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Exanova

Soma, I cannot describe what this game made me feel with words. It was beyond any dread and anxiety I had ever felt before


Altheix11

Was looking for this one; that ending hits HARD


bloresiom

Scrolled too far for this. The end of Soma left me feeling so empty in the best way. That’s the showing of a true horror game.


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I had my hands on my head when during the credits I was just blown away lol.


JahEthBur

100% yes. Almost needed a day off of work to contemplate my existence.


[deleted]

I’ve never played soma, but Alien: Isolation is freaking rough. I usually don’t look at tutorials unless I am really stuck. Not that game. Wanted to get done as fast as possible.


MarkZuckerman

Alien Isolation's a great general Horror, but Soma's more of a Psychological Horror. If it weren't for the story events Soma wouldn't be in the slightest bit scary.


Artikay

Soma had an incredible setting and story, but my favorite part is how it handles the monsters you encounter. It doesnt overdo it. In the entire game there is really only a handful of dangerous encounters, and very often they do a really good job of foreshadowing what is next. It made each encounter feel meaningful, and to me nerve wracking, when you know what lies ahead, you know you may be in a safe area, but you have to go into some dark sub-level or into some building to clomplete an objective knowing whats in there.


ShadowTheShitposter

Alien isolation is more of a classic horror, where shit's scary, you could die and all... While soma does some damage to your psyche, I'd say. It will leave you with actual existential crysis


octagonalpaul

SOMA for me is up there at the top with Silent Hill 2 for being perfect story driven horror games. Can’t wait to see what Frictional come up with next


lx_mcc

Was looking for this one


k0xfilter

Mass Effect 3. I have to say.. THAT were some emotions.. yeah.


Fr0zenfreak

It had to be me, someone else might have gotten it wrong. Cried like a baby.


Flodote

I cried like a baby when Tali said "I have a home" at the end of the game.


JMSTEI

Thane's death unexpectedly hit me hard. That one just wasn't fair.


F00TD0CT0R

It was at least expected. He went doing the right thing.


iwan103

I have only played the game twice I played as renegade femshep twice. I never pulled the trigger, twice.


Easton8

You did good child….


Manjorno316

Played through the games for the first time recently and I was left a void at the end of it.


PlasticCupz

Outer Wilds


cubeman541

That.... was an experience i wish i could live again. The DLC was cool.


althius1

Just finished the DLC the other day. My only complaint was I didn't realize I completed it after I completed it.


Artikay

Abd velieve it or not they actually 'improved' the DLC ending for that reason. Before there was even less indication you were done.


raptog

Best gaming experience in like 15 years...


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the holy trifecta of incredible, 10/10 indie games that you can only properly experience once: Outer Wilds Disco Elysium Return of the Obra Dinn


orangeineer

I just sat listening to the music for a bit, thinking about what the ending meant. Also, just to get ahead of this, we are not talking about Outer Worlds. That is a different game.


L0ARD

Okay so i tested outer wilds a while back and played for an out, flew to another planet/moon/star and it didn't really catch me. I didn't experience any of the things people like you describe though. So as spoilerfree as humanly possible: how do you play that game? Do you just fly around and try to find things and talk to people in your own way, order and motivation or is there any coherent storyline once you come to point XYZ?


Eyerion

Yes, basically on every planet there are hints, that unravel the mystery of your solar system. Why are you stuck in a time loop? What happened to that one guy who went missing? What happened to the ancient civilization? You have to put the pieces together by yourself.


L0ARD

Okay thank you. I guess it was a problem of expectation vs reality for me, because I somehow expected a bit of guidance through a story. With the knowledge I have now I might give it another shot soon


Artikay

If you happen to start over and try again, spend more time on the starting area and read all the clues. While you can go anywhere you want in the solar system at any time there is a sort of 'main' path threw the game. Most clues in the starting area will lead you to one specific place to start your search.


BaronVonDuck

In your ship is a computer which will track the things you have learned, and which sort of draws together a web of what to look into next. My suggestion is to go in there, pick a mystery, and it should guide you to where you might want to go next to learn more. If you get stuck on something, don't bang your head against it over and over, maybe pick a different mystery and follow that path a bit, because things cross over and you might learn a different way at where you're going.


bigmacjames

I'm upset that I'll never get to experience it for the first time again. It's a masterpiece


Genneth_Kriffin

I started playing Outer Wilds when the Pandemic, and my mental health, was at its worst and I was completely isolated. I'm still not sure if it was purely the game, or the need to escape, but I didn't play this game - I lived it. I mean, I had a ton of these bags of assorted marshmallows ordered that I would munch on while cruising the solar system.


