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Hylics

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Verdict

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Player sentiment

Player sentiment is from Steam (PC) reviews.

All time

98.1%

9,137 reviews

12 months

97.6%

1,732 reviews

90 days

97.6%

370 reviews

30 days

96.7%

91 reviews

Stable-1.2 pts versus the previous 90 days

Review history

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Bars are review volume. The line is the positive percentage. Periods under 10 reviews are faded.

What players are saying

Positive

  • Wonderfully silly the whole way through! Especially good for a game that's about one Castration Movie long
    4h 56m played at review · 4 Sept 2026
  • Sometimes the most interesting things hide behind the most unassuming packages. Hylics was published in 2015 and can be described as a traditional JRPG, although in the steam page it is described as a “recreational program”, made with the RPGmaker engine, but it is filled with creative choices not often seen in games. The game consists of the exploration of surrealistic dreamscapes, interaction with characters with random dialog that makes little to no sense, gathering a group of friends, and fighting creative characters. Although the game can be completed in a short time, you can spend as much time as you want exploring all the different settings beautifully created using a combination of Claymation and animation. Divided into chapters, the game’s progression follows the player exploration since most of the information that can be extracted from characters is mostly non-sensical. Considering the impressive art style and fitting soundtrack it’s hard not to urge anyone that is any bit interested to play this game. It’s simply a different visual experience that must experienced. If this style of review drew your attention, consider visiting [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44722081/] [u]Backlog log[/u] [/url] my curator page, for more game reviews and recommendations.
    7h 24m played at review · 17 Sept 2026
  • Wayne and friends commit mass genocide because yes
    2h 56m played at review · 27 Sept 2026
  • i really, really dig this ♥♥♥♥ so far. the atmosphere mixes nicely with IPA and the characters/combat systems are as relaxing as they are challenging to face. this game is a warm hug. on second thought, maybe that's the cannabis and IPA.
    4h 30m played at review · 22 Sept 2026

Negative

  • I hate to be that guy but as for this game... I don't see why it's such a cult classic. There's absolutely zero context for anything, dialogue is 90% randomized nonsense, gameplay is okay I suppose, but it's a really cut and dry affair. The only stand-out feature is the unique artstyle. Had I known that I would've seriously reconsidered, but if you have a couple spare bucks and couple spare hours you can see for yourself, at least the price of admission is fair.
    6h 17m played at review · 8 Sept 2026
  • Hylics is a ton of fun and the unique art style and bizarre world are charming and well done. However, I have a skill issue with getting around those ghosts that kill you when they touch you.
    2h 26m played at review · 19 Sept 2026

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Price
£2.49
Release
2015-10-02
Developer
Mason Lindroth
Publisher
Mason Lindroth

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Where to buy

Steam, plus partner stores where a link has been added. Partner stores are labelled Affiliate.

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2015-10-01 to 2026-09-28
  • Under 60 minutes played at review: 0
  • Under 20 characters of text: 0
  • Received for free: 0

Sources: Steam.

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