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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.

1. 1
   Starbound▲67

   An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   No Man's Sky▲272

   Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dropsy▲77

   A super bizarre point-and-click adventure.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Roguelands▲66

   A pixelated multiplayer RPG

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Headlander▲63

   A science fiction comedy game in Metroid style

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Leap of Fate▲67

   Hack 'n slash rogue-like in a cyberpunk setting

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Spelunky▲73

   Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Undertale▲70

   A super peaceful RPG

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tacoma▲69

   Bioshock-ish .... in SPACE!

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bound▲79

    Experimental balletic platform game

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Steamroll▲68

    A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Refunct▲70

    Vibrant first-person platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Knytt▲83

    A platform game with atmosphere & infinite cuteness

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Moonman▲60

    A viridescent mix of Spelunky, Binding of Isaac and Terraria

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Captain Forever Remix▲67

    A bizarre, spaceship builder roguelike

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Crashlands▲58

    Story-driven crafting ARPG set in an outlandish world.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Kingsway▲91

    A retro RPG built into an operating system

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Unravel▲72

    An adorable yarn themed platformer from EA

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    They Bleed Pixels▲60

    H.P. Lovecraft meets Super Meat Boy

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Thimbleweed Park▲22

    A new mystery-comedy-noir adventure game.

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MC Lars: The Video Game▲63

    A beat-driven platformer

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Technobabylon▲86

    A cyberpunk point-and-click adventure with a mid-90s style

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Rebel Galaxy▲64

    A sprawling space adventure

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Krome Runner▲55

    It's fun! It kinda reminds you of Chrome?

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →