SAD STORY-DRIVEN GAMES LIKE SILENT HILL 2 OR SPEC OPS THE LINE, NOT GAMES AFTER 2012

Here is a list of sad story-driven games similar to Silent Hill 2 or Spec Ops: The Line, released before 2012.

#01
Games like Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy X

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS2, Console
  • Release: 2001
  • Rating: 8.4/10
#02
Games like Grim Fandango

Grim Fandango

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Switch, Xbox One
  • Release: 1998
  • Rating: 8.4/10
#03
Games like Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS2, Console, PS3, PS4
  • Release: 2005
  • Rating: 8.3/10
#04
Games like ICO

ICO

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS2, Console, PS3
  • Release: 2001
  • Rating: 8.3/10
#05
Games like Silent Hill

Silent Hill

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Console, PS3
  • Release: 1999
  • Rating: 8.1/10
#06
Games like Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS2, 3DS, Xbox 360, PS3, PS Vita, Switch, PC, PS4, XSX, PS5
  • Release: 2004
  • Rating: 8.4/10
#07
Games like Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 2002
  • Rating: 8.5/10
#08
Games like Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS2, Xbox 360, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2003
  • Rating: 8.9/10
#09
Games like Planescape: Torment

Planescape: Torment

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad, Mac, PS4, Switch, Android
  • Release: 1999
  • Rating: 8.3/10
#10
Games like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS2, PC
  • Release: 2001
  • Rating: 7/10