The Controversial & Disturbing Games Iceberg (II)

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[@theactualdice5865]

Great Video! I liked alot of the games on this part of the Video! Although I really got my hopes up that Darkwood or Alice’s Return to Madness would be on here. But I was Happy to see Omori, Water Womb World, and Fran-Bow.

[@fallingforever]

great vid as always & thanks for using my music

[@ThatCreepyReading]

@@theactualdice5865 I'm still taking suggestions, Gonna check out those games now

[@lunahime7824]

@@ThatCreepyReading the most disturbing games i've seen was harvester, phantasmagoria and.... house of velez.... i think it should be at the very end of whatever video comes next ... also for Japanese horror I remember Kuon, Drakengard, D2 for dreamcast, and haunting ground.

[@AlterLynx]

Here's an intriguing game: && (Twicefold Ampersands)

[@madeleinehiggins120]

the Terrible Whiteness section scared the absolute shit out of me. it feels like a unfulfilled housewife being sexually abused by her husband. the messy drawings and cold code and words are so unsettling and creates such an unsafe feeling.

[@gaycheese253]

Yea, that's why I got out of it. It feels like SA torsed a wife that can't do anything about it

[@coolkiddo3110]

I would completely agree except for the n azi imagey. Still no clue what that is there for

[@madeleinehiggins120]

@@coolkiddo3110 yeah i’m completely lost about that 😭

[@lucyinchat]

@@madeleinehiggins120 implications that her abuser is a Nazi, probably.

[@pastelskies99]

I remember being a teen and being really into jacksepticeye and the first time I saw him play that dragon cancer, I was broken, I was doing everything to not start crying. Almost started crying when I saw it on this list. I can't listen to stories of kids dying of cancer without turning into a depressed mess

[@HedgieDaUmbrehog]

Yea that one hurt... I had to pause and walk away for a good 5 mins just to cry and not wet my keyboard. Almost felt like throwing up from the sheer punches to the heart it reminded me of

[@antonhagbox02]

I know he played it before, but didn't Jack's dad die of cancer?

[@pastelskies99]

@@antonhagbox02 I'm not sure, I just know that his dad died

[@TruecrimeWithLeeLee]

Markipliers video really hit me hard. I seen it before I seen Jack's. But I also enjoy these because we get to see our fav creators show emotion & be relatable.

[@madisonthegreat44]

Same. Honestly a lot of these games I saw either Markiplier or Jacksepticeye play, and it’s a weird mix of nostalgia, melancholy, and realisation.

[@Stareostar]

The section on Spec Ops: The Line is a wee bit misrepresentative of the experience, though mostly accurate. The game's loading screen tips originally start with generic tips like "shoot with RT" only change to begin mocking the player after either the WP or Water sequence, and similarly the main menu changes after every chapter to reflect where you are in the game, and the state of Dubai. Your companions aren't necessarily figments of your imagination, though that could be one way to interpret it, it's more like they're characters that could represent elements of the human psyche (or at least Captain Walker's psyche) as it breaks down, but I don't think they're imagined people

[@joshshrum2764]

Plus it’s basically the game version of heart of darkness so it’s definitely about human psyche.

[@peoplebro_1294]

Not many games fucked up my emotions like spec ops, so when the white phosphorus section played out i didnt really care i just thought it was another game trying to shock the player. However when you encounter a large group of civilians who are screaming at you and youe partner, your partner is yelling for you to take action. Now playing this game after experiencing no Russian I had taken action by point my gun and shooting at the innocent people but the screams that the civilians gave are still haunting than no Russians tourists. I legitimately didnt touch the game for about a month until I was ready to restart the level and decided to shoot up towards the air, which allowed the civilians to run. While not any better than anything else I did in the game I was just glad I saved a few people. But then the loading screens give the taughts of "you really think your a hero"

[@ThatCreepyReading]

Fuuuck your right. Sorry about that!

[@crazyluigi6664]

@@ThatCreepyReading Think you could also add the Resident Evil series as a Tier One addendum addition in video 3? I know I didn't see it in video one and it's not in video two.

[@oreofudgeman]

Yeah they got it wrong here. His squad mates were real people. The things he was seeing weren't. Their initial mission basically ended at finding the radio man, who was already dead. The rest of the game was him chasing his own delusions.

[@SavoxYT]

The scariest thing about _Fran Bow_ is the main character bears a frightening resemblance to Angela Anaconda.

[@schlamuffenimperator9460]

Angela could sing any demon straight back to hell.

[@calamazomcdonald3688]

oh god that show

[@cottodotto]

I played That Dragon, Cancer waaaay before my mum got diagnosed with endometrial cancer, and even then it left its mark on me, showing me a completely different side of games. I've recently replayed it after 6 months of Mum not being with us anymore, and I can wholeheartedly say that just like it was said by Ryan Green himself, these games should exist. While my grief will never compare to the pain and sorrow that parents feel when losing their children, if I had the right skills to make a game that could both celebrate my mother and console those who lost their parents too soon as well, I definitely would've.

