Superliminal

WayTooManyGamesHeidi Hawes

8.5/10

Puzzle games, while being one of my favorite genres, are a dime a dozen these days. Many of them rehash the same ideas over and over, with a new coat of paint to make them seem fresh. This was my fear when I first saw the trailer for Pillow Castle’s Superliminal. It appeared unique, but I’ve been fooled countless times before. Still, the gameplay looked like nothing I’d seen in the past, so I decided to give it try. That was one of the best surprises I’ve had in a while.

GameGrinDanielle Winter

8/10

The forced perspective game mechanic alone makes Superliminal an essential buy for those looking for a new first-person puzzler. Both mind-bogglingly clever and hilarious use of environmental storytelling, the potential to be a classic is limited by its short play time and unnecessary exposition.

KeenGamerAndy J. Dobeson

8/10

What do you get when you cross the mechanical structure and minimalist aesthetic of Portal with the self-conscious thematic drive of The Stanley Parable? You get Superliminal, an innovative and striking narrative experience, complete with mind-bending puzzles. Remember – perspective is everything!

TheSixthAxisGareth Chadwick

8/10

As confusing as it is entertaining, Superliminal constantly uses unique mechanics that go against your expectations, even once you've adjusted to what it did last time. It might be short, but it's a genuine delight.

GameSpotJames O'Connor

8/10

Superliminal is a perspective-focused puzzle game that is equal parts trippy and endearing.

Jump Dash RollRob Kershaw

8/10

Superliminal will challenge and confound but never punish. Pillow Castle’s debut is inventive and occasionally mind-boggling, a short but engaging feast for fans of optical illusions and lateral thinking.

Playstation LifestyleChandler Wood

8/10

“Son of a bitch…” I mutter too loudly under my breath for the 20th time. A smile creeps over my face and I shake my head, grinning. Every time I think I’ve got Superliminal pegged, every time I think I’ve figured it out, it takes another left turn and defies my expectations. Superliminal is never quite what you think it is, and in that, it’s always exactly what it’s trying to be. A puzzle game that is about the adventure more than the puzzles, about how the player comes to the solutions more than the solutions themselves, Superliminal exists somewhere between Portal, The Witness, and an MC Esc...

Nintendo LifeOllie Reynolds

8/10

Will Superliminal resonate with everyone as much as it did with us? Possibly not, but regardless, if you’re looking for a game in a similar vein to Portal, you’ll be right at home here. It’s pretty short, so if this bothers you, then you might want to pick it up at a discounted price. Otherwise, you’re in for a wholly unique experience that completely stands on its own, and delivers a message that – in 2020, at least – is exceptionally powerful.

Game RantCallum Williams

7/10

That being said, Superliminal is still a really solid puzzle game. Its innovative main mechanic is worth the price of admission alone, with Pillow Castle taking the time to evolve and experiment with the feature so no two levels are ever exactly the same. What it lacks in challenge, story, and length it makes up for with its commitment to its perspective-based premise, carving a genuinely fun puzzler that's sure to leave aficionados of the genre satisfied.

Pure NintendoTrevor Gould

6/10

Very entertaining to watch, not quite as entertaining to play, sums up my experience with Superliminal. It's no substandard title, but I never felt a good rappo

Sirus GamingJett Vincent Sia

6/10

You better have to choose if it’s worth spending your spare cash, because it might not be the game for you and it might be for others.

TechRaptorMax Moeller

5.5/10

Superliminal fails to justify itself or its themes and ends up as a rote puzzle experience you’ll be fine to forget.