10 Incredibly Emotional Video Games That Will Totally Break You

10. This War Of Mine

this war of mine
11 bit Studios

Inspired by the Siege of Sarajevo that took place across 1992 and 1993, This War of Mine is a unique look into the one portion of the populace we tend to forget about in gaming: Civilians.

Framed as a survival game through and through, you'll attempt to survive as many nights in your bombed out city as possible. Mainly, this involves sending one of your group out into the night to scavenge for supplies. Doing so opens up a number of moral quandaries though, as there are plenty other families and individuals doing the same.

Do you attempt to sneak past them? Perhaps craft a makeshift weapon and take it with you? How about bringing along a stack of food and medical supplies to trade? Remember, you're not an action hero with a plan outside whatever you can improvise.

Instead, altercations will often go sour, injuries will occur and your home base will most likely get raided. Shoot someone like in any other game, and there's a good chance your character will get depression or question why they get to live at all, forcing you to feel the ramifications of pulling the trigger.

This War of Mine is absolutely unforgiving, and with your salvation happening on a random day after a certain amount of time has passed, it genuinely feels like you're just barely holding on at every turn.

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Gaming Editor
Gaming Editor

WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.