Horror Games That Make You Question Your Own Mind

[@bowkatiewow]

As someone who is mentally unstable. I love horror, thriller, games. Especially psychological ones. I love seeing mental health being portrayed in media. Even in media like this. It adds to the conversation that really needs to be heard

[@TheJpiscool]

I 100% agree with you. I’ve suffered from various mental illnesses my whole life; autism, adhd, depression, anxiety, BPD, you name it. Just flip to a random page in the dsm-5 and I can probably say ‘yea.’ Jokes aside, I do love seeing this sort of thing discussed. That’s why the Senua games in my opinion are absolutely S+ games.

[@Ravenpaw1313]

​@@TheJpiscool same here and I absolutely agree! Our world kinda is a horror story some days. I think this fantastic interactive media is a wonderful way to open and share a very important dialogue

[@shillmatic3746]

Research flat earth.

[@TheJpiscool]

@@shillmatic3746 There’s nothing worth researching. We have objective proof that flat earthers are deluding themselves, which has been presented time and time again

[@pajeetsingh]

Why would you reveal you are mentally unstable? People will avoid you.

[@kaedeus]

As someone who’s been struggling with mental health all my life, i see beauty in horror games. Observing someone’s mental torment and seeing if they overcome it or let it consume them is alluring. These struggles make us human and it’s beautiful.

[@Sr.CorvusDev]

Sometimes it's a reflection of the author's mind.

[@slenderman-tz6tm]

Same

[@DnDmepls]

Well, it's called casting out the evil curses and spells. Remember, doctor: "What you say, is what you hear. What you hear, is what you see. What you see, is what you believe." "If you can't fix your mind, who the fuck is going to help you?" -A. Tate

[@jesuslovesyou83558]

Jesus christ can save you

[@loneronin6813]

I agree entirely and I've struggled with mental health issues all my life, mostly stemming from mental and physical disabilities that have only made my life continually worse as I've aged and experienced them.

[@OliverAnderson266]

These games are actually very informative and they're much more than just entertainment because people can go through all of this in real life.

[@TawJev]

Indeed. My favorite is Silent Hill 2, as it's so complex and a great game.

[@bride0fLORDYESHUA]

i will be honest here : ive dreamed most of these games and can tell that some people in real life do exp these things . i did felt all things what they felt .. and after these dreams/vision exp. you become different person .. looking very carefully in your own life . im not being pride of to have abylity to see things in dreams.

[@DnDmepls]

"There is no life without death, there is no light without dark: Sometimes it's cold, I'm sorry it's cold Doc, I'M SORRY I CAN'T FIX THE FUCKING WEATHER, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO, GO UP TO HEAVENS AND SUCK GOD'S HUMONGOUS COCK TO CONVICE HIM TO RAIN?" "I'm not even cold..!" -T. Tate

[@yellow_jacket3260]

As someone who has/had depression, but hasn't been depressed to the point of psychosis, I do not want to ever experience what its like being in Simon's head

[@johng8837]

When I was younger and had reached that stage on two occasions, let me tell you, playing this game years later was a stop and go experience of emotions and a deep discomfort in seeing many parts of myself in what I wanted to be past me.

[@theoldblood3804]

Psychosis is typically a product of mania. Not depression.

[@Lucid_high09]

For real man. So scary

[@theoldblood3804]

@@yellow_jacket3260 psychosis is typically associated with mania, not depression.

[@yellow_jacket3260]

@@theoldblood3804 psychosis isn’t solely associated with manic episodes, it is also liable to appear for those who have severe depression aswell

[@Yggdra666]

As someone who has been diagnosed with clinical depression, having gone through similar phases, Cry of Fear often made me cry a tear because Simon and his situation was so relatable.

[@dion_sw]

I opened this video thinking about cry of fear, it's so relatable.

[@JoshCollins45]

The best thing about Silent Hill 2 is that even after I finished it three times, it still leaves me with more questions than answers. The way everything is shrouded in ambiguity makes people's understanding of the story different from one player to another. Who are the real characters? What do they exactly represent? Are they connected to each other? All these questions are not directly answered, and it's basically your job as a player to fill those voids in your mind. That's why Silent Hill theories are among the most popular on the internet.

[@TawJev]

I'm curious about Angela. I understand what the little girl and Pyramid Head represent to James, but I don't know what Angela - with all her background - represents in Jame's mind.