[@Dangermad]

I was genuinely crying at the that dragon cancer speech and then matpat just pops up and it still got a laugh out of me

[@blackmetalviking9015]

Same

[@THYME_777]

I'm happy to see Hello Charlotte here. The whole series is super underrated and deserves way more attention!

[@sakurafields5024]

This is a well-written video we all have waited for. Good job. Also, I think you do "Top Disturbing Anime" List as well!

[@bigyo3385]

The anime list is a good idea. It'll be a loooooong video tho. Alot of disturbing anime.

[@lanehoran1456]

That would be a great idea

[@ForbiddenFruit999]

Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis

[@takumidoutou4412]

Manga and Anime would be better since Manga has so much you could go into while anime has a lot just not as much quality

[@Brabbs]

Elfin lied'll be up there!

[@MangoMagica]

Clicked because of the Omori thumbnail. Did not expect to ugly cry hearing the origins of That Dragon, Cancer.

[@Pooky1991]

Dragon Cancer is one of those horror games i could never play, simply because it would destroy me emotionally. Mad respect for the parents making it though and helping those who may be suffering.

[@alesh_guy]

Alice: Madness Returns will always be my favorite horror game of all times. It has such an amazing story and does a great job representing the cruelness of topics such as child trafficking, rape, murder, loss of a parents and family at a young age, and the depression and aniexity that comes with it. I think a lot of people can find the main character - Alice somewhat relatable because of the things she has to overcome to save her mind (Wonderland), and learn the truth.

[@DarklordKermit77]

The speech given by the developer of that dragon cancer is one of the truest and most beautifully emotional things I've ever heard, thank you for including it in your video.

[@simulatedexploits]

I may never be able to play through Omori's final fight again, but I can't say that I didn't love every second of it and how well they portrayed depression.

[@severelymisprinted4119]

That Dragon, Cancer, remains one of the only games to make me not just cry, but full on bawl. The first time I heard about it I was in the depths of post partum mental illness (psychosis namely, but also along with that depression) and it was awful. I couldn't make it through a video talking about it without wanted to crawl out of skin. My daughter is nearly nearly 2 and it still hits just as hard because it's so hard to comprehend. The idea of knowing your child will die, regardless of what you try and do and no matter how hard you do, is still a massive fear of mine.

[@AdavoBucio]

Can your pet having NFT's is probably the most disturbing thing on this list

[@isabellegrimes9366]

lmao true

[@RowletGameing]

Bill Clinton being outraged by the tagline on that Guilty Gear ad is funnier when you actually play the game and it's actually less violent than what Mortal Kombat was doing at the time.

[@the_ceo_of_funny1014]

Beautyfull work as always, the only thing that kinda annoy me is that a lot of games from this list as been already been analized in other videos, but being an iceberg video it's ok and also a good opportunity to re elaborate your older works. If you're ever gonna make another disturbing game list I wanna raccomend you "cruelty squad" and "brutal orchestra"

[@divineeye147]

Yes brutal orchestra

[@kawaiibev]

The Cat Lady is one of my favorite games. So unique, horrifying and emotionally raw. The ending monologue brings me to tears and has really stayed with me.

[@axeoseilez3207]

To be honest you have done an amazing job covering these games. The mental fortitude you have to explain these is unbelievable. Alot of these hit me pretty hard. Had to take a break a couple times if im honest. But im glad i went on this journey. It opened me up to some games i wasnt familiar with. And some new perspectives on ones ive heard of or played

[@Pigpen_YT]

Great stuff, if you're open to adding in some more topics for future installments I got some suggestions 1. Ethnic Cleansing: The Video Game 2. Kaboom: The Suicide Bombing Game 3. White Law (the sequel to Ethnic Cleansing) 4. Quest for Saddam & Quest for Bush 5. Active Shooter 6. Zog's Nightmare 7. Dusk (2018) 8. Cruelty Squad 9. Haunting 2 10. The Museum of Anything Goes 11. Schnell Online 12. Hope: The Other Side of Adventure

[@steve7745]

Idk how disturbing I'd consider Dusk and Cruelty Squad, they've got dark themes for sure but if that's the bar then I'd also consider Blood, Doom 64, hell, 90% of the boomer shooter genre and neo/retro shooters, they all kinda share that DNA. Good picks tho, interesting list!

