May I have a question.

[The_Dark_Knight]

what are your favourite games that have a painfully depressing and oppressive atmosphere? Like, the act of playing it makes you feel kinda miserable but it’s that feeling that gives it its unique beauty.

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

I try to escape distopia when playing, not import it.

But... Deus Ex, The Last Of Us, the Call Of Duty series before it got (more) stupid, Oddworld: Abe's Odyssey, Fallout, etc.

 

[kuroro]

Manhunt 2 pulled this off really well. Very underrated.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Dead Space 1 and 2

 

[sogib]

Playing this game was extremely miserable and yet it's one of my most favorite games.

 

[Mahan_Native]

Drakengard 1

playing this game was a depressing and miserable journey but at the end i loved it.

 

[SoThankful SoThankful]

Gotta be SH2.

 

[Majora Fi]

 

[bratish]

does post mortem count?

 

[SantasFavourite]

The Darkness 1, Killer7, The Silver Case, Rule of Rose and Drakengard 1/2

i think i'm forgetting some games

 

[Tbest25 Tbest25]

what are your favourite games that have a painfully depressing and oppressive atmosphere? Like, the act of playing it makes you feel kinda miserable but it’s that feeling that gives it its unique beauty.

For me it's the Silent Hill games

 

[Eduardo2010]

Little Red Lie

 

[DjQuick2008]

i thought stray the cat game was gonna be jolly but its not lol

 

[LostRifleMan]

Like, the act of playing it makes you feel kinda miserable but it’s that feeling that gives it its unique beauty.

Counter-Strike. Because I have to deal with a lot of BULLSHIT teammates but still fun nonetheless.

But jokes aside, and going back to your question, deadbolt. It take place in the underworld and you play as the ripper. The lore and the gameplay makes it interesting. With its dark themes and subject matter characters display deep emotional regret through their past in the human worldm And not to mention its OSTs are such a vibe.

Here, have a listen

 

[Sfjeov]

The first Front Mission is pretty grim especially with the b-type devices. Parasite Eve is also dark and the fact that it takes place in Christmas is diabolical.

 

[mrrgrrgrr]

Drakengard is not a video game. It is a soul crushing experience that is not for the faint of heart.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

Silent Hill , Idk why but there is comfort in feeling miserable and depressed and overall sad

And Silent Hill 1 captures that perfectly for me , hearing the intro music and looking at the game beautiful CGI characters with the tragic fate of Alessia and Lisa just hits hard......it's deeply sad but also deeply comfortable for me

 

[Noon]

Planet Laika, Code Vein II (especially the hero boss cutscenes ), Baroque, Yomawari, Process of Elimination, Death Stranding, The Witch and the Hundred Knight, After Us?

 

[zombie100379]

what are your favourite games that have a painfully depressing and oppressive atmosphere? Like, the act of playing it makes you feel kinda miserable but it’s that feeling that gives it its unique beauty.

you just perfectly described the 1999 gaming masterpiece "silent hill 1" - no other game has had that effect on me before - i often felt out of breath playing certain parts , its like i could feel pure evil and i was suffocating in its darkness , possibly one of my favourite gaming memories ever.

 

[Isegrim]

I spent a huge amount of time in Harumi's mission just sitting inside a cabinet too scared to come out and studied the zombies patterns for so long until I got it down to pat to come out. Even then, the whole operation felt like nails scratching on a blackboard.

I loved every moment.

 

[iamthemilkman]

The most recent one I played that left me feeling this way was Hell Is Us. The atmosphere and soundtrack's so eerie and depressing.

 

[plaindillo]

OFF 100%. No matter how many times I go back, there's always a tension I feel crawling on my back as I play. It's hard to describe.

 

[Viviana Santos]

Here's a few that come off the top of my head

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I'm a sucker for these type of games, I love sad and depressing stuff!

 

[Heidegger of Shinra]

I had to play this game in installments because it depressed me too much.

 

[Tinhornjam]

what are your favourite games that have a painfully depressing and oppressive atmosphere? Like, the act of playing it makes you feel kinda miserable but it’s that feeling that gives it its unique beauty.

The Silent Hill games are always first to come to mind when I think of disturbing and oppressive atmospheres, and I'm sure it does for many, but what stands out to me most is the games eerie and ominous beauty. I love how these games can go from the rusty, dark and visceral environments to the almost peaceful foggy town that's weirdly comforting to me. The series soundtrack undoubtedly helps carry the atmosphere of both environments for sure!