Galerians is a unique cyberpunk PS1 survival horror where Rion, an android, uses psychic powers rather than weapons. Original gameplay based on drug and PSI ability management. Oppressive atmosphere and mature scenario. A memorable oddity of the genre on PS1.
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Survival1 player16+
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Survival horror where Rion, an amnesiac psychic teen in Michelangelo City in 2522, hunts the Galerians, genetically engineered superhumans serving the AI Dorothy. Created by Polygon Magic and ASCII Entertainment in Japan, distributed by Crave Entertainment in the West, released in 1999 in Japan and in 2000 in the United States and Europe. Psychic powers triggered by PPEC injections, anger meter, cyberpunk atmosphere and Akira and Scanners inspirations. European multilingual editions.
A cerebral survival horror in which a child with psychic powers fights his enemies through the sheer force of the mind, at the cost of a drug addiction eating away at him. Its stiffness and slow pace worked against it next to the genre's heavyweights. Its anxiety-inducing atmosphere and disturbing anime aesthetic will delight fans of singular narrative horror.
Is Galerians still worth playing in 2026?
A Japanese survival horror from Polygon Magic, Galerians features a young boy gifted with psychic powers who must manage a drug to unlock his abilities while facing enemies in a nightmarish atmosphere. The concept of mental attacks, the chilling narrative and the clinical aesthetic give the title a strong identity. The fixed cameras, the slow pace and the frustrating healing management show their age. A horror curiosity to recommend for fans of narrative survival and disturbing science fiction atmosphere.
