Liminalcore
A horror walking simulator through deserted pools and surreal spaces
Shadow Owl Studios, Ashen Studios · Released Oct 28, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 778
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 16 in 30 days
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 11 months ago
- Nov 18, 2025
What is Liminalcore?
Liminalcore is a single-player walking simulator that begins with a man surfacing in an unfamiliar tiled poolroom. You navigate rooms, corridors, and stairways across distinct locations, piecing together fragments of his past through objects and memories.
For you if...
- +you like exploring alone at your own pace
- +you enjoy a mix of relaxation and psychological unease
Not for you if...
- −you want horror centered on fighting monsters
What players say
83% of 778 reviews are positive · 81% of 16 in the last 30 days
Players praise the environments and sound design. The most common complaints concern repetitive maze navigation, with some players describing later chapters as slow walks through rooms with little visual variety.
Screenshots and trailer
Liminalcore system requirements
Minimum: GTX-1070, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Liminalcore?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX-1070 or Equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX-2080 or Equivalent
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Liminalcore have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Liminalcore run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default configuration is not performant
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.
Does Liminalcore 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Walking Simulator
- Psychological Horror
- Atmospheric
- Exploration
- Adventure
- Realistic
- Immersive Sim
- Mystery
- Surreal
- Relaxing
- Underwater
- Nonlinear
- Dark
- Singleplayer
- Escape Room
- Minimalist
Recent updates
- Nov 18, 2025 · New Update Released – Chapter Unlock Option & Cloud Saving!
- Sep 27, 2025 · Blurry Textures Patch
- Sep 26, 2025 · Hotfixes for Chapter 3 Expansion!
- Jan 24, 2025 · Update on new chapters and slight delay
- Nov 2, 2024 · Optimization Patch 01 - Added DLSS 3 & FSR 3
