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[samoilaaa]

Ive played devil may cry and darksiders series , i loved the gameplay but the most interesting part for me was the story about angels/demons and biblical lore , so im looking for some games that revolve around that kind of story

any suggestions ?

 

[RagnarokIV]

Final Fantasy X

If you haven’t played it, I won’t spoil it.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Shadow of the Colossus is based on the story of Adam and Eve.

 

[FeralEcho]

Blasphemous and Blasphemous 2

2 of the greatest looking 2D Metroidvanias you'll ever play.

 

[BlackTron]

I don't know any that actually get into it in any meaningful way. Like I think of Castlevania and Vampire Survivors lol.

Not a game but now I'm thinking about Evangelion. Haven't watched it in 25 years either.

 

[Mr Hyde]

El Shaddai is awesome and is based on the Book of Enoch. The game is due for a re-release on Switch in April, but you can check it out on Steam right now if you want.

 

[FeralEcho]

And since you mentioned DMC... it's literally staring in your face dude...Bayonetta!

 

[LordOcidax]

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Persona 5

 

[Perrott]

Judas

 

[trikster40]

I’d probably put Xenogears in this category. It’s got my vote.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Dante's Inferno

 

[Three]

The Binding of Isaac
But I'm not sure if it fits what you enjoy.

 

[NeverYouMind]

It is not based on an existing religion, but Final Fantasy X has heavy handed religious themes with the party embarking on a pilgrimage. Same can be said for Tales of Symphonia.

Also, I forgot to mention Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, but it is less about religion and more about planetary rebirth.

 

[Davevil]

 

[Punished Miku]

FFX and FFXIII have fantastic religious lore, but you have to really dig for it. FFXIII does a fair bit of "unreliable narrator" bias in the writing too which is interesting as you get stories and lore told from certain people's perspectives that may not necessarily be accurate or the whole story.

Pentiment is just straight religious history. You can constantly stop during the story and read text entries explaining the context.

People already mentioned Bayonetta, El Shaddai but I recommend both.

I'd recommend Lords of Shadow 1 and 2 (especially if you want a game like DMC / Darksiders this is the perfect choice). It's not a coincidence that it's a Spanish made game, like Blasphemous. Might be a generalization, but they sure seem to nail dark Christian imagery better than basically anyone.

 

[ByWatterson]

Final Fantasy X

If you haven’t played it, I won’t spoil it.

What gave it away?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Fortnite is based on the rapture where only the heathens are left and the only way to get into heaven is by killing + surviving until you're the last one alive.

 

[ReBurn]

 

[BouncyFrag]

Kingdom Come Deliverance monastery section comes to mind.


Also the priest missions in Uzhitz. The game itself is steeped in a deeply Christian world.

 

[ByWatterson]

Some others:

- A Plague Tale: Innocence is largely an attack on religious zealotry
- Death Stranding strikes me as a pretty clearly pro-life game, to the extent that's religious
- Doom (obviously)

 

[Roberts]

If we are talking imagery then it is hard to top Blasphemous. In general, Pentiment.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

any suggestions ?

Bayonetta is the obvious one, it even has "biblically accurate" angels.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Very surprised I'm the first to mention Nier Automata. Unlike Bayonetta, religion is not aesthetics but the main topic of the game.

The Xenosaga trilogy, too.

 

[intbal]

Here's a couple for you:

Painkiller would definitely be the easier one to pick up and play.
Requiem needs a remake.

 

[Ogbert]

Bioshock is the only video game, in my opinion, that has explored the role of religion in an interesting manner.

Other games, like Dark Souls, are flooded in religious iconography, but they have nothing to actually say on the subject.

 

[Danjin44]

Entire Shin Megami Tensei series.

 

[Gp1]

Xenogears

edit: Father Godwin quest in Kingdom come Deliverance is probably one of the best quests of the entire generation.

 

[Hemingwayoffbase]

Diablo games are all about angels and demons and the war between heaven and hell

 

[simpatico]

I want a pro Christianity boomer shooter so bad.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Final Fantasy X. The world they crafted with Spira, the art direction and music all combining to make it a very memorable experience.

 

[Holammer]

Got yer best game right here!
The Binding of Isaac features lots of religious iconography and the title and story is in reference to Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac to God.

 

[Heisenberg007]

I actually wanted to find a game like this ever since my exposure to His Dark Materials.

Not to hijack your thread, but does anyone know a (modern-ish) game that is the closest to His Dark Materials and the ideas in that?

 

[Agent_4Seven]

Lords of the Fallen reboot to add to the pile, but I think they could've made much better job with the setting and themes there - Blasphemous games are better.

 

[Bartski]

Blasphemous is imo the best ever take on dark age catholic misery cult.

 

[SABRE220]

Shin megami tensei, Castlevania the ps3 gen especially(classics are better but the ps3 gen are more focused on said theme), persona 3, diablo, darksiders, doom eternal, bioshock infinite.

 

[acm2000]

 

[Raven117]

Ha. My first thought as well.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Xenogears + Xenosaga have the best religious themed video game stories that I’ve experienced.

 

[shaddam]

 

[killatopak]

Silent Hill 1.

 

[El Muerto]

Still waiting for this gem

 

[MagiusNecros]

Xenogears/Xenosaga maybe Xenoblade as well.

Shin Megami Tensei

Castlevania

Bayonetta Series

Darksiders

NieR Series

Vampire The Masquerade Redemption

El Shaddai Rise of the Metatron

FFX but most FF's have a degree of religious influence. FFX is heavier on it though.

 

[intbal]

I want a pro Christianity boomer shooter so bad.

Eternal War: Shadows of Light​

It is literally exactly what you asked for.
Built in the Quake engine.

 

[WitchHunter]

Dark Devotion, Lords of the Fallen

 

[SantaC]

Tales of Symphonia

Final Fantasy Lightning Returns

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Xenogears.

 

[YCoCg]

THE ZOO RACE

 

[Red5]

Homeworld.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

As said a few times, this game has heavy biblical themes and is the first that comes to mind for me.