Games like Subliminal

The closest matches to Subliminal: LIMINAL SHIFT, Dreamcore, Liminalcore, POOLS, and Pathologic 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Subliminal is your kind of game, the closest matches are LIMINAL SHIFT, Dreamcore and Liminalcore — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and eerie, and single out its branching narrative and chase sequences. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Subliminal is a psychological horror adventure with elements of strategy, simulation, and RPG mechanics. Players navigate handcrafted environments inspired by liminal spaces, solving light and perspective-based puzzles through environmental interaction. The game features branching narratives with multiple endings that reward exploration and replay, alongside atmospheric chase sequences that punctuate contemplative exploration. Reviewers note the deep mysterious narrative touches on themes of trauma and the subconscious, while players describe the experience as eerie and hypnotic. Subliminal is available for $9.99 USD and runs as a challenging short solo experience on Steam Deck with checkpoint-based progression. The game received 71% positive reviews on Steam as of 2021.

About Subliminal: Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.