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

Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain
Shadow Man
Shadow Man
Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Signalis
Signalis
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
The Silver Case
The Silver Case
Simulacra
Simulacra
Sinistar
Sinistar
Siren
Siren
Slay the Princess
Slay the Princess
Slow Damage
Slow Damage
Smash T.V.
Smash T.V.
The Smoke Room
The Smoke Room
The Snowfield
The Snowfield
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
Space Funeral
Space Funeral
The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special
Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare
That Dragon, Cancer
That Dragon, Cancer
The Theater
The Theater
This War of Mine
This War of Mine
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Togainu no Chi
Togainu no Chi
Tokyo Dark
Tokyo Dark
Tormented Souls
Tormented Souls
Uninvited
Uninvited
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampyr
Vampyr
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
The Warden Game
The Warden Game
Watch Dogs
Watch Dogs
We Become What We Behold
We Become What We Behold
Weird Dreams
Weird Dreams
Weird West
Weird West
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
Who's Lila?
Who's Lila?
The Wolf Among Us
The Wolf Among Us
Wonderful Everyday: Down the Rabbit-Hole
Wonderful Everyday: Down the Rabbit-Hole
World of Horror
World of Horror
World's End Club
World's End Club
Xenogears
Xenogears
You and Me and Her: A Love Story
You and Me and Her: A Love Story
Your Turn to Die: Death Game by Majority
Your Turn to Die: Death Game by Majority
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
Yuppie Psycho
Yuppie Psycho
Zelle
Zelle

3 Comments


5 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

5 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

11 days ago

Devotion would fit this list


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