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[Manwithoutfear]

hellblade 1 and 2

 

[GigaBowser]

killzone 2

 

[peronmls]

The extremely underrated masterpiece that is SOMA. Not really mental illness but you just have to play it and see for yourself.

 

[jufonuk]

Max Payne.
Dealing with what he went through
Dead Space.

 

[Aenima]

Sillent Hill 2 to me.

 

[Drew1440]

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy has this as a gameplay element. If your mental health declines, the game is over.

 

[SJRB]

The Cat Lady

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.

 

[DragonNCM]

Mental health games ?
Sure.....Dark souls or any FromSoftware game...for sure you will go insane trying to kill those bosses.....

 

[intbal]

Looking through my library, only two games really have anything to do with "mental health".

Postal probably more than Call of Cthulhu.

 

[Krathoon]

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.

 

[Gambit2483]

Not sure I would call these "good" but they had...unique takes on mental health

 

[hououinkyouma00]

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!

 

[EverydayBeast]

Beyond two souls automatically qualifies for a mental health game.

 

[The_Mike]

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

 

[Killer8]

Would Spec Ops: The Line count?

"Nooo you bombed those innocent civilians! Even though we didn't give you a choice, otherwise the game wouldn't progress! Don't you feel horrible and guilty about it!?"

Overrated, emotionally manipulative, dog shit game.

 

[Sooner]

I guess i'm crazy, i feel FF16 is one of the best FF imo.

If it had been exclusive to Xbox at first, instead of PlayStation, he'd be calling it a masterpiece. He's not taking Xbox giving up well.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I'll have to think about this but I'm still trying to get over laughing over the OPs username.

 

[hemo memo]

Observer

 

[PlayStaytion]

Mentioning Alan wake 2 instead of the first in the series should be bannable offense

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.

 

[The_Mike]

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.

 

[jufonuk]

Street fighter when Ryu keeps shouting "are you Ken ? " "sure you're Ken?"
Maybe he took too many hits on the old noggin

 

[Illyrius]

you have to be stupid to think it's bad tho

Game's straight trash.

 

[engstra]

Thought Night in the Woods handled depression/anxiety quite well.

 

[Magic-DEI-Hire]

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.

 

[kiphalfton]

the first Darkness, with also a chapter into an asylum

also Shadowman, and the first Condemned

The first Darkness game is so good.

The second one, like most other FPS games that get sequels, turned into an arcade shooter.

Hate to see it happen.

 

[mdkirby]

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

 

[mdkirby]

Does soma count?

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

Anything lovecraftian is also pretty good at dealing with psychosis.

 

[Roman Empire]

Manhunt 2

 

[Terrtin]

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

 

[poppabk]

No one mentioned Clair Obscur yet?

 

[Vindicator]

 

[seething left]

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

 

[El Muerto]

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.

 

[Gexxy1]

How has nobody said Omori? Maybe I missed it. I HIGHLY recommended this one, OP.

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.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Best written game of all time.

 

[p_xavier]

Gris

 

[lillars]

Some of my favorites if you like point-and-click adventures:

 

[Karim]

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.

 

[StreetsofBeige]