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- Pillow Castle Games
- Pillow Castle Games
- Pillow Castle Games
- Pillow Castle Games
Superliminal
Released On: Nov 12, 2019
74
7.8
Where to Buy
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
74
50% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
39% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
74
50% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
39% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
A surreal trip through an Alice in Wonderland-like dreamscape, Superliminal delights and surprises with level after level of inventive, bizarre puzzles.
The forced perspective game mechanic alone makes Superliminal an essential buy for those looking for a new first-person puzzler. Both mind-bogglingly clever and hilarious use of environmental storytelling, the potential to be a classic is limited by its short play time and unnecessary exposition.
Superliminal freshens up the whole puzzle game genre through its unique brain twisters based on weird shenanigans with perspective. You will be fascinated by this game long after you’ve finished its lamentably short story.
When Superliminal’s mechanics work, I felt like I was participating in a magic trick, but when they didn’t I felt like the developers were playing a trick on me. I was both amused and frustrated while playing Superliminal, but didn’t think much about the game after its credit’s rolled. Like a fading dream, Superliminal is also a bit ephemeral.
Superliminal is still a really solid puzzle game. Its innovative main mechanic is worth the price of admission alone, with Pillow Castle taking the time to evolve and experiment with the mechanic so no two levels are ever exactly the same. What it lacks in challenge, story, and length it makes up for with its commitment to its perspective-based premise, carving a genuinely fun puzzler that's sure to leave aficionados of the genre satisfied.
Superliminal is fun. It may not be challenging, and it might not have a deeper message behind it, but it’s a hell of a ride – and on many levels it’s a technical masterpiece. Actually that description makes it sound like a Marvel film, so I guess that means I can recommend it to pretty much anyone unless you’re Martin Scorsese or Francis Ford Coppola.
A soulless Portal copycat built around a cool gameplay mechanic, which would have flourished in a game by Double Fine or Valve. Superliminal has more originality than other copycats (see The Bradwell Conspiracy), but it’s absolutely devoid of substance and leaves you indifferent.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 295 User Ratings
7.8
68% Positive
202 Ratings
202 Ratings
22% Mixed
66 Ratings
66 Ratings
9% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 295 User Ratings
7.8
68% Positive
202 Ratings
202 Ratings
22% Mixed
66 Ratings
66 Ratings
9% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
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Summary Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you explore a surreal dream world and solve impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date: Nov 12, 2019
Developer:
- Pillow Castle Games
Publisher: Pillow Castle Games
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