Best Surreal 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 surreal games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free surreal games are available at the bottom of the page.

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outside the door

Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.

Price 1.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 09 Apr 2024

Lemonade Apocalypse

Lead the world to apocalyse with lemonades! Price affects demand, but take into account the cost of each lemonade when selling. Upgrades reduce cost and increase demand. Invest in a factory, and eventually control the politics of the world to increase climate's temperature and beverage consumption.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.9
Release 05 Apr 2024

Buckshot Roulette

Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

Price -17% 2.49€
Rating 9.5
Release 04 Apr 2024

YIIK Nameless Psychosis

Experience a sneak peek of YIIK I.V! Step beyond Alex Eggleston's story and become the Nameless Child, a young girl pushed from a mysterious tower. Guide her through a surreal dimension where she must find a way to save both the Good Brother and the Bad Brother.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.6
Release 04 Apr 2024

Dave's Fun Algebra Class: Remastered

Dave's Fun Algebra Class: Remastered is a strategy-based indie game inspired by Baldi's Basics, featuring chaotic and intense gameplay mixed with an old-school psychedelic artstyle. Solve math problems, meet Dave's friends, and uncover the secrets of Dave's school.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 03 Apr 2024

Felvidek

In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight this land.

Price 10.00€
Rating 9.5
Release 29 Mar 2024

4D Golf

Explore higher dimensions... with golf! Conquer mind-bending challenges, design your own 4D courses, and unlock new worlds and accessories as you golf your way through the 4th dimension and beyond!

Price 19.50€
Rating 9.1
Release 22 Mar 2024

Alone in the Dark

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Price -50% 19.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 20 Mar 2024

Psalm 5:9-13

"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 13 Mar 2024

REVEIL

REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

Price -50% 9.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 06 Mar 2024

A Difficult Game About Climbing

This is a difficult game about climbing.

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.6
Release 06 Mar 2024

Egg RTX

Experience one of the games of all time like never before with Egg RTX. Fully remastered for next gen performance, Egg RTX includes raytracing and advanced shadows, never before seen in a game about eggs!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.6
Release 05 Mar 2024

Alpha League

Alpha League is a free-to-play, hero based Auto Chess. In Alpha League, simply pick and build your favorite hero in a Roguelike fashion with 12 different combat genres, and then battle the other 7 Bots or Players to be the winner.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.0
Release 22 Feb 2024

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).

Price Free to play
Rating 9.5
Release 19 Feb 2024

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!

Price -78% 4.37€
Rating 9.1
Release 13 Feb 2024

ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER

ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER is a psychological horror game that immerses the player in the sterile rooms of BACKROOMS.

Price 1.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 10 Feb 2024

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.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.6
Release 06 Feb 2024

EXIT KUN

You are trapped in the IKUN passage. Carefully observe: singing, dancing, rap, and basketball so you can leave here. Look carefully and reach the "Exit Kun ".A meme game inspired by Exit 8.

Price 2.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 04 Feb 2024

Chess for idiots

The first intellectually non-discriminatory chess variant. Instead of thinking, just move your pieces in one of the many absurd ways!

Price Free to play
Rating 8.9
Release 01 Feb 2024

Psychopomp

Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.5
Release 30 Jan 2024

Kitten Burst

Kitten Burst is an Adventure/Racing Game about a Flying Cat set in the year 200X. Explore Sites on the Web, Race through Circuits, & Battle Bullet Hell Bosses to Save Cyberspace.

Price 20.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 20 Jan 2024

The Pony Factory

Winston thought he could use heavy machinery and power from the depths of hell to transform sinful men into magic ponies. Winston was wrong.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 18 Jan 2024

Lacey's Wardrobe

Lacey needs your help to find the best outfits for every occasion. Play dress-up Lacey and experience amazing moments with her! 「 Fangame ♡」

Price Free to play
Rating 8.8
Release 05 Jan 2024

Revenge Of The Colon

Revenge of the colon is a story driven, single-player, atmospheric, body horror game with multiple endings. Perform colonoscopies on five patients and discover the horrors concealed deep within them. PS1 horror style!