[@mikegadsden55]

51:22 Hi, native Appalachian here. The terrible whiteness of Appalachians Nights might be about the more problematic aspects about Appalachian family's. Particularly domestic abuse. The tense, bleak of the game might simulate how a spouse in that situation would feel. I can only assume the reason why the kids wake up screaming is due to frequently nightmares from the situation. The reason the character you play is probably afraid when Mark screams isn't concern for him. It's probably because she's afraid of what he might do to her. The scene of... Well, THAT... Might refer to the consent issues that show up in some relationships where the wife might not verbally object, but she feels she HAS to. The Nazi symbolism might be two things. One, it could mean she sees Mark as a tyrant, or two, it could be a commentary on the ultra traditionalist values seen in Appalachia. Usually these abuse situations can be caused by multiple factors. Stress from extreme poverty. The traditional "christian" view that the man is the head of the household, and therefore always right. Lack of education and exposure to other family dynamic styles, which leads to a perpetual cycle. The situation in Appalachia is not a pleasant one. Unfortunately, due to superstition of outsiders, they often won't accept help.

[@mdfirestorm2]

Thanks for the insight fr

[@ThePegasiPony]

There’s a game called Fragile that I saw some KZbinrs play that I found very disturbing, it’s about child abduction and there’s even a scene where a friend you’ve been trying to escape with gets captured and you witness him getting his organs harvested. Not sure what layer that would fit into but thought I would mention it.

[@LanieMae]

Surprised needy girl overdose wasn’t here. That game was messed up on so many levels but also so relatable at the same time that it’s legitimately one of the most disturbing games I’ve seen

[@starmaker75]

Yes omori on this list. Omori may be creepy and disturbing, but it also an great game that does confronting trauma really well.

[@piss7610]

Not really. The games ending was terrible and completely fucks the message over.

[@monovailable442]

@@piss7610 how so?

[@sterlinsilver]

Not to mention it was absolutely beautiful in both the art, music and story. I've never ever cried to the ending of a game, but that duet with his sister? Damn...

[@swisystuff]

@@sterlinsilver didn't cry, already wasted my tears on watching sunny's hallucinations with mari saving him from drowning and when I saw him hallucinate mari playing final duet, lol

[@Lucas_Gonz]

@@sterlinsilverthe game is meh

[@LukeNinjago]

I think you should add Sara Is Missing and the Simulacra games to probably the upper tier levels since it's kinda unnerving while playing it. Maybe the This Is The Police games would work too but that would be for the games that you missed part of the next video of the iceberg. Great vid as always! Stay Creepy!

[@pundertalefan4391]

Rest in peace, Joel. What a beautiful game to share such a bittersweet story.

[@YonkoDGoofy]

I'm thoroughly excited Omori is here. One of my favorite psychological horror RPGs I've ever played. That game has my heart; there's such a sweet undertone in the beginning, but when the dark themes begin to show, the game takes on a whole new meaning. I have played the game countless times, and still can't get tired of it. I really wish it was more popular, but at the same time the themes get really disturbing for some people not to play it.

[@varibunn]

PLEASE look into the suicide of Rachel foster. this game is so disgusting and disturbing in how it completely botches up its message about p*dophilia. the most disturbing part for me was when the daughter of a man who dated a literal child find this girl's room recreated, after the entire game portrayed the child as a "woman". you see that this was a child this man took and forced to live with him, then recreated her room as her death (which is revealed at the end to not be suicide but murder). so few people have covered what is actually wrong with this game and it's message and it NEEDS to be talked about

[@Justin-ul7fh]

On one hand, I don't like the game getting attention, on the other hand, I think that the game needs attention so people can stay away from it good god. I do think there is people criticizing the game and it is getting common, I think I've seen like four videos?

[@varibunn]

@@Justin-ul7fh Yeah, I think awareness of the game needs to be spread to avoid it. I ended up playing some of it when it first came out because I remember seeing some talk about it. I ended up stopping because the handling of its subject matter was so sickening as someone who was groomed. I did end up finding I think two videos outright criticizing and explaining it. I do think it's an incredibly disturbing game in just how disgusting it's message is that we are meant to see a child predator as someone who "loved" Rachel. It's so uncomfortable and feels victim blamey.

[@futurewario9591]

A.k.a. The Joe Biden Simulator.

[@glitteryvieweraltray4369]

@@futurewario9591 Right wing warriors, ASSEMBLE! (But in all seriousness, what does anything mentioned have to do with Joe Biden)

[@Cheshire_Cat137]

There's an RPG Maker game that I think fits in the iceberg called Mad Father. You basically play as a little girl whose father has basically gone insane and wants to do some horrific experiment on her, with there being various monsters, threats and multiple endings I believe. I think PewDiePie did a playthrough of it a long time ago of you want to take a look. Also Mario the Music Box could be interesting to mention.

