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Games that depictions depression?
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One of the main side characters, Tommy, loses everything because he tries to help and causes the main character to destroy her life through guilt.
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MALpractice311
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Edit: Beaten. Basically, all indie games by diverse teams in the last 5 years.
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Putonahappyface
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The Life is Strange franchise can be fairly melancholy at times.
cash_longfellow
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Dear Esther and also What Remains of Edith Finch.
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IAmRei
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I feel dark souls series, and elden ring, told story about depression. Because camera (and my laptop monitor is not big) i can't see npc face mostly, but i believe i can't even find single smile there. And the story itself often led to depression or pesimism toward life. Not only story tho, also lore and world building often led to conclussion that souls series is grim and dark, in place that happiness are non existence.
Grildon Tundy
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+1 for Disco Elysium. It's the best novel I've ever played.
I'd argue that the situations you fight to overcome in Frostpunk can be metaphors for depression. And would CAUSE depression for people actually experiencing them. It's by the same team that did This War of Mine, which has also been mentioned in this thread.
I'd argue that the situations you fight to overcome in Frostpunk can be metaphors for depression. And would CAUSE depression for people actually experiencing them. It's by the same team that did This War of Mine, which has also been mentioned in this thread.
peronmls
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Yeah, I was trying not to spoil that bit of Hellblade about her. I had no idea she was experience that originally. I thought she was cursed or something.
Edellus
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I've never had depression, fortunately. And therefore I'm not sure if this next game depicts any form of depression in any meaningful way. But with my very limited knowledge, I think this game brushes against it in a nice way.
It is Superliminal, which is about a dream therapy to help solve some major issues going on in the protagonist's life. It is a puzzle game, a bit reminiscing of Portal. A very weird and very short game that can be completed in one sitting. I very much recommend it.
It is Superliminal, which is about a dream therapy to help solve some major issues going on in the protagonist's life. It is a puzzle game, a bit reminiscing of Portal. A very weird and very short game that can be completed in one sitting. I very much recommend it.
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Randall365
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Correct - most depressing game I’ve played this decade.
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Omori
Celeste
Both game creators have stated that’s exactly what they are about. Celeste deals with anxiety , depression, being an adult , and more. You may not like it for two reasons though :
1) The game gets ridiculously hard if you plan to complete it. B side of stages can get nuts.
2) The lead character is confirmed trans.
Celeste
Both game creators have stated that’s exactly what they are about. Celeste deals with anxiety , depression, being an adult , and more. You may not like it for two reasons though :
1) The game gets ridiculously hard if you plan to complete it. B side of stages can get nuts.
2) The lead character is confirmed trans.
Rhazer Fusion
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