Price 7.79€
Rating 8.1
Release 22 Dec 2023

Most played surreal games on Steam

Take a look at the top surreal games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 16th 2025.

1. Nubby's Number Factory

A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode. Nubby's Number Factory is a strategy, rogue-like and arcade game developed and published by MogDogBlog Productions. Released on March 07th 2025 has received 4,845 reviews of which 4,739 were positive and 106 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played surreal game, thanks to its 2,119 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.4
4,739
106

2,119
players

2. ENA: Dream BBQ

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world. ENA: Dream BBQ is a surreal, adventure and singleplayer game developed by ENA Team and published by Joel G. Released on March 26th 2025 has received 16,700 reviews of which 16,506 were positive and 194 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 1,874 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among surreal games based on player count.
9.6
16,506
194

1,874
players

3. The Bonerooms

The Bonerooms is a goofy horror-themed multiplayer game about surviving in a living maze. What will be your downfall? The spooky inhabitants of the maze, or your fellow players? The Bonerooms is a horror, surreal and multiplayer game developed and published by Jasozz Games. Released on October 30th 2024 has received 341 reviews of which 265 were positive and 76 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. While seeing 212 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among surreal games based on player count.
7.3
265
76

212
players

4. HOLE

Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam. HOLE is a fps, extraction shooter and indie game developed and published by NEGAFISH. Released on November 28th 2024 has received 762 reviews of which 731 were positive and 31 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 159 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played surreal games.
9.0
731
31

159
players

5. ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER

ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER is a psychological horror game that immerses the player in the sterile rooms of BACKROOMS. ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER is a psychological horror, realistic and surreal game developed and published by akhsotoen. Released on February 10th 2024 has received 993 reviews of which 782 were positive and 211 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. With 140 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played surreal games.
7.5
782
211

140
players

6. Cruelty Squad

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world Cruelty Squad is a capitalism, surreal and immersive sim game developed and published by Consumer Softproducts. Released on June 15th 2021 has received 20,481 reviews of which 19,842 were positive and 639 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 114 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played surreal games.
9.5
19,842
639

114
players

7. Into the Radius VR

Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter in VR. Explore the Pechorsk zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies. Defend yourself with realistic firearms, recover strange artifacts, scavenge for loot, and uncover the mysteries of this unforgiving dystopian environment. Into the Radius VR is a vr, extraction shooter and fps game developed and published by CM Games. Released on July 20th 2020 has received 10,681 reviews of which 9,998 were positive and 683 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played surreal games.
9.1
9,998
683

65
players

8. vivid/stasis

Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the dark truth about a mysterious organization. Everything happens for a reason. However, the truth behind that reason is left obstructed. vivid/stasis is a rhythm, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed by Team Vividstasis and published by Hajimeli and SKY HOUR WORKS. Released on March 07th 2023 has received 2,010 reviews of which 1,880 were positive and 130 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played surreal games.
8.9
1,880
130

45
players

9. The Classrooms

The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. Explore The Classrooms and discover the various anomalies it contains; from malicious entities, to harmless oddities. And remember, it's different every time you play, so your found footage is uniquely yours. The Classrooms is a early access, psychological horror and procedural generation game developed by Hillcrest Games Inc. and Xefier Games and published by Xefier Games. Released on October 28th 2022 has received 1,841 reviews of which 1,652 were positive and 189 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played surreal games.
8.6
1,652
189

43
players

10. Lingo

Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience. Lingo is a indie, puzzle and first-person game developed and published by Brenton Wildes. Released on December 12th 2021 has received 598 reviews of which 564 were positive and 34 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played surreal games.
8.8
564
34

41
players

Best deals on surreal games on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of surreal games available on Steam right now, updated on April 16th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted surreal games.

