Call me a sadist, but I love games that exude lack of hope and utter despair, either through their stories or their atmosphere. There's something uniquely evocative about games that weigh heavily on your emotions and force you to ponder the games themes long after you've stopped playing.
What are your favorite depressing games, either by theme or atmosphere?
My list (in no particular order)
- I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream
- The Thief games (atmospheric)
- System Shock 2
- The Walking Dead
- Dark Souls
- STALKER games
- Alan Wake (atmospheric)
- Max Payne (the first game mainly)
- Silent Hill
- LIMBO (atmospheric)
- Lone Survivor
- Still Life
And one I have not played yet but want to:
- Pathologic
What are your favorite depressing games, either by theme or atmosphere?
My list (in no particular order)
- I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream
- The Thief games (atmospheric)
- System Shock 2
- The Walking Dead
- Dark Souls
- STALKER games
- Alan Wake (atmospheric)
- Max Payne (the first game mainly)
- Silent Hill
- LIMBO (atmospheric)
- Lone Survivor
- Still Life
And one I have not played yet but want to:
- Pathologic