[@herofromthedark]

All of the people that James meets in Silent Hill 2 are real people, aside from Maria. I'm not sure why people assume anyone in the game is fake. The story tells us that Mary is dead right from the get-go. Maria being the doppelganger of Mary is the tip-off that she's not genuine; she's a tulpa- a physical manifestation created by Silent Hill to test James. So she's physically there, but not a genuine person. Laura is real, but in order to explain Laura, I have to first explain how the realm of SH works. You have to understand that there are layers to the place. There's the "normal" level, which is a normal, sleepy seaside town in New England. This is the SH in the real world. Then There's the "fog world," which is interstitial, and where only some monsters start to slip through. Then there's the "other world," which is covered in blood and rust. This is actually tailored to individuals. There are more enemies in this level (and they are stronger, higher-tiered enemies at that). When we see Angela at the end, we see her "otherworld," and everything is on fire. When we see Eddie's, it's chilled and frozen. But Laura is an innocent child. She's committed no great sins and feels no deep regrets, so SH doesn't do anything to her. This is why we only ever see Laura in the "fog world." The fog world is a kind of liminal boundary between reality and everyones' personal hell. This is also why she never reacts to the fact that there are monsters around- they are never sent after her, and she can't even see them. Eddie is someone who was bullied for his weight, most likely by a football player. In the real world, Eddie first retaliated by killing his bullies dog, and later by shooting his bully in the leg. His dialogue during his boss fight indicates as much. Strangely, he doesn't seem to feel even a little guilty over this, but he does seem to slowly lose his mind after a while, almost as if the opportunity to engage in violence against monsters has given him an outlet for his aggression, and he relishes the opportunity to do so. Angela hasn't actually done anything wrong- she was sexually abused. SH was most likely giving her a chance to fight back and give her a sense to find her own sense of agency. But it's all for naught in the end- the last scene we see of her, she ascends a staircase, and we never see her again. An interview revealed that she died afterwards. Death was her peace, I guess. Also, while I'm on the subject, James isn't the monster he's portrayed to be in this video either, because it conveniently leaves out the conversation where Mary actually absolves him of his guilt. He also omits the heartwrenching letter that Mary wrote to James, where she acknowledged how hard she was on him, and how hard she was to be around. Tl;dr- there IS ambiguity in the SH games, but not the kind you guys have stated. And James kinda sucks, but he's not some monster.

[@TawJev]

@@herofromthedark your explanation makes more sense than the theory that characters of SH2 are representations for James. As I said, I have no idea about what Angela would represent for James - which shows how flaw that theory was. P.S.: Angela didn't commit any sin, but victyms of sexual abuse tend to feel guilty, as if it was their fault. That would explain why Angela is in one the SH's layers.

[@herofromthedark]

@@TawJev aw, thanks! And yeah, Angela definitely felt guilty and ashamed of herself. You can see it in the ways she speaks and acts. At first, she's quiet and nervous around James, but then later, she says things that indicate she doesn't trust men. This is definitely due to her abuse. By the end of her plot thread, she seems to have come to her own revelations.

[@T_Teobokki]

I just remembered the circumcision theory

[@AppleFacade]

As someone who experiences depression and have had mental breakdowns that manifested in the form of friendship ending rage, Hellblade really helped me to feel like I wasn't alone. Senua had that "shadow" and those inner demons. Not that I have auditory or visual hallucinations, but as Kazza narrated: "The game shows us that overcoming the demons in our minds is possible when we have the will to do it." Just as Senua fought Surtr and Valravn, I fought rage, depression and suicidal ideations. I got help through medications and it does a lot! I don't feel the rage anymore, but there's still that occasional depressive struggle from time to time. I got better, and I can keep fighting! To anyone else fighting their own demons, you can get better too! Keep fighting!

[@DnDmepls]

Read Carl Jung

[@AppleFacade]

@@DnDmepls Any recommended titles, concepts or ideas?

[@Gabrilos505]

​@@AppleFacade As a psychologist, I wouldn't particularly recommend trying to read Carl Jung without someone to guide you through his works (someone like a therapist). Things can get really confusing real fast.

