Violent Game recomendations

Submitted by Arachnarokin t3_10o17m5 in gaming

My girlfriend has been going through a lot of stress in her life and so we're looking for a game with some cathartic violence to help vent some of that stress, the only problems are that most games have alot of animals or robots as enemies, and she isn't a fan of that aspect (she works in vet med and just thinks most robots are too cute) Ideally it would have a pretty accessable skill floor too, as she isn't very experienced.

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Emerilion t1_j6c4yp9 wrote

Definitely just Doom (2016) or Doom: Eternal. You fall into the rhythm of slaying, and it's the most carthetic thing I've experienced. Or if you're into PC stuff, Doom (classic) with some mods like Brutal Doom would also work. The guys over at r/DoomMods could provably hook you up with good suggestions if that's the way you wanna go for it.

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DickieGreenleaf84 t1_j6c22cl wrote

Left 4 Dead? (Or any other zombie killer). Superhot? Doom Eternal?

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c2c8k wrote

I'll suggest those to her and see what she thinks, thank you.

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thedazedmage t1_j6foaaf wrote

Yes doom eternal was my first thought. Extremely violent and satisfying, no killing humans only demons and hell priests. They definitely deserve the carnage.

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billy_bob68 t1_j6g3peg wrote

Doom is an excellent choice. Dead Space and Bloodborne come to mind too.

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Hellbore t1_j6c2xoa wrote

It's an older game, but "Manhunt", from Rockstar Games, has some satisfying violence. No animals or robots, just other humans to kill.

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Cineflect t1_j6c20p8 wrote

ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c2ahe wrote

Oh, did the newest update add dismemberment or something?

Edit: not trying to be rude, just a smartass, we do have ac:nh

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edropus t1_j6c5laf wrote

Do you walk into the rabbit girl's house then immediately exit, eliciting a hurt and confused response?

Do you repeatedly hit her in the face with the net while she's trying to sing in the square until she gets so angry she starts to stomp away, apologize to her, wait for her to start singing then do it again?

Do you realize that an octopus can give 4 hugs at once, but not even give it one hug?

If you have this game but are asking for catharsis you're playing it wrong.

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Xano74 t1_j6c388n wrote

Dynasty Warriors. Nothing gets the violence out like taking out 1000s of warriors on a huge battlefield to awesome rock/techno music.

It's my definite stress release game.

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c3k5h wrote

That might be good, is hyrule warriors a good example of the genre?

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Xano74 t1_j6c59n2 wrote

Hyrule Warriors is one of the better ones. Lots of content, runs great on Switch and is just fun.

My personal favorite for Switch is the original Fire Emblem Warriors.

I also recommend Samurai Warriors 5 since it's a soft reboot of the Samurai Warriors series.

And also Warriors Orochi 4. It has every Dynasty and Warriors character plus original characters and has almost 180 unique playable characters

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HumphreyLee t1_j6c646d wrote

Yakuza games. You satisfyingly beat the piss out of bad people all the time.

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c693a wrote

Yeah, I think that'd be a good option for her, and she'd probably get a kick out of the karaoke too, thank you

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hungry_hippo3 t1_j6c3klq wrote

God of War - can lower difficulty

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c3t0o wrote

I thought of that, but the new ones have too manh animals, and I don't know much of the old ones

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hungry_hippo3 t1_j6c8fjw wrote

I just replayed 1 and 2 and there are no animals - unless you count Minotaurs harpies etc but no real animals (I am also an animal lover so I get it!)

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DarthBlart69 t1_j6c4oei wrote

Wolfenstein The New Colossus

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NsDoValkyrie t1_j6fn5yc wrote

This is the right answer, nothing more cathartic than blowing apart hundreds of Nazis.

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DarthBlart69 t1_j6gh1y1 wrote

Or putting an axe into a nazi’s skull. It is a great feeling.

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CrackshotCletus t1_j6c5seb wrote

I would suggest getting a punching bag or dummy, learning proper punching form and buying some nicely padded gloves. Anger and frustration is much more effectively released with physical exertion in my personal experience.

