Games Like Hylics 2

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Surreal 34.5%, Psychedelic 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the seed game, sharing the same distinct claymation aesthetic and surreal world-building.

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Surreal 29.1%, Psychedelic 23.7%, RPG 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply surreal RPG that mirrors the abstract, dreamlike quality of the seed game's world.

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Psychedelic 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Surreal 25.3%, RPG 10%, Pixel Graphics 3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines psychedelic visuals with a unique rhythm-based combat system that feels as experimental as the seed game.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: Surreal 30.6%, RPG 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.3%, JRPG 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational surreal RPG that heavily influenced the genre with its bizarre characters and abstract, unsettling atmosphere.

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Why similar: Surreal 47.3%, Psychedelic 29.4%, Stylized 6.9%, Platformer 5.1%, Retro 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same chaotic, surreal, and highly stylized artistic energy found in the seed game's world.

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: RPG 39.1%, Great Soundtrack 30.4%, JRPG 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: An Earthbound-inspired RPG that leans heavily into surreal, psychological, and often disturbing imagery.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.1%, Great Soundtrack 24.7%, RPG 17.1%, JRPG 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal RPG that balances bizarre humor with a deeply unsettling and unconventional narrative.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Surreal 49%, Psychedelic 39.1%, Stylized 5.7%, Retro 3.2%, Psychological Horror 3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a grotesque, hyper-psychedelic aesthetic that pushes the boundaries of visual discomfort in a way similar to the seed game.

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.7%, RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, JRPG 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the brutal, surreal, and experimental RPG mechanics of its predecessor with a hauntingly unique world.

In this surreal press turn-based JRPG, you will take on a variety of strange creatures based on printmaking materials. As the Monitor, you must gather strength and find your friends, Bad Girl, Miss Gun, and Mr. Woodcut. In this non-linear story, do your best to defeat the 4 bosses!

Why similar: Surreal 27.7%, Psychedelic 23.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, RPG 11.4%, JRPG 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental RPG that shares the seed game's commitment to abstract visuals and unconventional world-building.

Knuckle Sandwich is a turn-based RPG by Andy Brophy. Get a job, beat up some monsters, and solve a mystery that's plaguing Bright City.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.8%, RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Stylized 9.6%, Retro 7%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, surreal RPG that utilizes minigames and strange combat mechanics to create a distinct, offbeat feel.

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: RPG 33.9%, Turn-Based Combat 32.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, JRPG 10.1%, Psychological Horror 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal RPG that uses unconventional mechanics to create a uniquely oppressive and strange experience.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.9%, RPG 17.5%, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, JRPG 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a surreal, dreamlike world to explore psychological depth, sharing the seed game's focus on internal, abstract landscapes.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Surreal 74.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Indie 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game that focuses on dreamlike, abstract environments without traditional dialogue.

apolitical

Why similar: Surreal 35.7%, RPG 31.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal adventure game that blends experimental art styles with a deeply personal and strange narrative.

Kill cosmic gods and their fascist sycophants in a post-entropy future. Become Violence. Become Romantic.

Why similar: Surreal 41%, RPG 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 15%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%, JRPG 7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal RPG that emphasizes exploration and a dreamlike, open-world structure.

Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.

Why similar: Surreal 25.7%, Psychedelic 18%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, RPG 12%, JRPG 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, postmodern take on the turn-based RPG genre that prioritizes weirdness and experimental storytelling.

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.6%, RPG 19.4%, Surreal 18.5%, JRPG 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative RPG that subverts expectations with its surreal humor and unique, character-driven world.

A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!

Why similar: Surreal 52.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Psychedelic 12.6%, Retro 6.9%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, vaporwave-inspired adventure that explores the absurdity of digital spaces.

A mysterious muse calls upon you to investigate a Large tower in an oneiric land.

Why similar: Psychedelic 32.4%, Surreal 17.2%, RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental dungeon-crawler that leans into psychedelic themes and abstract, non-linear progression.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.7%, Surreal 26.2%, RPG 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative adventure that uses its unique, surreal world to create a deeply personal connection with the player.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Surreal 54.4%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Retro 7.2%, Stylized 6.6%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A low-poly horror experience that uses surreal, fragmented storytelling to create a sense of unease.

AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵

Why similar: Psychedelic 55.3%, RPG 16.9%, JRPG 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%, Adventure 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the psychedelic, music-driven RPG legacy with even more abstract and experimental encounters.

A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

Why similar: Surreal 53.3%, Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Adventure 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Story Rich 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends 2D and 3D exploration with surreal, dreamlike environments that feel both nostalgic and alien.

Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.

Why similar: RPG 61.6%, Adventure 18%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Story Rich 1.5%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, comedy-focused RPG that uses a distinct, hand-drawn art style to create a unique and bizarre experience.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 57%, RPG 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features an atmospheric, wordless narrative and a vibrant, stylized world that feels deeply mysterious.

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

Why similar: Psychedelic 50.7%, Surreal 38%, Retro 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, psychedelic shooter that matches the intense, vibrant, and surreal visual style of the seed game.

Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.