[@psytrp9968]

Nah dude PTSD is no joke. I was diagnosed with it a couple months ago. Initially, I didn't realize what was going on. I thought a TBI I had was starting to take more of a toll on me. The last straw (that made me get help) was when I damn near suffocated my wife while sleeping. I didn't choke her, but I was sleeping with my arm around her and I was having a nightmare that apparently was so vivid that my body was acting on its own. The worst part is that I had nightmares every night. These nightmares always involved death. Whether I'd die, someone else would die (but I'd see it through their eyes), I would kill someone, or someone would kill me. The cherry on top was that one of two things would happen: either I would wake at night and be in fight or flight (which meant sleep was out of the question), or I would wake in the morning feeling pain (physical despite it was most likely all in my head) in the same part of my body where whoever died received the death blow. If the death happened by a stab to the abdomen, my entire abdomen would hurt for majority of the day. If the death happened like a gunshot to the head, I would wake up with a horrible headache which again, would last a majority of the day.

[@Boyitellyouhwhat]

Yeah right

[@N13J]

It sounded like you were living the life of the people in your dreams who then happened to die horrible deaths and then you woke up.

[@psytrp9968]

@N13J it has literally changed my perspective in life. But mostly im left with bad memories and an inability to sleep peacefully

[@subgeta07]

I think not enough people played Among The Sleep to appreciate the psychological aspect of the world as seen from a toddler's perspective. The story deals with some deep topics as well and starts off on the baby's birthday. One of the possibly most charming aspects is that the pause screen is the baby covering their eyes. (Also its never revealed if the baby is a boy or a girl) so it's possible to really project onto the character which feels like the point. It's really relatable for people who experienced trauma through parents fighting, and also a POV of how much more twisted things look from the mind of a child who doesn't understand whats happening.

[@ameliahamilton3647]

I'm not crying about the Silent Hill 2 part. It's just water in my eyes. 😭😭

[@noice6421]

After water ending?

[@Speed4Runs]

Looks like your eyes are covered In Water

[@brettsmith5903]

I think you mean part 2

[@Shadowrise-BnH]

"For me it's always like this"

[@ghekkoooobbwayver3818]

Simon from cry of Fear is such a tragic character... Nah I'm not crying, you are!

[@courierz9451]

"Horror games that make us question what's evil and what's not" i just realized by that line, how that seems to never happen. Like the very thing to terrify you is almost always a threat to you and making it some kind of evil

[@daniel_thebat]

I always said that video games are the perfect media to spread awareness of certain mental illnesses. With movies you are seeing somone struggling with illness, but games are perfect because you are more experiencing it, living it so to speak

[@golden_ranger_solaris]

I have bi polar myself and major depression, but horror makes me feel comfortable. It keeps me grounded due to the high amounts of adrenaline and jeeps me focused. Its helped me also understand some other mental illness better. It has not harmed me. It helps me understand fear and anxiety much better than anything else.

[@papawithgaming]

Silent hill 2 is a pure masterpiece. every year i have to play it 2-3 times. still holds a huge place in my heart.

[@antoniojesusdiazmartinez3267]

The Doom's mod called Unloved was by far one of the darkest and MOST insane games I've ever played. Totally recommended!

[@equin0x22415]

My heart broke for you very much when you mentioned that you struggled with scopophobia, I hope you're continuing to manage well! Also, as someone with Bipolar 1 and Borderline, (both can cause paranoia) I very much appreciate you speaking up about your struggles, I know it's not easy, especially with lesser known or understood conditions, but it opens SO many doors for more empathy and less stigma as people learn more about them. you guys have truly become one of my favorite KZbin channels, and this was an absolutely fascinating breakdown to watch, especially with a these topics hitting so close to home for a lot of us🖤

[@TawJev]

When he mentioned that? What I saw was him mentioning that the character Rakan had it.

[@KazzaGamesTV]

Thanks a lot for your words. I really appreciate that you care. It's an honor for our channel to be one of your favorites.

[@exstacc1886]

Games that confront depression, and show the spirals of self neglect, and even stories of just overcoming very specific traumas can either be very therapeutic or even more traumatizing for those who're unstable, without a support structure. I'm not recovered from my crash a month ago, right now I feel like a ghost walking the earth, and a lot of nights recently I've drank and smoked myself to sleep to cope with the horrible dreams I have where I have no control over the person barreling down the road with me in the passenger seat. I have a support structure and I know it's enough, but my mind will still terrify me on the best days, at the worst moments.

[@TawJev]

Cry of Fear... Damn it! I understand that. I love a girl who has mental issues, hurt herself in the past and even tried to put an end to her life. 😢

[@MohamedMohamed-yd9dc]

Not to be mean or nerdy but the past of “hurt” isn’t “hurted” it is “hurt” as well

[@TawJev]

@@MohamedMohamed-yd9dc thank you. I apreciate your hint. I love to learn. You weren't mean or nerdy, you were helpful.

