Cover of Hypnospace Outlaw

Similar games

Games like Hypnospace Outlaw

2019USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable96 % positive16.79 €

You play a volunteer moderator in a surreal 90s-style internet, digging through fake websites, emails and apps. You solve small cases, uncover hidden pages and enjoy nostalgic humor wrapped around a surprisingly serious story.

  • Lots to discover
  • Lots of humour
  • Lore and world history
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

Where to buy

* Affiliate link. Prices are synced regularly and may have changed in the shop since.

In short: Games like Hypnospace Outlaw

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Hypnospace Outlaw special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

0 of 3

Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

Not for me Exclude horror, turn-based combat, pixel art …

Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

10 games with a similar feel, sorted by match · How is this calculated?

Best match

The Roottrees Are Dead

92 %Match

2025PC, Steam Deck playable96 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Hypnospace Outlaw: a deep world history, lots to discover and puzzles to figure out.

A detective puzzle set in the 1998 internet: you dig through websites and archives to gather clues and reconstruct the family tree of the secretive Roottree dynasty piece by piece.

Where to buy

* Affiliate link. Prices are synced regularly and may have changed in the shop since.

Smile For Me

Distinctive, stylised art style

A heartbroken clown helps the odd residents of a surreal, brightly colored Habitat while hunting the enigmatic Doctor Habit. A quirky point-and-click adventure mixing puzzles, offbeat humor and unexpectedly dark undertones.

Discworld Noir

Lore and world history

A film-noir detective adventure set in Terry Pratchett's Discworld, where you play the cynical private eye Lewton, gathering clues across Ankh-Morpork and untangling a twisty case with dry wit.

Bugsnax

Emotional impact

On an island of half-bug, half-snack creatures, you catch Bugsnax with clever traps and gadgets to win over the quirky residents of a stranded village. Zany humor and a surprisingly heartfelt mystery about the missing explorer drive the story.

Paradise Killer

Open world

As investigator Lady Love Dies you roam a neon-soaked, surreal island, grill eccentric suspects and gather evidence in a murder case. You choose who to accuse at trial, all wrapped in bold style, dark humor and a driving synthwave soundtrack.

Flower, Sun, and Rain

Puzzles and brain teasers

As the searcher Sumio Mondo, you explore a resort island stuck in a time loop and solve quirky, often cryptic puzzles. A surreal, offbeat Suda51 story with plenty of dark humor.

Heaven's Vault

Lore and world history

As archaeologist Aliya you sail the rivers of the Nebula and gradually decipher an invented ancient script. Your translations and decisions shape the tale of a vanished civilisation.

Tangle Tower

Distinctive, stylised art style

A humorous point-and-click murder mystery set in a bizarre mansion, where you question eccentric suspects, gather clues and solve puzzles, all wrapped in a striking hand-drawn cartoon style.

Grim Fandango Remastered

Lore and world history

A classic point-and-click adventure set in a Day of the Dead afterlife, where travel agent Manny uncovers a conspiracy. Film noir mood, dark wit, a jazzy score and clever puzzles make it a cult favorite.

Feedback