philosophy - games

This note last modified January 2, 2024

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See also: philosophy - game recommendations for the games I actually recommend you play.

What do I consider a "philosophy game?"

Ethics

• Papers Please
• Spec Ops, The Line
• Opera Omnia
• This War of Mine
• Frostpunk
• Bioshock*
• Seedship
• Ultima IV*
• The Vanishing of Ethan Carter*
• Prey

Meaning of Life / Purpose

• The Beginner's Guide
• The Talos Principle
• The Witness
• Getting Over It
• Everything

Free Will

• The Stanley Parable

The Self / Humanity

• The Talos Principle
• SOMA
• Detroit - Become Human
• The Swapper*

Perspective

• The Witness
• Everything
• Antichamber
• Portal
• The Graveyard

Grief

• Dujanah
• September 12th
• Gris

War

• Spec Ops, The Line
• Dujanah
• September 12th
• This War of Mine

Politics

• Bioshock*
• September 12th
• Opera Omnia
• Spent
• Papers Please
• Detention*
• Under Ash*
• Nova Alea

For War and Politics, see also list of civics games

Transhumanism

• Observer*
• SOMA*

Meta Discussion / Games Criticisms

• Undertale
• The Beginner's Guide
• Train - game

Currently Uncategorized, TODO

• Nier Automata*
• Little Inferno*
• Subsurface Circular*
• Cruelty Squad & Absurdism
• Dark Souls and Perseverance
• Journey

(An asterix is an indicator that I’m not overly familiar with that game)