Best Surreal Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,366 Surreal 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. Surreal game rankings were last updated on 10/21/2024.
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1. OneShot
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot holds the #1 spot for "best Surreal game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,284 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,455 positive reviews and 829 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. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/9/2016 |
| Developer | Future Cat LLC |
| Publisher | KOMODO |
| Steam App Id | 420530 |
2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,115 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,969 positive reviews and 146 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Sheepy: A Short Adventure on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/6/2024 |
| Franchise | MrSuicideSheep |
| Developer | MrSuicideSheep |
| Publisher | MrSuicideSheep |
| Steam App Id | 1568400 |
3. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 99,627 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,825 positive reviews and 2,802 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 |
4. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 123,059 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,262 positive reviews and 3,797 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
5. Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,846 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,386 positive reviews and 460 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/13/2019 |
| Developer | Hempuli Oy |
| Publisher | Hempuli Oy |
| Steam App Id | 736260 |
6. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,751 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,433 positive reviews and 318 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Placid Plastic Duck Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 7/6/2022 |
| Developer | turbolento games |
| Publisher | turbolento games |
| Steam App Id | 1999360 |
7. Before Your Eyes
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Before Your Eyes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,244 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,920 positive reviews and 324 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Before Your Eyes on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2021 |
| Franchise | Skybound Games |
| Developer | GoodbyeWorld Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 1082430 |
8. Gorogoa
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Gorogoa has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,803 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,404 positive reviews and 399 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2017 |
| Developer | Buried Signal |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 557600 |
9. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,521 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,496 positive reviews and 25 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
10. GRIS
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
GRIS has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Surreal games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 77,539 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,834 positive reviews and 2,705 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 12/13/2018 |
| Developer | Nomada Studio |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 683320 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 59 | 12/9/2016 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 54 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 117 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,405 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 205 | 3/13/2019 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 334 | 7/6/2022 | 95 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 4/8/2021 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 204 | 12/13/2018 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 172 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 58 | 10/14/2020 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 47 | 9/27/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 51 | 8/10/2022 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 32 | 8/27/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 12/16/2021 | 95 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/28/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 6/16/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 35 | 7/28/2023 | 94 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 10/2/2015 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 21). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 21). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 3). Sheepy: A Short Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 30). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Placid Plastic Duck Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Before Your Eyes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 17). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 16). GRIS on Steam. Steam Store.