Video games offer their players a form of escape -- you can explore new worlds, achieve superhuman feats, and totally transcend the laws of space and time.
While escape can be healthy in moderation, certain games offer something even more meaningful: a new perspective. Instead of simply leaving your own life, you enter another's -- your neighbor who struggles to make ends meet, your cousin who battles depression or even a complete stranger who grew up with an alcoholic parent.
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Whoever and whatever it is, games can help people better understand. Below, we rounded up six titles that let you walk a few miles in someone else's shoes.
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