I remember reading about this concept as a kid in a short story Neal Shusterman wrote called Same Time, Next Year. Blew my mind

Not necessarily, both can often result in very mixed feelings.

Woah you just unlocked some hidden memories for me. It was a whole series of grow games by eyemaze. Very creative, very fun

Little Nightmares 1 and 2. It's a linear, but compelling stylized horror experience. I'd recommend at least watching a playthrough if you can't handle chase sequences yourself.

Chants of Sennaar. A great translation game where you puzzle out what symbols mean based on context clues.

Bugsnax. A game about tense interpersonal relationships set in on an island where common foods are bug shaped, and eating the bugs make you food shaped.