Psychedelic computer games have been with us in one form or another since the early 80s and have evolved into multi-million selling psychedelic wonderscapes from some of the leading game development studios.
Even classic games like PacMan ( a cheese block popping pills and chasing down technicolor ghosts ) and Mario ( Hyperactive Italian plumber quaffs magic mushrooms and explores vivid dreamland ) bring forth a drop of psychedelia to the minds of gamers worldwide.
Here is a list of some of my favorite psychedelic games for Windows, Mac, iOS, Console and Handheld systems. It's by no means complete of course so please drop some comments below and tell everyone what your favorites are - especially any obscure psychedelic gaming gems.
PC/MAC/CONSOLE/HANDHELD
Grid Wars 2 - Free ( Windows, OSX, Linux - 2005)
Marco Incitti
website : http://gridwars.marune.de/
GunRoar ( Windows, OSX, Linux )
ABA Games
Linux - http://www.emhsoft.com/gunroar/
Synesthetic ( iOS / iPhone / iPad)
website : http://evolver.fm/appdb/app/synesthetic/
Spheres Of Chaos ( Acorn - 1992 / Windows - 1998 )
website - http://www.spheresofchaos.com/
Download - http://www.spheresofchaos.com/p/download.php
Mutant Storm Reloaded ( Windows, XBOX360 )
Also check out mutant storm on iOS and space tripper on iOS from the same developer.
Rez ( Dreamcast / PS2 2001 ) RezHD ( XBOX Live Arcade 2008 )
Sega / Q Entertaiment
review RezHD - http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/01/30/rez-hd-review
review Rez - http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/rez
Darwinia ( Windows, OSX , Linux - 2005 )
Introversion
Plasma Pong ( Windows, OSX - 2007 )
Steve Taylor
website - http://www.plasmapong.com/
note : currently unavailable from developer website due to game naming issues
with Atari's original Pong so search around for this one.
Katamri Series ( PS2 PS3 PSP , XBOX, iOS 2004 - 2011 )
Namco
Note , although there is no PC version available as far I know, you can play
this fun hack version that turns your web browser into a katamari like experience.
Frequency ( Playstation 2 - 2001 )
Harmonix
Website - http://www.harmonixmusic.com/games/past/
Techno Kitten Adventure ( iOS, Android, XBOX Live Indie, Windows Phone - 2010)
Website - http://technokittenadventure.com/
Eastern Mind : The Lost Souls of Tong-Nou ( Windows )
Osamu Sato
Very trippy, rare and obscuer game, follow the review site for more info for possible download locations.
There is also a sequeal that has been ripped too called Chu-Teng.
EXO ( Windows , OSX - 2012 )
Tabor Robak
website - http://e-x-o.com/
The Polynomial ( Windows, OSX, Linux )
Dmytry Lavrov
website - http://dmytry.com/games/
Devil's Tuning Fork ( Windows - 2009 )
DePaul Game Elites
Polybius ( Windows - 2007 )
DarkBASIC
website - http://www.sinnesloschen.com/1.php
Zeno Clash / Zeno Clash 2 ( Windows, XBOX 2009 / Windows, XBOX, PS3 2013 )
ACE Team
website - http://www.zenoclash.com/
Psyconauts ( Windows, XBOX , PS2 - 2006 OSX , Linux 2011 )
Tim Schafer
website - http://www.psychonauts.com/
Child Of Eden ( XBOX 360, PS3 - 2011 )
Q Entertainment
website - http://child-of-eden.us.ubi.com/
Geometry Wars / Retro Evolved ( XBOX,XBOX 360 2003,2005 Windows 2007)
Bizarre Creations
Website - http://store.steampowered.com/app/8400/
Dyad ( Windows 2013, PS3 2013, OSX, Linux TBA )
RSB LSB
Website - http://www.dyadgame.com/
Super Hexagon ( Windows, iOS, OSX, Android, Linux 2012/13)
Terry Cavanagh
website - http://superhexagon.com/
Tranquility ( Windows, OSX , 1991-2010 )
William Romanowski
Orignal website is no longer supported. However you can still download the game via
Windows - I am still on the lookout for a windows version. I had a Windows version some years
ago but since the original site closed, your best bet might be a torrent.
Osmos ( Windows, OSX, Linux, Android, iOS )
Hemisphere Games
Website - http://www.osmos-game.com/
Whorld ( Windows )
Website - http://whorld.org/index.html
Intake ( Windows, OSX 2013 )
Cipher Prime
Website - http://playintake.com/
LSD : Dream Emulator ( Playstation 1998 , PSN 2010)
Osamu Sato
Website - none that I know of ! This was a off Japanese playstation game that you might be able toget on Ebay or somewhere like that.
SoundSelf ( Mac , Windows, Linux )
Website - http://soundselfgame.com/
Space Channel 5 ( DreamCast - 1999 , Playstation 2 - 2002 , GBA - 2003)
Sega
About - Rhythm based retro-future-psych music game. Austin powers meets the Jetsons.
BitTripBeat ( iPad, Wii, Mac, iPhone - 2010 )
Gaijin Games
Website - http://bittripgame.com/
AudioSurf ( Windows - 2008)
Invisible Handlebar
Website - http://www.audio-surf.com/
American McGee's Alice ( Windows - 2000
Rogue Entertainment / Electronic Arts
Website - http://www.ea.com/alice
Tetripz ( Windows - 1998 )
Mute Fantasies
Space Girraffe ( Windows 2008 / XBOX360 2007 )
Llamasoft ( Jeff Minter )
Flash Based Games
Rainbow Trip
website - http://www.2flashgames.com/f/f-349.htm
Tripman
website - http://www.bigdino.com/play/843/Tripman
Nomoni
website - http://www.6000games.com/games/nomoni
Full Up
Supreme Om
Larry Carlson
website - http://www.larrycarlson.com/supreme_om/
Hypno 8
website - http://www.freeonlinepcgames.net/play/hypno-8-hypno-8-is-a-psychedelic-game-the-rules/flash-game/
Samorost 1 and 2
GameGameBegin
Boohbah Zone
Website - http://www.boohbah.tv/zone.html
Disorientation