To the Moon. Omg. All of the feels. Def recommend, but keep some tissues with you!

I still think I'll never play a game that will make me feel like One Shot did. Especially the post game. It really pulls you into the story personally.

Overall I think the life is strange series is okay but in 2 there's a scene where you have the option to come out to your dad and it just felt so authentic. Like I remember having to pause the game and walk around a little.

Lots of good answers in this thread but I haven't seen anyone mention this one yet:

Spec Ops: The Line

Got me right in the feels. That scene, obviously, but I can remember plenty more moments too even though I only played it once when it was new and never since. No spoilers here but if you can put up with the (I think deliberately) generic third-person shooter mechanics it's worth your time. Also note the strangely muted tone in the Zero Punctuation review because I think it got him in the feels too. It's a fine game but it was a great experience.

A lot of good ones, but no one has mentioned Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons. Fairly short, controlling two characters simultaneously was a cool mechanic, and the puzzles were fun but not very challenging. It probably hit me the hardest of any game I've played. I literally teared up every time

Dragon Quest 11. Once with a mermaid side story, once with the main bit.

• Plague Tale Requiem
• The Walking Dead
• Heavy Rain
• Gerda: A Flame in Winter
• As Dusk Falls
• Disco Elysium