Games that respect short 30-minute sessions but still feel substantial

Most evenings I get thirty minutes to play, not three hours. I like games with meaningful progression, but some titles make me spend half the session watching cutscenes or walking back to a save point. A good short session should still feel like I accomplished something. Which games respect a small window without becoming disposable mobile-style loops? A save-anywhere option, clear objectives and quick restarts matter more to me than how many hours the whole game contains.