![]() Your current problem is you aren’t playing Psychonauts because really they are just delightful games. Sometimes that manifests as an existential crisis and sometimes it manifests as a meat circus, either way, everyone’s got problems buddy. If you think there are messed up things going on in your head, Psychonauts is sure to give you some perspective because there are messed up things going on in everyone’s head. Both games are 3D platformers where every level takes place inside someone’s mind. I’ve never taken drugs but the developers of Psychonauts sure have. And if you want an extra challenge you can attempt the touching grass mini-game, most gamers fail that one but maybe you’ll be different. Seriously, it’s great, you should try it. It’s pretty chill, you can listen to music or a podcast while you play, the threat of death is minimal but still ever present so it’s not completely without stakes and it’s almost as good for your well being as Ring Fit Adventure. To play you leave your house and go for a walk. This is a really calm game that will let you collect your thoughts. So if life is getting you like a pissed off cucco, just play some Zelda. So what if life might be meaningless, Link’s life isn’t, and if you play Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom, you won’t have a life anymore anyway. Traveling across Hyrule, battling enemies, solving puzzles, defeating epic bosses, and proving you have courage, power, and wisdom are some of the best gaming experiences you’ll ever have. The point is that these are epic and grand adventures and playing through them is sure to keep your mind off the fact that you haven’t found your purpose in life. Okay, maybe not the CDI ones…or the DS ones, and Twilight Princess will suck you in but not until like 4 hours in. They’re all epic adventures that will suck you in from beginning to end. The Legend of ZeldaĪny Zelda game will do. Beast with a rocket launcher while playing as buff Peter Griffin and then dance on his corpse while Goku and Rick Sanchez play guitar behind you. FortniteĮxistentialism is meaningless when you can kill Mr. And did I mention you can sleep with hot aliens cause you can. Few things will help put things into perspective more than the saga of Commander Shepard. You also go on adventures to save the galaxy from an omnipresent destructive threat. ![]() Life’s problems disappear when you sleep with hot aliens. That means that you can sleep with hot aliens. Humanity has advanced, we’re part of galactic interspecies relations now. You’ll be transported out of your malaise and into an epic and hopeful sci-world. ![]() Even Andromeda if you’re feeling a little masochistic. Mass EffectĪre you questioning your purpose? Feeling down about the nature of human existence? Just play through the Mass Effect trilogy. And truth be told, once you’re in the rhythm of Doom Eternal’s demon slaying combat, you won’t even remember you were having an existential crisis to begin with. It doesn’t matter why you were put on this Earth because Doom Guy was created to slay demons while heavy metal plays and he needs your help to do it. Life’s purpose is meaningless in the face of a demonic invasion, just as your shotgun and get those glory kills. You might never be able to find a fulfilling reason for your own existence but with Doom Eternal you will be able to rip and tear until it is done. You’ll never find the answer to the eternal question but you can play Doom Eternal. Searching for meaning is a fool’s errand but you can play video games and they’ll help you feel better about the fact that there is no great meaning to our existence. That’s right, the only thing that’ll help you now is to accept there is no greater purpose and play some video games. I’m here to tell you there is none, those don’t exist, there are only video games. You may be wondering what kind of life-affirming activity can add purpose to your life, or what kind of meditations to do to discover enlightenment. Well, I’m a writer, which means my whole life is an existential crisis so I have the expertise to help you through it. You’re having another existential crisis. Are you once again questioning why you were put on this earth? Do you sit and ponder what the meaning of life is? Maybe you’re just questioning the logic of a societal model that forces us to follow a structure of living that leads us to waste most of our lives doing something we hate in the pursuit of an ideal that never existed and then we die?ĭon’t worry I have you covered.
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