[@MohamedMohamed-yd9dc]

@@TawJev np

[@DnDmepls]

She was 24 and I was so, Her birthday was on a leap year, She waited her whole life for a guy like me, I tried my best to save her from her anorexia, I lost my mind twice worried sick for her health, She has refused to eat, going to the point where she does nothing but jog, She is twig thin but drinks only coffee, She believes she was fat because of all her exes, I just saw how malnourished her stomach was, I could not understand how she could not see the beauty in her mirror.

[@DnDmepls]

Sometimes I wonder why I left her, Perhaps the guilt was too much for me, Perhaps I had taken it too far, But oh Angel, honey, I am just a bartender, I tend to the glasses, wines, deliveryman, colleagues and drunk sophomores, I believed her, But alas! I was wanted only for what I have, not who I am, So I became a monster.

[@builttoscalevideos]

I'd personally add Doki Doki Literature Club to this, I played it with zero expectations at a time where I was struggling severely with depersonalisation and derealisation, I ignored the mental health warning at the start cause "All anime horror games do that" and proceeded to play through it, inevitably leading to me in the corner of my room having a panic attack and questioning reality. that game breaks the fourth wall a little too well.

[@spacekat216]

I finished SOMA yesterday just because whenever i played it it triggered the thought of "what happens when you die" and i experience existential dread, so i had to play it as much as possible so i could finish it as soon as possible and not get these thoughts ever again....

[@spacekat216]

@Evilhunter-di9sg I've actually wanted to turn to buddhist beliefs about reincarnation (although I'm christian agnostic) but then the thought of what if atheists are right about the soul being material therefore it dies with you and conciousness ceases? It's an everending question that always made me wonder.

[@Gabrilos505]

Man, I absolutely loved Soma! While I lean toward Spiritualism when it comes to reincarnation, the philosophical horror in Soma was nothing short of brilliant. The questions it raises-and the horrifying answers it delivers-stick with you long after the game ends. The thought of Simon being left completely alone, stripped of even his last bit of companionship, whether from the girl (can’t recall her name) or his other selves, was chilling. And the revelation that making it to the Ark was never truly possible? That’s horror done right. Soma and Silent Hill 2 are some of the best intellectual, psychological, and philosophical horror experiences I've ever had in gaming.

[@unknownxd]

SOMA is easily in my top 5's of horror games.

[@SolarDNA]

Like so many, I suffer a cocktail of OCD, PTSD, anxiety and depression, among potential others. Horror games, survival horror specifically, are my favorite genre. This was a great video.👍

[@krishanubanerjee6955]

I'm very surprised Spec Ops: The Line isn't on this list. That is a terrifying journey through psychological hell. Also, the first F.E.A.R game comes to mind for a few spine-chilling sequences.

[@chevyrupleix]

I played Cry of Fear when I was sleep-deprived and was off the meds for 3 days. It was on Facebook Live and the giddy happy-go-lucky gameplay just became mental anguish at the end.

[@Capelao_Espacial]

As someone who was born with (auditive only) schizophrenia, I can say that Hellblade depicted perfectly what is like to struggle with such mental illness. I know it is scary, but my playthrough was like a walk in the park, I didn't bother much with the voices because they looked so natural to me, and that's when I realized that it was with me all along. The visual side of things, however, was quite a scarying experience, but it was worth it.

[@ameliahamilton3647]

I think most of us have experienced the fear of being watched at some point in our lives. I even start feeling it when I think about it a little bit.

[@KazzaGamesTV]

True.

[@TawJev]

I only experienced it in my dreams, I mean, nightmares. Other than that, I think everyone's is being watched by governments and technology.

[@misspillow3]

there's a difference between regular fear and phobias. phobias are excessive and intense, and they can really mess with you on a daily basis

[@nyxerus7500]

SH2 will always be held dear in my heart- dealing with chronic depression and anxiety, that overwhelming sense of constant guilt always lingers over the heads of anyone with my disorders. I appreciate it when games or media in general find such beautiful tact in confronting mental illness and such. From overwhelming anger, grief, sadness or apathy- it's somewhat cathartic to see it represented in such gorgeous or even macabre ways.

[@CasperCanvas]

As someone who has social anxiety, horror that brings out the fear of being watched manage to give me nightmares. Love it.

[@itscloud9]

I have heard someone say long ago that your subscience knows what you fear most, that is why you should never ask it to show you what you fear most.

