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Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Superliminal is a puzzle, first-person and surreal game developed and published by Pillow Castle.
Released on November 05th 2020 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 15 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain and Arabic.

It has received 30,151 reviews of which 28,522 were positive and 1,629 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 18.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.79€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Superliminal into these genres:

Puzzle First-Person Surreal Psychological Narration Physics Singleplayer Thriller Story Rich Adventure Psychedelic Funny Exploration 3D Vision Puzzle-Platformer Psychological Horror Minimalist Cinematic Dark Humor Colorful

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.0GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVidia GTX 750
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 12 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Minimum: 3GB VRAM
MacOS
  • OS: Sierra 10.12
  • Processor: 2.0GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 460
  • Storage: 12 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Minimum: 3GB VRAM
Linux
  • OS: glibc 2.17+, 64-bit only
  • Processor: 2.0GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics Processor with 3GB VRAM
  • Storage: 12 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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4 hours played
March 2026
When this game first came out and after received the “Most Innovative Gameplay” award on Steam (over Death Stranding), I felt a strong antipathy toward it. Perspective-based illusions never felt impressive to me (especially) in digital environments, because digital worlds don’t have fixed physical rules to begin with. Plus, other games had already explored similar ideas, and Superliminal looked like an extra layer built almost entirely around a single concept, perspective, without expanding or transforming it into something deeper. So I kept my distance from it with prejudice. In the end, I finally played it and my thoughts on these points didn’t really change. Yet the game managed to catch me from a different *angle*. Superliminal is built around solving puzzles by manipulating perspective. Most puzzles are easy and predictable, i finished it under 2hs, which creates a lingering “what’s going to happen?” feeling. And yet precisely here, the game begins a subtle pedagogical process. Even though the puzzles are simple and quickly solved, the design gently conditions you, step by step, to internalize a way of seeing. This is where Superliminal does something unusual. Most puzzle games teach you rules. For example, Portal teaches you how its physics and mechanics consistently work, then asks you to solve problems within that system. You learn how the world functions. Superliminal, however, does not really teach you how its system works. Instead, it conditions you. By repeatedly showing that what you see cannot be trusted, it trains a reflex, to doubt your first interpretation, to look again, to reinterpret space. It teaches not a rule, but a perceptual habit. This is a fascinating pedagogical move. The game quietly repeats the same perceptual exercise until “looking differently” becomes automatic. At the end, it essentially says “I’ve taught you something.” This can feel a bit preachy but the way it arrives there feels sincere and thoughtfully constructed. However, this very conditioning is also where the game’s final claim starts to lose strength. Near the end, the game tells you “You just overcame what seemed impossible by thinking outside the box.” But by that point, you have already been trained, over and over, not to trust what you see and to search for alternative perspectives. So the question becomes difficult to answer, did you really think outside the box, or did you simply apply a reflex the game carefully conditioned into you? In other words, you are not breaking the rules of the system of anything, you are following the process of things the game has been teaching you all along. Because the system itself is loose, the physics and world logic unreliable, and the puzzles predictable, this conditioning is rarely tested in a way that creates a strong mental rupture. Unlike Magritte’s ''The Treachery of Images'' (which the game reminded me), where a stable reality makes representation clash with meaning, here everything is already flexible. There is nothing solid to crack. Similarly, The Stanley Parable achieves the feeling of “thinking outside the box” far more effectively without ever stating it. A limited map, *seemingly* clear boundaries, and the curiosity to test them create that sensation through player action. Superliminal tends to say it rather than make you feel it. In conclusion, Superliminal remains limited in its puzzle design and predictability, especially for players who already think ''outside of the box''. But its subtle pedagogical conditioning, and the simple yet thoughtful way it builds toward its final note, make it more interesting than I initially gave it credit for. -You can follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37909124/] my curator page , if you like.-
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5 hours played
Feb. 2026
One of the most creative indie puzzle games in recent years By turning the principle of perspective directly into its core gameplay mechanic, Superliminal delivers a surreal, dream experience filled with imagination. Through its inventive puzzles and clever design, the game effectively conveys its central philosophy of “thinking outside the box,” constantly challenging players to rethink their perception of reality. While the game carries a strong Portal-like atmosphere, it does not explore its mechanics with the same depth. Many brilliant ideas are introduced only briefly before moving on, leaving little room for deeper development. With a runtime of under two hours, much of the experience relies on the novelty of new mechanics and environments, which, while engaging, ultimately feels a bit too short. 9/10
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10 hours played
Jan. 2026
Great game, similar vibes as the stanley parable and the beginners guide.
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4 hours played
Oct. 2025
Do you like Portal? What about The Stanley Parable? This game combines both - the surreal surroundings from The Stanley Parable with the puzzle element from Portal. The puzzles are hard to describe - look the game up on Youtube to get an idea of what you can expect. All puzzles have a logical solution (although one involving an endless hallway wasn't immediately clear to me, and made me resort to a walkthrough for the first time in many, many years).
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4 hours played
Oct. 2025
Wish I could go back and play this game for the first time again. It is so magical the first time around
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Frequently Asked Questions

Superliminal is currently priced at 18.99€ on Steam.

No, Superliminal is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 18.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Superliminal received 28,522 positive votes out of a total of 30,151 achieving an impressive rating of 9.26.
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Superliminal was developed and published by Pillow Castle.

Yes, Superliminal is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Superliminal is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Superliminal is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Superliminal offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Superliminal offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Superliminal. Explore additional content available for Superliminal on Steam.

Yes, Superliminal is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Yes, Superliminal supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Superliminal is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Superliminal.

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Rating
9.3
28,522
1,629
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
75
Developer
Pillow Castle
Publisher
Pillow Castle
Release 05 Nov 2020
Platforms
Remote Play
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