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Looking for emotional game recommendations (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/games@lemmy.world

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My favorite games are Omori, Disco Elysium and Outer Wilds. I cried for hours at the end of those games, and I think the common point in them is high-quality emotional writing and stellar OST (music really affect me) and my attachment to the characters.
I also found that my taste in movies was similar (Hana-bi by Takeshi Kitano is my favorite movie)
I've been trying to find something similar, so has anybody any recommendation?
I'd like to add that I basically hated Nier Automata (way too pretentious imo) and Before your Eyes (I wasn't a fan of the game concept, and found the story pretty weak), and really loved the horror aspects of Omori.
I also heard about To the moon, but games talking about disease are hard for me to enjoy

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[-] rdri@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Immortal Defense.

[-] kuneho@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Mother series. especially Earthbound (Mother 2) and Mother 3

[-] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago

Played Earthbound and I pretty much already know what happens in Mother 3, but excellent recommendations!

[-] kuneho@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

yay

[-] yumpsuit@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

The Stillness of the Wind is a short, peaceful, beautifully scored farming game that will fuck you right up. Have a huggable blåhaj nearby.

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[-] WeebLife@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I'll give a recommendation for something that hasn't been posted yet. Danganronpa: trigger happy havoc is a very emotional game and has a well written story that takes you on a journey.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Kena: Bridge of Spirits was pretty good

[-] Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

If you hated Nier Automata then perhaps Drakengard 3 would be more up your alley?

It's still emotional by the end but that game has more humor and is more whimsical/strange - especially during route A. The initial humor can be a hit or miss but I think it's used nicely to contrast with later parts of the story.

Unfortunately it's a PS3 exclusive and considering how the game runs on that system the best way to play it is emulation.

[-] ediculous@feddit.nl 1 points 7 months ago

The Last Guardian

[-] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Can't recommend that one without also recommending Ico and especially Shadow of the Colossus before it. Shadow of the Colossus may be my favorite gave ever even. It's so good. I really wish Sony would release all three on PC or something. I still haven't played The Last Guardian because the last Playstation I owned was a PS3.

[-] vervein@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago

Dark Souls 1 can be emotional with a strong and deep atmosphere but the narration is kind of loose.

Shenmue 1. Really special game focused on the feeling of losing a relative with emphasis on the story. Tons of bittersweetness in that game.

Resident Evil HD remaster has some very sad moment, even if overall it is more scary than sad.

[-] Lautaro@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

My recommendation would be God of War (2018). Haven't played Ragnarok yet, so I can't talk about that one. You really attach to the characters. Their personalities are well defined, and it presents some father/mother/son dilemmas along the journey. Great OST, too.

I know it's not known as "emotional," but it's the only game I recall that made me cry a little at the end,

I don't think playing previous GoW games is mandatory. A quick recap is enough.

[-] Wahots@pawb.social 1 points 7 months ago

Death stranding, a space for the unbound, celeste, Dust: an elysian tale, pokemon mystery dungeon Red rescue team (GBA) or blue rescue team (DS). Baldur's gate 3 has some personal stories that are extremely wonderful. Bad things happening to good people, and things largely working out depending on how you play. Battlefield One's campaign had some stories that made my heart ache for characters. People laying down their lives so that their friends can get back to their families.

Detroit: become human was SO close if not for a hamfisted twist. Inscryption isn't as emotional but packs a wildly interesting story.

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