1. Manifold Garden

Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits. Manifold Garden is a puzzle, surreal and abstract game developed and published by William Chyr Studio. Released on October 20th 2020 has received 7,094 reviews of which 6,772 were positive and 322 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Featuring a massive 86% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for surreal category.
9.2
6,772
322

-86% 18.86€ 2.64€

2. Aspire: Ina's Tale

Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom. Aspire: Ina's Tale is a surreal, puzzle-platformer and female protagonist game developed by Wondernaut Studio and published by Untold Tales. Released on December 17th 2021 has received 354 reviews of which 301 were positive and 53 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 86% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in surreal games.
7.9
301
53

-86% 12.79€ 1.79€

3. Katamari Damacy REROLL

The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD! Katamari Damacy REROLL is a great soundtrack, casual and colorful game developed by MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released on December 06th 2018 has received 5,989 reviews of which 5,585 were positive and 404 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 85% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in surreal games.
9.0
5,585
404

-85% 19.87€ 2.98€

4. LEAVES - The Journey

Travel to the mystic lands of Mononino and help the Treefruities to recover the lost leaves of their home tree. Search for clues to master the many puzzles and challenges on your journey. LEAVES - The Journey is a adventure, indie and puzzle game developed by ZAR 21 and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on March 07th 2017 has received 653 reviews of which 520 were positive and 133 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 85% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for surreal games.
7.5
520
133

-85% 4.99€ 0.74€

5. The Franz Kafka Videogame

An original puzzle/adventure game inspired by the writings of Franz Kafka. The Franz Kafka Videogame is a adventure, surreal and indie game developed by Denis Galanin (mif2000) and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on April 06th 2017 has received 831 reviews of which 538 were positive and 293 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 85% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for surreal games.
6.3
538
293

-85% 6.99€ 1.04€

6. Back to Bed

Guide Bob the sleepwalker to the safety of his bed by taking control of his subconscious guardian, Subob. Explore a surreal and hand-painted dream world, avoid dangers and get Bob safely back to bed. Back to Bed is a puzzle, indie and casual game developed and published by Bedtime Digital Games. Released on August 06th 2014 has received 2,818 reviews of which 2,284 were positive and 534 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 82% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for surreal games.
7.8
2,284
534

-82% 5.56€ 1.00€

7. Kona II: Brume

Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival. Kona II: Brume is a adventure, exploration and investigation game developed by Parabole and published by Ravenscourt. Released on October 18th 2023 has received 361 reviews of which 300 were positive and 61 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 79% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for surreal games.
7.8
300
61

-79% 29.52€ 6.20€

8. The Eternal Cylinder

Control a herd of charming creatures called Trebhum and explore an unforgettable alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments. Discover dozens of mutations to overcome puzzles, explore new biomes, and survive on a dangerous planet. The Eternal Cylinder is a story rich, open world and exploration game developed by ACE Team and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. Released on October 13th 2022 has received 895 reviews of which 791 were positive and 104 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 70% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for surreal games.
8.3
791
104

-70% 24.99€ 7.49€

9. killer7

Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance. killer7 is a cult classic, surreal and violent game developed by GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC. and Engine Software BV and published by NIS America and Inc.. Released on November 15th 2018 has received 3,366 reviews of which 3,081 were positive and 285 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 67% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for surreal games.
8.8
3,081
285

-67% 19.76€ 6.52€

10. Anodyne

In this unique Zelda-lite game, explore and fight your way through surreal and creepy, nature, urban and abstract themed areas in the human Young's subconscious, evoked by a 16-bit-era visual style and a moody, dream-like soundtrack. Anodyne is a atmospheric, surreal and action-adventure game developed by Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka and published by Analgesic Productions. Released on March 22nd 2013 has received 1,524 reviews of which 1,287 were positive and 237 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 60% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for surreal games.
8.1
1,287
237

-60% 9.75€ 3.90€

Free surreal games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play surreal games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 16th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play surreal games.

