RPGFit check
Is High Strangeness worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy action-adventure games with puzzle-solving and exploration
- Fans of RPG-influenced adventures who want a story involving paranormal events
- Players interested in games that use distinct visual eras as part of exploration
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-focused experience; the description centers on puzzles and exploration rather than combat depth.
- Players looking for a realistic visual style may not want its pixel art and watercolor imagery.
- Players seeking a survival-crafting or shelter-building loop.
Our take on High Strangeness
The defining mechanic is movement between 8-bit and 16-bit versions of the world, with their generational differences serving as part of puzzle-solving and exploration.
What is High Strangeness?
High Strangeness is an adventure about Boyd, a young man drawn into a strange world of science-fiction and paranormal events.
He sets out to uncover the secrets of a mysterious item and encounters the Shadow Men as part of a larger conflict across universes. Its central mechanic lets players move between 8-bit and 16-bit versions of the world, using differences between them to solve puzzles and explore. Pixel-art scenes are interspersed with watercolor imagery that offers glimpses of the surroundings. The game combines action-adventure and RPG influences, with a chiptune soundtrack accompanying the journey.
How High Strangeness plays
- 01Switching eras
- Differences between the 8-bit and 16-bit worlds are used to solve puzzles and explore.
- 02Watercolor interludes
- Watercolor images appear within the pixel-art view and reveal aspects of the mysterious setting.
- 03Chiptune soundtrack
- The music is credited to Dino Lionetti and Rich Vreeland.
Games like High Strangeness
RPG
RPGBroken Pieces
indie.ioFor:Thriller fans who want a mystery set in a fictional French coastal villageSkip if:Players seeking a long-form RPG with extensive character progression or a large open world
RPGJK Girl Samurai - AOI no mon
DodoRabbitFor:Action players who want side-scrolling sword combat rather than exploration-led adventureSkip if:Players seeking a broad open-world structure may find the side-scrolling format restrictive
RPGFOX n FORESTS
astragon EntertainmentFor:Fans of retro platformers who want seasonal exploration and puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a primarily story-driven RPG rather than platforming, combat, and explorationPicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
High Strangeness: platforms & release
Is High Strangeness worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy action-adventure games with puzzle-solving and exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-focused experience; the description centers on puzzles and exploration rather than combat depth.
Where can I download High Strangeness?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens High Strangeness's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is High Strangeness on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
