Windows Please recommend surreal/weird games

[Xugabugala]

Hello fair folk​

I want to make a little list of weird PC games to play, and by weird I mean WEIRD weird, be it in gameplay or just art style, things similar to Popol Maya (1997), Surrealidade (1999) or even Creatures (1996). Please, recommend any funky game that comes to mind (yes, even the bad ones).

 

[norunove]

It's a fan game and a demo still, but this one is pretty damn cool, it's based on the David Lynch TV show Twin peaks, totally recommend it

Twin Peaks: Into the Night [DEMO] by BlueRoseTeam

blueroseteam.itch.io

 

[Glimbo]

Mostly Aesthetically Weird
Broken Reality, Cruelty Squad


Mostly Content Weird
Cosmology of Kyoto, "That one bear game you shouldn't say the name of because the copyright holder's hyper aggressive DMCA trying to erase it from the internet".

 

[Devin8or]

It's not technically a PC game, but LSD: Dream Emulator for the PS1 is pretty out there and can be emulated on a PC (as funny as it is to emulate a game with "Emulator" in its title).

The gameplay is pretty much just walking through these dream scenarios, with the scenario changing each time you touch something in the environment. I believe it was only released in Japan, but there's no dialog or text to be translated, so that isn't an issue.

 

[Action_Hank]

 

[LiberoVulpesLiberoVulpes's icon]

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Disillusion

 

[Murigeki]

The flowers of Robert Mapplethorpe for the CD-I

Out of the ordinary than weird but eh.

 

[King_Fisher]

Hm someone already mentioned Eastern Mind. Well, check out the youtube channel Dungeon Chill. Odd old video games are what his channel is all about so he is a good source of what you are looking for.

 

[Vexicrypt]

This one should totally be on that list.

 

[UnDubious]

Planet Laika is one of the weirdest games there is. It's fascinating and philosophical. I recommend it.

 

[TheAllienFromGuam]

oh... these are my favorite kinds of games.

Hylics 1 & 2
JUDERO
Dujanah
Beeswing
Sluggish Morss 1-4 & especially Pattern Circus


Dare I say it, these are probably some of the greatest games ever made surreal or not.

Hylics

Hylics 2

Judero

Beeswing is really special to me so I won't leave an image. Just play it it's like 3 dollars on Steam. The Sluggish Morss games, Beeswing, and Judero are all made by Jack-King Spooner and you can find the rest of his work (+ the Morss games) on his itch.io (not Steam for Morss).


Also it's not as visually surreal as the rest, but it's worth mentioning that the greatest game ever made is Outer Wilds (only if you don't spoil yourself and play it completely blind).

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Do you know of any other games about Greys?

 

[_-_AceDragon_-_]

Pony Island
The Hex
Inscryption

 

[UntoldLegend13]

The first drakengard, although it does take a while to get to the trippy part.

 

[King_Fisher]

Hm with the mention of an RPGmaker game Space Funeral is... well you should see too believe it OP XD

 

[destinyduelist]

This one should totally be on that list.
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This game isn't surreal just for the surrealness, this game is an artistic masterpiece.
Also, there was a thread almost identical to this with A LOT of responses, I forgot what it was but if anyone can dig that up I think OP will appreciate it, there was a ton more suggestions there.

 

[Retro Doomer]

Figment

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Knock Knock

Jazz Punk

Those are some Weird and Surreal Games I would Recommend.

 

[UnboundByJunk]

Mike Oldfield's MusicVR games are some of the most interesting pieces of old PC gaming I've seen. It's barely even a game, it's just Mike Oldfield taking you for a ride.

 

[7eve70rd]

DOOM .wads that do this.

I cannot remember which ones.

 

[Xugabugala]

DOOM .wads that do this.

I cannot remember which ones.

There is a lot of them to be honest LOL

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This one should totally be on that list.
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Actually one of the best games I have played, it's the main area OST is still ingrained in my mind and I can kinda hear whenever I am doing nothing in particular

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Disillusion

Disillusion reminds me of Crypt Worlds, definitely will be checking into it.

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oh... these are my favorite kinds of games.

Hylics 1 & 2
JUDERO
Dujanah
Beeswing
Sluggish Morss 1-4 & especially Pattern Circus


Dare I say it, these are probably some of the greatest games ever made surreal or not.

Hylics
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Judero
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Beeswing is really special to me so I won't leave an image. Just play it it's like 3 dollars on Steam. The Sluggish Morss games, Beeswing, and Judero are all made by Jack-King Spooner and you can find the rest of his work (+ the Morss games) on his itch.io (not Steam for Morss).


Also it's not as visually surreal as the rest, but it's worth mentioning that the greatest game ever made is Outer Wilds (only if you don't spoil yourself and play it completely blind).

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Do you know of any other games about Greys?

I've yet to finish Hylics 2 (I am somehow astoundingly bad at it) but definitely the Hylics series is some of the cream of the crop, will for sure be checking Jacks games too, Judero seems like a blast!

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This game isn't surreal just for the surrealness, this game is an artistic masterpiece.
Also, there was a thread almost identical to this with A LOT of responses, I forgot what it was but if anyone can dig that up I think OP will appreciate it, there was a ton more suggestions there.

I'll see if I can find the thread, thanks for the heads up.

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Those are some Weird and Surreal Games I would Recommend.

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[longestseason]

- Cosmo D Studio games.
- OutSide Directors Company games.
- Brazilian Drug Dealer series.
- Hack and Slash Fury.
- Elation for the Wonder Box 6000.
- Counter Strike NEO -WHITE MEMORIES- (if counter strike having a jp visual novel game counts as bizarre to you, then check it out).
- DEVO Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol (if you want to suffer).
- MTV: Club Dead.

 

[Viviana Santos]

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These games here are relatively well known, but if you've never played them, then I highly recommend playing them.

 

[Esidemoken]

The 4th Wall, Superliminal, The Stanley Parable Deluxe

 

[Mini_Man.XW]

 

[bjork]

How Fish is Made
THE ENIGMA MACHINE
Zeronorthzerowest
A Date in the Park

 

[sadasa]

crazybus (homebrew)