1. ENA: Dream BBQ

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world. ENA: Dream BBQ is a surreal, adventure and singleplayer game developed by ENA Team and published by Joel G. Released on March 26th 2025 has received 16,700 reviews of which 16,506 were positive and 194 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 1,874 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free surreal games on Steam.
9.6
16,506
194

1,874
players

2. The Bonerooms

The Bonerooms is a goofy horror-themed multiplayer game about surviving in a living maze. What will be your downfall? The spooky inhabitants of the maze, or your fellow players? The Bonerooms is a horror, surreal and multiplayer game developed and published by Jasozz Games. Released on October 30th 2024 has received 341 reviews of which 265 were positive and 76 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 212, this surreal game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free surreal games on Steam.
7.3
265
76

212
players

3. vivid/stasis

Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the dark truth about a mysterious organization. Everything happens for a reason. However, the truth behind that reason is left obstructed. vivid/stasis is a rhythm, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed by Team Vividstasis and published by Hajimeli and SKY HOUR WORKS. Released on March 07th 2023 has received 2,010 reviews of which 1,880 were positive and 130 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free surreal games on Steam.
8.9
1,880
130

45
players

4. Yume Nikki

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream. Yume Nikki is a indie, free to play and psychological horror game developed by kikiyama and published by PLAYISM. Released on January 09th 2018 has received 8,414 reviews of which 7,910 were positive and 504 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free surreal games on Steam.
9.1
7,910
504

32
players

5. How Fish Is Made

Are sardines trustworthy? Are you? Do you want to be? How Fish is Made is a janky little jaunt through the world of surrealist storytelling. Now featuring a Katamari-like DLC! How Fish Is Made is a surreal, short and horror game developed by Wrong Organ, Johanna Kasurinen, Jeffrey Tomec and Martin Halldin and published by Wrong Organ and CRITICAL REFLEX. Released on January 14th 2022 has received 4,658 reviews of which 4,450 were positive and 208 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free surreal games on Steam.
9.2
4,450
208

11
players

6. Mitoza

It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza. Mitoza is a free to play, surreal and choices matter game developed by Gal Mamalya and published by Second Maze. Released on March 05th 2021 has received 3,300 reviews of which 3,182 were positive and 118 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free surreal games on Steam.
9.2
3,182
118

3
players

7. The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier

The Walking Fish returns, this time in space, in an all-new fish comedy horror experience. Stuck on a space station, you have to solve the mystery of the Walking Fish, and escape its terror. The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier is a adventure, indie and horror game developed and published by That Fish and That Other Fish. Released on June 01st 2020 has received 334 reviews of which 295 were positive and 39 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free surreal games on Steam.
8.2
295
39

2
players

8. Animyst

Explore a strange and dark afterlife as the Undead. Inhabit the body of a Skeleton or Fleshy Corpse and build a new life in The Droughts, a giant desert of ancient ruins and occult monsters. Craft powerful spells and befriend or battle other players in a single open online world... Animyst is a dark fantasy, demons and horror game developed and published by Animyst Games. Released on July 02nd 2018 has received 437 reviews of which 373 were positive and 64 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free surreal games on Steam.
8.0
373
64

2
players

9. Samorost 1

Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex. Samorost 1 is a point & click, surreal and casual game developed and published by Amanita Design. Released on May 20th 2021 has received 4,549 reviews of which 4,354 were positive and 195 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free surreal games on Steam.
9.2
4,354
195

1
players

10. Perfect Vermin

Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out. Perfect Vermin is a free to play, indie and horror game developed by Talia bob Mair and Angad Matharoo and published by ItsTheTalia. Released on November 06th 2020 has received 3,631 reviews of which 3,389 were positive and 242 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free surreal games on Steam.
9.0
3,389
242

1
players