Top 20 Saddest Video Game Deaths Ever

These tragic video game deaths made it hard to pick the controller back up. For this list, we’ll be looking at the demise of beloved video game characters that hurt us the most. And you know what that means: major spoilers ahead. Our countdown includes Aunt May from “Marvel’s Spider-Man” (2018), The Boss from “Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater” (2004), Mordin Solus from “Mass Effect 3” (2012), and more! Which of these deaths wrecked you emotionally? Share your pain in the comments below.

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[WatchMojo]

Which of these deaths wrecked you emotionally? Share your pain in the comments below.

[BigFella]

Arthur Morgan deserved to be on this list. Hearing “Unshaken” play as he died made me bawl like a baby, but at least he died a hero

[hitlerchaidez]

Arthur Morgan not being here is a crime, no game has made me SOB as bad as i did when Arthur died, he is quite possibly the best videogame character and his death just broke me, such a good person, even helping John at the end. it’s such a beautiful moment that tugs you right on the heartstrings, baffling he wasnt number 1

[SeanB-wiyh]

The fact that Arthur Morgan deserved number 1 but yet he DIDNT EVEN MAKE THE LIST is a crime

[danknhshinki]

Lee's death was a tough pill to swallow. We still miss you.😥😭

[TSierra]

John Marston, Sarah and Lee’s death really hits hard… I also can’t believe Arthur Morgan is not on here, that’s ridiculous. But anyways, this video brings back a lot of good and bad memories.

[thebrua]

No game, show or movie character death hit me harder then Lee's for me. 10 years later the thought of it still depresses me. Really glad he's #1 on the list!

[tamaramanheim]

Lee's death was heartbreaking. I teared up just watching the clip on this video. Ultimately, there was only one choice in that scenario, the humane one anyway. 😢

[ArcaneTurbulence]

It's been said 1000 times already, but Arthur Morgan's death is the single most devastating moment I've ever witnessed in gaming history, and I've been gaming since the early 80's. It's a crime he isn't on here.

[nomad_effect]

Not only the death of mordin is painful to watch, every death of mass effect 3 is heartbreaking

[ComerDormirJogar]

Zack's death in Crisis Core is also a tough one. We knew he wouldn't make it but we feel every blow he takes. And the Speech after is also something else.

[pathendlem]

The boss’s death should be higher. The debriefing scene at the end of MGS3 NEVER fails to make me cry like a baby

[Insomniaaron]

I knew Sarah was coming but it still hurt. A suggestion from me for this list is Yuriko from Ghost Of Tsushima. A sweet old lady and long time maid to the Sakai clan, she began to develop dementia, forgetting basic things and even mistaking Jin for his father. In her last moments Jin pretends to be his father to comfort Yuriko, and also I believe says a haiku. When he's done, Yuriko has passed. I shed a tear here, not just for Yuriko passing, but also as I related as my grandad has dementia. He is still alive thankfully, but him being in his condition hurts to see.

[tylerjackson]

How the fuck was Arthur not even on the list?!

[RebelsWolf]

As a Gears fan, Dom’s death definitely hit me hard 😢

[Phanthief]

Some honorable mentions I have to give for this:

- Brok (God of War Rangarok): Brok was a fan favorite in the Norse games & we were as hurt as Sindri was when Odin killed him. What’s even worse is that Brok is gone completely, meaning there’s no afterlife for him. Because of him dying once before & Sindri reviving him but missing a piece of his soul, there was no afterlife for him if he died.

- Yoko Sawa (Lost Judgment): What makes her death sad is that she was completely innocent. She bears some guilt over Toshiro Ehara’s suicide for not speaking up for him about the bullying he endured, but she was killed by Soma just for knowing Kuwana.

- Taka (Ghost of Tsushima): Taka was a really good friend to Jin during his journey to free Tsushima from the Mongols, but seeing Khotun Khan beheading him was brutal, especially when he & his sister Yuna were going to leave the island.

- Cole Phelps (LA Noire): He died saving Jack & Elsa & it made me mad seeing that punkass Roy Earle talking about him at his funeral.

- The entire Finch family (What Remains of Edith Finch): Let me run through the list: One dies from eating poisonous berries & toothpaste because she didn’t have anything to eat, one dies from a home invasion, one dies from launching himself off a swing over a cliff, one dies from being hit by a train, one dies drowning in the bathtub, one dies from being bucked off a cliff by a deer, one dies from a totem pole falling on him, one dies from a construction accident, one commits suicide, & Edith herself dies giving birth to her son.

[Lilothestitch]

Kenny’s death in Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Chloe Price’s death in Life is Strange, Rachel Amber’s death in Life is Strange, William Price’s death in Life is Strange, Katjaa and Duck’s death in Telltale’s The Walking Dead and Norah Grey’s death in Beyond Two Souls were the saddest deaths in video gaming history.

[believeinmatter]

When Arthur died in Red Dead Redemption 2, I lost total control of my emotions and cried so hard that I was all stuffed up like a little kid. That story hit me like a ton of bricks, and since release I’ve put over 500 hours in the game. 🐎

[Mizzo]

How dare you leave out Hugo de Rune in A Plague Tale Requiem? That made me have a breakdown

[grumpypanda]

How can you not mention Arthur Morgan's death?? I'm still not over it, he was the best character for me in the Red Dead franchise.😭😭