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Horror games about depression on GOG

In these games the horror grows out of a low mind. You play people who have stopped leaving the house, who carry guilt or grief, or who meet others worn down by it, and the monsters, rooms and chores take the shape of that weight. What frightens is how familiar it can feel: the slow drain of will, the isolation, and the thoughts that turn against you.

The top 10 of 10 horror games about depression on GOG, ranked by player and critic scores

The 10 best on GOG

  1. The Cat Lady key art: monochrome mosaic collage with a pale, hollow-eyed woman's face above the white title, set against dark brick and ruined rooms PsychologicalThe Cat LadySusan is a chronically depressed 40-year-old on the verge of suicide, and the story follows her trying to live with her illness. 94% on Steam (6,330 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC
  2. Buddy Simulator 1984 library art: a repeating pattern of grey pixel-art creatures, robots, animals and objects from the game on a near-black field PsychologicalBuddy Simulator 1984The store warns that the game contains themes of depression and anxiety as well as emotional manipulation. 94% on Steam (3,196 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  3. Burnhouse Lane key art: a small girl stands before a giant skeletal hare-like creature beside a dark gabled house in red and grey fog PsychologicalBurnhouse LaneThe store warns of depression and suicide, and Angie begins the story a widow at the end of her rope. 94% on Steam (1,052 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  4. Homebody key art: a killer in a stitched mask and a gloved hand with a knife loom over a blood-spattered Emily and her friends, a house with a lit attic window under a huge moon PsychologicalHomebodySteam warns that it deals with anxiety, OCD and depression through Emily's story. 94% on Steam (747 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  5. Without a Dawn key art: a dim sun setting over dark water, drawn in tiny brown and orange text characters PsychologicalWithout a DawnReviewers read her as a young woman with anxiety on the verge of depression, haunted by her own voice 92% on Steam (947 reviews)about 45 minPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  6. DISTRAINT 2 key art: Price in a white shirt and loose red tie between a hooded old man with a huge pack and a grinning man in a suit, a horned shadow behind them PsychologicalDISTRAINT 2GameSpew's review says it tackles depression and suicidal impulses through Price coming to terms with his guilt. 95% on Steamabout 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  7. Yuppie Psycho key art: Brian in glasses and a blue suit with blood on his face, behind him the doll-faced Sintra, coworkers with stacks of paper and a red-masked figure holding a bloody dagger PsychologicalYuppie Psycho: Executive EditionThe Steam page lists depression and suicide among the themes of the story. 95% on Steamabout 8.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  8. The Town of Light key art: painted profile of a young woman with closed eyes, face tilted up, beside a glowing orange asylum building fading into green mist PsychologicalThe Town of LightRenée was committed at sixteen, her records citing depression and a volatile relationship with her mother 79% on Steam (2,839 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  9. Layers of Fear key art: a torn blood-red canvas, with an eye and part of a painted face showing through the rip and an empty picture frame behind PsychologicalLayers of FearSteam's content warning names psychological illnesses such as depression and anxiety among its mature themes. 79% on Steamabout 8.5 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  10. Neverending Nightmares key art: a frightened man holds a red candle while a pale woman with bleeding red eyes reaches for him, in black and white ink PsychologicalNeverending NightmaresIts nightmares are inspired by its creator Matt Gilgenbach's own struggles with depression and OCD. 76% on Steam (3,051 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Switch, iPhone

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