Point-and-click

Hypnospace Outlaw

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

4.4

Users · IGDB

2019

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateMarch 12, 2019

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Point-and-clickPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

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LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroidiOS

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About this game

Hypnospace Outlaw is a '90s internet simulator in which players act as Enforcers, volunteer moderators who scour Hypnospace's surreal network of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers while also keeping an eye on their inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Inventive fictional late-1990s internet setting.
Dense network of interconnected sites, characters, and hidden details.
Strange, affectionate, satirical humor throughout the game.
Browsing pages and following clues reveal unexpected content.
Crude web graphics and amateur music recreate early internet culture.

Cons

Abundant pages and links make useful information cumbersome to revisit.
Moderation and evidence-gathering tasks repeat over time.
Investigation relies on observation more than demanding puzzle solving.
Cluttered, garish interface may be tiring during extended browsing.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Gameplay & themes

Point-and-click

Hypnospace Outlaw

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

4.4

Users · IGDB

2019

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateMarch 12, 2019

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Point-and-clickPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

Show all 8 versions ▾

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroidiOS

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Inventive fictional late-1990s internet setting.
Dense network of interconnected sites, characters, and hidden details.
Strange, affectionate, satirical humor throughout the game.
Browsing pages and following clues reveal unexpected content.
Crude web graphics and amateur music recreate early internet culture.

Cons

Abundant pages and links make useful information cumbersome to revisit.
Moderation and evidence-gathering tasks repeat over time.
Investigation relies on observation more than demanding puzzle solving.
Cluttered, garish interface may be tiring during extended browsing.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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