Best Psychedelic Games on Steam

Steam currently has 1,938 Psychedelic games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Psychedelic game rankings were last updated on 12/13/2024.

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1. Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

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Hotline Miami holds the #1 spot for "best Psychedelic game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 100,347 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,520 positive reviews and 2,827 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

2. Juice Galaxy

Juice Galaxy is a happy place to fly around and smack things and drink juice. And explore things. And just, flip around doing stuff.

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Juice Galaxy has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Psychedelic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,924 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,828 positive reviews and 96 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Juice Galaxy on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 11/22/2023
Developer Fishlicka
Publisher J4D3D LLC
Steam App Id 1708150

3. Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

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Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Psychedelic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,367 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,911 positive reviews and 456 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.49
Release Date 12/16/2021
Developer Nikita Kryukov
Publisher Nikita Kryukov
Steam App Id 1604000

4. Super Hexagon

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

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Super Hexagon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Psychedelic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,698 positive reviews and 765 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $2.99
Release Date 11/27/2012
Franchise Terry Cavanagh
Developer Terry Cavanagh
Publisher Terry Cavanagh
Steam App Id 221640

5. Cruelty Squad

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

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Cruelty Squad has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Psychedelic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,882 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,309 positive reviews and 573 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Cruelty Squad on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 6/16/2021
Developer Consumer Softproducts
Publisher Consumer Softproducts
Steam App Id 1388770

6. Hylics

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

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Hylics has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Psychedelic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,458 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,356 positive reviews and 102 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.98 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $0.98
Release Date 10/2/2015
Developer Mason Lindroth
Publisher Mason Lindroth
Steam App Id 397740

7. Post Void

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

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Post Void has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Psychedelic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,166 positive reviews and 283 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.69 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $2.69
Release Date 8/6/2020
Developer YCJY Games
Publisher YCJY Games
Steam App Id 1285670

8. Picayune Dreams

Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]

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Picayune Dreams has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Psychedelic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,316 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,293 positive reviews and 23 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Picayune Dreams on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 12/4/2023
Franchise 2 Left Thumbs
Developers
Publisher 2 Left Thumbs
Steam App Id 2088840

9. Psychonauts 2

Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.

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Psychonauts 2 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Psychedelic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,764 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,354 positive reviews and 410 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Psychonauts 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $59.99
Release Date 8/24/2021
Franchise Xbox Game Studios
Developer Double Fine Productions
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Steam App Id 607080

10. REFLEXIA Prototype ver.

REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.

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REFLEXIA Prototype ver. has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Psychedelic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,312 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,128 positive reviews and 184 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 8/31/2022
Developer mahoumaiden
Publisher Nikita Kryukov
Steam App Id 1997680

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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 3). Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). Super Hexagon on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 27). Cruelty Squad on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). Hylics on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Post Void on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Picayune Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Psychonauts 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). REFLEXIA Prototype ver. on Steam. Steam Store.

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