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Dramatic Games

Emotionally intense games featuring powerful storytelling, compelling characters, and memorable dramatic moments that stay with you.

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43 games
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Yakuza Kiwami 2

intense atmospheric
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

intense atmospheric
Yakuza 5
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Yakuza 5

atmospheric dramatic
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

intense dramatic
Trauma Team
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Trauma Team

intense relaxing
Skullgirls
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Skullgirls

intense empowering
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

intense atmospheric
Catherine: Full Body
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Catherine: Full Body

intense atmospheric
Batman: The Telltale Series
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Batman: The Telltale Series

intense atmospheric
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox)
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox)

intense action-packed
Fable III
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Fable III

emotional epic
Section 8: Prejudice
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Section 8: Prejudice

intense atmospheric
Yakuza 2
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Yakuza 2

intense atmospheric
WWE 2K19
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

WWE 2K19

intense empowering
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Justice for All
Gameplay
story-driven turn-based
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Justice for All

intense thought-provoking
PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness
Gameplay
story-driven dialogue-based
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness

intense atmospheric
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver.
Gameplay
combat-focused arcade-style
66
Metacritic Score: 66
Mixed or Average

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver.

intense epic
Gungrave
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
65
Metacritic Score: 65
Mixed or Average

Gungrave

intense atmospheric
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Gameplay
combat-focused action-shooter
57
Metacritic Score: 57
Mixed or Average

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

intense atmospheric
Terminator: Resistance
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
54
Metacritic Score: 54
Mixed or Average

Terminator: Resistance

intense atmospheric
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Gameplay
combat-focused stealth
38
Metacritic Score: 38
Generally Unfavorable

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

intense atmospheric
Batman - The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of Shadows
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Batman - The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of Shadows

intense atmospheric
Desperate Housewives: The Game
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Desperate Housewives: The Game

dramatic tense
Criminal Minds: The Mobile Game
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Criminal Minds: The Mobile Game

intense atmospheric
Football Drama
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Football Drama

intense atmospheric
L.A. Law
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

L.A. Law

atmospheric intense
Max Payne 3: The Complete Edition
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven

Max Payne 3: The Complete Edition

intense atmospheric
Law & Order 2: Double or Nothing
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Law & Order 2: Double or Nothing

intense atmospheric
Prizefighter
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven

Prizefighter

intense dramatic
Deliberate Distortion: Synesthesia
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Deliberate Distortion: Synesthesia

atmospheric intense
2010 FIFA World Cup
Gameplay
real-time sports

2010 FIFA World Cup

intense dramatic
Another Adventure
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Another Adventure

atmospheric contemplative
Arrest of a stone Buddha
Gameplay
action story-driven

Arrest of a stone Buddha

atmospheric intense
Бой с тенью 2: Реванш
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven

Бой с тенью 2: Реванш

intense cinematic
Deliberate Distortion: Dissonance
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Deliberate Distortion: Dissonance

atmospheric intense
All Ashes and Illusions
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

All Ashes and Illusions

atmospheric intense
Blood in Roses /Shall we date?
Gameplay
story-driven character

Blood in Roses /Shall we date?

atmospheric romantic
Deliver Us From Evil (DUFE) - Masquerade
Gameplay
story-driven exploration

Deliver Us From Evil (DUFE) - Masquerade

atmospheric suspenseful
123 wooden figures
Gameplay
exploration story-driven

123 wooden figures

quirky thought-provoking
Arderico's Journey
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Arderico's Journey

atmospheric contemplative
Astoria: Fate's Kiss
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Astoria: Fate's Kiss

atmospheric romantic
120 Yen Stories
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

120 Yen Stories

atmospheric contemplative
八尾
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

八尾

atmospheric contemplative
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