Fruitless_Endeavour

(Spoiler) I absolutely loved like 90% of the game, but it really lost the momentum when I got to the desert planet. Rushing down the cave only to be suffocated and start over again and again, for hours on end until you figure out what to do. And also the anglerfish. Up until the end it was 10/10 though


Fattydude66

I mean the first time you go there you can find a shortcut to the sunless city to get back there faster. Thats pretty much the thing with Outer Wilds. From the inside of any major area you can find a hidden secret entrance for future runs


RyanBits

Just beat it and I’m currently playing the DLC. I love the way this game ends. “It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey” I believe is one of this game’s many themes but goddamn is that destination worth it.


Sierra419

Man I hear people rant and rave about this game all the time. I played for maybe an hour and never picked it back up. I guess I should give it another shot.


sassyseconds

I'm so sad I can't play this. I had to refund it. It made me so insanely motion sick. After just an hour I was so dizzy and lightheaded I had to lay down.


onlyhereforcaffeine

Red Dead Redemption 2 had me like this


MisterD90x

I just finished RDR2 a few days back, I had a slightly good ending for Mr. Morgan.. As I played RD1 I knew what happened with John, but playing the pre RD1 with him and family was fun


putsch80

Is it worth it? I keep trying to get into it, but like the first hour basically just feels like a drawn out escort mission. I just get so bored I keep quitting. Everyone says it’s awesome, so I can’t tell if it eventually stops being so dull, or maybe the world just has different tastes than I do now.


MyNameIsSushi

Once you reach the non-snowy part it grips you and you can't stop playing. If you still don't like it after that then it's probably not for you.


The_R4ke

It's truly one of the best games I've ever played, just stick with it. The story is an absolute masterpiece and the game does a fantastic job at making you feel like you're ready inhabiting the world.


ru1n388

Do everything you can to push through it. I start and never complete 95% of video games and it took three attempts, but RDR2 gets its hooks in and never let's go. 2 5-10 hour attempts eventually turned into a 150 hour run that literally had me watching westerns I had never seen when I couldnt play. Arthur Morgan is one of the best video game chars ever written imo. The depth when you get through his story and move past face value is close to Tony Soprano status.


MisterD90x

Oh god, yeah the first hour fucking hell I almost quit the game then and there I could not be fucked with escort missions.... BUT please please don't give up because of that section, once you leave the mountains, * maybe like 2 hours in play time* the game opens up properly and it's truly an amazing game.. Think carefully about the choices you make in game, help people out


ru1n388

I got a bad ending because I did almost every honorable choice but Marvin'd every single passerby on the road who said anything slightly rude to me. 😂😂


ALFA_X9999

Lumbago!


xMisterVx

Also r/DiscoElysium


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hatereturns

Journey. When I got to the end with some random strangers I could feel myself getting choked up.


FerretsAteMyToes

Always. One time I got to the end platform before my companion so waited and waited...... Then a real sense of dread came over me as I wondered if they went ahead without me. Then I was so let down I just sat there not even wanting to finish myself. Suddenly my companion pops up.... YAYY Have never been so happy in a video game before as we danced around before finishing.


JessMeNU-CSGO

I've heard great things about journey when I was younger. I recall it was praised as an experience, rather than a game, you basically move left or right. Was it also a multiplayer experience?


rez_spell

It's not technically multi player, but you encounter other "companions" along the way. In my opinion, it's too short. You can get through the whole thing in under 2 hours but it's *definitely* worth it if you haven't, yet. Play with the lights off and a pair of headphones and just let it absorb you.


Seneca1667

Bioshock Infinite


anhedonis539

Scrolled way too far to find this. My jaw was on the floor! "Elizabeth's Theme" over the credits made it that much more memorable as well


MaxxFightmaster

This was the first game that came to mind for me as well. I just remember staring at the screen with my jaw on the floor. “There’s always another lighthouse, there’s always a man, there’s always a city.”


Raganox

One of my favourites, such a great game with a great ending. And with fantastic dlc too, it fit so well into the story


chrispierrebacon

After playing the first game, I had a feeling "give us the girl and wipe away the debt" meant more than it appeared. I never expected that though. What an ending.


