Hylics

Hylics

Mason Lindroth · 2015

A look you cannot mistake

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The WhatsNext verdict

If you want a short, surreal art-game where claymation visuals and psychedelic music are the main event, Hylics delivers. Skip it if you need deep combat or clear storytelling.

What it does best

  • A look you cannot mistake

  • A surreal fever dream you can inhabit

  • Music inseparable from the experience

What might put you off

  • Barebones RPG combat and systems

  • Very short and cryptic

The setup

What you are walking into

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Where it lives

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Genre

Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)AdventureIndie

Vibe

Fantasy
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