8 Walking Simulators That May Or May Not Make You Cry

Every once in a while you need a good cry, and these games can help you right along.

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Walking Simulators can get some flack for being boring or mundane. However, they are incredibly well suited for telling moving stories through unique perspectives. The slower focus of these and pace allow for the narrative to blossom in your psyche, and deeply affect those who choose to pick up their controller and boot up these games.

Crying at media (even from fear) is a phenomenon as long as media itself, and these games offer a great many reasons for one to get a little red in the face. Few games can elicit emotions from their player base in ways such as these do, and most of these games are infamous for causing tears (sometimes even sobs).

8 What Remains of Edith Finch

What Remains of Edith Finch gained fame and accolades for the same reason it’s on this list. It’s a beautiful story, told well. If you know the context of this story, you’ll know why it’s known to leave a misty eye in many of its players. Following the titular Edith (Jr.), the game allows you to discover the history of the Finch family by exploring its house, which is not your average home (even for a multi-generation family).

Flashbacks of all family members slowly show the unique condition of this family and its tragic disposition. With endearing characters (whom you don’t even actually meet) and themes dealing with death, family trauma, and escapism, it’s no wonder this game can easily have you reaching for the tissues.

7 The Long Dark

The Long Dark has a lot of reasons to make you cry. It has an incredibly grueling story that unfolds in a slow-paced manner, accompanied by an endearing gaming experience, though perhaps not the friendliest (particularly the environment).

If the story doesn’t get you at least a little upset, the gameplay will get you (probably) very upset. One of the few games that is fun because it is tedious, The Long Dark will have you on the verge of tears trying to stay warm in the ten-foot walk between abandoned houses. Playing very well on console as well as PC, The Long Dark may just break you on more platforms than one.

6 Firewatch

Like many other entries on this list, Firewatch is driven by its mysterious, heart-wrenching story. Exploring a beautiful forest with a friend on your walkie-talkie doesn’t seem like much in the way of cry-causing, but following the mystery of a little boy and his father through the game will have you preparing for strong emotions.

Winning tons of awards for its narrative and concept, Firewatch is a game to play if you haven’t had a good cry in a while and desperately need one.

5 Tacoma

While perhaps more of a “floating-through-space simulator,” Tacoma deserves a spot on this list as much as any of the other entries. From the developers of the indie opus Gone Home, this game is out of this world in both its setting and emotional content.

Other than a unique and intriguing plot, Tacoma offers an intimate look into the interwoven relationships of the crewmates of a ship far in space. Finding out just what makes each character tick, and their motivations are satisfying in a puzzle-solving way, and also causes the player to go through a lot of strong and strange emotions.

4 The Beginner’s Guide

The Beginner’s Guide is a truly unique gaming experience. From the maker of The Stanley Parable, this game comes with the developer as a narrator, walking the player through a series of games and maps he and his friend made.

While exploring these demos and experiments, you learn the story of the two game-making friends and the sad circumstances of their current relationship. Deeply poetic and personal, The Beginner’s Guide will make you feel something, perhaps even a tear rolling down your cheek.

3 Undertale

Undertale has a lot of heart. It’s packed with laughs, tender moments, and for a lot of players, nostalgia as well. The eccentric characters have a way of getting reactions from you, especially when juxtaposed with the stone-faced less-than-talkative protagonist. These characters, and the stories they follow, tackle themes and messages that change and morph based on your playstyle.

No matter how you play, though, you are sure to be moved when it comes to the end of the story (and, of course, the middle). Learning about pain, family, and coping methods is a sure-fire way to make a great game and evoke some tears.

2 Where The Water Tastes Like Wine

Story-driven has a whole new meaning when talking about Where The Water Tastes Like Wine. With a great aesthetic and premise (as well as some wonky gameplay), this game allows you to walk around a younger America, collecting and trading stories with the tired souls you happen to meet up with.

If the stories of these individuals aren’t enough to make you shed a tear or two, the earnestness of this game will surely do it for you. Feeling very real and physical, this game will have you thinking of it long after you’ve finished.

1 That Dragon, Cancer

That Dragon, Cancer is a somber, brave look into the very personal story of its makers. While perhaps trivialized its presence on a listicle (though, hopefully not), this game tackles a subject that is sadly relatable for many players.

Truly a piece of art, the art is simple yet breathtaking, and the voice acting is very genuine and moving. If you do not have the heart to play the game, even learning the story of its creation may be enough to have you tearing up. However, hopefully, you leave the game with its beautiful story and a new view on hope.

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