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People already recommended some Final Fantasies, but really all of them can get you quite emotional at times.
If you like VNs, Umineko no Naku Koro ni made me cry so many times...
Edit: Just remembered Once on a Windswept Night, it's just a short game you can complete in a hour, but for some reason it made me really emotional.
Is that related to Higurashi?
Yes, distantly.
Interesting. Haven't read any of the VNs, but the OG Higurashi anime is one of my favorites.
Did you also watch Higurashi Gou and Sotsu? If not maybe consider watching them AFTER playing Umineko.
Will do!
Les Soldats Inconnus
Rimworld - Randy Rough
Red Dead Redemption 2 made me bawl my eyes out.
Golf club wasteland made me cry. It's a quick game, but I found it very touching.
I mean, you could try one of Jason Oda's games. Continue?9876543210 or Waking.
Disco Elysium shattered me half a dozen times. Two moments in particular made me step away from my desk and go on a walk. It's the best-written game I've ever played.
Firewatch. Gorgeous, emotionally honest game that wrings you out.
Inside. More of a stressful, cathartic cry, but it applies.
Mass Effect 3 - but only if you play the first two. Incredible story that beats you over the head with yearning .
Bastion hit me like no other game really has. The start of supergiants fantastic game repertoire and I feel it gets overlooked due to its age. The music and narration is fantastic, and the story that unfolds is beautiful.
I may be a bit late to the party but The last of us 1&2 had a pretty emotional impact on me. The game is pretty brutal, in every meaning, but the overall experience and story telling is hard to top.
I highly recommend to not get spoiled and play it in order of release!