Games featuring mental disorders..

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Sloth Jul 14, 2014 @ 5:50am

Games featuring mental disorders..

Hello there,

I am looking for games featuring mental disorders. I will start with some examples:

Steam games:
- To the moon: River E. Wyles (main character) has autism/Asperger syndrome.
- Actual Sunlight: protagonist suffers from depression.
- Spec Ops: The Line: shellshock/acute (combat) stress reaction.

Non-steam games:
- Auti-Sim: Autism.

Does anyone know more games involving themes like this?

Thanks!

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Avon Jul 14, 2014 @ 6:04am

Dead Space 1 and 2. Mental disorders are a major theme through out the games.

Oleg Mongol Jul 14, 2014 @ 6:18am

Outlast

Fork_Q2 Jul 14, 2014 @ 6:29am

Anything Lovecraft related (Call of Cthulu, Cthulu Saves the World, Elder Signs).

Gus the Crocodile Jul 14, 2014 @ 6:30am

Hah, I just spent a while searching for the game I remembered and it turned out to be Auti-Sim.

Depression Quest?

KENJI Jul 14, 2014 @ 6:42am

One of my favorite adventures:
The Cat Lady: depression/suicide.
Downfall: Halluzinations.
The Black Mirror: Schizophrenia.
Gabriel Knight 1: Chronic Nightmares.

Max Payne 3: Alcoholic, drug addiction (didn't play it though saw a walkthrough)

I am sure there are plenty of playable characters who are soziopathic(Manhunt, GTA) or have god complex (Duke Nukem lol)...

Mayfey Jul 14, 2014 @ 6:45am

Edna & Harvey: The Breakout: insanity.

Kargor Jul 14, 2014 @ 8:00am

Well, it's not from a medical point of view (if mental disorders even have a medical component to them), but Psychonauts has you adventure through the minds of various people, which often have some... issues. Particularly those in the asylum :-)

Bad Aim Jul 14, 2014 @ 8:05am

I am suprised I am the first one to mention this game, as the main theme of this game is mental disorders and the counsler.

Alice: Madness Returns

NisseDood Jul 14, 2014 @ 8:06am

Rogue Legacy - Lots of traits are some sort of disorder (real or made up)

Misha Arsellec Lune Jul 14, 2014 @ 10:52am

Seriously, not one mention of Hotline Miami?

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Phénomènes Mystiques Dec 3, 2024 @ 6:48pm

"Life is Strange" and "Night in the Woods".

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Electric Cupcake Dec 3, 2024 @ 7:03pm

Phantasmagoria
Sanitarium
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
Persona series
Silent Hill series

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Electric Cupcake Dec 3, 2024 @ 7:06pm

Snake's Revenge was all a PTSD nightmare Snake had after Metal Gear 1 and the betrayals.

Likewise, Naked Snake's struggle to come to terms with his betrayals was a big aspect of Peace Walker.

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