Extremely Weird And Obscure Games

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Now on Switch! In english!

On Steam as well. I think the English patch of the original PC version is still floating around out there too.

 

[Viviana Santos]

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I forgot to mention Cubivore and Doshin the Giant, oops.

 

[Deleted member 7788]

As a kid, playing Drakkhen on Amiga never left my brain. It crept me out so much but the fascination kept me dying a million times before beating it. One of the most disturbing is the, "I love you." Mirage Demon.

 

[zavbaz]

On Steam as well. I think the English patch of the original PC version is still floating around out there too.

And here I thought we were all on consoles, not on PC.

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

And here I thought we were all on consoles, not on PC.

I haven't bought a new console since 2017. Built my first PC the same year and never looked back.

 

[NeonKnights]

Weird Dreams, Dreamweb, Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh.

 

[polter99]

My experience of weird and borderline insanity games mostly came from Jerma985's stream, they're so out-of-this-world that I need to apply eye drop to make sure my eyes didn't just Event Horizon'd me.

Strawberry Magic (MS-DOS). Nothing much to say honestly, my brain forcefully went into Hibernate Mode 10 minutes into the video, but this game might be the Elden Ring of its time.

Odama (Gamecube). This is uhh, voice-controlled pinball game set in feudal Japan where you Takeshi's Castle your way to the victory. The control alone could rapture "modern audience" in an instant as they witness the ball eliminate your finite army more than the infinitely spawning enemies. And to make matter worse (at least from what I observe), your army from previous stage carryover to the next plus extra bit, so the worse you play = the harder the game gets.

Seaman (Dreamcast). Another voice-controlled game, but this time it's about raising your human-faced fish in tamagotchi-style, as the Seaman growth, you can ask mundane question, philosophical question, and even threatening them to be cooked at rich restaurant and served them to rich family. "The Dreamcast f**king s*ck" as one guy said.

 

[UnDubious]

I was about to post this one, it's truly weird.

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I haven't played it yet, but the character design of this game is truly uncanny, I think it because of the proportions of the faces, all the characters have human like face proportions mixed with canine features, giving it a distinct weird look

One of the concepts in Planet Laika is that long ago, humans gave their faces to the hivemind that inhabited planet Mars as part of a peace treaty, leaving them looking like dogs. Some people get plastic surgery to try and reconstruct human faces based on old sculptures but it's illegal and the results are horrible. Meanwhile, having faces killed the martian hivemind because it made them individuals, so now Mars is a strange haunted places filled with human fugitives and outcasts slowly driven crazy by the negative energy left behind by the dead martians.

It's an incredibly strange game, actually very philosophical in the end.

Oh, Laika was the dog that the Soviets sent into space in real life in the 1950s, so that's why it's called Planet Laika.

 

[lowkeymischief]

Funny Pizza Land (yes this is a real game)

 

[Viviana Santos]

My experience of weird and borderline insanity games mostly came from Jerma985's stream, they're so out-of-this-world that I need to apply eye drop to make sure my eyes didn't just Event Horizon'd me.

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Strawberry Magic (MS-DOS). Nothing much to say honestly, my brain forcefully went into Hibernate Mode 10 minutes into the video, but this game might be the Elden Ring of its time.

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Odama (Gamecube). This is uhh, voice-controlled pinball game set in feudal Japan where you Takeshi's Castle your way to the victory. The control alone could rapture "modern audience" in an instant as they witness the ball eliminate your finite army more than the infinitely spawning enemies. And to make matter worse (at least from what I observe), your army from previous stage carryover to the next plus extra bit, so the worse you play = the harder the game gets.

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Seaman (Dreamcast). Another voice-controlled game, but this time it's about raising your human-faced fish in tamagotchi-style, as the Seaman growth, you can ask mundane question, philosophical question, and even threatening them to be cooked at rich restaurant and served them to rich family. "The Dreamcast f**king s*ck" as one guy said.

Damn! I totally forgot about Seaman and Odama! Those two games are so bizarre, unique, and incredible! I love Yoot Saito and his games.

 

[Jvsouza11]

Funny Pizza Land (yes this is a real game)

i know this game in a youtube video.

 

[Titanium Penos]

My official pick is D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die
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An episodic murder mystery adventure game developed for the Xbox Kinect. It was very weird, very charming and very cancelled before it could be finished It's become a bit of a cult classic and is also available on PC.



Grim Fandango is one of my favourites!

Crazy memory trip with D4. It's been 10 years and I'm still disappointed it didn't get continued.

 

[RETRO-VETRO RETRO-VETRO]

Poinies Poin is one of the strangest games I’ve ever seen. It looks like a kids’ game with candy mascots and bright colors, but then it throws in random curse words, bizarre locations, and even Cartman’s voice for some reason. It feels like someone stitched together a bunch of surreal ideas and just rolled with it. Totally chaotic, but kind of unforgettable.

