Indie · October 2, 2015
Hylics (2015)
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements. Features: -Advanced graphics. -RPG battles. -Overuse of random text generation. - ~2+ hours of content.
Indie releases from 2015
32 Indie titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.7k Steam reviews | Top 37% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 98% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 4% |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 94% for session depth among Indie |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Surreal · 87
- Indie · 84
- RPG · 71
- Abstract · 63
- RPGMaker · 60
- Psychedelic · 59
- Great Soundtrack · 48
- Atmospheric · 40
- Singleplayer · 37
- JRPG · 27
- Pixel Graphics · 26
- Adventure · 23
- Turn-Based Combat · 14
- Colorful · 12
- Exploration · 11
Press Quotes
“Some of Lindroth's most wonderful animation so far.” Kill Screen “Hylics is a masterwork in absurdist art and literature in game form” Indie Ruckus
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 2, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Mason Lindroth |
| Base price | $0.98 -67% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Reception Metrics
Steam community
98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 6.7k reviews
6.6k positive · 134 negative
Curator recommendations
7.2k
Editions & Packages
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