The 5 Most Depressing Games Of All Time - The Gist

Secret of Mana -

SPOILERS: All 3 characters summary:

- Main hero's parents are dead/destroyed.

- Main Girl's love sacrifices himself in the end.

- Main Boy dies because he's essentially Mana

Also, the final fight is against a creature species you've adored in your whole journey and is only trying to restore the World.

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--bloodborne's save system was the most depressing thing i have ever dealt with in gaming

Nier?

I would say that The Vanishing of Ethan Carter ranks pretty high on the list. That ending really feels like a punch in the stomach.

If we're talking movies I just have one thing to say, Grave of the Fireflies. Can't watch it without bawling like a little girl.

Silent hill 2 and 3 are really depressing.

Most people never heard of, but Visual Novels normally have great (and depressing) stories. I could easily swap 2 or 3 in this list.

"This War of Mine" isn't here ?! Girl u gotta play some more games u know !!!

I think sometimes a game that doesn't have a story that's sad can still be a sad game to play. That's a little cryptic so I will be very simple...

Fallout 4 can be very sad when you think about what the fictional world would have been like if the bombs hadn't fallen. Just walking the wasteland and reading little snipets of peoples lives can bring a tear to your eye.

Skyrim's bleak but beautiful landscape and thinking about ancient beings that were once great but died long ago can be quite a tear bringer.

There are moments in some games that were very sad that I remember more than a game that has sadness all the way through. The Last Of Us is one of those, but I suggest playing it as I am not gonna spoil anyone's experience with that one. Another one of those types is Beyond: Two Souls. One of its endings is very sad but at the same time, so inspiring and exhilarating that its one of my favourite games of all time :-)

How about Life is Strange?

As someone who's suffered from (not really a fan of that term, but there it is) major depressive disorder for over half of their life, as well as being bipolar 2, I find it somewhat odd and maybe a little telling that Jess suggests someone who's had shitty day further indulge themselves into feeling worse. I know that's how some people deal with their emotions, but I'm not sure it's the best advice in general, even if it is somewhat natural. I find myself tending towards depressing films and music as a reflection of my mental illness and blighted, cynical worldview. I'm somewhat surprised that "This War of Mine" didn't make this list. I'm very much looking forward to picking that up when it comes out on PS4 at the end of the week.

For those who don't want to see the whole video, the games are: To the moon , Metal gear solid 3, shadow of the colossus , Walking dead seasson 1 and tale of two sons. In my opinion i would add FF7 crisis core. But nobody can beat walking dead !!!

As a parent, the ending of The Last of Us upset me so much I thought I was going to throw up. It actually changed the way I treat my kids. That whole game led to a lot of nights sitting on the deck with scotch staring into space feeling awful.

Before that, Fallout 3. I can't think of the last image of that game without getting upset.

Kinda surprised that Braid didn't make the list. The major reveal is both creepy and depressing. The most depressing game I've played personally, though, was Child of Light. So much sadness throughout the story, but the game looks and sounds so beautiful that you almost miss how sad it is. Also, on an unrelated note, like the new hair color, Jess. :)

The only one I can remember is the Kenny ending in the walking dead season 2. And of course, less players picked this one.

this a great episode..thanx Jess

SOMA was damn depressing.

"lost odyssey" is on of the most depressing games i ever played. "ori and the blind forest" ranks high. "life is strange" hits every spectrum of the feels, including utter horror and devastation at what happens at the end of episodes 2-5, 1 was just setting the stage so nothing too bad. i lost a tear during "gears of war three", when cole train is reminiscing as the group walks thru the destroyed thrash ball stadium.

oh and the most depressing game i have ever played is, "dragon age: Inquisition". not because of any of the writing or story or anything that the game did. but, because, of what it did not do.... because i had so much hope that it would be a return to greatness for bioware. it has the most repulsive cast of characters in any game i have ever played. now i don't hate all of them, but most. the fact it plays like an mmo and low and behold it was suppose to be an mmo. that is why it took one extra year to release, because the pub/dev woke the **** up and realized a DA mmo would be a catastrophe. so they spent 1 whole year putting a band aid on their abortion of a game. and then sold it for money.... that stuff you go to work for and spend most of your life making, the stuff some people seem to think they can just ask for it and you should just give it to them just because. aaaaggghhh i hate it so much.

anyway these are just my thoughts on the matter

i love this ep

Would add watchdogs to the list. It's depressive how bad that one was. Now seriously, Heavy Rain might as well be at the top of my list. Great game nonetheless.

Played the TWD, pretty good choice for this list IMO, still need to play Brothers however

Btw I love the new style of the show.

Life is Strange might be a recent addition to the list. Ending was a real bummer. Now I get all emotional whenever I hear Foals' "Spanish Sahara".

I watched Requiem For a Dream once. It was all my soul could take.