The Best Surreal Games for Playstation 5 - Page 3

Update : Stasis Valley added at rank #13.
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Paper Beast (2020)

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Dive into the enchanting universe of Paper Beast, a whimsical journey that blends adventure, exploration, and puzzles. As the first human in this strange ecosystem, you'll team up with intriguing creatures to solve engaging puzzles. Control the environment, change the course of rivers, and unleash tornadoes in a surreal sandbox mode. Revel in the stunning visuals and captivating soundtrack as you navigate this dreamlike world created by Eric Chahi.


What we like:
  • Unleashes your imagination with beautiful art direction and gameplay
  • Offers a unique VR experience with amazing visuals
  • Engages you with captivating puzzles and sandbox mode
  • Expands the universe with intriguing creatures and environments
  • Delivers stunning performance
What could be improved:
  • May feel too guided at times
  • Puzzles may not be challenging enough for some players

  • sandbox
  • puzzle
  • surreal
  • simulated
  • physics
  • beautiful
  • nature
  • simulation
  • abstract
  • vr
  • colourful
  • exploration
  • mystery
  • controller-support
  • adventure

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Tales from Candleforth (2024)

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Tales from Candleforth is a collection of fairy tales that were written on top of a forbidden book many years ago to hide its content. Years later, the dark text is bleeding out and onto the pages of the tales, mixing with them and twisting the stories. Discover a 2D world brimming with detail, fully drawn and animated by hand.


  • horror
  • hand-drawn
  • dark
  • conversation
  • surreal
  • lore
  • hidden-object
  • old-school
  • psychological
  • mystery
  • point-and-click
  • horror-puzzle
  • puzzle
  • fantasy
  • cute

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Summertime Madness (2021)

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Prague, July 1945. An artist has made a deal with the devil and he is now trapped inside one of his canvases. He has to find the way back to the real world or his soul will be stuck forever in the painting.


  • puzzle
  • surreal
  • atmospheric
  • first-person
  • dystopian
  • narration
  • abstract
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • nature
  • colourful
  • platform
  • story

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Call of the Sea (2020)

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Call of the Sea is an otherworldly tale of mystery and love set in the 1930s South Pacific. Explore a lush island paradise, solve puzzles and unlock secrets in the hunt for your husband’s missing expedition.


  • puzzle
  • surreal
  • adventure
  • walking-simulator
  • lovecraftian
  • first-person
  • horror
  • narrative
  • mystery
  • story
  • exploration
  • investigation
  • atmospheric

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Kargast (2023)

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Kargast is a dark narrative exploration game with light RPG elements, branching endings, and a semi-satirical view of narrative RPGs. It tells the story of an unwell child on the brink of death, and his adventures through his surreal, cryptic surroundings.


  • soundtrack
  • surreal
  • dark
  • multiple-endings
  • satire
  • humor
  • demons
  • fiction
  • choices
  • retro
  • cartoony
  • action-adventure
  • turn-based
  • pixel
  • 2d

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Happy Hotel (2024)

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Happy Hotel is a mildly horror-themed game where you descend through creepy, handcrafted floors filled with traps, puzzles, and eerie surprises. With randomized challenges and Happy, the sinister mascot, your goal is to escape the hotel. Playtime: 15 mins to 2 hours.


  • horror
  • psychological
  • dark
  • humor
  • rogue-like
  • surreal
  • linear
  • puzzle
  • fade-to-black
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • controller-support
  • platform
  • realistic

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Under The Warehouse (2023)

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A mysterious caller sends you on a surreal journey to find a colorful egg in a sprawling warehouse. Meet the workers, collect items, and solve puzzles in this first person adventure with multiple endings.


  • walking-simulator
  • surreal
  • humor
  • 3d
  • multiple-endings
  • adventure
  • dark
  • exploration
  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • linear
  • horror
  • old-school
  • inventory
  • management

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Papetura (2021)

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Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.


  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • psychedelic
  • stylized
  • hand-drawn
  • surreal
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • family-friendly
  • 2d
  • relaxing
  • beautiful
  • moth
  • adventure
  • thought

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Candle Knight (2023)

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Never let your light go out. Wield a powerful flame, overcome menacing creatures and explore the shadows of a ruined castle in this compelling 2.5D action adventure platformer which features a unique dynamic difficulty system.


  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • action-adventure
  • surreal
  • gothic
  • 2.5d
  • souls
  • medieval
  • dark
  • 2d
  • story
  • exploration
  • puzzle
  • fantasy
  • stylized

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Mothered (2021)

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An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.


  • horror
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • psychedelic
  • emotional
  • immersive
  • psychological
  • surreal
  • point-and-click
  • dark
  • fiction
  • 1980s
  • cyberpunk
  • atmospheric
  • interactive

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