Why is Nier Automata considered depressing?

It's sad that the humans didn't survive on the moon, that the aliens actually died a long time ago, and that the destruction of all the androids was planned from the beginning. The fact that their struggle was almost pointless. Emil's side story. A2's backstory. Trying to capture all the different fish. The novels that were released outside of the game. Something, something; despair.

there're a lot of people who didn't have a chance to play this game
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Because the game never goes on sale for lower than 50% off... jk :D

Game depressed me because mouse and keyboard controls were basically unplayable.

Maybe it just didn't resonate with you and that's perfectly fine. People are different. I've seen a few acclaimed TV shows that just didn't "click" with me, played high selling games that were average to me at best, and so on.

Maybe you should check out some interview by Yoko Taro (his worldview and philosophy translates a lot into the game) or maybe watch this video as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NiyfG8Ctbo

I'd say the game is not so much about depression but more about nihilism, the lack of free will, and the futility of life.

Why is Nier Automata considered depressing?

Because the guys realize they will never have a girlfriend with that body.... ;-D

Its depressing because game's world is empty and boring...

Its kinda dystopian right? Maybe thats it

...for me they were all just some machines trying to mimick human behaivoir...

And that's why you didn't find it sad or depressing, most players take them as machines that grew a soul, and yet had to continue working as machines, which is what they find depressing or to be more precise, hopeless, specially when you take into account what they were fighting for all along.

Is it? Maybe if you're a weeb

I think the moral of the story is that despite many terrible and painful events, some are still able to believe in humanity and great things can be done together. I felt quite happy after completing the game, so I was asking myself the same question as you. And I am a person who is easily moved by games and movies. The side quests and lore were sad though, but it was nothing that would make me cry

I don't know, I never really saw it as "depressing". I think it boils down to people using that word without really having a clear understanding of what it means. I think "tragic" is more accurate.