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24 alternatives to Hylics
And you thought Earthbound was a trippy JRPG…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hylics launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Dropsy▲77A super bizarre point-and-click adventure.
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Headlander▲63A science fiction comedy game in Metroid style
2015 · adultswim.com · its alternatives →
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Leap of Fate▲67Hack 'n slash rogue-like in a cyberpunk setting
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Spelunky▲73Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Remarkably pretty Metroidvania with a moving story.
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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A bizarre, spaceship builder roguelike
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Crashlands▲58Story-driven crafting ARPG set in an outlandish world.
2016 · bscotch.net · its alternatives →
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Kingsway▲91A retro RPG built into an operating system
2017 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Probably the steepest learning curve in gaming.
2015 · bay12games.com · its alternatives →
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An Earthbound inspired, Spaghetti Western RPG
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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H.P. Lovecraft meets Super Meat Boy
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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A new mystery-comedy-noir adventure game.
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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