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Liminal Exit

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73%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
73% User Score Based on 79 reviews

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Liminal Exit is a single player shooter game with horror, mystery and thriller themes. It was developed by LittleRedDread and was released on August 7, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit, an immersive walking simulator inspired by liminal spaces. Can you escape, or will you remain forever trapped?

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73%Audience ScoreBased on 79 reviews
graphics15 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • Great atmospheric and liminal aesthetic with visually impressive graphics that effectively evoke discomfort and eerie emptiness.
  • Engaging anomaly detection gameplay that offers a unique mix of subtle puzzles and environmental observation without relying on jump scares.
  • Multiple endings, game modes, and interesting details (like TV quips and different anomalies) provide a satisfying experience for fans of anomaly and backrooms-style games.
  • Game is very short with only three levels, resulting in limited content and replayability, which many found not worth the price.
  • Frequent bugs and technical issues such as elevator glitches, teleportation back to start, frame rate drops, and UI problems detract from the experience.
  • Randomness (RNG) in anomaly appearances makes achievement hunting frustrating and repetitive, as the game lacks a system to prevent repeating seen anomalies.

  • graphics

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 15% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are widely praised for their stunning, liminal aesthetic, high-quality models, and detailed ambiance that effectively create a creepy, immersive atmosphere. While the visuals are a standout feature, some users note the experience is quite short, but the graphical quality consistently receives positive remarks.

    • “While Liminal Exit is stunning from a graphics perspective in addition to the unique and creepy anomalies.”
    • “The graphics are awesome, especially with the water and light hitting off tiles on the walls, and the ambiance creeped me out the right amount.”
    • “Love the graphical quality and the quality of the models.”
    • “So either the terrible engine just sucks as usual or the graphic settings don't work.”
    • “I'm playing at the highest resolution but the high graphics settings.”

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The gameplay focuses on exploration and anomaly detection, offering a unique twist on a spot-the-difference style experience with varying difficulty levels. While the mechanics are basic and can feel repetitive due to reused environments and limited playtime, the game succeeds in creating an immersive, unsettling atmosphere where careful observation is key. However, players seeking complex or lengthy gameplay may find the experience brief and lacking mechanical depth.

    • “This is not a liminal game but really a good 'backrooms game' mixed with the 'exit 8' style gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay centers on exploration and anomaly detection rather than traditional objectives.”
    • “This mechanic transforms the environment itself into a puzzle, where the challenge lies in trusting your own observations.”
    • “There's no story, no gameplay, no puzzles; it essentially is a spot-the-difference game with wildly differing difficulty levels.”
    • “Even at discount, you're likely to get less than 90 minutes of gameplay, and this is absolutely not acceptable for any game - even from an indie.”
    • “Those expecting mechanical variety or escalating systems may find the loop repetitive, especially as environments reuse similar layouts.”

  • story

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The story is minimal and often fragmented, relying on environmental clues and an unsettling atmosphere rather than explicit narrative. While some players appreciate the intriguing concept and mood-driven approach, many wish for a clearer, longer, and more developed storyline. Overall, the story is considered good but subtle and open to interpretation.

    • “I loved it, wish it was twice as long though, beautiful game, graphics, cool story which I'd love to know more about and the zen mode is cool.”
    • “Rather than relying on conventional scares, combat, or explicit storytelling, the game builds its identity around discomfort, observation, and the unsettling feeling of being trapped in a place that is familiar yet fundamentally wrong.”
    • “Rather than delivering a clear story through dialogue or exposition, the game offers fragments of information through environmental hints and cryptic guidance from an unseen system.”
    • “There's no story, no gameplay, no puzzles; it is essentially a spot-the-difference game with wildly differing difficulty levels.”
    • “There is no real story; however, the concept you are introduced to seems cool.”
    • “I really wish it was longer, had a clearer story, and that I'd see all the anomalies without having to choose them from the mode.”