[@seiwhat9031]

Mad Father gave me the most horrific nightmares when I played it for the first time as a kid. It definitely belongs on a list like this

[@jackmesrel4933]

It was on the previous video

[@livingsocks]

You totally underestimate how willing I am to wait 2 months for a video of such quality :)

[@KawaiiMagpie]

I played The Cat Lady when I was around 16 and in a really dark mindset. It actually gave me an appreciation for my life seeing the way Susan’s perspective change throughout the game. It’ll always have a special place in my heart. I’m 25 now and still listen to the OST; it has no right to be as good as it is

[@gharib6458]

I can't watch EDGE. I'm a teacher and the thought of my kids coming to school and not making it home...I can't man. I just can't. They're my kids too ya know? Even if just for a class period a day, I can't imagine a single one not going home that day.

[@scribblebee9549]

I'm so glad you know your boundaries, I'm sorry you hold those worries. I'm sure your students love you. you sound like just the kind of the teacher we need right now

[@pkmous]

The man at the game award deserve it so much, and maybe a little hug because it broke my heart seeing him cry, despite the fact I don't know him and I've never heard about his game

[@frostare]

Thank you so much for making the part 2 of this iceberg! I knew it would be hard, considering what you said in Part 1 so I didn't mind patiently waiting. 1:07:40 Oh, it's the YUMENIKKI - DREAM DIARY - eyes! Or were those the Icey eyes?

[@phoneheaded]

I hope this iceberg mentions some of the random and terrifying flash games that proliferated thrift the 2010's. All of the weird, unnerving, and nonsensical materials that people developed. Things like Last Meal, Dog House, or even Don't Make Me Turn This Car Around. I hope as Internet preservation becomes more focused, less of these games fall into obscurity.

[@tallulahXI]

I wonder if Bugsnax could qualify for this list... In my personal opinion, the game is supposed to be an allegory for drug-addiction and mental health issues (mainly depression).

[@parthchaturvedi7497]

*BUNGER*

[@regulargoat7259]

Hell yes, bugsnax is a nice psychological slow burner despite its cutesy appearance

[@antonhagbox02]

Bugsnax: Psychological horror for kids

[@mangomage33]

Not just drug addiction, but unhealthy coping mechanisms in general

[@rosykindbunny1313]

It's absolutely haunting if you accidentally let a character die. Especially considering how certain characters react to loved ones dying. Chandlo and Snorpy's little monologues are haunting when the other dies. I cry every time.

[@theactualdice5865]

Great Video! Been Anticipating This For a While! Some Games You Missed (In My Opinion at Least) were Happys Humble Burger Barn, Night of the Consumers, Mr. Hopps Playhouse, Silt, House of Ashes, the Quarry, Alice’s Return to Madness, Pony Island, Ghostwire Tokyo, House, Poppy Playtime, and my Personal Fav. Horror Game, Darkwood.

[@obvioustubist2481]

Darkwood is such a cool game! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, because they did cover Pony Island in the first part of the iceberg :D

[@HolyGoddessMotherAnne]

Ghostwire Tokyo does not count.

[@Shadria1996]

did you mean American McGee's Alice: Return to Madness? (or is there a game called Alice's Return to Madness?). if so, I do agree, more people should look into the plot of McGee's Alice series. ^^'

[@HolyGoddessMotherAnne]

@@Shadria1996 That game was amazing. Also it is called Alice:Madness Returns with American McGee at the start.

[@holopearl1829]

That Dragon was one of the only games to EVER manage to make me cry. I remember watching it late at night in a Jacksepticeye playthrough, and when he got to the part in the church, I was straight up bawling. And seeing the dad have to fight back his own tears as he reads his speech off his phone in some desperate bid to keep it together as he thanks everyone brought my own tears back full force. I just think it's so amazing that the poor kid can live on through this game. Sorry this got rambly, it's just pretty heavy for me.

[@dracth3dagg3r]

I dont know why is this channel not booming yet These contents are on points and deserve much attention

[@fishboyFishyFins]

Omori is a game that is near and dear to my heart. I’ve never played it myself, but I watched 10+ hours of the entire gameplay during a dark time for my mind, and it managed to balance beauty with darkness wonderfully, and really helped me through it. I’m glad to see it appreciated so much in this video Good job, this was an amazing watch!

[@theRattcavex]

these games only further inspire me to become a game dev. also you deserve a bigger following on this platform, you put so much effort into this series and it really paid off. an hour and a half of my life well spent. thank you

[@drswag0076]

Markiplier can relate a lot with That Dragon Cancer. is dad, Wilbur suffered and died from it. the entirety of this game made it on my Top Ten Saddest Moments in Fictional Media in the top three.

[@joshshrum2764]

Yeah it definitely hit him deeply, i learned about that game from him, but i just remember him crying over it, the fight with the dragon that is the symbolic cancer hurts, because you just can’t beat the powerful being that is cancer, but maybe one day. I’d probably have everything sad involved with Asriel, from Undertale’s, past as saddest, and definitely Mary’s, final letter to James her actor breaking down into whimpers tears me apart.

