Subliminal (2026)

Developer: Accidental Studios
Publisher: Gone Shootin, Infini Fun
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 3,567 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A contemplative first-person puzzle game where you physically manipulate light and shadow to reshape the environment.

puzzleexperimentalatmosphericcontemplativemanipulativequietfirst-person

What players say

Players are split on Subliminal: some call it a standout psychological horror game with beautiful environments and multiple endings, while others say its puzzles rely on moon logic with no in-game help, making progression frustrating. Several compare it unfavorably to Poppy Playtime and Superliminal.

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