Superliminal

First-person puzzle game built around perspective and optical illusions

Pillow Castle · Released Nov 5, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 34K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 257 in 30 days
Playing now: 26; peak 24h 39
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Feb 20, 2023

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 34,183 reviews are positive · 95% of 257 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Superliminal system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 27
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic.