Games Like Hylics

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Surreal 34.8%, Psychedelic 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, RPG 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 4%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it refines the claymation style and surreal turn-based combat that made the original so distinct.

“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: RPGMaker 33.3% ★, Surreal 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, RPG 12.9%, JRPG 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal RPGMaker classic shares the same unsettling, abstract world-building and experimental tone as Hylics.

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 44.4% ★, Surreal 37.4%, Indie 5.2%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational surreal exploration game that captures the same dream-like, non-linear sense of discovery.

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 30.1%, Surreal 26.7%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, RPG 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a vibrant, psychedelic aesthetic and rhythmic combat to create a surreal and memorable experience.

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

Why similar: Surreal 55.8%, Psychedelic 42.1%, Stylized 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its intentionally jarring, psychedelic visual style and experimental gameplay mirror the abrasive and unique nature of Hylics.

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

Why similar: Surreal 54.6%, Psychedelic 32.6%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Stylized 2.6%, Adventure 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title embraces a highly stylized, surreal, and dream-like aesthetic that feels like a natural companion to the Hylics universe.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: RPGMaker 50.8% ★, RPG 13.7%, JRPG 13.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, bizarre, and highly stylized take on the RPG genre that resonates with the weirdness of Hylics.

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: RPGMaker 34.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 27.1%, RPG 9.8%, Indie 5.8%, JRPG 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends psychological horror with surreal, dream-like sequences within a traditional RPG framework.

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 49%, Great Soundtrack 23.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a shifting, surreal aesthetic that blends 2D and 3D perspectives to create a deeply dreamlike atmosphere.

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychedelic 40.6%, Abstract 20.5%, Surreal 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the abstract, psychological themes of its predecessor with a similarly surreal and stylized presentation.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Abstract 71.9%, Surreal 13.5%, Indie 4.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, Adventure 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, abstract, and deeply psychological experience that captures a similar sense of surreal discomfort.

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: RPGMaker 28.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Surreal 18.6%, Indie 5.6%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative experience that uses atmospheric storytelling and surreal elements to break the fourth wall.

Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.

Why similar: Surreal 59.3%, Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Stylized 3.1%, Atmospheric 3%, Adventure 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic that features a highly distinct, surreal art style and a narrative that defies traditional logic.

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 53.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Psychedelic 11.8%, Indie 8.3%, Atmospheric 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal adventure game that uses a vaporwave-inspired aesthetic to explore a strange, digital world.

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 43.2%, Psychedelic 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Atmospheric 4%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a surreal, retro-internet aesthetic that feels both nostalgic and bizarrely alien.

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: RPGMaker 43.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 19%, RPG 18.6%, Indie 7.6%, JRPG 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and often disturbing RPG that explores themes of dreams and reality through a unique, stylized lens.

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 34.1%, JRPG 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Colorful 5.7%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: An anti-RPG that subverts genre tropes with a surreal, whimsical, and highly experimental approach to gameplay.

In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight this land.

Why similar: RPGMaker 32.8% ★, Surreal 26.8%, RPG 11.2%, JRPG 9.6%, Turn-Based Combat 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark, stylized, and medieval-inspired aesthetic provides a unique visual identity that fits the surreal RPG niche.

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 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 44.1%, Surreal 21.9%, RPG 16%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, JRPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-heavy, surreal RPG that constantly subverts player expectations with its unique world and characters.

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 58.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Indie 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Stylized 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its low-poly, surreal, and fragmented narrative structure creates an atmospheric experience similar to the abstract nature of Hylics.

Juice Galaxy is a happy place to fly around and smack things and drink juice. And explore things. And just, flip around doing stuff.

Why similar: Psychedelic 79.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, RPG 7.3%, Adventure 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, psychedelic, and deeply weird open-world game that prioritizes experimental fun over traditional structure.

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Why similar: Surreal 39.5%, RPG 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Indie 14%, Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal adventure that blends various gameplay styles to create a truly unique and abstract experience.

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.

Why similar: RPGMaker 49.3% ★, RPG 23.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, horror-tinged RPG that uses a distinct pixel-art style to build an oppressive and strange atmosphere.

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 35.8%, Psychedelic 24.1%, JRPG 14.2%, RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It attempts a surreal, modern-day take on the JRPG genre with a distinct, off-kilter visual style.

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Surreal 21.8%, RPGMaker 21.8% ★, Psychedelic 17.1%, Abstract 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal RPGMaker title that leans into abstract, dream-like environments and existential themes.

Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]

Why similar: Psychedelic 49.8%, Surreal 40.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Colorful 2.5%, Exploration 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, action-oriented experience that leans heavily into abstract visuals and chaotic energy.

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 33.5%, Abstract 26.3%, Surreal 17.6%, RPG 12.4%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal dungeon crawler that focuses on abstract exploration and unconventional mechanics.

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 40.8%, Surreal 32.8%, Indie 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, non-verbal point-and-click adventure that relies on atmosphere and visual storytelling rather than dialogue.

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.4%, Indie 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a retro, rotoscoped aesthetic to create a surreal and unsettling horror experience.

A BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!

Why similar: Surreal 92.5%, Adventure 3.9%, Singleplayer 3.6%

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: JRPG 35.4%, RPG 33.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

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: RPGMaker 62.7% ★, RPG 16.4%, JRPG 6%, Turn-Based Combat 5.4%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, brutal, and surreal RPG that pushes the boundaries of the genre with its uncompromising and strange world.

Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?

Why similar: Surreal 74.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Psychedelic 8.5%, Indie 2.7%, Adventure 2.6%

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: RPG 29.5%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Indie 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10%

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 51.5%, Surreal 40.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%, Colorful 1.7%

Experience death from the comfort of your seat.

Why similar: Surreal 53.3%, Psychedelic 40.8%, Indie 4.5%, Adventure 1.4%

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 30.7% ★, Surreal 23.6%, RPG 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Indie 7.7%

A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

Why similar: Surreal 84.4%, Indie 6.4%, Stylized 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.5%, 2D 1%

A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

Why similar: RPGMaker 38.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, RPG 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Indie 6%

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 70.6%, Stylized 9.3%, Indie 6.5%, Colorful 5.8%, Adventure 5.6%

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: RPG 36%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Adventure 4%

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

Why similar: Surreal 50.1%, Abstract 34%, Indie 4.7%, Stylized 3.6%, Exploration 3.3%

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 48.4%, Abstract 37.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Adventure 2.2%, Exploration 2.1%

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 27.2%, Psychedelic 22.3%, Abstract 21.9%, JRPG 8.5%, RPG 7.8%

Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.

Why similar: RPG 52.8%, Atmospheric 21.9%, Indie 14.1%, Stylized 5.9%, Singleplayer 5.2%

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: JRPG 28.3%, RPG 23%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Indie 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

FPS/mecha hybrid europolice sim with emphasis on interacting with NPCs and different gameplay systems.

Why similar: RPG 73.2%, Stylized 26.8%

Saturday Morning RPG is an episodic JRPG set in world heavily inspired by 1980s Saturday morning cartoons and pop culture.

Why similar: RPG 44.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Indie 13.3%, JRPG 12.9%, Turn-Based 7.9%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Atmospheric 11%, RPG 10.2%, Indie 9.1%

Machine to process your sensations into trains and fields the monster people moving 'cross are getting lost and found again. An exciting capsule toy JRPG for you.

Why similar: RPG 60.5%, Indie 29%, Adventure 10.5%

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Atmospheric 32%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Stylized 14.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 9.5%

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

Why similar: Abstract 28.6%, RPGMaker 22.7% ★, Psychedelic 16%, RPG 12.4%, JRPG 6.8%

Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!

Why similar: JRPG 29%, RPG 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Turn-Based 12.4%, Indie 7.7%

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 71.3%, Indie 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Colorful 2.3%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 60.4%, RPG 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 3%

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Surreal 69.3%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Indie 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Exploration 2.3%

FIGHT KNIGHT is a first-person dungeon-brawler! Grid-based dungeon crawling meets action-packed real time enemy encounters. Fight your way through puzzles and enemies to save those trapped in the Tower's eternal night!

Why similar: RPG 46.2%, Indie 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Adventure 7.4%, Colorful 3.7%

HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?

Why similar: Psychedelic 54.6%, Surreal 43.4%, Singleplayer 2%

A norwegian happysad game set in a northern land! Adventure through a beautiful and very varied wilderness. Dive, fly, use ziplines and find different weapons to aid your journey to reach the cold mountains and below. Encounter over 50 unique bosses and enemy types!

Why similar: Atmospheric 54.4%, Exploration 14%, Singleplayer 13.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Colorful 5.2%

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: RPGMaker 41.6% ★, RPG 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, JRPG 9.5%, Indie 6.8%