Omikron: The Nomad Soul

Omikron: The Nomad Soul (1999, Windows XP) is the kind of game that leans across the table and says, “What if we mashed every genre together and asked David Bowie to help?” And then actually does it. Part adventure game, part fighting game, part shooter, part fever dream, Omikron tosses you into a surreal city where your soul body-hops into strangers. The atmosphere is thick, neon, and beautifully unsettling. It doesn’t always play smoothly—sometimes it feels like controlling a shopping cart with legs—but its ambition is undeniable. Few games shoot for the stars with this much confidence and glitter.