A brief history of meme-kind from the world of video games.

From absurdist humor to funny-looking animals, there are plenty of games that are inspired by memes.

If you take a picture at just the right time, any animal can go viral.

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Fight of Animals brings together some of the biggest meme animals of the era fora fighting tournament.

8Pupperazzi

Picture Perfect Dogs

There’s nothing cozier than watchingcute puppies on the internet.

Pupperazzi lets you be the one behind the camera as you search for new puppers to take pictures of.

Bowser from Mario Kart, Mario in a cat suit, and car Kirby

This tale of a world-ending adventure already used plenty of internet lingo and personality types to fuel its characters.

Friendsim includes many more Trolls inspired by more contemporary online personalities.

These personalities include the internet streamer, the starving artist, andthe fan favorite Juggalo.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Jason Close-Up Driving

So, of course.

It became a highly adopted meme among anyone that has ever felt the same level of struggle.

This is a slow-paced game that will test your patience as you continuously roll your boulder up the hill.

A collage of games based on memes such as Multiversus, Fight of Animals, and This is Fine.

Just be sure to dodge obstacles carefully, or you might find yourself losing control of the boulder.

you might use the dogs cup of coffee to douse the flames.

Go fetch more before the flames continue to spread.

The title screen of Fight of Animals.

This is not fine, but you might make it better.

Pools takes this concept introduced by images of lonely pools and gives it life.

As with any liminal space meme, its the idea of getting lost within the space that gets you.

Batman and Ultra Instinct Shaggy from MultiVersus.

However, it is only you here.There are no monsters or jump scaresneeded.

While some pose no real threat to humanity, others are dangerous and must be kept in containment.

This is where SCP: Secret Laboratory finds its premise.

Taking a picture of dogs on the boardwalk in Pupperazzi.

Then, those same memes get put in a blender to inspire a game of their own.

Paradise Killer isa colorful detective gamethat takes reference from other entries such as Danganronpa and Ace Attorney.

Having someone be executed at the end of a trial?

Karako the purple blooded troll Honking at the player in Hiveswap Friendsim.

Gathering evidence and shoving it in different peoples faces?

Slender: The Arrival has you searching the woods for hidden notes.

These power-ups take silliness to a whole new level, breaking all the rules of absurdity.

Sisyphus pushing the boulder in The Game of Sisyphus.

The God surrounded by fire in This is Fine the Game.

Screenshot showing slide wrapping around stairs in Pools.

Then Foundation arrives to deal with the SCP in SCP Secret Laboratory.

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Slender Man standing in a dark forest in Slender The Arrival.

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MultiVersus