Top 10 Most Trippy Video Games

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 trippy video games before we begin we

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number 10 proteus let’s start this off

number 10 proteus let’s start this off with a game that does trippy in the tame

with a game that does trippy in the tame

with a game that does trippy in the tame way odious takes place on a serene

way odious takes place on a serene

way odious takes place on a serene island with colourful natural settings

island with colourful natural settings

island with colourful natural settings and Wildlife’s

and Wildlife’s

and Wildlife’s unlike most is not nearly all video

unlike most is not nearly all video

unlike most is not nearly all video games there’s no real objective except

games there’s no real objective except

games there’s no real objective except to explore the island the entire world

to explore the island the entire world

to explore the island the entire world is a colorful cornucopia of pixelated

is a colorful cornucopia of pixelated

is a colorful cornucopia of pixelated graphics with somber gets melted music

graphics with somber gets melted music

graphics with somber gets melted music accompanying it this music changes when

accompanying it this music changes when

accompanying it this music changes when the name was first person character is

the name was first person character is

the name was first person character is near certain items in a cannibals stays

near certain items in a cannibals stays

near certain items in a cannibals stays pass in a matter of minutes and seasons

pass in a matter of minutes and seasons

pass in a matter of minutes and seasons change when heading towards an ominous

change when heading towards an ominous

change when heading towards an ominous scattered white light the island is also

scattered white light the island is also

scattered white light the island is also randomly generated with every new played

randomly generated with every new played

randomly generated with every new played route so players never really have to

route so players never really have to

route so players never really have to experience it the same way twice

love making people do crazy things since

love making people do crazy things since like forever right feel the magic starts