But if you just want game recs, you can’t really go wrong with grand theft auto, any of them. If she wants to get in an hour long shootout with cops or beat pedestrians with a hammer, you can do that. I’ve heard hotline miami is good too but I haven’t played it.

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c5yvt wrote

Yeah, my first thought was punching bag or excersize, but we can't afford to get the equipment, and she works 10 hour shifts so there isn't much time before or afted, and she's dead tired on her days off, thank you though

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Grenadeglv t1_j6c22s2 wrote

If she's okay with horror games there's the dead space series, the literal gameplay loop is dismembering enemies and stomping them to get supplies

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c2f7p wrote

That might be a good suggestion, I think I might even have the first one on a disc somewhere, thank you

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Routine_General t1_j6c2tyi wrote

Searching specifically for violent games surely isn't the most healthy way to receive stress would finding a game that was engaging for her not be better whether it was violent or not

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c392u wrote

You have a point, but it's not just stress, it's building anger and frustration, and she has other relaxing games for regular stress

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Routine_General t1_j6c3jrd wrote

Each to there own dude, I just find it a little concerning that you guys are turning specifically to violence as an outlet. Seems a little counterintuitive

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No_Avocado_3210 t1_j6c31qp wrote

Can always go old school and have her play Manhunt

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___envy_ t1_j6c3y9u wrote

I would recommend killing floor 2, as a girl who also doesnt like killing cute things but wants very intense violence its perfect! Theres tons of weapons to choose from, you can play as woman and dress her up in cute outfits, and the game never ends as long as your alive! I have the same problem and this has been my go to game for years! Goodluck!

Sidenote: never use online games or pvp games for this as it will definitely lead to more stress at some point XD

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c43qi wrote

Cool, I'll let her know about it, and yeah, online games would probably be counter intuitive, thank you

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DRAGONSPIRIT214 t1_j6c2rgf wrote

Bonelab and battle talent. Theyre both on vr

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c2uyi wrote

We don't have vr, thanks though

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DRAGONSPIRIT214 t1_j6c3cej wrote

If you want to, maybe try it. A quest 2 can go for only $300-400, and there’s a huge difference from pushing a button on a keyboard and actually stabbing something. It’s a total game changer, I promise

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notsureifxml t1_j6d09u3 wrote

What consoles does it work on

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DRAGONSPIRIT214 t1_j6dgreo wrote

Pretty much any vr console, quest 1,2, rift, valve, htcvive. Only thing I’m not sure about is psvr, and definitely not the oculus go

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notsureifxml t1_j6dkquu wrote

No I mean what do you need for the quest do you need a PC also or can you plug it into a console. Or does it work standalone?

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DRAGONSPIRIT214 t1_j6dkxcc wrote

Oh, if your using a quest 1/2, you can use it completely by itself. No console, no pc, you just need a phone. For the other ones, you do need a pc.

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blackcoffiend t1_j6c4shz wrote

Battle Talent and Blade & Sorcery are absolutely fantastic for beating fucking ass. Shit rules so hard.

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Eryu1997 t1_j6c531s wrote

Halo series if FPS or gears of war. Maybe not the easiest for a total beginner but pretty accessible fantasy violence

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FocusInfamous8793 t1_j6c57pf wrote

Carmageddon 2 or Carmageddon Max Damage.

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MushroomLeather t1_j6dfgbn wrote

I came here to suggest this.

I've played these games a stress relievers as the over-the-top car smashing can be cathartic in a way.

There are animals however, but the violence is rather cartoonish.

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Upset_Addendum6476 t1_j6c7gcd wrote

I highly suggest psychonauts 1 and 2 Very therapeutic games and you can pet a goat and forest animals in the second one. Overwatch 2 is fun and free, chivalry 2 is crazy and so much fun you can try hard or just wack people with a loaf of bread and still have fun, hot line Miami, god of war, rimworld.

