Recommendations of really moody games for crummy days

That's what I was going to recommend too. And very short too. It's just a rainy afternoon.

Good! Hope it does thin slices, thank you!

Inside is great as well

I say Inside. Mostly because I never beat Limbo because I got stuck, and Inside was graphically superior and super gloomy.

Came here to post this, as well.

Oh boy, this is a game that absolutely ripped my heart out. I've never been great at saying goodbye, I did everything I could before the first goodbye and then I quit. I loved the game, but it hits me in a strange soft spot.

Brothers is kinda similar to provide a recommendation.

It is. Its also maybe not the best game to play when you're struggling. I played it when I lost a close family member and I became a wreck for weeks

It helped me process the loss, but it drew all of my emotions out in the process

Ooh, and it looks so sweet and wholesome!❤️ Thank you, will give it a whirl!

Thank you! I've played quite a bit of Dying Light back when it came out, lots of fun in co-op!

As for Hardspace Shipbreaker and Dredge, the first I wanted to try for a while (big fan of Space Engineers), and the second looks like "life as a background character in a Lovecraftian story," so awesome!

Really does look moody, and I love the strategy bits! Thanks, definitely wishlisted!

Yet another one I already own and completely forgot about, thank you!

Thank you! Wanted to play those two when they released them for PC, but then I've read about technical issues and I kinda' forgot about both.

As for playing games which fit my mood, I prefer to let things burn themselves out, make sure there's no unfinished business left. Pouring more fuel on the fire genuinely helps, horror/gloom makes me feel less alone.

I've had my eye on them for a while, but they look so cute to me that I feel I need a better mood to really enjoy them.

Never heard about it until now, but it does sound very interesting from the Steam blurb! Thank you!

Hollow Knight looks absolutely gorgeous, but I'm intimidated by it:))

Night in the Woods is on my list, likewise looks gorgeous, and from the few things I've heard about it, it sounds deeply thoughtful!

I immediately thought of NitW too!

Just finished that one, I fucking loved it, but that story just sort of brick walls at the end in a way that made me want a sequel really bad. I want more SCP inspired games like Control, the setting and anomalous items alone make for a great game.

Yepyep! On my NG+ currently, it's my form of Story Mode:))

I've had this one installed for over a year now, but I'm scared of it:)) Same happened with SIGNALIS, can't explain it.

Is Blasphemous 2 not as good? I haven't played either but they're on my wishlist

Thanks so much, this is certainly a lot of material!

I have an off-and-on playthrough of Blasphemous going on my Deck, I love the atmosphere and the story, plus the art direction is gorgeous!

Have played a bit of Papers Please and Pathologic, but didn't have the proper mood for the first, and found it hard to get over the traversal hump in the latter.

Oh, I've known about this one, been avoiding Grim Beard's review of it since it came out=)) This one looks so artful that I need to be in the right state of mind, otherwise I'd do it a disservice.

Ooh, played them all, repeatedly! Have a second run of 2 ongoing, but these are closer to comfort games to me. Playng STALKER or Vew Vegas feels like coming home:))

I've played Gemini Rue on my phone obsessively, great game!

Night in the Woods and Sally Face both look like the kind of games which one underestimates then ends up sobbing after 12 non-stop hours, like SIGNALIS. Thank you!

Oh, I've "used" the first two Thief games so much that I've sanded off any matte they had left:))

I've been morbidly attracted to Cat Lady for a very, very long time now, but what I've heard about it makes me feel like it'd be too much in times of crisis. That feels more like a "I'm feeling ok, let's hurt myself a bit" kinda' game to me.

Oxenfree looks really cool, looks like it'd make for a comfy bed game! Thank you!

I love the idea behind Subnautica, but my thalassophobia still gets the better of me:)) They made that aspect of it perfectly:))

This sounds like a nice "Deck in bed" game, thanks!

I have it in my library, but I'm scared of it=)) A friend of mine played it and cried his ass off, and he really isn't someone who does a lot of crying!:))

Still need to give that one a try, thank you!

Sounds fuel-efficient, thank you! Definitely looking into it!

Played it and it's very good for the mechanical buzz, but to me it feels pretty mild in the emotional department. Good game, though!

Omg, I completely forgot about Soma... and I even own it! Thank you!

This one's also giving me heavy E.Y.E. vibes, I love that! Definitely gonna check it out, thank you!

Oh, that really does sound relaxing, I'll keep it in mind! Thank you!

Thank you! Have'em all in my library, I really should check my backlog...

To The Moon broke me man

Ooh, boy, thank you! Yep, all of these sound like they could fit, the golf one especially when the Dip comes!

Nooo, it's another one I forgot!:O Thank you, I loved the concept when first hearing about it!

I've read/listened to a lot about Earthbound/Mother, maybe it's time to play them.

Well, I could do a replay, but I'm trying to find something new. Awesome game, though!

All are at least on my radar, Elden Ring and Planescape: Torment are old friends of mine at this point. Thank you!