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Rainbow Billy: The Curse Of The Leviathan
Rainbow Billy: The Curse Of The Leviathan tasks players into saving the world from the big bad Leviathan who wants to corrupt the world.
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Video games can often reflect real-world issues and feelings. As mental health awareness has grown, more developers and storytellers are utilising games as a vehicle to say something, or to share an experience that is personal to them. Listed below are a range of games that were created to challenge how we think about mental health as well as help gamers cope with or understand their own mental health journey.
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Lake
Lake lets players take on the role of temporary postal worker Meredith Weiss in a fictional 1980's Lake-town.
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Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2 puts players back in Raz's shoes for a new adventure that will take you on a wild ride in Double Fines wonderful creation.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 lets players fly in any location from around the world, whether it's the Alps or a small village in Yorkshire.
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Sym
Sym is an indie platformer that puts you in the shoes of Josh, a teenage boy trying to navigate life with social anxiety.
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Lost Words: Beyond The Page
Lost Words Beyond The Page introduces players to Izzy and her diary. Players will traverse Izzy's diary during a tough period in her life.
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Betwixt
Described as Lifeline meets Lord of the Rings, Betwixt is a choose-your-own-adventure game in which the only way to survive is to face yourself.
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A Hero’s Guide To Gardening
A Hero's Guide To Gardening puts you in the shoes of Noomi who sets off for her first summer at Camp Pitch Pine in where she hopes to become a heroic adventurer.
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The Space In Between
The Space In Between will take you on a journey of self-discovery from themes of discovering more about her Asian-American identity with mental health discussion also featuring in the game.
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Forza Horizon 4
Dynamic seasons change everything at the world’s greatest automotive festival in Forza Horizon 4.
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What Comes After
What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure that focuses on Vivi on her journey of learning to love herself.
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Sea of Solitude
Sea of Solitude takes players on a personal journey of a young woman’s loneliness in a beautiful and evolving world where nothing is what it seems.
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Ruya
Described as a game of tranquillity through the art of matching pieces of Ruya in the world of her dreams.
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Tell Me Why
Follow the story of reunited twins Tyler and Alyson, who travel back to Alaska to sell their childhood home.
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Tetris Effect: Connected
Tetris is back, in a new and mesmerising way.
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Coffee Talk
In Coffee Talk, players will listen to various character’s modern-day problems in a unique fantasy setting.
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PLAYNE: The Meditation Game
Playne aims to provide you with a virtual open space for meditation - and in a world where we are spending more time indoors, this is a welcome escape!
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No Man’s Sky
No Man’s Sky is a procedurally generated Universe with over 18 Quintillion planets to explore - build bases, take on missions, hang out with friends or go it solo, No Man’s Sky has it all.
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Rime
Rime is an adventure-puzzle game which follows a boy exploring a mysterious island, guided by a fox-like spirit companion.
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Human: Fall Flat
Human: Fall Flat is a quirky and lighthearted, physics-based puzzle and exploration game set in floating dreamscapes. Your aim is to escape these surreal dreams by solving puzzles with nothing but your wits and physics.
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Spiritfarer
Spiritfarer follows Stella and her cat Daffodil who are chosen to take on the mantle of 'Spiritfarer', as Charon (Death) goes into retirement. Self-described as a "cosy management game about dying," the Spiritfarer is tasked with helping lost souls in the afterlife move on and come to terms with their past.
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Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima is an unexpected recommendation, but it has proved to be a great mental escape for many players.
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Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is Takeshi's Castle meets Gang Beasts. You play as a small gelatinous bean, with the aim to make it through a variety of challenges without getting eliminated!
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The Last Guardian
A young boy finds himself isolated among castle ruins, in a valley known as the Nest. Here, he discovers a winged, mythical creature called Trico that's wounded and chained up, and decides to nurse it back to health. Together they begin to forge a strong, emotional bond on their journey to escape the ruins.
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