[@Iceman-hb3uk]

Dude I'm mentally unstable, of course I'm gonna try all of them.

[@Ralseilover44]

As somone who has severe depression I love games like these, I love cry of fear so much

[@Onigiriz]

Cry of fear is such an underrated gem for a free game. I remember playing it years ago. Go give it a try😢

[@Lalairu]

I remember it too, it was very popular back then. Well deserved.

[@Immolator772]

This list is only missing Soma. I actually didn't knew Hellblade had such deep story, i got the game on discount awhile back and haven't touched it since. This video made me want to play it even more

[@AppleFacade]

You absolutely should! My advice is to take your time and treat the game more as a story or an experience than a test of skill. Slow down and take it all in!

[@justinthor5438]

Yeah dude. Wear some nice headphones if you can. Such a gorgeous experience

[@HoboThatCrazy]

Hellblade is one of the best games I have ever played. I recommend the second one also.

[@Immolator772]

@@HoboThatCrazy too bad they ruined it with the sequel.

[@HoboThatCrazy]

@Immolator772 Yeah, it wasn't anywhere near as good as the first. I still liked it, though.

[@arnavpandey5386]

list starts at 3:27

[@Rey-vm9it]

im not surprised that cry of fear is in here, probably one of the most relatable games for ppl with depression/sewerslide thoughts (not counting in the broken legs).

[@theprettiestliyah]

Im not the most stablest person out there, I defnitely do lose it sometimes but One rule of thumb that helps me is, "What you believe will manifest itself the more you keep believing" Im sure there's variations of it but that's the variation I know of. In my opinion psychology based horror is often times the best, the ideas are usually original and I like to see what the media portrays mental illnesses as. And I never get shaken emotionally when playing the games because what you believe will maniffest itself the more you keep believing, so in the back of my mind I always remember this when playing games like these no matter what. Nice video tho!

[@arclightsama_]

Not mentioning SOMA here is a complete crime and is the only one that has seriously terrified me & kept me up at night thinking

[@k2a2l2]

cry of fear was the first horror game i ever played, its seriously a timeless classic. i had a friend when i was a kid who introduced me to steam and that included half life, gmod, and this game. ive been meaning to play it again since its probably been over 10 years now

[@unknownxd]

Cry of Fear has to be my one of my most favorite horror games of all time! It's just so underrated.

[@gulauglindgisladottir8098]

I didn't hear the screaming in silent hill when he suffacated his wife, so i always thought she asked him to kill her bc she didn't want to be a burden to him , and i don't see this as a thing in his mind but a different realm for his guilt and sadness bc he killed her so she wouldn't suffer anymore, and the other ppl are going through their own hell but somehow meet along the way. Love from Iceland 😊💜

[@satsukisan8128]

I just like your story videos. It's always interesting. And thanks for all the troubles.

[@SulfiricAcid-bx2cw]

As a person with severe depression and anxiety, I actually love horror games. Especially Cry Of Fear. I love CoF sm bc I identify with Simon a lot, and I genuinely think it’s one of the best portrayals of depression in media. It’s also just a good game too

[@фЖГ]

who asked

[@DementiaGaming69420]

It is a crime that SOMA isn’t on this list.

[@MonoGoiaba]

Cry of Fear and Silent Hill 2 hit me really hard someone suffering from deep depression and anxiety for almost a decade now, amazing games overall. The Visage section of this video really got me wanting to play it due to the metion of Scopophobia, which i didn't knew that was a thing until now. Another game that would be perfect for the topic of mental illnesses in video games would be OMORI, im even suprised it wasn't mentioned!

[@andrewamp1]

I totally encourage you guys to play In Sound Mind, it's such an underrated gem.

[@CloverTheWitch]

Cry of Fear genuinely worsened my depression when I first played it, still, that game is too good to be mad at it

[@Go.Shaman]

keep up the good work. and 29:08 thanks bro. i needed to hear that. ❤

[@trainyourdog7351]

One of the top 3 youtube horror gaming channels✌🏾 keep up the quality work

[@SadTown99]

Love this channel…. + Alpha Beta Gamer + ManlyBadassHero + Hollow + SHN 🤘

[@HorrorGamesWalktrough]

I'm a huge fan of the horror genre, honestly until two years ago I didn't play horror games, I just watched movies, and by some chance I installed a horror game and that's when it all started, I became a big fan of horror games💯

[@FeverDreamVoid]

Was quite surprised to hear the sound of Mary screaming as she was being suffocated from SH2 as I am almost positive that didn't make it in the final cut of the game. At least not in the American release as far as I know. Silent Archives here on YT was the first place I heard that and was effectively quite unsettling.

