8 Games That Radically Changed How You See The World

There are few harder aspects of human existence than getting to grips with the death of a loved one and working though that grief. Movies, music, and video games can serve as great comfort food during that period, but sometimes, they dare to go further.

Spiritfarer isn't merely another cozy indie charmer - it's a game deeply entrenched within the actualities of death and its aftermath, with players taking control of Stella, a ferrymaster who helps the spirits of the dead venture on to the afterlife.

You needn't believe in The Great Beyond for Spiritfarer to shift your perspective on death, to view it less as a horrible thing than a natural inevitability - the price we all pay for existing.

Countless articles have been written about those who Spiritfarer helped cope with both grief and the general notion of death, but perhaps most importantly of all, it's a game about remembering to live while you're here.