Single-player games like Liminal Universe
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Liminal Universe, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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LIMINAL SHIFT
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Where the Walls Breathe
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Clink
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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?
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Route8
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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."
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Master Reboot
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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The Exit 8
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
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EarWorm
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Dreamcore
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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?
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Liminalcore
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Liminal Agent
Single-player alternative to Liminal Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Universe.
A psychological liminal space horror experience set across surreal backrooms, empty shopping malls, endless tunnels, retro locations and haunting hotels. Something is always watching you.