[@bulgarian_mapping4473]

The fact that we all knew from the beggining of the video that cry of fear will be here. A MASTERCLASS

[@barneycalhoundotcom]

As somebody who has been depressed, mentally unstable, and has been depressed to the point of psychosis and self harm, I still do not think anybody should have to suffer what I, Simon, or other people who struggle with my issues or similiar.

[@IIRREEKKOO]

daym i need to leave the house- someone pls reply to me in like 4 hours so i remember to watch this video ty

[@VfaDD]

it's been an hour, where are you

[@TawJev]

Hint: put it in your "watch later" list and KZbin will persistently recomend you to watch it, specially if you had watched a little bit of it.

[@TawJev]

Also, get used to always check your "watch later" list, just in case.

[@bowkatiewow]

Did you watch it?

[@machaxy6201]

Its been 23 hours bud

[@GenoCasino-n3h]

Me, a mentally unstable person, getting ready to download these

[@UponDemise666]

I’m a fucked up person mentally and emotionally and yet I am SOOOO much an addict to play these amazing psychological horror titles

[@FeverDreamVoid]

I believe it is because people like us who have experienced or continue to experience these feelings or something similar can understand them much better and get more out of a game (or any media) that knows how to use them to their strengths to tell a god story. What we each take away from something like this is varied. Some is positive, some negative. For the more cerebral games the player would probably have to have been around the block a time or two to not let it make you spiral, as some subjects can hit real close to home if dealing with mental problems. Getting a different playable perspective of something so familiar that only exists in our minds is educational at the least and entraining at best when done with care. For me, that's why I like them. All that to say, I agree.

[@acecorazón]

"art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comforted" 😅

[@SickSensei223]

You played hellblade? I'm not even schizophrenic but that game makes me feel strange, it's a straight up work of art imho.

[@UponDemise666]

@@SickSensei223 So I’ve played the OG but not the sequel. But now that I’ve got a PS5 I’m going to rectify that. And YES I’m in agreement that Hellblade is MOST definitely a fine work of pure art

[@UponDemise666]

@@SickSensei223 Also, there’s this indie horror game on Steam called “Panic” that has a very similar theme of mental illness on Steam that is very much on par with the schizophrenia realism in it.

[@TothGabor-f4r]

* sees cry of fear* Me: Well, too late buddy

[@ItzMeImAlive]

as someone who is very very much mentally unstable, thanks for the game recedemations!!!!!!

[@octagonseventynine1253]

I know it’s not necessarily a horror game but MGS2 has that quality that makes you question reality in the final act.

[@ayoubmorjane7722]

one thing I want to mention and its just my theory is that some monsters for example in silent hill 3 are real people and animals, when heather asked that weird man in glasses (dont remember his name) about the monsters and why he seems ok with it, he told her "Do they look like monsters to you" and laughs. and btw SIlent Hill town is still fully functional but some people like travis, harry, james end up in the "other world" which i believe it exists to accomplish something or due to the trauma since most of the main characters suffer horrible period in their lives

[@Zonex123]

Some of these games are pure terrifying, it must take a special mind to make these. I still didnt finish Visage yet, too much man

[@vulpesursae4934]

even just watching that game is too much tbh, the little girl w the jaw... my goodness

[@MCPunk55]

I'm a Major Depressive Disorder patient. I'm already unstable... there's little else that can unnerve me.

[@Samuryan2077]

bro, Visage was terrifying. That little girls chapter KILLED. ME.OFF.

[@greg_reacts]

Silent Hill 2 was a poignant experience in my life. It's hard to convey in words, most think 'it's just a game, so?'. No. It was an experience, I was about 14, 15? I'm 38 now, and me and my friend spent hours, handing the controller back and forth when it got too creepy. The levels (real and metaphorically) that you go through are deep, I've never been so invested in a game story since then, and I will never forget it. Perfection

[@michaelmarquez8093]

I remember my first horror game was 7th guest on the PC and that got me on my journey for horror games and I love them.