[@theVoxvirus]

I always love seeing your videos in my feed, you're such a genuine guy and all your narrators and such are great as well

[@pundertalefan4391]

That Dragon Cancer hits home with me. I have a older sister. She was supposed to die at birth. She lived for three months. I miss her, even though I never met her.

[@JK-gm6kk]

Ya, I cried

[@Djpartypon64]

I’m surprised Edna’s not on here. If anyone has played the game or heard of Edna & the Breakout ( or the sequel Harvey’s New Eyes ) then it’s one of those games that’s kinda forgettable. Okay, the game is about this girl named Edna who’s in this asylum that wants to breakout because she claims that she’s not crazy. The one that helps escape is her best friend “ Harvey.” It was discovered during a few parts of the game that the reason why Edna’s there in the first place was because her father was sentenced to death of the death of the owner of the asylum ( Doctor Marcel ) son was killed. Edna wanting to see the truth, Harvey decides to help. Harvey is basically Edna’s only real way of remembering what happened when she was little. This game, at first I thought it was just some harmless game, but it became kinda disturbing when you realize there was something really wrong with her. I’ve played the game multiple times to figure out why she like this. The closest answer I could come up with was that she was only like this because she didn’t have any friends but Harvey. Harvey was just this blue rabbit stuffed animal she always had with her, in her imagination Harvey could talk & walk. Basically she only ever listened to what HE said. This game disturbs me even more when you find out in the sequel the same Doctor claims that Edna…never existed.

[@avon_the_trash_king6966]

That Dragon, Cancer still makes me cry. It was tough watching the playthrough for the game while dealing with my Grandma's Single Cell Lung Cancer, the affliction that took her life. It still makes me cry when I see it.

[@UndisposedPromotions]

My dad had just passed away from pancreatic cancer about a month before I played this, and I had no clue what it was about....it was an experience that I will never forget.

[@GlitchedVision]

the voice you hear in Faith is actually an old IBM tts from the 1980s, which was also used in decktalk speech synthesis units from the era. That voice is well known to blind/low vision computer users of the era.

[@gummywormee41]

The Voice/Program is called Software Automatic Mouth, and there are websites that allow you to make your own lines using SAM (w/o the complicated Ngywin coding stuff)

[@OkamiWSDwarrior]

I loved seeing Rule Of Rose on here! That is one of my fave misunderstood cult games. Crazy how expensive and rare it is now but I have a copy of my own. I would LOVE to see you cover Haunting Ground in the next part! 🌹

[@LiveToCreep]

I don't know if you've heard of this one, but it's a short (~1 hour) visual novel I found on Steam years ago. It's called Ambre and its premise is that you're a man who discovers a little girl abandoned in a park. You take her home to care for her and essentially watch how she lives/develops through the rest of the game. I won't spoil anything because it would absolutely destroy the impact to the game's ending. I'm not sure if it'll even be considered an honorable mention or afterthought, but I thought I'd suggest it since we're discussing different ranges of disturbing content. Keep up the good work!

[@SatyrToon]

I could be totally wrong, but I think I know what might be going on in Terrible Whiteness: The Appalachian mountains, on top of being isolated, are home to a lot of traditionally religious communities. So "traditional," as a matter of fact, that women are seen as the property of their husbands and are not permitted to be anything more than a housewife and baby machine, doing everything their spouse demands of them. Divorce is almost forbidden and they see a wife being abused as a failure of the wife rather than the husband being a monster. In the same vein, women are taught that saying no to the sexual advances of their husband for ANY reason (not wanting it, pain during sex, ect) is "selfish" as they aren't considering "his needs." That said, I believe the game's ending is depicting a marital rape , which is why the imagery is so disturbing and why the wife is always so afraid. These religious organizations don't believe marital rape exists as men are treated like they are right for forcing themselves on their wives and the wives suffer in silence.

[@purplehaze2358]

Agony isn't really disturbing or insane. It's frankly just edgy. There's a reason that "its name is accurate because it gives me agony", or any variants thereof, became a common joke after release.

[@RinLockhart]

The Cat Lady is criminally underrated. Very happy to see it here.

[@meagandavy6366]

id love to see the trilogy here

[@nephely]

i don't comment on yt that often but i just thought i'd share that your channel is by far one of my faves ever. i really enjoy your content and seriously the effort you put in the videos is insane, i always look forward to your videos. keep up the great work man, can't wait for the next one :>

[@theretrogamer9987]

I have lost 3 members of my family from cancer. The most recent member was only 16 and happend in july. That dragon cancer reminded me of them, and just hearing the title made me start crying.

