Superliminal for Windows

Dream-like puzzle game for PC

Superliminal is a premium adventure game developed by Pillow Castle for PC devices. It is a first-person puzzler wherein players will explore a surreal and dream-like world filled with seemingly impossible problems that they need to solve with the help of perspective and depth.

Similar to Portal 2 or The Talos Principle, Superliminal features complex and thought-provoking puzzles that hide behind its vibrant and beautifully minimalist presentation. What makes it stand out is its clever use of perception and depth to create unique and bigger-than-life obstacles to solve.

What's it about?

Superliminal starts out with you heading to the Pierce Institute to participate in the Somnasculpt Dream Therapy. You fall asleep watching its TV commercial and by the time you wake up, you're already inside a dream, unwittingly having already begun the strange experiment without you even knowing it. As you explore, you slowly realize what you're seeing is not as simple as it appears to be.

Played in the first-person perspective, this game is a puzzler that relies heavily on optical illusions and forced perspective for its core gameplay. Certain objects in the game can be picked up and be moved towards or away from you. It also scales to size depending on how you handle it, helping figure out and solve puzzles through the multiple rooms you'll explore to get to the exit.

For added replayability, the game also features a Challenge Mode where you will be scored based on your speed, finesse, and other criteria—great for speed runs. You even get Steam Workshop integration so you can inject your own creations into it. Some players might find the experience a little on the short side in terms of playtime. Also, the puzzles themselves might not be challenging enough.

A surreal experience

Put simply, Superliminal is an easy recommendation for anyone looking for a new puzzler to play with. Its overall presentation and atmosphere are amazing, and the premise of its core gameplay is interesting. This is a surreal game that is worth experiencing at least once. Highly recommended.