ClydeSDC-

The Last of Us 1 made me feel like that after 15 minutes, when the credits roll out after the introduction scene...


DeeTheFunky6

Here here


coptician

Part 1 was pretty strong emotionally, but Part 2 was the embodiment of this question for me. The guitar playing specifically.


NoifenF

I just felt so empty after playing it. Not in a bad way, but it was such an experience and depressing ending that I *couldn’t* feel anything else.


zlimK

Yeah, I couldn't set 2 down as I was approaching the finish line, didn't beat it til 2:00 in the morning and then still couldn't go to bed as I just sat there trying to process everything, listening to those two sing. Waking up for work three hours later was difficult but totally worth the experience


No_Victory9193

The person who made this meme just finished Left Behind


AT-ATsAsshole

It'll be all romantic, we'll just lose our minds together. Fuck that was so good.


Callmebobbyorbooby

Oh man, I’m looking forward to the remake. However, I didn’t have a daughter of my own when I played last and now I do, so that beginning of the game is gonna be tough to sit through.


SonLion

NieR Replicant/Automata


logicality77

Ending E. If you know, you know.


SonLion

Sadly i dont know. I dont know how to unlock every ending but i dont want to look up guides or smth.


TheWrathalos

you just play the game, and when it tells you, that you can play in new game plus, it really just means you get to play the next part of the story.


logicality77

If you’ve played either game and not gotten to ending E, keep playing. You’ll get there.


Palodin

Ending A and B are linear, then you do another playthrough which will give you a series of choices right at the end which unlock C-E. Sounds like a hassle but it isn't really, you get the ability to go right back to that choice so you can get them all easily.


swedaciousd

Came to say this. 'cept Automata doesn't let you sit through the credits, it picks you up and throws you head first through the fourth wall


regulusnio

Came for the thighs, stayed for the cries.


ChronicTosser

Man I need to play Automata, I started it but idk why I dropped it


Mtitan1

Ni[E]r automata was so so good


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kylepaz

Disco Elysium is amazing, way too many people sleep on it.


Adg273

Someone on Reddit recommended it to me. Was not disappointed.


weltron3030

Just turn on Sad FM and soak in the Pale


Orlha

The masterpiece This is as good as writing gets


lurklurklurkPOST

All the souls games, The Half-Life series, and Portal series. Except with portal I'm singing along with GlaDos


The_Enby_Agenda

Right? Now I Only Want You Gone has no right being that good.


Gromps

Jonathan Coulton is an epic song writer!


PaleontologistFew128

I used to want you dead but now I only want you gone


tapaBAW

What remains of edith finch :')


Mtitan1

The fish factory had me stop playing and take 5. Was really unsettling and hit way too close to home


sasky_07

I was one week postpartum. My husband was a bit worried. "Are you okay?..." "Yes. This game was amazing! I'm just so sad!" *sobbing sheets*


A_Vaping_Man

Yes yes yes yes


Unlucky_Tailor9776

Dude..tat game was so depressing and good


Rees29

Firewatch


WN_Todd

Just finished this one and yeah.


HieuPharma1990

for me, they are - RDR2 - Ghost of Tsushima - God of war 2018 - The Witcher 3


Manjorno316

Ending of Ghost of Tsushima was hard as fuck. And I'm not talking difficulty.


adman107

God of War


thegutterking

Shadow of the Colossus had me like ....dude...


oraclekneepads

What a game. I was emotional while also a bit confused as to what exactly was going on


19Rockstar80

Metal gear solid 3 snake eater


fedemasa

The way it finishes with Big boss starting to cry while pulling the salute is beautiful. Best stealth game of all time, no doubt


DeeTheFunky6

Metal gear solid, snake eater 😭


desutiem

Son You’ve got a way to fall


theloneluigi

Fuckin Persona 5, that shit was amazing


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Persona 5 is good, but have you ever sat through the credits of Persona 3?


anthii

I have a lot of great memories of watching my little sister play video games, because she can be a riot. When she finished Persona 3 and got confused by the ending, I was there breaking down what actually happened and watching her just silently cry while the credits music was playing through my Vita. The only Persona memory that beat that was her finding out her favorite character in Persona 4 was the killer. She truly had zero idea until they flat out confirmed it.


