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Absolutely not, of course it is about having fun.
Are you going to just experience something that makes you feel miserable? Not an unfun moment for catharsis later, but an entire make-you-feel-awful experience?
Getting lost in a fantasy world is about having fun.
Senua Hellblade is all about experience. A very depressing one as well. And it's one of the greatest games of all time IMHO. Graphics, sound and story are more important than grinding XP points in ten different ways. People who say otherwise and praise pixelated mess are those who cannot afford to buy high end hardware to play modern games. I get it, RTX5080 is expensive, but no one is judging you for not being able to buy it, so get off your high horse.
Horror games exist though. There's all sorts of indie horror games that pretty much only exist to tell a very bleak and depressing story and then it's over.
They're not for everyone, and maybe not even you, but I would say that experiencing those might be enjoyable but not fun.
Counterpoint: RE: 4 was so much fun.
That’s a good point. They’re tools that help us feel a variety of things.
Games and books are easier to think of as being “fun” in many cases. Listening to music isn’t “fun” in the same sense, but it allows us to feel all kinds of stuff. Makes sense that games and books can be thought of outside the fun paradigm too.
It's fun to think of yourself, having had those feelings while playing said game/ reading said book.
It's like you've never played a survival horror game...