Hypnospace Outlaw stands out as one of the best Simulation titles in recent memory.
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Verdict
97%
Steam
84
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 5K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (84/100 critic average)
No significant drawbacks reported
Hypnospace Outlaw is a 2019 simulation video game developed by Tendershoot and published by No More Robots. Set in an alternate history 1999, the game takes place inside a parody of the early Internet and its culture that users visit in their sleep called Hypnospace. The player assumes the role of an "Enforcer" for the fictional company Merchantsoft—creator of Hypnospace—and seeks to police illegal content, copyright violations, viruses, and cyberbullying by users on the service. In the process, the player engages in detective work and puzzle-solving. Hypnospace Outlaw was released for Windows, macOS, and Linux in March 2019 and for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in August 2020.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 8d ago
I said to myself that I got too much more than what I paid for like 1 minute into the game. If you appreciate stupidly good pixel art and psychological horror, buy this game yesterday.
this is a creatively-made game, both which simulates an operating system and its own internet AND where a few of your choices matter and make somewhat of significant changes to the story told. fun fact: it's made using Construct 2, which compiles games with Chromium. try moving package.nw away from the game folder, and the game will instead be replaced by a placeholder NW.js page. this is not to complain, but to say that if it works, it works.
truly one of the most unique and engaging games I have ever played. I have never experienced anything quite like it
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