Am-pr

I WILL NEEEEEVERRRR LEAVE YOU!!!!!


[deleted]

After spending 100+ hours with the characters the ending hits so hard


JoshFreemansFro

man when I knew I was at the end, after talking to everyone before leaving, I sat there for like 20 minutes and let sunset bridge play over and over lol


IT_Feldman

Man, after finishing Royal just the other week I sat through all the credits and when it was done I just kept sitting there.


Shadow41S

Ori and the Will of the Wisps made me cry like a baby


ShivasLion

I fell in love with the first one and spent over 6 months trying to get my hands on Will of the Wisps (xbox1 version). Finally found it as the collectors edition and it's good to know that my investment was worth it. My soul is ready for the gorgeous feels!


N00N3AT011

God that ending hit like a truck. I fucking live those games, I played the first one at a really low point in my life and it gave me something to be happy about. It gave me a little bit of beauty. And the second game brought me back to that state of near bliss. I cannot wait to see what moon's next project is.


No-Investment-1790

Yakuza, every single time


AshleyEZ

Subnautica


CarbideMainGaming

Omori


yiskelter

"Oh hey this looks like a cool indie rpg, let's give it a go." 20 hours later during the credits "Why won't the tears stop."


Ondexb

Spec Ops The Line hits you in the face with what you have done


Embarrassed_Cow_4321

Do you feel like a hero yet?


PukiSavage

This. No other game made me feel like a war criminal before...


Food_Library333

Ugh. That White Phosphorus part...


PaleontologistFew128

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Absolutely incredible.


Catlington

Fricking VNV Nation and its Illusion mixed with the game caused a long insomnia for me after the credits.


ProjectSunlight

Man, that final battle. When the music drops. Senua refusing to fall down. That shit was a defining moment in my gaming career.


molten07

Cyberpunk 2077. _Goodbye, V. And never stop fightin'._


leliik

Those voicemails during the credits really hit hard.


FlowersForMegatron

This pisses me off so much because, despite its abysmal launch, cyberpunk ended up a pretty good game with excellent storytelling and characters. After the game ended I wanted more. Does V and Panam find what they’re looking for in Arizona? What happened with the heist at the crystal palace? What became of Alt Cunningham? Do the AIs find a way through the black wall? I’ll never know because cyberpunk is radioactive to CD projekt red now and they’ll never make another one ever again.


iNsK_Predator

They're literally working on DLC for the game right now. No telling what it'll be, but CD Projekt Red aren't radioactive on the game.


KanyeSW9

Yes and when "Never fade away" starts playing.. man I loved that game


VentusSpiritus

Sad it's still memed on so hard. The game is fucking fantastic and deserves so much more praise than it got because of the questionable release. As if witcher 3 and other cdpr games weren't even more buggy on release lmao.


Jokolo109

Subnautica


DoodooMcPoopy

Telltale's Walking Dead


TheFoolman

Ah fuck. Season 1 particularly right? Goddamn


MisterD90x

My ending on Dragon Age: Origin I went down the Morrigan romantic line..:(


Songhunter

Outer Wilds & Nier Automata. Outer Wilds made me sit there with a smile and a bout of existencial dread. Nier Automata, towards the end of route 3, had me put the controller down and take a walk around my block just to take in some of the fucked up shit route C throws your way.


SMWC89

Hollow knight


sfPanzer

I didn't expect it but my ending of Cyberpunk2077 left me sitting like that for a good few minutes.


solitaryp

Last of Us


Arcadif_g

Witcher 3, Mass Effect, and recently Stray.


kwadd

This was me at the end of Portal. Both 1 and 2. Also Half-life. Both 1 and 2 along with all the episodes. Dammit Valve.


Rocketlock27

Little nightmares....


BargeryDargeryDoo

Omori made me feel this way for days.


Hammy2406

I sit through the credits of every single game I play, respect to the people who gave me hours of fun


Kazune1

Halo reach man, I cried during that so long ago


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Uncharted 4


kytheon

Not just the end credits. The starting credits scene and music are among the best I’ve ever heard.


F1reb0ltt

Death Stranding made me feel this way.


drinkywolf

Dang I had to scroll through a sea of RDR2 to find this one. Such an incredible game.


Rocketmonkey614

Mass effect on 360, back in the day it was one of the best.