[@byHexted]

I’m surprised how good the analysis for these are this time good job

[@tigerdiamond2486]

Is a shame you haven't talked about The suicide of Rachel Foster and how they "deal" with the pedophilic tones in it. And i think the computer of the people who wrote the game should be investigated

[@Snowstriken]

I found out about this game thanks to a video shitting on it.. and y e ah

[@madisonthegreat44]

I’ve never heard of this game before, from the Wikipedia I read that it was a poor girl named Rachel who got (Spoilers) killed by the MC after being sexually assaulted by her father? Was it really worse??

[@Snowstriken]

@@madisonthegreat44 it victim blames the rape victim--

[@madisonthegreat44]

@@Snowstriken yeah, I noticed that and it was horrible, but I thought it was about the MC being a horrible fucking person and they acknowledged that? Or do they celebrate it and they take her as the “oh you poor soul you did nothing wrong” 🤢 I haven’t played the game ☠️

[@Snowstriken]

@@madisonthegreat44 I haven't either but I watched a review of it by a youtuber. Would recommend checking out reviews of the game. It's so fucked JSJCC

[@dreamwalker6500]

I’m so glad you spoke about The Path and Fran Bow, those are probably some of my favorite horror games. I’d really recommend Happy Game too, it’s really frightening but with an excellent story lying under its trippy visuals.

[@tinkerhell-kj3mv]

Didn't expect to see That Dragon, Cancer on here. I hate that my first association with that beautiful game is to think of how it brought out the worst in gamers who were so triggered by having to be exposed to Christianity it was all they could bitch about, while whining that the creators requested let's plays of the game to be meaningful in some way instead of just a silent playthrough (and calling that banning let's plays of the game). I'm a nonbeliever myself, but it doesn't make me better or smarter than anyone else. God though. I tear up thinking about this game. Their oldest son graduated high school last year. But Joel will be forever five. The original ending was actually very bleak and nihilistic, but they decided against it. While I find the game's actual ending pretty cloying, it IS nice to picture Joel just spending eternity sharing pancakes with his puppy waiting for the rest of his family to join him. I don't believe it's reality, but if it's not, it doesn't really matter. What will be will be. I'm just grateful I was given the chance to get to know the Greens in some way, including Joel. It was a privilege.

[@thedillpickleman015]

22:58 I just wanna first and for most say that speech was fucking amazing but my god I hate myself for laughing at the sudden Matpat Jumpscare

[@Lil_lunatic]

The Project Moon series would deff fit in with this iceberg The themes of Lobotomy Corp, Library of Ruina and the upcoming Limbus company tackle realistic and fantastical horror's wrapped up in a spectacular story and world building And these games have it all Commentary on late stage capitalist society, the nature of free will, the horrors of eternity and immortality, depression and anxiety, meat dog, coping with loss and ptsd, what it means to be human, and so much more

[@oneshot-niko]

Oooo absolutely, I love the Project Moon games!

[@junibaya]

Yessssss you included The Path!!! So happy my suggestion made it in. Tale of Tales has made some bad decisions in the past, but this game is truly a work of art in my opinion. If only it was easier to run, I think more people would really enjoy it.

[@sarahsanders1729]

OMORI thoroughly made me lose sleep and made me sad

[@Nyanako_VT]

Ooh, if recs are being considered, I'd personally suggest the rpgmaker horror game Red Haze and Hatoful Boyfriend and it's sequel (well, specifically certain routes. The amount of horror in there is surprising for people who aren't expecting it.) As usual though, great work! Really happy to see Hello Charlotte and Yume Nikki on here!

[@cooperthegreatandpowerful6820]

22:58 Ik this part is supposed to be sad and depressing but seeing matpat out of the blue just took me out

[@thenightlover37]

god I thought I was the only one

[@realwhelan]

Matpat looks... touched. it was wholesome

[@SpringySpring04]

The Bag of Milk games are really awesome in my opinion. Well not the mental illness part. I really enjoyed the art as well as the music, especially of the second game. It really left a mark on me because my IRL friend and crush actually dealt with problems similar to what was described in the Bag of Milk games, like anxiety and identity disorders. Although, the character of those games had it a lot worse than my friend. Also I'm really glad you mentioned Yume Nikki and Omori, those are some of my favorite surreal RPG Maker (horror) games! I'm not sure if you've done this game in this series since I haven't seen any other videos as of yet, but if you haven't, could your try to cover the RPG Maker horror game "Cat in the Box"? That game is also really good and gave me similar vibes in terms of art style to the Bag of Milk games.

