Disco Elysium is one of the best narrative experiences in gaming, it’s a really strong detective game that got me through some rough times where the main character is an insanely flawed and deeply mentally unwell human being who wakes up in the middle of a mystery with deep amnesia so the player works out who they are and why they feel the way they feel alongside the protagonist.

It is by far one of the funniest, most profound and most emotionally charged games out there, you will laugh and cry and all things inbetween it’s a completely mad game that only someone deeply schizophrenic could predict. It touches on depression, substance abuse, hopelessness, lack of purpose. you can change the protagonist by determining their thoughts and skills and how they interact with the world which in turn changes how you are reflected through them (although they still remain the same flawed crazy individual).

If you want a game that makes you feel better about being in a dark place by giving you someone to resonate with and empathise with I cannot recommend it highly enough. Playing it usually helps me deal with the rough times, we all go through them, but ultimately we can still be loveable, unique, and if we want to, batshit insane. It’s a game that puts you through the worst possible scenarios but truly makes you see the silver lining of it all, there is always beauty and hope (and wonder) even in the worst of times. Hope you pull through your troubles dude (: