Superliminal

 Xbox One
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. XBLA Fans
    Jul 22, 2020
    80
    I wouldn’t consider Superliminal to be a super challenging puzzle game yet it left me dumbfounded on a regular basis. Every couple of minutes it throws out a little trick, stopping me in my tracks for a second just for my brain process and re-calibrate. It’s only a few hours long but it’s densely packed with mind-bending goodness.
  2. Generación Xbox
    Jul 20, 2020
    72
    Pillow Castle's proposal is very different and original, showing how the possibilities can be infinite according to the imagination of the creators.
  3. GameSpot
    Jul 16, 2020
    80
    Superliminal is a great puzzle experience, full of smart ideas that are richly realized. The game's playful use of the first-person camera and clever perspective manipulation puzzles take video game tropes and mechanics most players will be familiar with and wring something truly fresh out of them. Superliminal achieves its clear central aim--it offers up some genuinely fresh perspectives on what first-person puzzle games can do.
  5. Video Chums
    Jul 15, 2020
    80
    If you enjoy optical illusions and perspective-altering puzzles then Superliminal is definitely a must-play experience.
  6. TheXboxHub
    Jul 12, 2020
    70
    Superliminal on the Xbox One offers the tools to fully enjoy this concept for what it is. Playing with perspectives is a novel idea and you can have a lot of fun with it. Repeat playthroughs are encouraged with plenty of secrets to uncover, but there is a bit too much repetition within individual sections of Superliminal.
  7. Cultured Vultures
    Jul 9, 2020
    75
    Though some flawed level designs and weak narrative hamper the overall experience, Superliminal is a mostly sublime puzzle adventure.
  8. MondoXbox
    Jul 8, 2020
    82
    Superliminal offers us an original and mind-bending first-person puzzle experience, a bit too short but always surprising and with a very satisfying ending.
  9. Xbox Tavern
    Jul 7, 2020
    98
    Superliminal pulls us in with a fun looking gameplay hook, holds our attention while it twists our expectations, and brings us out the other end with something to truly reflect on. Easily one of the best puzzlers out there, and one that deserves all of the success in the world.

Awards & Rankings

36
#36 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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#30 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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User Score
9.6

Universal acclaim- based on 1838 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,746 out of 1838
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 1838
  3. Negative: 74 out of 1838
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    Superliminal is a stimulatory puzzle game where you are being aided by a company to obtain better sleep and dreaming. As you progress it talksSuperliminal is a stimulatory puzzle game where you are being aided by a company to obtain better sleep and dreaming. As you progress it talks about you falling off of the orientation path. Starts initiating emergency procedures and you start receiving messages played on little boom boxes randomly located throughout the path and puzzles. All of the puzzles become a little more insane and stimulating as you progress throughout the game. As you progress you’ll also receive random quotes of wisdom from the boom boxes as you progress through the emergency procedures attempting to exit the dream state you have been progressing through. Not everything is a straight path or solution sometimes you are required to literally run in circles so be prepared. Perspective is everything in solving these puzzles, so if you like to challenge yourself and stimulate your brain look no further than Superliminal for your Xbox One console. If your a fan of past experiences like Portal then you’ll be right at home in the genre.… Full Review »
  2. Joellemm
    Feb 21, 2021
    6
    Superliminal is a satisfyingly trippy game. It deserved better pacing and level design. It was missing a plot to give the experience moreSuperliminal is a satisfyingly trippy game. It deserved better pacing and level design. It was missing a plot to give the experience more weight. I'd like to have seen more made of the mechanics. But as a whole, it's a fun game and the puzzles are varied and surprising.… Full Review »
  3. Doggokanjiz
    Jul 24, 2020
    2
    Game was way too short and repetitive, if you've played for 30 minutes you've pretty much played the whole game :/ good idea, but almost theGame was way too short and repetitive, if you've played for 30 minutes you've pretty much played the whole game :/ good idea, but almost the whole game felt like a chore… Full Review »
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