There are plenty of games out there if you’re looking to self-soothe in stressful times. The entire cozy games subgenre is built on that idea, and even in games focused on intense action or horror, there’s catharsis to be found in fighting for your life. But instead of any of those, I’m here to tell you why you should play a game that will make you feel like absolute garbage.
Everything that happens in developer Wrong Organ’s Mouthwashing is your fault. Your very first action in the game is to crash the spaceship you’re on. Before meeting any characters or learning anything about the game’s story, you find yourself with a first-person view of a cockpit, with a screen alerting you of an oncoming asteroid, hurtling from your right. The only option the game offers is to turn towards the oncoming threat, then disable the ship’s autopilot to ensure you hit it.
