphere.

I am biased here (which is something that I don't mind) since the developer is Hungarian and there is some Hungarian folklore you can read up on while playing (e.g. you can find out what a mumush is).

Getting tired of unnecessary jumpscares in horror games? This is not one of them. I would say the right question to ask is this: Do you have 15-20 minutes of spare time? If the answer is affirmative, do give this one a try.

A neat 15 minute horror experience that doesn't rely on cheap jumpscares.