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Hylics

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Global score

98/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Turn-based strategy (TBS)

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    Pros

    • Unique claymation art style
    • Surreal and psychedelic atmosphere
    • Innovative and experimental gameplay mechanics
    • Engaging soundtrack
    • Affordable price

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Confusing narrative and dialogue
    • Limited guidance and direction
    • Minor technical issues
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players explore freely in a surreal open world with minimal guidance and non-linear progression"

    • Competence
      2

      "Combat requires some strategy and attention but is generally accessible and forgiving"

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive or multiplayer elements; focus is on personal exploration and experience"

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players tend to engage in long sessions appreciating the unique art and atmosphere"

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Single-player game with party members but no multiplayer cooperation"

    • Creativity
      5

      "Highly creative claymation art style, surreal world design, and experimental mechanics"

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are non-competitive and equal"

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strongly escapist with surreal visuals and abstract narrative providing a psychedelic experience"

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for unique artistic experience, not out of obligation"

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Encourages trying new things, exploring mechanics, and discovering secrets in a strange world"

    • Exploration
      5

      "Central motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with bizarre environments"

    • Expression
      3

      "Some character customization and unique visual presentation allow self-expression"

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Highly imaginative, surreal, and abstract fantasy world with no realistic grounding"

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Primarily a solo experience with limited social interaction or community involvement"

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn new skills and improve through exploration and unique leveling mechanics"

    • Health
      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of RPGs; no physical activity or health-related features"

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention and engagement; not designed for passive or background play"

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Minimal social or emotional connection; interactions are mostly with NPCs in gibberish"

    • Leadership
      -4

      "No leadership or management roles; player controls a small party but no group leadership"

    • Progression
      4

      "Progression through acquiring items, abilities, and upgrading health via unique mechanics"

    • Relaxation
      4

      "Relaxing and immersive experience with chill music and flowing gameplay"

    • Sensation
      4

      "Strong sensory stimulation from unique visuals, animations, and psychedelic soundtrack"

    • Status
      -4

      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal experience"

    • Story
      1

      "Abstract and surreal narrative with minimal coherent plot, more atmosphere than story"

    • Strategy
      2

      "Some tactical combat elements requiring planning and countering enemy patterns"

    • Thrill
      1

      "Mild tension from combat challenges but overall a low-risk, controlled experience"

    • Value
      5

      "Highly praised for its low price and unique artistic value relative to playtime"

    • Violence
      1

      "Combat involves attacking enemies but is stylized and not focused on gore or destruction"

    • Survival
      1

      "Some survival elements in combat and health management but overall low threat environment"

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    Last update: 29/04/2026