LIMINAL SHIFT

Backrooms walking simulator with no loading screens between levels

NextPhase Studios · Released Jun 24, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 281
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Sep 16, 2025
Minimum PC: RX 580; 8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is LIMINAL SHIFT?

This first-person walking simulator begins at home before you become lost in the Backrooms. You explore a series of enclosed spaces and poolrooms, interact with objects, and look for a way out.

For you if...

+you prefer unsettling environments without monsters or jumpscares

Not for you if...

−you expect frequent tasks rather than mostly walking

What players say

82% of 281 reviews are positive

Players praise the visual design and sound for creating an eerie atmosphere. Common complaints focus on slow movement and repetitive pool areas, where similar-looking rooms make navigation frustrating.

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LIMINAL SHIFT system requirements

Minimum: RX 580, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later
Graphics: RX 580/GTX 1060
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
Notes: IMPORTANT: Liminal Shift uses Unreal Engine 5 real-time lighting and requires a dedicated GPU. Integrated graphics (Intel UHD/Iris Xe, AMD Radeon integrated) are not supported — the game will not render correctly on these systems.

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 7 from 2018 or later
Graphics: RTX 3000 series or RX 6000 series or higher
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
Notes: IMPORTANT: Liminal Shift uses Unreal Engine 5 real-time lighting and requires a dedicated GPU. Integrated graphics (Intel UHD/Iris Xe, AMD Radeon integrated) are not supported — the game will not render correctly on these systems.

Does LIMINAL SHIFT have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does LIMINAL SHIFT run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default configuration is not performant
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Bulgarian, Danish, Indonesian, Dutch, Finnish, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Polish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Greek, Czech, Swedish.

Does LIMINAL SHIFT 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