Simulation · March 12, 2019
Hypnospace Outlaw (2019)
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the corporatocracy sleeps, outlaws are out there committing terrible transgressions all across our beloved Hypnospace, and these virtual streets aren't going to police themselves! Hypnospace Outlaw is a '90s internet simulator in which you scour Hypnospace 's wide variety of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers, while also keeping an eye on your inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful. As part of your job as a Hypnospace Enforcer, you'll be watching out for copyright infringement, internet bullying and more, with reports and rewards coming direct from the Hypnospace Patrol Department to your inbox. In your spare time, you can customize your HypnOS desktop however you see fit, with a variety of downloads, wallpapers, screen savers and helper bots to keep you company. So slip on your Hypnospace Headband™, and keep these key directives in mind: Crawl through Cyberspace : Scour the darkest corners of the Web for scumbag users who violate Hypnospace law! Dangers and delights : Download groovy GIFS and MIDI files, but watch out for adware, toolbars and hackers! Treasure hunting : Do your job to earn Hypnocoins, or ignore your inbox and go hunting for hidden pages, downloads and secrets! Relive your childhood : Equip obnoxious screensavers and skins for your desktop, and wiggle your mouse pointer around to make pages load faster!
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- 1990's · 138
- Simulation · 131
- Point & Click · 105
- Retro · 95
- Surreal · 94
- Alternate History · 77
- Great Soundtrack · 77
- Detective · 72
- Singleplayer · 63
- Indie · 62
- Story Rich · 61
- Funny · 60
- Atmospheric · 59
- Puzzle · 56
- Psychedelic · 54
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Position in Simulation
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.8k Steam reviews | Top 53% in Simulation |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 4% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 | Genre average 75 — top 24% of Simulation titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 93% for session depth among Simulation |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 4.8k reviews
4.6k positive · 143 negative
Metacritic
83/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.7/10
Curator recommendations
4.4k
Simulation releases from 2019
11 Simulation titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
14
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 12, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Tendershoot, Michael Lasch, ThatWhichIs Media |
| Publisher | No More Robots |
| Base price | $4.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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