Summary of "100 Most Depraved and Disturbing Video Games Ever Made."
Quick recap
This video runs through 100 of the most depraved, shocking, and controversial games (and game-adjacent phenomena) the host could find. The narrator abandons any ranking scheme—“everything is extreme”—and walks viewers through notorious entries, weird cult/ARG cases, and outright hoaxes/malware, often noting bans, legal fallout, and real-world harm some titles inspired.
Standout entries and why they’re infamous
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177 An obscure 1986 PC game whose premise centers on sexual assault; the title references a criminal-code paragraph forbidding rape.
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Brown Mouth A shock-driven Japanese indie about a deranged character (Mike Nasty) performing grotesque acts; notorious for outré mechanics and bizarre items (for example, a goat with costumes).
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Demonophobia A simple 2D indie packed with extreme gore, sexualized death animations, brutal difficulty, and cruel save-point mechanics.
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Ethnic Cleansing A white‑supremacist FPS released by the National Alliance (2002); explicitly racist content and widespread condemnation.
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Lolita Syndrome A Japanese title built around underage sexual content and “save-or-watch-her-die” mini-games; one of the most notorious pedophilic games cited.
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Sad Satan An allegedly dark‑web horror game shrouded in mystery and clones; early builds used creepy audio/images, while later clones reportedly included graphic imagery and claims about CP that fueled its infamy.
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Lost Boy.exe An indie linked to malware/remote-access scams on imageboards; its notoriety comes from panic and security fallout rather than game design.
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Hong Kong 97 A one‑week cult classic made as crude satire of political tensions; gained a “so bad it’s good” reputation amplified by racist imagery and a looping soundtrack.
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Super Columbine Massacre RPG A 2005 RPG Maker game reenacting the Columbine shootings as commentary; provoked massive ethical debate and outrage.
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Active Shooter A deliberately provocative 2018 Steam submission simulating a school shooting; protests and petitions forced platforms and payment providers to react and prompted policy reviews.
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Harvester A 1996 point‑and‑click that uses shocking puzzles, a cult lodge, and a reality-vs-simulation twist to push psychological horror and moral corruption.
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Euphoria An adult visual novel notorious for forced sexual violence and torture mechanics; widely warned to be extremely upsetting.
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Muslim Massacre and similar “kill X” titles Small indie or troll projects explicitly targeting real groups; received wide condemnation and calls for bans.
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Blue Whale challenge Not a game but an online moral‑panic “challenge” tied to self‑harm rumors; included for how it spread via social media and headlines.
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JFK Reloaded / VTech Rampage “Historical” or troll shooters allowing players to reenact real tragedies (JFK assassination, Virginia Tech shooting); caused death threats, lawsuits, and taste debates.
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Manhunt / Postal / Hatred Commercial titles that pushed interactivity toward extremely explicit violence and became focal points in arguments about games and violent behavior.
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Thrill Kill A cancelled PlayStation fighting game notable for brutal special moves and an Adults‑Only ESRB rating; lives on as a famous “what-if” via leaked bootlegs.
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KZ Manager A management sim about concentration camps; controversial for simulating genocide as game mechanics.
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Rape Day (cancelled) A planned adult title that openly featured sexual violence; strong public backlash and platform/legal intervention led to cancellation.
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Kill Switch, Chiller, Night Trap, and arcade folklore Early arcade/console controversy examples: Chiller (torture theme sold poorly), Night Trap (helped trigger US congressional hearings), and Kill Switch (a persistent cursed‑game legend).
Recurring themes and highlights
- The list mixes mainstream titles with tiny indies, adult visual novels, ARGs, hoaxes, malware-laced downloads, and games made by extremist groups—this variety intensifies the shock value.
- Common controversies recur: sexual violence (often involving minors), racist/extremist propaganda, reenactments of real tragedies, and deliberate troll/provocative designs.
- Non-game phenomena are included where they function like games: social-media “challenges,” phishing/malware disguised as games, and ARGs—illustrating how interactive culture can cause real harm.
- Recurrent notes in the video: bans and takedowns, legal threats, horror-community speculation (e.g., Sad Satan), and cases where an item was actually political commentary, a hoax, or malware.
Tone and narrator moments
- The host is often appalled but occasionally injects dark humor (examples: the “goat in a maid outfit” line, calling some games “so bad it’s good,” and refusing to rank them because “they’re all so extreme”).
- The presentation leans on shock and controversy rather than gameplay praise—this is a catalog of what made people angry, frightened, or disturbed.
Why this video stands out
- Scope: 100 entries spanning decades, platforms, and intent (from intentional propaganda to urban legends).
- It mixes documented controversy (bans, takedowns) with internet lore, reading as both a history of gaming taboos and a compendium of creepypasta.
- Emphasizes that some items caused real legal, social, or security consequences—this isn’t merely tasteless content; some entries had tangible ripple effects.
Personalities and entities mentioned
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Game creators / groups:
- National Alliance
- Running With Scissors (Postal)
- Illusion (RayL)
- Clock Up (Euphoria)
- Dreamers Guild / Cyberdreams (I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream)
- Various indie authors and anonymous creators
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YouTubers / channels / internet figures:
- ObscureHorrorCorner (Sad Satan)
- Saint (playthroughs)
- Fed Up (interview)
- Phoenix / Clara Hope (Kanye Quest author)
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Public figures referenced in-game or in controversy:
- Charles Manson, Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris, Ariel Sharon
- John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald
- Christopher Dorner, Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Kanye West, MF Doom, Tupac, RZA, Eminem, Nicki Minaj
- Gabe Newell, Jim Sterling
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Real-world people tied to coverage or controversy:
- Developers like Anton Marquis (aliases noted in the Active Shooter episode)
- Petitioners, victims’ families, and watchdog groups cited throughout
That’s the gist: a rapid-fire, often gruesome tour through games that shocked, offended, or scared people—with frequent notes about bans, hoaxes, malware, and the ethical debates each title raised.
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