Underplayed Gems

Superliminal (2020)

Superliminal cover
Developer
Pillow Castle
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure
Rating
4.7 of 5, 33,607 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A disorienting and contemplative dreamscape where solving optical-illusion puzzles feels like waking up inside a strange, quiet logic.

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What players say

Players call it a short, trippy perspective puzzler with a surprisingly philosophical story. Most find the puzzles straightforward and rely on a single gimmick per level, so the game is more about the surreal experience than challenge. Players split on whether the narrative lands as well as Portal's. A few report motion sickness.

Screenshots

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More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.