Games where you progress by helping people

[Logi]

I don't mean helping like "you're the hero and you save the world" kinda of deal, i mean the more subtle and kind hearted actions

1. In Okami you help the villagers while also healing nature with your powers

2. In chibi robo you clean the house and help the sanderson family and the toys of the house

3. In Chulip you kiss people and help them

Any other games you guys think fit the criteria?

 

[Waffles]

You get the plot moving on Lunar: Dragon Song by delivering/retrieving packages to people, at least initially.

 

[Hikari.EXE]

In Ever Oasis, you act as the mayor to your very own oasis, your job is to help the people set shop and develop your oasis to make it more hospitable for the people.

 

[Prism_Red]

The only way to progress the game in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue in PS1 is saving people.

 

[Glimbo]

We Love Katamari. Everyone is asking you to roll up different things to help them. Like a sumo wrestler asking to roll him around and collect food to get bigger. Or a kid asking to roll up 1000 paper cranes to grant a wish.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

When you dont break every window that is

 

[dropsmegamega]

Tomba! series has you doing a lot of smaller quests and helping people around to progress.

 

[RetroLaw]

I was soooooo gonna mention Chulip

I haven't played it but I heard that was the case on Hammerin Hero, maybe someone can confirm ?

Also, Link offering the Yoshi plushy was wholesome.

 

[Don Patch]

Do the Animal Crossing games count?

 

[Clippy]

Disaster Report series is what you're looking for.

 

[VampireLord1024]

Do the Animal Crossing games count?

They should.

2. In chibi robo you clean the house and help the sanderson family and the toys of the house

Fun game, though I haven't played it in years.

 

[hazys]

MOON: Remix RPG Adventure is explicitly about progression through helping instead of hurting others.

 

[Bonkers225]

Rune Factory
Harvest Moon
Wizardry

 

[PaleFolklore]

I mean, technically, Pepsiman's whole premise is about helping people by providing them with their fix of sugary, mass-produced soda. While it's probably not the healthiest choice, who am I to judge?

 

[Bonkers225]

I mean, technically, Pepsiman's whole premise is about helping people by providing them with their fix of sugary, mass-produced soda. While it's probably not the healthiest choice, who am I to judge?

I feel they missed the chance for the perfect main villain name for that game with Doctor Diabetes

 

[Bakuma1997]

Collectathons count? I mean, some of the Thingamabobs you need to open the doors need a detour to help a guy

 

[stealthRUSH]

One Piece Mansion (2001)

The basic objective of One Piece Mansion is simple. Every resident in the player's mansion has a stress level, which is indicated by a small bar above their head. If this level gets too high, they will eventually move out of the mansion.

Every resident affects the stress levels of the residents around them, in both positive and negative ways. Each resident has a unique stress effect, some having negative to the left, positive to the right etc. The player's task is to arrange these so that all the residents are happy.

 

[Cu-Neo]

Technically in Death Stranding you help people by delivering their packages and also others players

And something similar happens in Nier Automata in one of the endings where you can choose to help others players.

 

[Hikari.EXE]

Technically in Death Stranding you help people by delivering their packages and also others players View attachment 18238
And something similar happens in Nier Automata in one of the endings where you can choose to help others players.

Right, Death Stranding, God this game is amazing!

 

[7eve70rd]

In Crazy Taxi, the player acting as driver, helps people reach their intended destination.

 

[Ícaro Oliveira Santos]

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

I mean there's Mega Man X6 and X7 but that stops neither from being garbage games lmao

 

[goregoregoregoregoregore]

Postal 2.
You are always trying to help someone, its only that it many times means destroying another someone(or many) in the process

 

[TropicalFreeze3499]

You do help people in the Grand Theft Auto series, but at what cost?

 

[medisinn]

How about Ghost Trick? You play as the ghost of someone who has just died and have until morning to figure out what happened. You can change the fate of others, such as saving them from meeting their own demise, which in turn helps you figure out more about your situation. I didn't beat it, so I don't know if it carries that through the entire game.