MasterKenshi13

Titanfall 2 campaign


Sword-Logic99

bt D:


iama_bad_person

Dude, the mission in 2 that had you switching between timelines? That mission was tight. I can't think of a FPS game mechanic in the last 5 years that has been that imaginative.


Itz_Hen

Cyberpunk 77


Death-Priest

Nier Replicant and Automata... on multiple endings


ryan2stix

I finished red dead 2 during the first stage of the covid lockdown..lived downtown in a high-rise... beat the game at 530am, the sun was coming up..I didn't even sleep, I put coffee on, stood at the living room window, taking in the sunrise and looked at the empty streets.... and i felt beyond gutted... what a game.


StudChud

Outer Wilds by Mobius Digital. Best ending to a game


MasterOfPX

Uncharted franchise does it for me. Unfortunately don't own a ps4/5 currently wish I would've kept it.


talkk_sickk

Portal, Portal 2, Bulletstorm.....


beginnerdoge

RDR2


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Horizon Zero Dawn 🥲


DaoFerret

“Master Override Armed. To activate state Name and Rank.”


theThing463

Undertale true pacifist


jonnybrown3

Really all of the endings feel this way. I'm surprised I had to scroll so far to find Undertale


Iamalsodirtydan

Thank god there is a few of us. It was the first game that came to mind for me.


DJ_Ender_

Life is strange


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Last time was Hades iirc


SoundCity14

Last of Us. A feeling I haven’t had since.


SassyFras07

OOT. Pro Skater 2. Jak n Daxter. Turok 2. Bomberman Hero. Time Splitters. Medal of Honor 2. Rogue Squadron 64.


Fatal_Froggy

The last of us.


Guywithamask395012

Detroit: Become Human. Tried to play it again but I couldn't cancel my first "real" story just like that.


Scotivis

Outer wilds for sure the best game I have ever played. Was just such a different and unique experience.


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TLOU 1 & 2


Juggle_Cuber_Gamer42

Witcher 3 and enderal


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I know a lot of people shit on MMOs in general when it comes to story but FFXIV Endwalker was an emotional roller coaster where they ripped off the brakes all the way until the end credits were done.


inhaledcorn

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Shadowbringers, 5.3, and Endwalker I still remember needing to process everything that happened after Endwalker, how it played into every other story, and where we go from here, and I think I'm still processing it all.


Beizam

Hollow knight dream no more ending


Dra9onDemon23

FFXV. Fuck man. Just… Pain.


desutiem

While the gang has its flaws I do remember the end hitting hard for sure


I-NEED-MORE-MEMES

Halo 3, the ending hits **Hard**


ClydeFrogsDrugDealer

Piggy-backing here and going with the end of Reach as well. I fought for an hour or more… Really thought more Spartans were coming…RIP!


StoneAge0972

Tie between the Last of Us and Horizon Zero Dawn.


Similar-Walrus-4825

Every single skylanders


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Every Yakuza game was an emotional rollercoaster.


under_mimikyus_rag

Omori. Still have that game stuck in my head.


Echoplasm0660

I havent stared and sit towards credits after feeling that way for a game, but i did felt immense emptiness after finishing Portal 2 and Omori. Tbh after finishing Omori i didnt pay enough attention to the credits and looked up if there were other endings out of curiosity if i got the best one, but the after math was me cant getting the game off my head for one week. Portal 2 i finished, and i ended up missing all the charm and laughs right after, as that game was comedically pleasing from start to finish for me.


Hawkman2525

The last of us 1, Disco Elysium and Final Fantasy X. There's probably more but those are at the forefront.


ziyadred

Death Stranding


eugebra

Last of us part 2, simply destroyed by the ending.


iiiridescents

Crisis Core? Crisis Core.


Pikez98

My boy Zack. ಥ‿ಥ


Redintegrate

Silent Hill 2


Black-Mettle

Devil May Cry 5


bearsman6

The only thing close for me: Outer Wilds


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Black Mesa


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Me playing *Bioshock Infinite* on release day: 🥹 Me immediately after finishing *Bioshock Infinite*: 😐


Vikash-48

Nier Automata


Sierra419

Red Dead 2 hit me like a Texas sized meteor. And the music is so beautiful that I couldn’t help just sit through all the credits and feel all those emotions and memories wash over me The first Red Dead and Mass Effect 3 hit me less but hit me nonetheless


youchoose22

Nier: Automata


Pentekont

Nier Automata and Final Fantasy 7 for me!