[3] Wayne loses all his flesh when defeated, but does not die, rather warping to an "afterlife" from which they can travel back to a previous area.

Hylics takes place on an archipelago in a world implied to be posthuman and is divided into 3 acts, each one beginning with a prelude roughly describing the current plot events using partially randomly generated sentences.

Many of the game's NPCs speak using random text generation, with the player's goals primarily represented through environmental design.

Upon exiting the tomb after fully exploring the area, Act III begins and Wayne gains access to an airship, allowing him to reach every island in the archipelago.

To reach the Moon and fight Gibby, Wayne must purchase a spaceship key from a hot dog vendor.

Upon defeat, Gibby reveals he has rigged the Moon to explode upon his death, forcing Wayne and his crew to leave and ending the game.

[5] Emily Gera of Rock Paper Shotgun described the game as "like a scene from Bosch by way of Videodrome".

[8] The game is made in Unity and features new gameplay, graphics, music and a significantly expanded story about Gibby's minions attempting to revive him and Wayne's quest to stop them.

Absent Moon, a Hylics Song Cycle is a rock opera and concept album composed and performed by Chuck Salamone, featuring Vinny from Vinesauce and Diane Aragona.