one shot, Celeste, A Hat In Time, Castle Crashers, kingdom hearts, goat simulator (fun fact it recently got a remaster!), hollow knight, rain world
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Idk if it "went really hard" but I had fun playing Epistory. It was very cute.
I came for the typing fun and stayed for the emotional story.
What a great game!
Bugsnax starts out like a fun cross between Pokemon and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, but it gets weird and dark.
frog fractions
Factorio
Honestly, Minecraft.
Everyone remembers the moment they first realized nighttime and darkness is unsafe.
And as the years go on, more and more lore and items and events have been added that makes the game even more unsettling when you stop to think about them.
makes the game even more unsettling when you stop to think about them
respectfully disagree. I ive recently been playing a Minecraft version 1.5 mod and omg it's so much more eerie than modern versions. It doesn't help that torches burn out after a while lol
The first time you heard that sssssSSSSSSBOOM right behind branded every player with an eternal fear.
Also, shoutout to the moment they added fire spread. Way back in ye olde alpha days, you'd just randomly set stuff on fire to keep monsters out. Then fire spread suddenly made this dangerous and the world feel a whole lot more risky.
That brief period where fire spread was super op- you'd stumble upon decimated wastelands from natural fires.
When real-world horrors are too existential and complex to implement, more tangible, definite horrors must be created to make a game world a better approximation of reality.
Another Crab's Treasure looks like a cute game about a crab trying to get his stolen shell back but is actually about how capitalism crushes everything in its infinite lust for power and how it cannot be reasoned with, only destroyed.
Stray
You play as a cat in a post-apocalyptic world where human already extinct.
Cuphead? Idk if it’s quite “cutesy” but with all the old-timey graphics it doesn’t strike me as something that should’ve been so tough
100%-ing that shit during lockdown was one of the hardest gaming feats I've ever accomplished. Next lockdown is going to be the DLC.
Doki Doki literature club. I watched it being streamed for a bit. I thought it was just a dumb Japanese school girl high school drama game then suddenly one of the girls offed herself. Was not expecting that.
Little Inferno turns into something completely else.
Just finished the game. Can't reccomend it enough. It's very cozy.
Ecco the dolphin.
I never owned a Sega but my dad had one and this game. I wasn't there often enough to get good at it but I loved it. Great game.
Kirby. The only note on its official age rating is "fear"
Ristar!
I mentally think of it as "Sega's Kirby". Not because it has any specific similarities to Kirby in gameplay. But simply because it is similar in tone and vibe. A super cute game that is secretly about fighting an eldritch entity.
.... And as every Sega game in the 90s, it is exciting arcade action from beginning to end.
I guess I'll start us off with Undertale... In my view the defining game of this genre
Yeah. When I read the headline, this was the first game that popped into my head.
Turnip boy commits tax evasion.
Tunic.
Lil' Gator Game.
Slime Rancher.
Pony Island
Night in the Woods
Don't Starve looks cutesy but is completely unforgiving.
Doki Doki Literature Club comes to mind
UFO50! Most of those games are very cutesy, upbeat, and warm in their art + sound design. At least a dozen games will cater to your taste and are bound to turn into favorites.
The Binding of Issac.
Interesting topic, funnily enough I watched a spanish YouTube video talking about that recently.
Here is an AI briefing of the titles mentioned:
Here are the 10 video games listed in the video:
- Piglet's Big Game
- Rugrats: Search for Reptar
- Majora's Mask
- Trauma Center: Under the Knife
- Hello Neighbor
- Earthbound
- Hat in Time
- Heart of Darkness
- FIFA
- Monster House The video also mentions other games that were suggested by viewers in the comments, such as:
- Drone to Life
- Ratchet and Clank
- 4ty Wings
- Evil Twin The video discusses how these games, despite appearing to be suitable for children, contain themes or elements that may be too mature or disturbing for younger audiences. These include:
- Piglet's Big Game: Contains unsettling imagery and music reminiscent of Silent Hill.
- Rugrats: Search for Reptar: Features scenes with ghosts and creepy toys.
- Majora's Mask: Contains dark themes and unsettling imagery, such as Link wearing a mask and encountering disturbing enemies.
- Trauma Center: Under the Knife: Deals with serious medical issues, including a deadly pandemic and the death of loved ones.
- Hello Neighbor: Reveals a tragic backstory for the titular neighbor, including the deaths of his wife and child.
- Earthbound: Contains disturbing imagery and themes, such as child abuse and religious cults.
- Hat in Time: Features a creepy mansion level with unsettling music and jump scares.
- Heart of Darkness: Contains graphic depictions of death and is extremely difficult, which may frustrate younger players.
- FIFA: Contains microtransactions and gambling elements, despite being rated for all ages.
- Monster House: Based on a film with a dark and unsettling atmosphere. The video also discusses the issue of age ratings and how some games may not be accurately rated for their content. It highlights the importance of parents being aware of the content of games their children are playing.
Escape from Tarkov
Hollow Knight
But depending how you feel about bugs it might not be as much cute as it might be nightmare fuel
Both Drawn to Life games get hard right at the last moment. And the second one throws an enormous plot curveball at you after you defeat the last boss.
That was the game that inspired this post like bro 6 year old me was not prepared