What is Hylics?
A surreal single-player RPG with turn-based battles and extensive randomly generated text.
For you if...
- +you enjoy psychedelic imagery and strange dialogue
- +you prefer short, single-player turn-based RPGs
Not for you if...
- −you want clear directions and a coherent story
- −you expect deep, varied RPG combat
What players say
98% of 9,105 reviews are positive · 93% of 81 in the last 30 days
Players praise the clay-like art and music. They often criticize the basic, repetitive battles and say the random dialogue makes the story hard to follow.
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Hylics system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- 1024 x 768 or higher desktop resolution
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
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