Best Psychedelic games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated psychedelic games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free psychedelic games are available at the bottom of the page.

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Layers of Fear

All stories must come to an end, even twisted and eerie ones. The canvas. The stage. The novel. This narrative-focused psychological horror experience is ready for its final brushstrokes, its curtain call, its final chapter. Are you ready to return and face your fears one last time?

Price -49% 15.23€
Rating 7.7
Release 15 Jun 2023

q.u.q.

q.u.q. is a surreal visual novel about a somewhat crude girl that wanders a desert.

Price 1.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 26 Feb 2023

Arthas - The Game

A great game about a Great man!

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 17 Feb 2023

The Escape: Together

The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.

Price -20% 2.39€
Rating 7.7
Release 13 Jan 2023

I commissioned some bees 0

Play for free! I paid artists to hide bees in 10 pieces of artwork. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.3
Release 12 Jan 2023

Life Gallery

Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.

Price 2.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 12 Jan 2023

Coralina

A RETRO RPG about lost MEMORIES in the LIMBO! Coralina needs to solve cases, alongside a Crow with a tophat.

Price 3.00€
Rating 8.8
Release 06 Jan 2023

September 7th

"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.

Price 5.69€
Rating 8.4
Release 06 Jan 2023

Audio Trip

Dance to your favorite music (and workout in “Cardio”) as you catch gems, ride ribbons, smash drums, & dodge barriers. With tracks by Zedd, Lady Gaga, Skrillex, deadmau5, Tiësto, express yourself & get creative with the in-VR editor--with support for your own songs!

Price 16.79€
Rating 8.3
Release 19 Dec 2022

The Feast

The Feast is an invitation to a bizarre family dinner party that takes an unexpected turn. Join the most surreal meal of your life, discover what you truly stand for, and create your own tragic spectacle in this short thought-inspiring and unforgettable adventure with multiple endings.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.7
Release 15 Dec 2022

Insomnia: Theater in the Head

Hickory dickory dock. The city's deep in sleep. The clock's ticking. The sheep's bouncing. Hickory dickory dock. The girl tosses again, only with more things swarming into her head... In this Point & Click puzzle game "Insomnia", the show in the head is rolling on again. Alas, any sleep tonight...

Price 2.49€
Rating 9.3
Release 15 Dec 2022

The Last Job

What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.4
Release 07 Dec 2022

Burnhouse Lane

Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...

Price 13.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 02 Dec 2022

HYPER DEMON

HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?

Price 12.49€
Rating 9.0
Release 19 Sep 2022

REFLEXIA Prototype ver.

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

Price Free to play
Rating 9.4
Release 31 Aug 2022

Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed

Crypto is back with a license to probe. The alien invader returns, groovier than ever. Experience the swinging ‘60s in all its chemical-induced glory and take revenge on the KGB for blowing up your mothership. You’ll have to form alliances with members of the very species you came to enslave.

Price 39.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 30 Aug 2022

Neodash

Drift at full speed across gaps, traps, and neon-drenched environments that react to a captivating soundtrack. Build and play community-made tracks, or dive straight into a spectacular campaign.

Price 15.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 17 Aug 2022

AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative

Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.

Price 59.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 24 Jun 2022

Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise

Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise is an open-world survival horror video game serving as both a sequel and prequel to the original Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut.

Price -90% 3.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 11 Jun 2022

SILT

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Price -78% 3.36€
Rating 7.3
Release 01 Jun 2022

I commissioned some bees

I paid 10 artists to hide bees in their artwork. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing.

Price 1.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 30 May 2022

Retrowave

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!

Price -50% 1.49€
Rating 9.3
Release 06 May 2022

Weed Shop 3

BUILD YOUR VIRTUAL WEED EMPIRE: Grow the hottest strains & crossbreed new ones, roll your own Blunts, sell Bongs, hire Growers, make Solventless Concentrates, handle Rival Dealers, befriend Influencers, smoke Dabs, ride a Dolphin, and More! WELCOME TO WEED SHOP 3!

Price 19.50€
Rating 9.1
Release 20 Apr 2022

Forgive Me Father

Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?

Price -83% 3.48€
Rating 8.2
Release 07 Apr 2022

Most played psychedelic games on Steam

Take a look at the top psychedelic games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 15th 2025.