Here are the games I think that are weird:

• Hylics – Claymation RPG where you punch meat blobs, cast spells from TVs, and talk in dream-speak. Feels like a playable hallucination.
• Cruelty Squad – looks like a corrupted Windows 95 nightmare, plays like Hitman on acid.
• LSD Dream Emulator – literally just walking through dream logic with zero explanation.
• Harvester – 90s FMV horror that’s so disturbing and satirical it loops back to being hilarious.
• Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk – yes, that’s the title. And yes, it’s as weird as it sounds.

 

[Spectro. Spectro.]

Sometimes, I stumble upon an obscure game that leaves a lasting impression, feeling like a rare find. Many fan-translated games have this unique charm. Which game stands out like this for you?

 

[Turbo Kid]

It's a bit less obscure these days with all of the "Hidden Gem" type videos on youtube, but the Red Star for the PS2 is still relatively unknown. I don't even remember what compelled me to play it, but I loved it. I don't play many bullet hell shooters, yet found myself weaving through bullets in this game with relative ease with a bit of practice and the beat 'em up elements were right up my alley.

The Ninja Warriors on the SNES used to be obscure, until the remake happened and now it's like every beat 'em up fan worth their salt knows about it. I'm glad to see it get the recognition now that it didn't have for many years as one of the best in the genre.

Three Dirty Dwarves on the Saturn. For years people talked about Guardian Heroes and this little masterpiece got ignored.

 

[Usselman]

I've recently been playing the cosmic fantasy collection on switch. Those pc engine rpgs are really cute, and were only translated to english for the first time with that collection.

Also I don't think most sega rally fans know there was a japanese ps2 exclusive entry to the franchise in sega rally 2006. Fun game. Better than sega rally 2.

also PEEP my profile pic. that game is a shinji mikami classic.

 

[Poppet]

Do 3ds and PsVIta count as retro now? Both came out more than a decade ago...

I'm always up for bringing Crimson Shroud propaganda to the masses. Short TTRPG inspired game by Yasumi Matsuno (Final Fantasy Tactics). It doesn't have anything deep going on, but is a fun game exclusive to the console.

And then on PsVita (also available on 3ds and Switch now) I played this little thing called Severed. I never find conversation around this game and, seriously, is really good. Fun gameplay even if touch control based and a solid soundtrack. Go play it.

Oh, WayForward made a Hotel Transylvania game for both the DS and 3ds that, without being amazing or mindblowing, is a little, short and fun metroidvania inspired game. Definitely a little hidden gem for the boring days where you just want something mindless to play.

Edit: Some corrections.

 

[Spectro. Spectro.]

It's a bit less obscure these days with all of the "Hidden Gem" type videos on youtube, but the Red Star for the PS2 is still relatively unknown. I don't even remember what compelled me to play it, but I loved it. I don't play many bullet hell shooters, yet found myself weaving through bullets in this game with relative ease with a bit of practice and the beat 'em up elements were right up my alley.

The Ninja Warriors on the SNES used to be obscure, until the remake happened and now it's like every beat 'em up fan worth their salt knows about it. I'm glad to see it get the recognition now that it didn't have for many years as one of the best in the genre.

Three Dirty Dwarves on the Saturn. For years people talked about Guardian Heroes and this little masterpiece got ignored.

I'll have to check out these YouTube videos. Red Star looks like fun.

I've recently been playing the cosmic fantasy collection on switch. Those pc engine rpgs are really cute, and were only translated to english for the first time with that collection.

Also I don't think most sega rally fans know there was a japanese ps2 exclusive entry to the franchise in sega rally 2006. Fun game. Better than sega rally 2.

also PEEP my profile pic. that game is a shinji mikami classic.

Yeah, I've always wanted to try P.N.03. I didn't know Cosmic Fantasy Collection was a thing. That pixel art is really charming.

 

[Turbo Kid]

Drinkbox Studios always makes good games, and Severed is a great example.

 

[Dr.Kisaragi Dr.Kisaragi]

PopoloCrois 1 and 2
Azure Dreams
Jade Cocoon 1 and 2
Mystic Heroes
Yggdrasil Unoin we never fight alone
Deception 3

 

[Spectro. Spectro.]

PopoloCrois 1 and 2
Azure Dreams
Jade Cocoon 1 and 2
Mystic Heroes
Yggdrasil Unoin we never fight alone
Deception 3

I've heard good things about Jade Cocoon. I love the insect mixed with anime theme.

 

[Frickinfrik]

The Simple 2000 series by D3 Publisher. A very surreal part of the PS2 library. Like, games like Demolition Girl, The Sniper 2, All-Star Fighters, The Paparazzi, Maid with a Machine Gun, and Deadly Strike blew my mind. It was the weirdest shit ever.

 

[sneakyguts]

 

[sneakyguts]

 

[Spectro. Spectro.]

I have this on my shelf and I've never played it. I really need to get another PS2.