like forever right feel the magic starts

like forever right feel the magic starts a guy trying to get noticed by a woman

a guy trying to get noticed by a woman

a guy trying to get noticed by a woman he fell for at first sight joining the

he fell for at first sight joining the

he fell for at first sight joining the super performance group the rubber

super performance group the rubber

super performance group the rubber rabbits still do anything to be with her

rabbits still do anything to be with her

rabbits still do anything to be with her in this case anything involved on

in this case anything involved on

in this case anything involved on challenges in the form of insane

challenges in the form of insane

challenges in the form of insane mini-games

mini-games

mini-games fortunately the rub rabbits have the

fortunately the rub rabbits have the

fortunately the rub rabbits have the perfect strategy rabbit

that’s right no matter if he faces the

that’s right no matter if he faces the herd of bulls a pack of scorpions a

herd of bulls a pack of scorpions a

herd of bulls a pack of scorpions a swarm of bees or a giant snake or a damp

swarm of bees or a giant snake or a damp

swarm of bees or a giant snake or a damp dress

dress

dress you just gotta rub it number eight the

you just gotta rub it number eight the

you just gotta rub it number eight the Stanley parable all of his co-workers

Stanley parable all of his co-workers

Stanley parable all of his co-workers were gone what could it mean Stanley

were gone what could it mean Stanley

were gone what could it mean Stanley decided to go to the meeting room

decided to go to the meeting room

decided to go to the meeting room perhaps he had simply missed a memo

perhaps he had simply missed a memo

perhaps he had simply missed a memo there’s an order to things like a top

there’s an order to things like a top

there’s an order to things like a top ten list or a video game plot lines but

ten list or a video game plot lines but

ten list or a video game plot lines but try telling that to Stanley as the sole

try telling that to Stanley as the sole

try telling that to Stanley as the sole person left in his office and his

person left in his office and his

person left in his office and his co-workers and Bosco missing Stanley

co-workers and Bosco missing Stanley

co-workers and Bosco missing Stanley investigates this all could lead him to

investigates this all could lead him to

investigates this all could lead him to a happy ending if he listens to what’s a

a happy ending if he listens to what’s a

a happy ending if he listens to what’s a smooth voice narrator tells him the

smooth voice narrator tells him the

smooth voice narrator tells him the catch is that Stanley and then by

catch is that Stanley and then by

catch is that Stanley and then by extension the player doesn’t have to

extension the player doesn’t have to

extension the player doesn’t have to listen and can decide to disobey the

listen and can decide to disobey the

listen and can decide to disobey the wise storyteller you were supposed let

wise storyteller you were supposed let

wise storyteller you were supposed let it go turn the controls off and leave

it go turn the controls off and leave

it go turn the controls off and leave ranging from doing the opposite of what

ranging from doing the opposite of what

ranging from doing the opposite of what the pencil pusher is told or just

the pencil pusher is told or just

the pencil pusher is told or just waiting time Stanley potentially derail

waiting time Stanley potentially derail

waiting time Stanley potentially derail in the story could even lead to shocking

in the story could even lead to shocking

in the story could even lead to shocking moments and while we don’t condone our

moments and while we don’t condone our

moments and while we don’t condone our narrator friends Lords lethal actions

narrator friends Lords lethal actions

narrator friends Lords lethal actions one can only be pushed so far we’ll just

one can only be pushed so far we’ll just

one can only be pushed so far we’ll just restart the game from the beginning

restart the game from the beginning

restart the game from the beginning number seven some first

if there’s one game jar that would trek

if there’s one game jar that would trek through trippy territory kiss rhythm

through trippy territory kiss rhythm

through trippy territory kiss rhythm danced thumper in that regard is no

danced thumper in that regard is no

danced thumper in that regard is no different but that’s where the

different but that’s where the

different but that’s where the similarities with its contemporaries

similarities with its contemporaries

similarities with its contemporaries basically end

unlike frequency in its vibrant colors

unlike frequency in its vibrant colors licensed tracks and one-man band game

licensed tracks and one-man band game

licensed tracks and one-man band game play thumper is a dark ride of rhythmic

play thumper is a dark ride of rhythmic

play thumper is a dark ride of rhythmic violence literally on the path Lane it

violence literally on the path Lane it

violence literally on the path Lane it stumps jumped or slammed to create hard

stumps jumped or slammed to create hard

stumps jumped or slammed to create hard beats out of dystopian techno music

beats out of dystopian techno music

beats out of dystopian techno music there’s little room for error either

there’s little room for error either

there’s little room for error either made all the more difficult by the rave

made all the more difficult by the rave

made all the more difficult by the rave lights hairpin curves and oh so many

lights hairpin curves and oh so many

lights hairpin curves and oh so many tentacles all reveals at breakneck pace

number 6 eternal darkness sanity’s

number 6 eternal darkness sanity’s Requiem after the murder of her

Requiem after the murder of her

Requiem after the murder of her grandfather Alex takes it upon herself

grandfather Alex takes it upon herself

grandfather Alex takes it upon herself to investigate his murder she finds the

to investigate his murder she finds the

to investigate his murder she finds the tome of eternal degrees which teaches

tome of eternal degrees which teaches

tome of eternal degrees which teaches her of how to use magic of course

her of how to use magic of course

her of how to use magic of course there’s a catch as reading the tome

there’s a catch as reading the tome

there’s a catch as reading the tome plays with a person’s grip on reality

plays with a person’s grip on reality

plays with a person’s grip on reality this is where the sanity meter comes

this is where the sanity meter comes

this is where the sanity meter comes into play and characters interact with

into play and characters interact with

into play and characters interact with monsters but neither decreases which

monsters but neither decreases which

monsters but neither decreases which causes insanity effects the LED drips

causes insanity effects the LED drips

causes insanity effects the LED drips from the walls statues come alive and

from the walls statues come alive and

from the walls statues come alive and characters blow up and that’s not even

characters blow up and that’s not even

