The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride, Greed, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony, Sloth. We have all heard these names at least once. Rooted in Christian moral teachings, they represent the main flaws of the human soul. They’ve existed for millennia, dating back to ancient times, even before Christianity, all the way to Ancient Greece. Over time, these sins have evolved in different forms, from Dante’s Divine Comedy to modern interpretations like Fullmetal Alchemist and The Seven Deadly Sins.
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But now, the real question is: what if the Seven Deadly Sins were represented by video games? Here are seven video games that best represent each of these infamous sins.
This list contains spoilers for various video games, including Doki Doki Literature Club! The Last Of Us Part 2, and Red Dead Redemption 2. If you haven’t played these games yet, proceed with caution!
7 God Of War (2018)
Pride
God of War (2018)
- Released
- April 20, 2018
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- How Long To Beat
- 20 Hours
- Metascore
- 94
Kratos, the God of War himself, is practically the walking embodiment of pride. We are talking about a punch-the-gods-in-the-face kind of pride. His inability to access his past and his continuous battle with the Gods demonstrate the blind pride that leads him to commit devastating actions.
His pride pushes him to defy not just one mythology, but two. Whether they’re the Greek or Norse gods, Kratos is unstoppable. Even when he tries to leave his violent past behind, his need to protect his son, Atreus, leads him to make irreversible decisions. God of War perfectly represents the internal battle against pride and Kratos’ long and painful search for redemption.
6 The Last Of Us Part 2
Wrath
- Released
- June 19, 2020
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- How Long To Beat
- 24 Hours
- Metascore
- 93
- Franchise
- The Last of Us
- Engine
- Proprietary
If ever there was a game that captured pure wrath, it’s The Last Of Us Part 2. Ellie’s journey is a spiral of rage-fueled vengeance, with her anger consuming everything and everyone around her. Like the souls in Dante’s Inferno wandering in a cloud of smoke, Ellie is blinded by her fury, unable to see the destruction she’s leaving behind. Her desire for revenge only furthers her from the people she cares about.
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5 Doki Doki Literature Club!
Envy
- Released
- September 22, 2017
- Developer
- Team Salvato
- Publisher
- Team Salvato
- Engine
- Ren’Py
- ESRB
- e
- How Long To Beat
- 4 Hours
At first glance, Doki Doki Literature Club! appears to be a cute high school literature club sim. However, as you dive deeper, it’s clear this game is a psychological horror with an unsettling narrative, and no character better represents envy than Monika.
Monika knows she’s not an available romance option, and that awareness consumes her. She breaks the fourth wall to make you, the player, her one true love. Envy drives her to horrifying actions, including literally deleting her competitors from the game’s files. Her jealousy reaches a point where you, not the protagonist, but you, the person behind the screen, are the only “real” thing in her simulated world. Let’s just say she’s a bit of a red flag…
4 The Longing
Sloth
The Longing perfectly captures the concept of sloth, and it targets you, the player. You control Shade, a small creature tasked by its king to wait 400 days for his awakening. Yes, that’s 400 REAL days. With no clear objective and zero interaction with other living beings, you are left to wander through dark, empty caves at a snail’s pace.
Everything in this game moves slowly. Exploration? Slow. The pace of movement? Slower. Even interactions with the world take an eternity. Apathy is built into the core mechanics, forcing you to decide how to spend your time. Let us know in a year how it went.
3 Little Nightmares
Gluttony
Few games capture gluttony in such a grotesque manner as Little Nightmares. From its disturbing atmosphere to the themes of unbridled consumption that dominate the world, gluttony is present at every corner.
The Maw is the perfect representation of this sin, being a ship full of grotesque, giant deformed guests who constantly gorge themselves, eating everything in sight. Six, the game’s protagonist, is not immune to gluttony either. Her hunger becomes more insatiable and disturbing as the game progresses, culminating in a shocking moment that highlights the darker aspects of human nature.
2 Red Dead Redemption 2
Greed
In Red Dead Redemption 2, greed is the force that leads to the downfall of almost every character, Arthur Morgan included. The Dutch van der Linde gang starts with what they think are noble intentions, but greed and the pursuit of wealth soon take over.
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Dutch becomes so blinded by his desire for more that he can’t let go of his dream, even as everything crumbles around him. Arthur, caught in the middle of this chaotic spiral, must choose whether to redeem himself or sink deeper into the outlaw life. His fate is in your hands because his tuberculosis brings the realization that his time is short, forcing you to decide: will he meet a redemptive end, or die consumed by greed?
1 Grand Theft Auto 5
Lust
When it comes to Grand Theft Auto 5, this game is synonymous with excess: power, sex, money, and drugs, all wrapped into one game. From flashy cars, and bank robberies to strip clubs, Grand Theft Auto 5 embodies every facet of lust. Trevor, Micheal, and Franklin, the three protagonists, navigate the temptations of Los Santos, a city designed to pull them into lives of vice and corruption.
Everything is for sale, everything can be bought. But as you play, you will realize that there are consequences to indulging in lust and desire.
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