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Superliminal

First-person puzzle game built around perspective and optical illusions

Pillow Castle · Released Nov 5, 2020

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 31K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 266 in 30 days
Players
61
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Feb 28, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 750
4 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Superliminal?

In this first-person puzzle game, you move through dream-world levels in an experimental therapy program. You change your viewpoint and use forced perspective to solve puzzles as you try to wake up.

For you if...

  • +you like puzzles based on how you view objects
  • +you enjoy surreal settings and a narrated dream story

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast action to exploring and solving puzzles
  • −you want a long, demanding puzzle game

What players say

95% of 30,534 reviews are positive · 90% of 266 in the last 30 days

Players praise the perspective tricks and surreal setting. Common complaints are that the puzzles become repetitive or too easy, and that the game feels too short for its price.

Players over time

▼ -54% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 209 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202661
Nov 6, 202630
Nov 5, 202632
Nov 4, 202637
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Nov 1, 202658
Oct 31, 202657
Oct 30, 202633
Oct 29, 202634
Oct 28, 202648
Oct 27, 202666
Oct 26, 202658
Oct 25, 202682
Oct 24, 202690
Oct 23, 202679
Oct 22, 202668
Oct 21, 202683
Oct 20, 202666
Oct 18, 2026118
Oct 17, 2026103
Oct 16, 202690
Oct 15, 202689
Oct 14, 2026114
Oct 13, 2026104
Oct 11, 2026209
Oct 10, 2026202
Oct 9, 202686
Oct 8, 2026103
Oct 7, 202687
Oct 6, 202696
Oct 4, 2026135
Oct 3, 202690
Oct 2, 202687
Oct 1, 202658
Sep 30, 202643
Sep 29, 202657
Sep 27, 202660
Sep 26, 202634
Sep 25, 202649
Sep 24, 202640
Sep 23, 202626
Sep 23, 202639
Sep 22, 202642
Sep 21, 202658

How many players finish Superliminal?

50% of Steam players have unlocked «Wake Up», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Superliminal screenshot 1

Superliminal system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
2.0GHz
Graphics
NVidia GTX 750
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Minimum: 3GB VRAM

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
2.4GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1070
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Recommended: 4GB VRAM

Does Superliminal have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Superliminal run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
27
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic.

Does Superliminal use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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