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TDPDRAKON t1_j6c9m69 wrote

Not a violent game but Teardown is one of the best stress relievers I’ve come across

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sarahthicklegs1 t1_j6dhagm wrote

GTA5 - Trevor has a whole rampage mechanic!

Or GTAO if you want some real mindless violence. All businesses can be run in invite only sessions now so no need to worry about being disturbed by others

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DrVikingGuy t1_j6egb91 wrote

Dead space remake is fantastic!

but shit, if you want stright up catharsis I'd recommend DOOM 2016 or DOOM Eternal.

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literalmente_eu t1_j6egq4l wrote

Postal 2 is the perfect choice the release your inner demon.

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CyanideIE t1_j6ewuvx wrote

Doom 2016. You just rock out to metal whilst slicing and dicing demons

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TheFiredrake42 t1_j6ftsua wrote

Wolfenstein with the two sisters was fun.

Sniper 5 is Very graphic.

Later Doom games.

Borderlands and Fallout 4 you can turn up the gore.

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thekaseyjones t1_j6fydiv wrote

In case it hasn’t been said, Borderlands 2/3, it’s not super difficult and it can be absolute chaos violence. 2 has more robots than 3

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Lemmetapta t1_j6c2fmr wrote

Friday the 13th or Predator Hunting Grounds

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c2zr8 wrote

We don't have ps+ so online isn't ideal, thank you though

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Lemmetapta t1_j6c32d4 wrote

You can play both against bots.

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c3e1n wrote

Oh cool, I'll suggest them to her and see what she thinks, thank you

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Lemmetapta t1_j6c8jnq wrote

You could try Martha is Dead as well but I’d advise reading up on it first. Lots of triggers and some pretty messed up stuff in it.

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TegTowelie t1_j6c333y wrote

Honestly, a fighting game would be perfect. Dragonball FighterZ would be a good one.

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Sofaris t1_j6c430y wrote

I recomend Bayonetta 2. But that is a Switch exclusive and Bayonetta 1 is kinda hard. But I got nothing else.

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v0ids3geros t1_j6c5qml wrote

Let her play World Racing 2 with maxxed out difficulty.

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kokurey t1_j6c5s5n wrote

Yakuza 0, very cathartic. Maybe look up some of the combat and heat actions, pretty fun too.

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c6cr1 wrote

Actually yeah, I think it could be a great fit for her, thank you

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DaBear1222 t1_j6c62yy wrote

Red dead 2 is great, good story crazy situation to get into and you can throw dynamite at people

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c66mc wrote

We have it, and we played it, but we both found the controls to be too finicky on console unfotunately, thank you though

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DaBear1222 t1_j6c6c8e wrote

Sorry to hear, I’m usually not much of a rockstar fan for the same reason but rd2 claws better for me. Doom was mentioned earlier and that is probably my best suggestion other then gears of war with their chainsaw gun to cut people in half

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c6g24 wrote

Yeah, it's a great game other than the controls, and yeah, I think doom is potentially a good option for her

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c6ssv wrote

Yeah, I'm thinking of suggesting doom or yakuza 0 as games she should try first

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Mister_Snurb t1_j6ccu8q wrote

Cyberpunk is in a pretty good place now, you can play as a female if that matters to her and there's tons of violence, but only to people.

The Just Cause series is essentially a chaos simulator in an open world with no animals that I can remember, or at the very least animals are completely optional.

Dishonored 1 and 2 you can play both stealth but also become a murder machine, especially in 2

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Sarifou t1_j6cf4wq wrote

Zombie Army 4

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kaboomrico t1_j6cojrd wrote

God of war 3 (if you don't mind the puzzles)

People playground

Ultrakill

Gorn (vr required)

Paint the town red

Saints row 3

Mortal kombat 11

Maybe atomic heart once that comes out

Serious sam collection and 4

Maneater (a sharkpg)

Dead island

Turbo overkill

And hotline miami

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GreyNidus t1_j6cqo1w wrote

While there is a fair bit of traveling around the map, Mad Max has some awesome and visceral melee combat. Feels really satisfying when you shit-mix the enemies in a brawl

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Eesh_OP t1_j6cr8wx wrote

Nothing better than committing genocide on minecraft villagers to calm you down after a tough day. On a serious note tho, this sadistic behaviour???

