Underplayed Gems

Liminal Department (2025)

Liminal Department cover
Developer
Digital Star Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.3 of 5, 42 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Wandering through a shifting, liminal hospital corridor while scanning for subtle anomalies to break free from an eerie loop.

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What players say

Players describe a solid anomaly-spotting game set in a looping hospital corridor. Anomalies range from easy to nearly invisible, and an audio cue matters. Reviews are split on difficulty: some find it frustratingly hard, others welcome the challenge. It is short, often beaten in under an hour, with a hard mode extending play.

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