characters blow up and that’s not even counting when these sanity effects get

counting when these sanity effects get

counting when these sanity effects get really meta and screw around with the

really meta and screw around with the

really meta and screw around with the game’s mechanics and controllers the

game’s mechanics and controllers the

game’s mechanics and controllers the sanity effects are only temporary but a

sanity effects are only temporary but a

sanity effects are only temporary but a DZ for the characters to fool themselves

DZ for the characters to fool themselves

DZ for the characters to fool themselves into thinking that this can’t be

into thinking that this can’t be

into thinking that this can’t be happening can’t be happening number 5

happening can’t be happening number 5

happening can’t be happening number 5 psycho not my name starts with a Judy’s

psycho not my name starts with a Judy’s

psycho not my name starts with a Judy’s Rasputin being trippy in the case of

Rasputin being trippy in the case of

Rasputin being trippy in the case of this satirical platformer made

this satirical platformer made

this satirical platformer made Psychonauts a critically beloved cult

Psychonauts a critically beloved cult

Psychonauts a critically beloved cult hit taking place in a camp of young

hit taking place in a camp of young

hit taking place in a camp of young psychics players are treated to a

psychics players are treated to a

psychics players are treated to a compelling story with an on premise and

compelling story with an on premise and

compelling story with an on premise and even stranger characters on the surface

even stranger characters on the surface

even stranger characters on the surface the NPCs that the hero Raz has to

the NPCs that the hero Raz has to

the NPCs that the hero Raz has to interact with look like those out of a

interact with look like those out of a

interact with look like those out of a Tim Burton films

Tim Burton films

Tim Burton films you want to come on getting as Raziq

you want to come on getting as Raziq

you want to come on getting as Raziq sports the inside of some of their minds

sports the inside of some of their minds

sports the inside of some of their minds he discovers hidden secrets in emotional

he discovers hidden secrets in emotional

he discovers hidden secrets in emotional baggage and defiled conspiracies and no

baggage and defiled conspiracies and no

baggage and defiled conspiracies and no not the one about the milkman one of

not the one about the milkman one of

not the one about the milkman one of gaming’s hidden gems you’d have to be a

gaming’s hidden gems you’d have to be a

gaming’s hidden gems you’d have to be a psycho not to love it you were born with

psycho not to love it you were born with

psycho not to love it you were born with a special gift but the people around you

a special gift but the people around you

a special gift but the people around you treat it like a curse number four space

treat it like a curse number four space

treat it like a curse number four space giraffe

from Psychonauts to psychedelic this

from Psychonauts to psychedelic this space shooter takes Tempest inspired

space shooter takes Tempest inspired

space shooter takes Tempest inspired gameplay and add to tone cerebral

gameplay and add to tone cerebral

gameplay and add to tone cerebral scrambling touches playing as the

scrambling touches playing as the

scrambling touches playing as the titular space giraffe the goal is to

titular space giraffe the goal is to

titular space giraffe the goal is to shoot enemies and gain points oh forgot

shoot enemies and gain points oh forgot

shoot enemies and gain points oh forgot to mention everything in the game is

to mention everything in the game is

to mention everything in the game is trying to be as distracting as possible

trying to be as distracting as possible

trying to be as distracting as possible from the strange levels to random sound

from the strange levels to random sound

from the strange levels to random sound effects to the colourful wavy

effects to the colourful wavy

effects to the colourful wavy backgrounds so this is I don’t know is

backgrounds so this is I don’t know is

backgrounds so this is I don’t know is that a woman’s face weird even the

that a woman’s face weird even the

that a woman’s face weird even the camera will play tricks on the player

camera will play tricks on the player

camera will play tricks on the player like making it harder to find enemies

like making it harder to find enemies

like making it harder to find enemies that are the same color as the levels

that are the same color as the levels

that are the same color as the levels the game Stefan you can try to make any

the game Stefan you can try to make any

the game Stefan you can try to make any sense but as long as the bad guys are

sense but as long as the bad guys are

sense but as long as the bad guys are getting blown up then everything will be

getting blown up then everything will be

getting blown up then everything will be giraffe tactic number 3 Reds as stated

giraffe tactic number 3 Reds as stated

giraffe tactic number 3 Reds as stated before rhythm games can be pretty trippy

before rhythm games can be pretty trippy

before rhythm games can be pretty trippy while Reds can be mistaken for one

while Reds can be mistaken for one

while Reds can be mistaken for one instead it’s a rail shooter’ that makes

instead it’s a rail shooter’ that makes

instead it’s a rail shooter’ that makes fresh techno music playing a hacker who

fresh techno music playing a hacker who

fresh techno music playing a hacker who infiltrated the super network project

infiltrated the super network project

infiltrated the super network project case every virus that you shoot at and

case every virus that you shoot at and

case every virus that you shoot at and destroy emits a small riff of music the

destroy emits a small riff of music the

destroy emits a small riff of music the visuals in these levels are diverse and

visuals in these levels are diverse and

visuals in these levels are diverse and changing and newer viruses can vary in

changing and newer viruses can vary in

changing and newer viruses can vary in size scope and shape as rail shooters

size scope and shape as rail shooters

size scope and shape as rail shooters tend to focus on automatic movements the

tend to focus on automatic movements the

tend to focus on automatic movements the hackers avatar gently floats along

hackers avatar gently floats along

hackers avatar gently floats along through the level while shooting things

through the level while shooting things

through the level while shooting things with lasers that come out of its body

with lasers that come out of its body

with lasers that come out of its body with his updated re-releases HD and

with his updated re-releases HD and

with his updated re-releases HD and infinite this before key song shooter

infinite this before key song shooter

infinite this before key song shooter will resonate with players looking for

will resonate with players looking for

will resonate with players looking for originality number 2 plasma pong

originality number 2 plasma pong

originality number 2 plasma pong [Music]

