Games That Made Me Cry

The games are in order from the first that made me cry to the newest.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
The player dying at the end and the player coming back in the post credits both made me cry.

1

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Dr Phlegming's wife dying.

2

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Happy crying after beating it.

3

The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
Happy crying at the ending with Neku's character development.

4

Fire Emblem: Awakening
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Em's death.

5

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Elise's death.

6

Undertale
Undertale
Happy crying during the true pacifist ending.

7

Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Nia learning to love herself in chapter 7 and the ending both made me happy cry.

8

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
A single tear for when Serena burned her hair after realizing Veronica isn't coming back. Later the true ending connecting to past games made me cry.

9

Persona 5
Persona 5
Futaba blaming herself for her mom's death.

10

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Zack's death.

11

Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse
Albedo crying when he realized his brother isn't immortal like he is made me cry too. I really wasn't expecting such a powerful line delivery.

12

Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
The ending hits so freaking hard.

13

Drakengard 3
Drakengard 3
Mikhail's 1st death.

14

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
The dog's death in route B after finding out his backstory.

15

Nier: Automata - Game of the Yorha Edition
Nier: Automata - Game of the Yorha Edition
The true ending gave me hope for humanity.

16

Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Arakawa and the ending death.

17

Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
When I realized chapter 6 was retelling one of my favorites Xenogears storylines and also when the real Nia said who she was.

18

Persona 4 Golden
Persona 4 Golden
Nanako death.

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God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Learning that the game contained a side quest dedicated to the boyfriend of one of the devs who died young made me cry before even playing the game.

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Neon White
Neon White
The true ending made me shed a tear.

21

Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
The ending message.

22

Fire Emblem Engage
Fire Emblem Engage
When the white hair dragon girl got slapped and called worthless on the boat. Kinda reminded me of past bullying.

23

Xenogears
Xenogears
I was listening to Small Two of Pieces again and the feelings poured in.

24

That Dragon, Cancer
That Dragon, Cancer
Based on a true story of parents raising a toddler with cancer who died.

25

Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
Aunt saying she always knew Peter's secret and is proud of him as she dies.

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"Life" not found;
"Life" not found;
Short depression oriented storyline got to me.

27

Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XVI
A dying NPC (who you're semi responsible for being in the situation) near the end of the game who explains how he wishes you deliver his ring to his parent's grave.

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Halo 3
Halo 3
Wake me up quote at the end was satisfying enough for me to shed a tear.

29

The Messenger
The Messenger
Seeing what became of characters from Sea of Stars.

30

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Random Vegandragora message about it dreaming of becoming the master of monsterkind like Psaro.

31

NieR Re[in]carnation: The People and the World
NieR Re[in]carnation: The People and the World
The part where Kaine appears in person with Kaine's Salvation playing.

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