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FizzySpew t1_j6cvge8 wrote

Darksiders? I don't recall there being animals or robots and it's a fun brutal hack and slash. Unfortunately I don't remember how much gore is in it so do a little research if you consider it.

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Taff_On_Tour85 t1_j6dfacu wrote

Powerwash simulator. Seriously, this game is surprisingly satisfying, especially if you have ocd or are generally a perfectionist/neatfreak.

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drmaxtherabbit t1_j6djxhh wrote

Doom Eternal, Left 4 Dead 2, Mortal Kombat 11

Paint the Town Red also has lots of gore, albeit in a voxel format.

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Faye_K_Lias t1_j6dq3bc wrote

The Dead Rising games might be good for that. Just save the game, then you can ignore all plot responsibilities and kill zombies with whatever weapons you want/can find.

The Saints Row games are also good, particularly the third. Once you get certain upgrades, you are basically unkillable and have an unlimited arsenal to rampage through the streets and tear through endless waves of cops and soldiers.

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Kiya_Wolf t1_j6ee3ao wrote

Not super violent but Mass Effect maybe?

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UglyKidEnzoo t1_j6eeciv wrote

Postal / Hatred / Manhunt / Yakuza / Dead Space / Blood / DooM / Quake / Painkiller / Dead Island / Dying Light / Shadow Warrior / Serious Sam / DUSK / ULTRAKILL / Amid Evil / Dark Messiah of Might & Magic / [PROTOTYPE]

Here You are, I think that's enough

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mr--mojo_risin t1_j6etfh6 wrote

Soldier of Fortune 1 & 2 Are quite graphic and allow you to dismember and massacre both dead and living opponents into red blobs, if you are persistent enough. On lower difficulties the game is quite forgiving, but you can also set custom difficulty, by adjusting the number of enemies that spawn, their aggression, etc.

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fkrmds t1_j6f0jmk wrote

dynasty warriors series. thers like 3 different series. i always forget the names.

dead rising series

soldier of fortune 2

dead island

mercenaries 2

just cause series

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TheThreeBagels t1_j6f41sc wrote

Wolfenstein the new order. Stupidly violent. Also the doom games.

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PCav1138 t1_j6fzjqv wrote

Do you have a VR system? Something like Blade And Sorcery or Gorn could be what you’re looking for

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billy_bob68 t1_j6g4o7m wrote

Bioshock, you get to bash splicers in the head with a pipe wrench.

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billy_bob68 t1_j6g4wm3 wrote

Borderlands has some lovely violence as well.

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clear667 t1_j6g7u97 wrote

Last of Us 2. If you haven't already.

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Chillchinchila1 t1_j6gk39u wrote

Hotline Miami. 2 is amazing and one of the best games ever IMO.

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CommunityDear5759 t1_j6h4nnh wrote

The Last of Us PS5 remake has a very easy setting, which I think (?) is new in the remake.

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Kalabajooie t1_j6i7gt8 wrote

Luigi's Mansion 3, oddly enough. I personally find it to be really satisfying body-slamming ghosts into submission, and that's frankly most of the game. Some of the puzzles can also give your brain a good workout. Once you unlock the ability to capture Boos, watching gold bars pour from their bodies as you bash them into the floor at superhuman speeds is just 😘👌

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realnjan t1_j6c2agp wrote

From psychological perspective, this really isn’t a good idea. I recommend more relaxing games for venting stress.

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Arachnarokin OP t1_j6c2kfu wrote

She has a lot of relaxing hobbies and games, specifically she wants an outlet for aggression and anger

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someramdom t1_j6c3k0n wrote

Hyper light drifter don't know if it quite what you're looking for but it is pretty violent

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