[@peachiiieevee]

not really sure how i feel about the whole "this IS what yume nikki is about" thing. kikiyama has (most likely deliberately) refused to state what yume nikki is about. yume nikki is about exploring dreams, and everything is left unexplained. and as someone who absolutely adores yn, it allowed me to form my own connection with it by seeing my own experiences in it. imo, going into yume nikki with the opinion that there is no official meaning is the best way to experience the game

[@ThatCreepyReading]

Listen, I'm allowed to have an interpretation on this. I stated several times that I am not an authority, and if I just go in there and say "It could be about anything" Then leave it at that its kinda... I dunno just an unfinished thought that does not give a reason to play the game. These are bizarre and trippy games no two people will have the same experience.

[@peachiiieevee]

@@ThatCreepyReading i don't take issue with anyone's interpretation of the game, much less having one. for me it was mainly when talking about the imagery in the dream world being based on madotsuki's life, it felt like it was being stated as fact rather than interpretation as we don't even know that much. the wording was just a bit off to me. i'll also admit my original comment was rambly and i should've just outright stated my nitpick rather than go on about,, well something i suppose.

[@Skorpeonismyrealname]

Alice: Madness returns (And America McGee's Alice by extension) is my personal favourite creepy game, taking the tale from the original Lewis Carrol novels and twisting them into Alice fighting for control of her own mind. With all the mental imagery and disturbia it comes with.

[@TsukiCondor]

I don't know why but that NordVPN skit must had been alot of fun to film

[@sandorrclegane2307]

There are some very cool, rather unknown games on this iceberg. I didn't expect to see some of them and I'm glad they're talked about. Nice video!

[@AaronJLong]

With Can Your Pet, while it is true that factory farmed chickens meant for food aren't thrown as live chicks into a grinder, from what I've heard this is pretty much the fate of any male hatchlings in the egg and meat industry shortly after hatching. For all the gory details see the Wikipedia article for chick culling, though I have to warn you there are pictures. I like eating chicken, but I can't deny that this is messed up.

[@divineeye147]

Here are my recommendations for part 3 Hikeback :by CLOWN You Left Me :by Angela He (Don’t) Open Your Eyes :by Via Keep In Mind :by Cherylynn Perfect Vermin :by Talia Mair Dismantled :by BigProjectAlone Fingers crossed that one of these appears in the next one -_-

[@divineeye147]

Also amazing job on this series I wasn’t expecting part 2 so quick. this has also helped me find games I probably wouldn’t have. Like milk inside a bag of milk.

[@Terrifyger]

I really liked these icebergs! If you're gonna make a 3rd installment, a game that I'd recommend to include in it is "Train". It's a Russian horror game that takes place on a train, and as the game goes on, the player gets flashbacks to the main character's life, to showcase what kind of a person he was, and with each flashback, the environment of the train changes more and more. Most of the story behind it can easily be deciphered, but some of it is difficult to make out, especially considering that there's multiple endings (I know about only 2 endings, but for all I know, there could be more).

[@bugdrinkk]

Appalachia Kentuckian here, yeah. This place has a skin head/neo nazi problem. Like badly. Though some counties are pretty good at keeping those kinds of people at bay! Its mostly more rampant in the smaller high poverty areas like clay county. I do live in a very high poverty county though so Ive seen a few here and there, granted I dont leave my house as much as the normal person would. But tldr: appalacian kentucky has a neo nazi problem. Free me :)...

[@ThatCreepyReading]

Good to know!

[@nooksstuff2742]

Yeah. Also have a good day! I’m from lex

[@bugdrinkk]

@@nooksstuff2742 London is where im at.. lexington is always fun to go to, id love to live there

[@Sasseebee]

omori is really interesting to me because as i played through it, it was unsettling whenever the cute pastel game was interrupted with the reminder that this is in fact a horror game also spoilers: i don't usually cry at sentimental things, yet final duet pulled my heart out of my chest and ate it

[@FaultyGear9]

Dude, you may not upload often but whenever you do it's always awesome

[@pundertalefan4391]

That was one of the best ad breaks I've EVER seen. Those Hakers, man. Strike when you least expect them. "Oh boy, here I go thieving again. I sure do love stealin!" XD

[@spunkyfidget70]

I was expecting to watch a video about disturbing and creepy video games. I never thought the content would have my eyes tear up. That ‘That Dragon, Cancer’ portion really got to me. Especially Joel’s speech during the Game Awards. Didn’t expect to get that emotional…

[@antonhagbox02]

Joel was the infant son the game revolves around. The man giving the speech is Ryan, Joel's father

[@spunkyfidget70]

@@antonhagbox02 gotcha. I assumed the man giving the speech was the father, I was just misinformed on his name. Appreciate the deetz👊🏼

[@timtsai9285]

Intertesting thing about yume 2kki. The way it's pronounced in Japanese is actually exactly the same yume nikki and it means two dreams.