[@SoutaCherry]

Silent Hill series is the grandfather of all psychological horror games. Each game’s atmosphere and creatures are meant to reflect the fears/insecurities/negative feelings of characters. Alessa’s nightmare, james’s nightmare, cheryl’s descent etc But one character that really leaves an impression on me who isn’t a protagonist, is Angela from Silent Hill 2. She’s such a head case, you’d think she escaped a mental asylum. The game is so cerebral and so visceral through its visuals, the way it tells her story is simply haunting. She is such a great character.

[@yacinechikivara4700]

I like this kind of videos pls make more ❤❤❤

[@KazzaGamesTV]

More similar stuff on the way.

[@just_j_like_the_letter]

*me who is riddled with mental health problems* "ah good, a list of games perfect for someone like me"

[@xpouii-3992]

I mean James’ wife asked him to end her suffering. He didn’t just decide to kill her so he could go find a girlfriend. A lot of caretakers go through guilt and I also wonder exactly how much James actually did wrong and how much is him blaming himself for her illness when he couldn’t stop it. The one thing he did to help her was to end her suffering when she asked him to, tbh. There was no getting better for her. Also Angela, Eddie and Laura I 100% believe are real. Silent Hill calls for people with unfinished business and it shows them what they need to see, punishment or otherwise. It’s why Laura we see happy chalk graffiti when we get a peek at Laura’s Silent Hill, Eddie’s is a frozen meat locker and Angela’s is always on fire. Silent Hill changes to prey on the mind of whoever is inside of it.

[@mythosinmedia]

Just a nitpicky detail. In SH2, Angela, Eddie and Laura ARE real. That's not an interpretation, they literally are. Only Maria was made by the town to taunt James. Eddie and Angela are like James, people who made the decision to kill (regardless of the reason) and are being confronted by the town just like James. They see their own version of Silent Hill. Laura is innocent, she just sees a normal town. No monsters. No otherworlds.

[@Lalairu]

I always wondered what was Laura doing there, she is just an innocent child right? I also read that Angela died because she wanted her suffering to stop, and Silent Hill decided to be merciful. Not sure if this is true though.

[@rickdavis32]

@@Lalairu Not necessarily merciful just not malevolent. shes there for a reason, silent hill is an ambiguous place and her hell does not need monsters her fear and loneliness and her being taunted by those things is for her they are her test, fate and punishment.

[@Lalairu]

@@rickdavis32 I see... thanks :) Silent Hill is a very interesting place for sure. I need to play the games someday.

[@awolpeace1781]

Poisonous water is such drag, why I boil all my drinking water.

[@Long_May_They_Raine]

Shikamaru? Is that you?

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[@gagadreams]

I absolutely love Senua's Sacrifice, I get emotional every time I see it or play it! 😭

[@bamteelhighgrounds379]

Im a pwbpd and I've been a horror freak since age 5. I think there's a clear connection between mental instability and horror media. İt's about the need to reliving trauma.

[@BlacEyedPriest765]

Thanks for the post love horror games 😊😊😊

[@CursedGuts]

Two great ones to add are "The Cat Lady" and "Neverending Nightmares"

[@jack8843]

Aaaah I see you are a connoisseur 👌 cat lady master piece , that intro is gold

[@CursedGuts]

@@jack8843 it really is, I frequently go back to it and recommend it to others to at least watch a playthrough. Even watching it is fascinating enough. Such a unique art style too

[@ilikewater1575]

Honestly, from the darkness is a great game, it really had me scarred most of the way through. The thing about the game though is that once I figured out I wasn’t really in danger and that the sounds were actually useful, the game wasn’t scary anymore, at least to me.

[@fynniboy3929]

Cry of fear actually helped me understand my depression

[@Saint_Dan132]

great video my dude x

[@indiogoncalves8611]

Some things you said about Silent Hill 2 do not match the story man. Apart from Maria, all people Jame encounters are trully there, just strugling with their own mental states. And if you think Angela feels cherfull in the first encounter, man... But great video man, congrats!

