The World is Hell: Hopeless Vidya

Inspired by the Letterboxd list for films here: https://boxd.it/2R2F6

Video games that carry a bleak, gloomy, pessimistic, or nihilistic worldview through their tone, story, or even gameplay content in some instances.

I know there is already such a list on this site but I feel it was missing, credit to the original by the way.

I accept recommendations

Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni: The First Night
Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni: The First Night
Downfall
Downfall
Berzerk
Berzerk
Outlaws
Outlaws
Re:Kinder
Re:Kinder
Odallus: The Dark Call
Odallus: The Dark Call
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Slow Damage
Slow Damage
Sinistar
Sinistar
Blue Stinger
Blue Stinger
Cryostasis
Cryostasis
Narc
Narc
Tokyo Dark
Tokyo Dark
Psychopomp
Psychopomp
Madness: Project Nexus
Madness: Project Nexus
Dark Seed
Dark Seed
Disaster: Day of Crisis
Disaster: Day of Crisis
Echo
Echo
1979 Revolution: Black Friday
1979 Revolution: Black Friday
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
Zelle
Zelle
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Lisa: Definitive Edition
Lisa: Definitive Edition
Kikokugai: The Cyber Slayer
Kikokugai: The Cyber Slayer
Sayonara o Oshiete: Comment te Dire Adieu
Sayonara o Oshiete: Comment te Dire Adieu
One Last Game
One Last Game
Enemy Zero
Enemy Zero
Togainu no Chi
Togainu no Chi
Let's Find Larry!
Let's Find Larry!
Maggot Baits
Maggot Baits
2Dark
2Dark
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
Demonophobia
Demonophobia
The Dark Eye
The Dark Eye
Problem Attic
Problem Attic
Uninvited
Uninvited
Morimiya Middle School Shooting
Morimiya Middle School Shooting
The Horror of Salazar House
The Horror of Salazar House
Divi-Dead
Divi-Dead
Anonymous Agony
Anonymous Agony
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
Normality
Normality
Palette
Palette
Arches
Arches
Sluggish Morss
Sluggish Morss
Hello Girl
Hello Girl
Richard & Alice
Richard & Alice
Beyond the Wire
Beyond the Wire
Kamaitachi no Yoru
Kamaitachi no Yoru
Phantom of Inferno
Phantom of Inferno
Afterfall: Insanity
Afterfall: Insanity
Caper in the Castro
Caper in the Castro
In Between
In Between
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special
Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Smoke Room
The Smoke Room
Weird Dreams
Weird Dreams
La Abadía del Crimen
La Abadía del Crimen
Rendition
Rendition
Mortyr 2093-1944
Mortyr 2093-1944
Fragile
Fragile
Night Loops
Night Loops
Trinity
Trinity
Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison
Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison
La femme qui ne supportait pas les ordinateurs
La femme qui ne supportait pas les ordinateurs
BloodNet
BloodNet
Kamikuishiki-mura Monogatari
Kamikuishiki-mura Monogatari
Manhunter: New York
Manhunter: New York
4PM
4PM
Murder Club
Murder Club
The Warden Game
The Warden Game
The Theater
The Theater
Kosmopolska
Kosmopolska
Child of Lothian
Child of Lothian
MA-RI-A: The Curse of the Puppet Museum
MA-RI-A: The Curse of the Puppet Museum
Where Birds Go to Sleep
Where Birds Go to Sleep
Darfur is Dying
Darfur is Dying
Meat
Meat
Sentient
Sentient
The Snowfield
The Snowfield
Blackout
Blackout
Ograidet
Ograidet
Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare

3 Comments


6 months ago

En esta hay juegos que abordan la tragedia y la adversidad de formas radicalmente diferentes, por ejemplo, Persona 3 dentro de todo termina en una nota optimista y esperanzadora. Asumo que el punto de la lista no es tanto en la forma en que estos juegos abordan la idea sino la presencia de la idea en si, en tal caso pondre algunas sugerencias que encajen con la tematica:
-Trilogia LISA= Apocalipsis
-2dark= Noir
-Darkest dungeon= Apocalipsis, la invasion del mal
-Odallus= Apocalipsis, la invasion del mal
-Alice madness return= Demencia, trauma
-Nihilumbra= Nihiliismo, existencialismo
-Va-11 Hall-A= Distopia
-The red strings club= Distopia
-SMT: Devil survivor= El fin de la paz, la necesidad de volver al status quo o imponer un nuevo orden
-Breath of fire: Dragon quarter= Distopia, libertad y muerte
-Metro 2033= Apocalipsis, supervivencia
-Max payne= Noir
-Demon souls= Mundo en decadencia
-SMT Nocturne= Fin del mundo, Restaurar el viejo orden o crear uno nuevo
-The evil within= Demencia, trauma
Replica: Totalitarismo, la libertad, el control y la identidad

6 months ago

@DonnieCondor exacto, esta lista trata de juegos donde la idea es que tenga cierto pesimismo, estoy mas que consciente de que Persona 3 tiene un final bonito y todo eso, pero de cierto modo la mayor parte de este tiene cierto aire de pesimismo, y esa es la idea de esta lista, igual muchas gracias por las recomendaciones

1 month ago

Devotion would fit this list


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