[@nichoenii]

So happy to see End Roll somewhere in the iceberg, can't wait to see you talk about it! It's been one of my favourite RPG maker games along with Ib. Also I should try out Omori now as well, thanks!

[@_Manjuu_]

I thought there wasn't anyone left. It is nice to see this message

[@nichoenii]

@@_Manjuu_ Oh don't worry, me too! For some reason, it's really obscure even in the RPG horror scene which is really sad because it's such a great game! Oh and nice pfp and username 🤭

[@crazyfatefan]

You definitely need to put Iron Lung in your next disturbing game vid. You are a convict that is put into a shotty looking submarine, forced to explore a blood sea and take pictures which are grainy but horrifying. You also find out more now about the world itself, why you are forced to explore and learn about the submarine aswell.

[@rainbowskyelines]

About Terrible Whiteness, I'm not specifically from the Appalachian region but I am from Kentucky, a state in the region. I'm not sure about Nazi ideology specifically but I know there's an issue with racism and bigotry there and it wouldn't shock me if nazis were a problem down there. That's probably where the nazi imagery comes from.

[@grant834]

As someone with anxiety disorder “ milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk etc.“ is probably The most I can relate to a video game

[@Chicagocanine]

That Dragon Cancer is the only game that has really affected me just by watching videos on it.

[@buttonsforabby]

that speech from the developer of that dragon, cancer moved me to tears, i can feel the emotion behind it and relate to it

[@WhoTookMyMirr]

Surprised the Rusty Lake games didn't make the cut. I would argue that they're even more classic point and click horror than "You. Me. Hell." I highly recommend their Cube Escape collection to get your toes wet in the very strange world they're set in.

[@DistantVoid0_0]

After awaiting 3 months for the 2nd part I was getting worried if you are alright or something happened. But now that you came back I was excited to see your content again. Love your content man really helps me feel relax in some way, weird huh, anyways I'm overall happy to see your content again and hope lots of good to you👍🏻

[@purplehaze2358]

I feel like being given the choice to either off yourself or functionally erase something's soul is a situation you just can't win no matter what choice you pick.

[@honeybea9277]

I've had a miserable couple of days at work lately, but your videos have been helping a lot. Also inspire me to look into some of the games and media you mention. Thank you for the amazing content!

[@FrahdChikun]

Glad to see OMORI on here, one of the most impactful games I have ever played in my entire life. Even though I went into the game knowing most of the plot, it still brought me to tears at a lot of key moments. On another note, I see Inscryption is on here, but what about Mullen's previous title Pony Island?

[@GattaiHeroes]

I hope one of the games you talk about in the next video is Cooking Companions. It's quite... Terrifying in such a human desperation

[@MothraSilvilago]

Omori being here made me genuinely so happy. It's my all time favorite game and it's changed my outlook on so many different things

[@zzz-ovidiu2015]

same!!! i love it!!!

[@Thegamer-qd7eh]

Boring

[@shadowrosegx]

Ah yes adults blame playing video games instead of easy access to guns for rising levels of violence. Great video though. Just had to comment on the video clip at the beginning.

[@kylehatespotatoest6615]

Not sure if this could count, but it takes two is actually pretty dark. The game's story revolves around a kid being upset about their parents divorcing and so she turns them into dolls, there's a moment in the game where you make a vacuum cleaner suck its own eyes out, and pretty much the entirety of the cutie the elephant section (if you know, you know).

[@MikeVonwolkenstein]

Love the video and the short but powerful explanations. Can’t wait for part 3 and reach the bottom tiers.

[@TheDigitalApple]

To think 14 year old me playing “Fnaf” would lead me down a rabbit hole of playing fantastic disturbing games like “Papers Please”!

[@jerrym1218]

I haven’t played a game that has disturbed me yet, the games that I have played like Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, Eternal Darkness, Clock Tower, Red Haze, Mad Father, Witch House, and few others, only made me think about life and stuff, with their awesome writing and themes, but never have I felt scared or disturbed. Those horror games made me enjoy the horror genre, and made me feel intrigued if anything.

[@rossjohnstone4689]

God, I was waiting for part 2 and now that is hear, it doesn't dissipoint, not that these types of videos ever do. Can't wait for part 3 :3

[@lordsauron8546]

Incredibly happy you mentioned Dujanah; it's, in my opinion, still incredibly underrated given the relevance the story has today.

[@phoebevaughan5095]

That Dragon Cancer is a game I love, respect, and will never play myself. After watching the LPs of the game online I experienced a tragedy; losing a close friend to cancer. I returned to watching the LPs and it helped me during my time of grief. I no longer see That Dragon as a game; but as an interactive coping experience which is exactly what it is. RIP Joel, my friend Gemma, and all those who lost their lives to cancer. For those suffering from cancer, or have beaten cancer stay strong, and sending love and support. Xx