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

Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
Haunting Ground
Haunting Ground
Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight
Papers, Please
Papers, Please
You and Me and Her: A Love Story
You and Me and Her: A Love Story
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
The Cat Lady
The Cat Lady
La Abadía del Crimen
La Abadía del Crimen
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Slay the Princess
Slay the Princess
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Darkwood
Darkwood
Fear & Hunger
Fear & Hunger
The Wolf Among Us
The Wolf Among Us
Lobotomy Corporation
Lobotomy Corporation
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
A Plague Tale: Requiem
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Max Payne
Max Payne
Prey
Prey
Who's Lila?
Who's Lila?
Kosmopolska
Kosmopolska
Devotion
Devotion
Dusk
Dusk
Rain World
Rain World
Faith: The Unholy Trinity
Faith: The Unholy Trinity
Dead Space
Dead Space
Dead Space
Dead Space
Desperados III
Desperados III
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls
Off
Off
Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami
BLACK SOULS
BLACK SOULS
BioShock
BioShock
Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Wonderful Everyday: Down the Rabbit-Hole
Wonderful Everyday: Down the Rabbit-Hole
Sayonara o Oshiete: Comment te Dire Adieu
Sayonara o Oshiete: Comment te Dire Adieu
Project Wingman
Project Wingman
Omori
Omori
Katana Zero
Katana Zero
Judgment
Judgment
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Your Turn to Die: Death Game by Majority
Your Turn to Die: Death Game by Majority
Baroque
Baroque
Anatomy
Anatomy
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Blood
Blood
Cruelty Squad
Cruelty Squad
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
The Silver Case
The Silver Case
Echo
Echo
Signalis
Signalis
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Higurashi When They Cry
Higurashi When They Cry
Hello Girl
Hello Girl
Lisa: Definitive Edition
Lisa: Definitive Edition
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Slow Damage
Slow Damage
Full Metal Daemon Muramasa
Full Metal Daemon Muramasa
Xenogears
Xenogears
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics
The Last of Us
The Last of Us
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
Killer7
Killer7
Dark Souls
Dark Souls
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Trinity
Trinity
Planescape: Torment
Planescape: Torment
Deus Ex
Deus Ex
The House in Fata Morgana
The House in Fata Morgana
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Arches
Arches
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
Alan Wake II
Alan Wake II
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium

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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