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

Robotron: 2084
Robotron: 2084
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
Angels of Death
Angels of Death
The Hex
The Hex
Phantom of Inferno
Phantom of Inferno
Second Sight
Second Sight
Togainu no Chi
Togainu no Chi
MA-RI-A: The Curse of the Puppet Museum
MA-RI-A: The Curse of the Puppet Museum
Fractured Minds
Fractured Minds
Downfall
Downfall
Front Mission
Front Mission
Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor
Problem Attic
Problem Attic
The Theater
The Theater
11-11: Memories Retold
11-11: Memories Retold
Weird Dreams
Weird Dreams
The Count Lucanor
The Count Lucanor
Where Birds Go to Sleep
Where Birds Go to Sleep
euphoria
euphoria
Mortyr 2093-1944
Mortyr 2093-1944
Berzerk
Berzerk
Sayonara o Oshiete: Comment te Dire Adieu
Sayonara o Oshiete: Comment te Dire Adieu
Echo
Echo
BloodNet
BloodNet
Project Wingman
Project Wingman
Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Kamaitachi no Yoru
Kamaitachi no Yoru
Normality
Normality
Palette
Palette
Outlaws
Outlaws
Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare
Odallus: The Dark Call
Odallus: The Dark Call
Murder Club
Murder Club
Blue Stinger
Blue Stinger
In Between
In Between
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
Nihilumbra
Nihilumbra
Night Loops
Night Loops
Ograidet
Ograidet
Let's Find Larry!
Let's Find Larry!
Meat
Meat
Sluggish Morss
Sluggish Morss
Kikokugai: The Cyber Slayer
Kikokugai: The Cyber Slayer
Kosmopolska
Kosmopolska
World's End Club
World's End Club
Narc
Narc
Uninvited
Uninvited
Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison
Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison
La femme qui ne supportait pas les ordinateurs
La femme qui ne supportait pas les ordinateurs
Child of Lothian
Child of Lothian
The Smoke Room
The Smoke Room
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Enemy Zero
Enemy Zero
Manhunter: New York
Manhunter: New York
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special
Darfur is Dying
Darfur is Dying
4PM
4PM
Fragile
Fragile
The Warden Game
The Warden Game
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
La Abadía del Crimen
La Abadía del Crimen
Divi-Dead
Divi-Dead
Critters for Sale
Critters for Sale
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Aconcagua
Aconcagua
Kamikuishiki-mura Monogatari
Kamikuishiki-mura Monogatari
Caper in the Castro
Caper in the Castro
Chiller
Chiller
Blackout
Blackout
The Horror of Salazar House
The Horror of Salazar House
Maggot Baits
Maggot Baits
2Dark
2Dark
Demonophobia
Demonophobia
Richard & Alice
Richard & Alice
Anonymous Agony
Anonymous Agony
Sentient
Sentient
Beyond the Wire
Beyond the Wire
The Snowfield
The Snowfield
Hello Girl
Hello Girl
One Last Game
One Last Game
Afterfall: Insanity
Afterfall: Insanity
Rendition
Rendition
Arches
Arches

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

27 days ago

Devotion would fit this list


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