# Games like Hypnospace Outlaw

> The closest matches to Hypnospace Outlaw: Broken Reality, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, The Roottrees are Dead, Blippo+, and Disco Elysium - The Final Cut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Broken Reality](https://imho.run/games/757480/broken-reality) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 1,626 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/757480/)
2. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares hidden collectibles with Hypnospace Outlaw. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
3. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Detective and 1990's, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
4. [Blippo+](https://imho.run/games/3323850/blippo) — A frequent pick in Hypnospace Outlaw players' libraries, and another Indie. 304 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3323850/)
5. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also Detective and Surreal, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
6. [Malware](https://imho.run/games/3019370/malware) — A frequent pick in Hypnospace Outlaw players' libraries, and another Strategy. 78 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3019370/)
7. [FACEMINER](https://imho.run/games/2276980/faceminer) — Also Alternate History and Surreal, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 1,008 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2276980/)
8. [Dropsy](https://imho.run/games/274350/dropsy) — Also Surreal, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 1,014 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274350/)
9. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Also 1990's, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
10. [The Darkside Detective](https://imho.run/games/368390/the-darkside-detective) — Also Detective, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 1,987 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/)
11. [Home Safety Hotline](https://imho.run/games/2357910/home-safety-hotline) — Also Alternate History and 1990's, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 2,372 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357910/)
12. [VirtuaVerse](https://imho.run/games/1019310/virtuaverse) — Also 1990's, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 541 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019310/)
13. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Detective, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
14. [CD-ROM](https://imho.run/games/3968100/cd-rom) — Also Detective and 1990's, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 78 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3968100/)
15. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — A frequent pick in Hypnospace Outlaw players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
16. [Heaven Does Not Respond](https://imho.run/games/3817240/heaven-does-not-respond) — Shares hidden collectibles with Hypnospace Outlaw. 345 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3817240/)
17. [The White Door](https://imho.run/games/1145960/the-white-door) — Also Detective and Surreal, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 1,537 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145960/)
18. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Also Detective, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
19. [Tales of the Neon Sea](https://imho.run/games/828740/tales-of-the-neon-sea) — Also Detective and Surreal, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 387 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/828740/)
20. [Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor](https://imho.run/games/31830/nancy-drew-curse-of-blackmoor-manor) — A frequent pick in Hypnospace Outlaw players' libraries, and another Adventure. 363 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31830/)
21. [Samorost 3](https://imho.run/games/421120/samorost-3) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 1,553 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421120/)
22. [Beat Cop](https://imho.run/games/461950/beat-cop) — Also Detective, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 1,211 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461950/)
23. [The Inner World](https://imho.run/games/251430/the-inner-world) — Also 1990's, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 458 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251430/)
24. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Detective, like Hypnospace Outlaw. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=844590&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=844590
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/844590
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hypnospace Outlaw

Hypnospace Outlaw is a 2019 simulation game developed by Tendershoot, Michael Lasch, and ThatWhichIs Media, published by No More Robots, and currently priced at $19.99 USD. Set as a satirical recreation of late-1990s internet culture, players explore a surreal alternate-history web where they hunt for hidden collectibles, enforce quirky content rules, and discover unlisted pages through tag-based searching. The experience centers on web-page exploration with a customizable interface, offering a chill, medium-length journey designed for solo play. Players describe the atmosphere as melancholic, nostalgic, and whimsical, highlighting how the fictional characters feel eerily real and how uncovering endless hidden details creates an emotional payoff that reviewers compare to digital archaeology. The game runs Playable on Steam Deck and holds a 97% positive rating from over 4,200 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 844590
- **Developer:** Tendershoot, Michael Lasch, ThatWhichIs Media
- **Publisher:** No More Robots
- **Genres:** Simulation
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 12, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/844590/hypnospace-outlaw)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=844590&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/)
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