  • atmosphere

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is a haunting, surreal blend of liminal spaces and subtle environmental horror, creating a minimalist yet impactful psychological experience. It is praised for its ability to immerse players in a strange, eerie world, making it especially appealing to those who enjoy short, intense, and atmospheric gameplay. The sound design and visual elements further enhance the ambiance, leaving a lasting impression.

    • “Liminal Exit is a short-form, atmospheric psychological experience developed and published by LittleRedDread that leans heavily into the modern fascination with liminal spaces and subtle environmental horror.”
    • “The atmosphere is haunting yet beautiful, the puzzles are clever without being frustrating, and the sound design pulls you right into its surreal world.”
    • “I beat it in under an hour of playtime but thoroughly enjoyed looking for the anomalies and taking in all the sights and the atmosphere.”
    • “While the minimalist design supports the game’s atmosphere, it also means the experience depends almost entirely on whether the player is receptive to this specific style of horror.”

  • optimization

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant optimization issues, especially in the latter levels where performance drops and lag become noticeable on mid-range PCs. Despite these technical shortcomings, players find the core experience enjoyable but hope for future improvements to address frame rate drops and overall smoothness. Unreal Engine 5-related performance problems appear to be a key factor in these issues.

    • “Would like to revisit this if it gets some smoothing or optimization at some point.”
    • “It was fun, chill, quick experience, I beat it in 30 minutes. It was a bit unoptimized though; it was lagging at some parts, but apart from that, it was alright.”
    • “Performance warning: the last level is partially flooded, which tanks performance on mid-range PCs like mine.”
    • “Liminal Exit is fun and would be perfect if it wasn't for the god awful Unreal Engine 5 trademarked performance issues. The framerate tanks hard once you reach level 2 and changes to settings or DLSS do nothing to remedy it.”
    • “But, the game lacks heavily in sound quality, performance, transition between each try, and quality of life features that other Poolrooms games have.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is hindered by bugs such as malfunctioning elevator doors and inconsistent RNG for anomalies, leading to frustrating and prolonged gameplay for some objectives. While generally playable, it feels rough and glitchy in parts.

    • “The reason for not recommending the game mainly stems from the buggy elevator doors and the ridiculous RNG for the anomalies. I completed both endings in under an hour; however, I wanted to go for 100%. The Jesus and Teddy anomalies were easy to find, but I spent over 4 hours chasing Glitch and Switch, which felt far too long for one anomaly.”
    • “A little bit buggy and rough around the edges, but overall it's an enjoyable experience.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers limited replayability, focusing instead on delivering a memorable, intense, and atmospheric experience suited for players who prefer short but impactful play sessions.

    • “Does not have a lot of replayability which is okay.”
    • “It feels intentionally designed to leave a lingering impression rather than provide long-term replay value, making it well-suited to players who appreciate short, intense atmospheric experiences.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the game's music as cool and highlight the soundtrack as very good, contributing positively to the overall experience.

    • “Cool music.”
    • “Soundtrack: very good.”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect effectively captures the haunting emptiness of once-bustling public spaces, evoking a profound sense of abandonment and solitude.

    • “These environments evoke the emotional weight of abandoned public spaces such as offices, hospitals, or transit hubs—places designed for crowds but now eerily vacant.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is widely praised for its abundance of extremely fun and hilarious content, enhanced by creative elements such as three different anomaly levels that add to the comedic experience.

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Liminal Exit is a shooter game with horror, mystery and thriller themes. Common tags for Liminal Exit include first-person, indie, surreal, psychological, psychological horror and others.

Liminal Exit is available on PC and Windows.

Liminal Exit was released on August 7, 2025.

Liminal Exit was developed by LittleRedDread.

Liminal Exit has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Liminal Exit for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Liminal Exit is a single player game.

Similar games include The Exit 8, Lost in Anomaly, Floor 9, The Cabin Factory, Twisted Gallery 异馆 and others.