HYPNOS is a walking simulator through a Lovecraftian city where the laws of physics give way to something else, and it entered the chart at #23.

You play Choron, searching the Nameless City at the edge of the Dreamlands for a faceless boy who haunts him.

Chart credential: entered the Steam 250 weekly chart as a new entry at #23, scoring 7.51 from 107 reviews at 95% positive. Released 29 October 2026 by Redlock Studio.

Key features

A semi-open world you navigate rather than clear

The Nameless City is built on the ruins of what came before, and you find your own way through it. There is no objective marker culture here.

Lovecraftian games usually reach for monsters. Making the architecture the source of unease — a megastructure where the rules degrade as you go deeper — is both more faithful to the source and considerably cheaper to build convincingly, which is why a small team can pull it off.

Branching dialogue and multiple endings

You meet dreamers, spirits and the Monarchs who rule the far reaches, and your choices change which ending you reach. For an exploration game, that is what converts a single atmospheric pass into a reason to return.

Shadowed by Kadath

The setting draws directly on the Dreamlands and the holy mountain of Kadath. If you know the reference, the game is written for you; if you do not, it works as a strange city regardless.

The honest caveat

This is exploration and dialogue, not action. There is no combat system to speak of, and people arriving expecting a horror game rather than a horror place tend to bounce off it.

At $11.74 with 41% off — the deepest discount on this week’s chart — it is a cheap way to find out whether that is what you want.

Where to find HYPNOS

• Buy on Steam — $11.74 (41% off)
• A free demo is on the store page
• Windows only. Single-player, full controller support, Steam Cloud

Frequently asked questions

Is there combat in HYPNOS?

It is built around first-person exploration and dialogue rather than combat.

Does HYPNOS have multiple endings?

Yes, branching dialogue and choices lead to alternative endings.

Is there a HYPNOS demo?

Yes, a free demo is available on Steam.

How much does HYPNOS cost?

$11.74, discounted 41% from $19.99 at the time of writing.

Who made HYPNOS?

Redlock Studio, who both developed and published it.