What are some well done games that focus on mental health?

The extremely underrated masterpiece that is SOMA. Not really mental illness but you just have to play it and see for yourself.
 
Mental health games ?
Sure.....Dark souls or any FromSoftware game...for sure you will go insane trying to kill those bosses.....
 
Looking through my library, only two games really have anything to do with "mental health".

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Postal probably more than Call of Cthulhu.
 
I really wish someone would fix Deadly Premonition in Xenia. It only has some minor graphical issues.

It would be a great way to get it on the PC.
 
This dev also made a game called Downfall, which also deals with mental health issues but the game is more horror-esque and bizarre.

Good game.

Oh shit. I didn't actually know about this. I found The Cat Lady from a Ragnarrox video and loves it. I'm definitely gonna pick this up.

Thanks!
 
Alan Wake II
Mass Effect Trilogy
Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding
Halo, specifically the Humans and other intelligent species, unlike John, Humans have made a lot of mistakes
Doom Eternal
The Witcher III
The Evil Within
Resident Evil
Fallout
The Chant
Silent Hill
Gears 5
Dead Space
The original Walking Dead 1 & 2
Portal
Max Payne.
Mentioning Alan wake 2 instead of the first in the series should be bannable offense
 
I'll have to think about this but I'm still trying to get over laughing over the OPs username.
 
Didn't get the chance to play this game, for clarification, and it's too late for me to play it. It sucks for me when games visuals age terribly.
Are you on console, because it still looks great on pc. I recall it getting a remaster, but even the og game looks good when cranked up.

Your loss though. Both with AW and other games in general of you can only play cutting edge games graphically.
 
Street fighter when Ryu keeps shouting "are you Ken ? " "sure you're Ken?"
Maybe he took too many hits on the old noggin
Think Video Games GIF by Call of Duty
 
I'll have to think about this but I'm still trying to get over laughing over the OPs username.
Glad to see my mission was a success! 😎 I meant for the name to be memey.

And thanks to everyone for the game recommendations!

I forgot to add a second game in my original post, which is Eternal Darkness from the GameCube. Seeing that game mess with you like pretending to turn off your TV or fake a save data corruption was pretty trippy.
 
I'll second Celeste. It's not super in-your-face, but still has a potent message about mental health. Plus, the platforming is just sublime.

I've heard good things about Disco Elysium, but I've never played it.
One of the best games of the past decade….depending on the type of games you like
 
Does soma count?

Sherlock chapter one for sure. Hard to say more without spoilers.

Anything lovecraftian is also pretty good at dealing with psychosis.
 
As the topic title suggests, I'm really curious what games you've played that left a lasting impression on you long after playing with regard to the subject of mental health or at least those which involves home care philadelphia https://www.newcenturypa.com/ (within any relevant context). Also looking for new recommendations. 👀

For me, playing the original Hellblade with surround sound headphones was a uniquely unnerving experience, as it dealt with Senua struggling with her psychosis. The game stuck with me more so due to my own personal experiences with psychosis and bipolar disorder.
I think there are plenty of those games, like for example we can see Senua Sacrifice, or Silent Hill 2 as well as other gems
 
Blacktail. You have a voice in your head similar to Hellblade. And there's some mini games that you play that deal with the protagonists traumatic past. The game was much better than it should of been.
 
How has nobody said Omori? Maybe I missed it. I HIGHLY recommended this one, OP.

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It has the best take on mental health issues I have ever seen portrayed in a game. Depression, anxiety, isolation, trauma, PTSD, guilt, suicide, escapism, grief, etc. It touches on some of the most common mental health issues and is extremely relatable. It doesn't matter who you are, it'll speak to you. The visuals, story, characters, music, worlds, etc. are insanely captivating. I totally lost myself in it. If you're fond of games like Earthbound it'll be your favorite game of all time, but you should definitely still check it out even it if you're not. I cried in the end 😭 I really can't think of a game that made me emotional like that. For real though this game is very special. It's one of the best examples of indie gaming.

Was my first thought. Game was a masterpiece.
 
As the topic title suggests, I'm really curious what games you've played that left a lasting impression on you long after playing with regard to the subject of mental health (within any relevant context). Also looking for new recommendations. 👀

For me, playing the original Hellblade with surround sound headphones was a uniquely unnerving experience, as it dealt with Senua struggling with her psychosis. The game stuck with me more so due to my own personal experiences with psychosis and bipolar disorder.
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