Why similar: Psychedelic 36.7%, Surreal 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Platformer 8.5%, Adventure 4.7%

Buy, sell, and trade organs in a strange and evolving universe. Dive into the quivering innards of alien capitalism in the sci-fi body horror market tycoon game you didn't know you needed.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 73.2%, Singleplayer 26.8%

Why You'll Like It: A bizarre, surreal management game that features a unique aesthetic and a darkly humorous tone.

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 31%, Great Soundtrack 24%, Party-Based RPG 15.6%, RPG 13.2%, JRPG 9.9%

Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.4%, Surreal 32%, Adventure 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Indie 2.4%

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: RPG 39.5%, Great Soundtrack 38.1%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 6.3%, Story Rich 1.8%

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 39.7%, RPG 27.7%, JRPG 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Dungeon Crawler 8.4%

Evoland 2 is an unique RPG, with its graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through a deep storyline based on time travel.

Why similar: RPG 41.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Retro 8.4%, JRPG 8.3%

Don't be a hero. Experience the love. Experience moon. moon is an anti-RPG steeped in story and character, mood and music.

Why similar: RPG 35.6%, JRPG 28.1%, Retro 12.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.

Why similar: Surreal 40%, Psychedelic 30.8%, Stylized 6.1%, Retro 5.1%, Adventure 5%

West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

Why similar: RPG 32.3%, Turn-Based Combat 28.3%, Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 2.4%

Earthlock is an indie developed, adventure RPG inspired by the classic 3D RPGs of the late 90's, with a fresh take on turn based combat and character progression.

Why similar: RPG 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Party-Based RPG 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, JRPG 10%

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.4%, RPG 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Retro 4%, Story Rich 2.9%

Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!

Why similar: Surreal 29.5%, RPG 28.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Retro 4.3%

8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition is a retro-styled JRPG with polish and personality, that focuses less on references and more on telling a story...

Why similar: RPG 27.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.7%, JRPG 12.5%

Beyond the village of Etria lies a mysterious forest with a colossal crack opening to a puzzling labyrinth. Lead a team of explorers into the dungeon with the promise of riches, fame, and adventure!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.9%, RPG 23.2%, Dungeon Crawler 20.9%, Party-Based RPG 10.6%, JRPG 8.3%

Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

Why similar: RPG 32.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.7%, JRPG 17.4%, Party-Based RPG 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

A charmingly quirky RPG where you catch and fuse spirits you fight, and layer by layer reveal deep, intricate lore. This single-player, turn-based RPG has a deceptively simple exterior, but within lie complexity and depth. It's light and it's dark, it's witty and it's silly, and it's one of a kind.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.6%, Turn-Based Combat 23.7%, JRPG 18.8%, RPG 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%

Continue Joey and Xefros’s adventure through the dark and dangerous planet Alternia. Meet dozens of unique and memorable characters, some more helpful than others, as you navigate this volatile alien culture. Hurry up! There’s a train to catch.

Why similar: RPG 63.4%, Adventure 20%, Indie 7%, Story Rich 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

An absurd comedy turn-based RPG about wizards in a blood world

Why similar: Surreal 35.4%, RPG 33%, Turn-Based Combat 20.7%, Adventure 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%

Mind-altering sandbox game that can be described as a racing role-playing adventure game with a complicated storyline. You’ll find a unique atmosphere, complete freedom and lots of gameplay hours to figure out what’s the game is all about.

Why similar: Psychedelic 37.7%, Surreal 26.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, RPG 8.8%, Adventure 4.6%

Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.

Why similar: Surreal 55.7%, Platformer 12.3%, Abstract 8.7%, Retro 7.5%, Stylized 7.1%

Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.8%, Turn-Based Combat 22.3%, RPG 16%, JRPG 15.9%, Retro 4.7%

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Surreal 42.7%, Psychedelic 23%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Retro 6.5%, Adventure 2.1%

The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 33.8%, RPG 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Retro 7.3%, Adventure 6.4%

Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.1%, RPG 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Adventure 6.5%

This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.1%, Party-Based RPG 23.3%, RPG 19.4%, JRPG 10%, Surreal 10%

A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

Why similar: Surreal 60.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Retro 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Adventure 5.7%

A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.

Why similar: RPG 38.5%, JRPG 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Retro 6.2%

Melody has decided to become a healer in this classic-inspired turn-based RPG about love, anxiety, and fighting funny-looking monsters in dungeons.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.3%, Surreal 28.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, RPG 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

Crystal Story II is a turn-based RPG that follows the story of a young Dragon on his quest to defeat an evil witch. He must seek allies to aid him on his journey and save the world from the oncoming invasion.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.8%, Party-Based RPG 19.5%, RPG 18.7%, JRPG 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%

The weird and somewhat unsettling trip of a doomer

Why similar: Psychedelic 35.3%, RPG 29.1%, JRPG 22.3%, Retro 6.3%, Psychological Horror 3.2%

Eldritch horror saves Christmas for fun & profit in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 29.5%, JRPG 29%, RPG 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Retro 3.5%

Bird Game is an abstract, exploration-based RPG with unique, stylized visuals and puzzle mechanics

Why similar: RPG 31.9%, Psychedelic 29.7%, JRPG 13.8%, Abstract 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%