Games like Liminal Universe
If Liminal Universe is your kind of game, the closest matches are LIMINAL SHIFT, Where the Walls Breathe and What Happened to Lily? — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its encourages slow deliberate pacing, atmospheric and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Liminal Universe: An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.
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LIMINAL SHIFT
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking, environmental storytelling, exploration and an atmospheric mood with Liminal Universe.
Top pick for Liminal Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
Liminal Shift is a unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other.
Where the Walls Breathe
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Liminal Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Liminal Universe.
Where the Walls Breathe is a first-person psychological horror experience with a strong focus on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
What Happened to Lily?
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Liminal Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
Clink
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Liminal Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
Route8
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Liminal Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Liminal Universe.
"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."
Master Reboot
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Liminal Universe.
Ranked #6 for Liminal Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal. Master Reboot is a haunting first-person sci-fi adventure.
The Exit 8
WHY THIS
Shares exploration, exploration and an atmospheric mood with Liminal Universe.
Ranked #7 for Liminal Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
EarWorm
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Liminal Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.
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POOLS
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling, exploration, liminal spaces and an atmospheric mood with Liminal Universe.
Reviewers of Liminal Universe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Liminal Universe.
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
The Complex: Found Footage
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Reviewers of Liminal Universe cross-mention this title as a similar play.
2022Steam ↗Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Liminal Universe.
Reviewers of Liminal Universe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
Dreamcore
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking, environmental storytelling, exploration and an atmospheric mood with Liminal Universe.
Reviewers of Liminal Universe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
Liminalcore
WHY THIS
Shares exploration, exploration and an atmospheric mood with Liminal Universe.
Reviewers of Liminal Universe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Liminal Universe at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Liminal Universe on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Liminal Universe on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under Liminal Universe on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Liminal Universe on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Liminal Universe.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Liminal Universe on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Liminal Universe.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Liminal Universe on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Liminal Universe.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Liminal Universe on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Liminal Universe on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Liminal Universe.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Liminal Universe.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Liminal Universe.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Liminal Universe.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Liminal Universe.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Liminal Universe.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about Liminal Universe
- Does Liminal Universe run on Steam Deck?
- Liminal Universe is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Liminal Universe cost?
- Liminal Universe is listed on Steam at 4.80 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Liminal Universe?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Liminal Universe are LIMINAL SHIFT, Where the Walls Breathe, What Happened to Lily?.
- Who developed Liminal Universe?
- Liminal Universe was developed by Gvn Games.
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