[Music]

[Music] there is absolutely no doubt in any

there is absolutely no doubt in any

there is absolutely no doubt in any gamers mind that Ataris originals pong

gamers mind that Ataris originals pong

gamers mind that Ataris originals pong is one of the architects of the

is one of the architects of the

is one of the architects of the existence of video games but you know

existence of video games but you know

existence of video games but you know times changed sometimes an old dog needs

times changed sometimes an old dog needs

times changed sometimes an old dog needs to learn new tricks and the tricks that

to learn new tricks and the tricks that

to learn new tricks and the tricks that plasma pong head up its sleeve are

plasma pong head up its sleeve are

plasma pong head up its sleeve are nothing short of amazing the biggest

nothing short of amazing the biggest

nothing short of amazing the biggest update is to its gameplay with the afro

update is to its gameplay with the afro

update is to its gameplay with the afro mentions plasma the mysterious substance

mentions plasma the mysterious substance

mentions plasma the mysterious substance flows like dust in the wind while going

flows like dust in the wind while going

flows like dust in the wind while going in all manner of directions it can also

in all manner of directions it can also

in all manner of directions it can also pull in or push out the ball from the

pull in or push out the ball from the

pull in or push out the ball from the paddles and explode when a goal is

paddles and explode when a goal is

paddles and explode when a goal is scores with the colors of the paddles

scores with the colors of the paddles

scores with the colors of the paddles and the plasma changing constantly as

and the plasma changing constantly as

and the plasma changing constantly as well as the gameplay and orchestral

well as the gameplay and orchestral

well as the gameplay and orchestral score speeding up after every point this

score speeding up after every point this

score speeding up after every point this pong spin off to save plasma class

pong spin off to save plasma class

pong spin off to save plasma class [Music]

before we unveil our top pick here if

before we unveil our top pick here if your honorable mentions

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[Music] yeah well number one LSD dream emulator

yeah well number one LSD dream emulator

yeah well number one LSD dream emulator [Music]

[Music]

[Music] unlike some of the other games on this

unlike some of the other games on this

unlike some of the other games on this list LSD runs on premium-grade nightmare

list LSD runs on premium-grade nightmare

list LSD runs on premium-grade nightmare fuel that’s not just a joke as the game

fuel that’s not just a joke as the game

fuel that’s not just a joke as the game takes place in a dream world and is

takes place in a dream world and is

takes place in a dream world and is partially inspired by the Ted Year dream

partially inspired by the Ted Year dream

partially inspired by the Ted Year dream journal of creator Osamu Santos

journal of creator Osamu Santos

journal of creator Osamu Santos co-worker Kido clinician tell us the

co-worker Kido clinician tell us the

co-worker Kido clinician tell us the fact that the game is named after a well

fact that the game is named after a well

fact that the game is named after a well known hallucinogenic drug meant that it

known hallucinogenic drug meant that it

known hallucinogenic drug meant that it was already gonna be some highly

was already gonna be some highly

was already gonna be some highly experimental stuff with the game’s

experimental stuff with the game’s

experimental stuff with the game’s progression the stages get more

progression the stages get more

progression the stages get more unsettling blending elements from other

unsettling blending elements from other

unsettling blending elements from other stages and character models there’s also

stages and character models there’s also

stages and character models there’s also the grey man who likes to stalk any

the grey man who likes to stalk any

the grey man who likes to stalk any unfortunate soul who happens to be

unfortunate soul who happens to be

unfortunate soul who happens to be dreaming at the time fortunately he’s

dreaming at the time fortunately he’s

dreaming at the time fortunately he’s just a video game character probably do

just a video game character probably do

just a video game character probably do you agree with our picks check out these

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