1. Everhood 2

AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon! Everhood 2 is a psychedelic, music and indie game developed by Chris Nordgren and Jordi Roca and published by Foreign Gnomes. Released on March 04th 2025 has received 1,731 reviews of which 1,308 were positive and 423 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
7.3
1,308
423

79
players

2. 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. Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk is a psychological horror, visual novel and psychedelic game developed and published by Nikita Kryukov. Released on December 16th 2021 has received 18,285 reviews of which 17,748 were positive and 537 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
9.5
17,748
537

48
players

3. Everhood

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride. Everhood is a great soundtrack, music and story rich game developed by Chris Nordgren and Jordi Roca and published by Foreign Gnomes and Surefire.Games. Released on March 04th 2021 has received 13,251 reviews of which 12,625 were positive and 626 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
9.3
12,625
626

43
players

4. 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...] Picayune Dreams is a bullet hell, psychedelic and action roguelike game developed by Stepford, Andyland and milkypossum and published by 2 Left Thumbs. Released on December 04th 2023 has received 3,000 reviews of which 2,964 were positive and 36 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
9.4
2,964
36

40
players

5. 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. Juice Galaxy is a early access, psychedelic and physics game developed by Fishlicka and published by J4D3D LLC. Released on November 22nd 2023 has received 8,082 reviews of which 7,958 were positive and 124 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
9.5
7,958
124

37
players

6. Angel at Dusk

Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires! Angel at Dusk is a action, bullet hell and shooter game developed by Akiragoya and published by Henteko Doujin and Sanuk Inc.. Released on January 12th 2024 has received 1,337 reviews of which 1,323 were positive and 14 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
9.3
1,323
14

22
players

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. Post Void is a fps, psychedelic and fast-paced game developed and published by YCJY Games. Released on August 06th 2020 has received 10,742 reviews of which 10,438 were positive and 304 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
9.4
10,438
304

13
players

8. Hylics 2

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario. Hylics 2 is a rpg, surreal and psychedelic game developed and published by Mason Lindroth. Released on June 22nd 2020 has received 2,906 reviews of which 2,828 were positive and 78 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
9.3
2,828
78

10
players

9. HyperRogue

A truly non-Euclidean tactical puzzle/roguelike! HyperRogue is a traditional roguelike, psychedelic and turn-based tactics game developed and published by Zeno Rogue. Released on January 16th 2015 has received 450 reviews of which 433 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
8.9
433
17

7
players

10. Great God Grove

THE WORLD IS ENDING AND THE GODS ARE SQUABBLING! Suck up and launch dialogue in a world of puzzles, puppets, and weird gods… or THE RIFT WILL CONSUME US ALL! Great God Grove is a puzzle, adventure and funny game developed by LimboLane and published by LimboLane and Fellow Traveller. Released on November 15th 2024 has received 1,149 reviews of which 1,142 were positive and 7 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played psychedelic games.
9.4
1,142
7

6
players

Best deals on psychedelic games on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of psychedelic games available on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted psychedelic games.

1. Californium

Taking the form of a first-person experience of a bad trip, Californium pays homage to sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick by transporting you into the life of a writer searching for his own identity. Explore, solve the riddles and conduct your investigation. Will you find what’s behind the simulacra ? Californium is a psychedelic, sci-fi and experimental game developed by Darjeeling, Nova Production and ARTE France and published by ARTE France. Released on February 17th 2016 has received 383 reviews of which 269 were positive and 114 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. Featuring a massive 87% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for psychedelic category.
6.7
269
114

-87% 5.99€ 0.77€

2. Happy Game

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again? Happy Game is a horror, cute and psychedelic game developed and published by Amanita Design. Released on October 28th 2021 has received 2,818 reviews of which 2,536 were positive and 282 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 68% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in psychedelic games.
8.6
2,536
282

-68% 13.31€ 4.26€

3. The Artful Escape

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers. The Artful Escape is a adventure, music and indie game developed by Beethoven and Dinosaur and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on September 09th 2021 has received 1,648 reviews of which 1,522 were positive and 126 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 67% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in psychedelic games.
8.8
1,522
126

-67% 18.42€ 6.08€

Free psychedelic games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play psychedelic games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play psychedelic games.

1. IKEA VR Pancake Kitchen

Welcome to the IKEA Virtual Reality kitchen experience, where you can make some virtual pancakes. Our IKEA kitchen specialist will guide you through some of the key aspects of a well-planned kitchen. And look out for the instructions that will help you to prepare those perfect pancakes. IKEA VR Pancake Kitchen is a psychedelic and vr game developed and published by IKEA Communications AB. Released on May 29th 2017 has received 360 reviews of which 260 were positive and 100 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free psychedelic games on Steam.
6.8
260
100

1
players

2. The Last Job

What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience. The Last Job is a horror, psychological horror and psychedelic game developed and published by DefinitelyNotScaryGames. Released on December 07th 2022 has received 381 reviews of which 256 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free psychedelic games on Steam.
6.4
256
125