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Looking for emotional game recommendations (self.games)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by seliaste 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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[-] brsrklf@jlai.lu 5 points 9 months ago

It's a long game, but Xenoblade Chronicles 3 messed me up in all the right ways. Especially if music moves you, I recommend it. Mostly standalone too, if you didn't play the other 2 main games.

This game has very powerful moments.

[-] seliaste 3 points 9 months ago

Unfortunately I think I kinda got spoiled a few months ago... But I'll consider it

[-] brsrklf@jlai.lu 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Not sure what part exactly was spoiled to you, but I'd be surprised if it can ruin the emotional impact.

There is one twist I will not reveal that I can see might take a bit out of it, but I am not sure how you'd encounter such a specific story beat in isolation. Not convinced even that would completely spoil it too.