[@Gentlesoul11]

Im not mentally stable, but im not gonna avoid these games, lol great vid 🙏🏼👍

[@SoutaCherry]

14:35 funfact: This song is a grand rendition of Lisa Garland’s theme “Not Tomorrow” from the first Silent Hill. They seem to love giving this song to the most tragic characters

[@CJ00014]

None of this games make me question my own mind. They are really fun games of psychological horrors, I don't possess any issues, but I do enjoy to see the troubles and effects of mental illness in games. I am quite surprised Fear and Hunger is not in this list, that makes you question way more than any of these

[@keiryuusan]

you know that you gotta watch this vid if you're mind is in a dark place simply because it reflects on your mental state

[@pires11d]

This list contains some of my favorite horror games of all time ❤️

[@loneronin6813]

I can relate in many ways to Simon from Cry of Fear. I was born with Tourettes Syndrome and OCD which has also caused me to experience torment and rejection from others and lead me to suffer from depression as well all my life. I also suffer from incurable and constant pain from the neck down that has recently put me in a wheelchair and my last relationship with the woman I thought I was going to marry ended because she hated that I was in a wheelchair. Ever since then I've had the added difficulty of finding someone who will accept me for who I am and the situation I'm in and while I keep going in the hopes of a better tomorrow nothing comes. I've only ever lost everything in my life that mattered to me and some days I just want to fall asleep and never wake up, but I'm also very resilient and refuse to give in to suicidal thoughts and feelings because for better or worse this is the only life I'm going to get and I guess you could say I want to see my story through to the end and try to make the best of what I've got. I admit though, it gets harder and harder to keep going when you have nothing and no one on top of being in constant physical and emotional pain.

[@SuperFlashDriver]

It's this reason that I'm a horror fan...But many of the games, while it may be scary or hard to understand other people's mental illness, my side of mental illness was the lack of knowledge of the world around me, and blaming someone for fudging up my family. However, once ten/twenty years past since those issues passed on....well, there's no purpose for me to feel fear, except jumpscares or things that come attack or try to kill you. Psychological horror, while it may be hard to understand sometimes, it gives me tension through the use of audio, weird visuals, and unexplained things that occurs in the video game itself.

[@XoEmilyTheStrangeXo]

Great video! I like your voice. It reminds me of Nandor from What We Do in the Shadows

[@CGold75]

One Horror game that comes to mind for me that involves messing with the player's mind directly isn't DDLC (although that does indeed mess with the player's mind) but rather Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem.

[@lacknerflorian7254]

❤🤔 woow this with Silent hill is so well explained,.. never seen it this perspective 🍿☘️ wish an nice day, ty for share.

[@tailssexe]

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[@GeauxStros]

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[@mrghostmrghost6469]

I don't have a mental problem but every morning i wake up with a nightmare (no not sleep paralysis) , no game ever can compete with that, it took away the joy of sleeping for me

[@execration_texts]

Do you eat soon before bed? Specially dairy?

[@boneshakerjake]

I would also like to mention a horror game that I've played that I believe dives extremely deep into the psyche of a human being in the middle of a traumatic experience where instead of stuff like silent hill 2 where everything is imaginary because of stuff in the *past* instead you are currently in the traumatic experience and are unable to distinguish real from fake. I am referring to ad infinitum which in latin means "forevermore" takes during world war 1 in the german side of the trenches and shows what it's like to experience family trauma shellshock (ptsd) and the horrifying realisation every terrifying thing you witness represents what actually happened in the trenches of world war 1.

[@DudeWheresMyCardz]

I think there are a lot of people that could help themselves with their mental health. If they arent eating right and exercising regularly, then its no wonder the brain will suffer eventually.

[@Poison-Ivy666]

a game what was truely insane too was downfall for me ,right at the beginning what happenes to his brother and later what happens to sophie and so on ... jesus crist ,all 4 games was crazy what are 1 catlady 2 downfall 3 lorelay and 4 burnhouse lane ,i played all of them, in that order and at some ends i just sat here crying ,don´t get me wrong i loved them ! but damn so damn dark that it hits hard and i have to mention that i suffer under depression myself ! to example ,burnhouse lane goes about a woman who will soon die cause of cancer and who lost her beloved partner to cancer too and so she found a way to a place where just the dying people can be and there she have to fight against much many horrors ... i will never forgett that game O___O

[@boneshakerjake]

silent hill two being in the video proves it deserves a remake.

[@springfurcalico6506]

listing some games I know: Never-ending Nightmares, Omori, Among the Sleep, Resident Evil Village (the part with Donna Beneviento and the hallucinations of the baby and Ethan's wife Mia Winters)

[@Shdowstorm]

The Cat Lady is an amazing game and I am surprised how the game didn't make the list.

[@Enchan-Trix]

I have Hellblade. Bought it couple weeks ago, I think it’s a very well made game and I love it

[@ARIXANDRE]

Man, with a proper budget, Cry Fear would've made a great Silent Hill game.

[@Lucifex_]

Hey if you do a video like this again I definitely recommend layers of fear