Superliminal

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Superliminal is a single player puzzle game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Mind-bending Optical Puzzles

Genres & Tags

Puzzle

Play Modes

Single-Player

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78%

Audience ScoreBased on 198 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game has a fantastic concept and intriguing premise, making it very fun to play.
Graphics are great, and the physics and art design are impressive, providing a surreal experience.
It's exciting to see a beloved PC game successfully ported to mobile, offering a unique puzzle experience on-the-go.

Controls are poorly optimized for mobile, with issues like lag, sensitivity problems, and unresponsive gameplay.
The game has significant performance issues, including freezing and crashing, making it difficult to progress.
The trial version is too short, and the requirement to download a large amount of data before purchasing is frustrating.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
38%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their quality and the option for manual adjustments, enhancing the overall experience. However, many users report issues with optimization, lag, and crashes, particularly on mid-range devices, indicating that while the visuals are appealing, performance problems detract from gameplay. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, but improvements in optimization and stability are needed.
- “The game is excellent overall, and it is fantastic that excellent PC games are coming to Android, but it could use better graphic optimization.”
- “Wonderful port to mobile, it has pretty good physics and good graphics.”
- “I liked its theme, storyline, and graphics too.”
- “The game is excellent overall, and it is fantastic that great PC games are coming to Android, but it could use better graphic optimization.”
- “Love the concept and graphics, but it crashes constantly.”
- “A bit laggy due to my phone being a mid-range one; there could have been more graphics options to make the game smoother.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
15%
14%
The story of the game is generally well-received, with players praising its engaging themes and challenging narrative. However, some users express frustration over missing content due to paywalls and the need to reference external sources for clarity on the plot. Overall, the combination of a compelling storyline and appealing graphics enhances the gaming experience.
- “The story is amazing and it can be quite challenging!”
- “Great game, good story, but I wish I could get the full game and it not be behind a paywall.”
- “I liked its theme and storyline, and the graphics too.”
- “I know I am missing a bunch of the game because I had to look up the plot on Wikipedia to ensure I wasn't confused by a puzzle.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
Overall, while the game is well-received, many users highlight significant optimization issues, particularly regarding graphics and performance. Initial release performance problems persist, and there are concerns about touch controls feeling awkward and unresponsive. Improvements in optimization are strongly recommended to enhance the overall experience.
- “The game is excellent overall, and it is fantastic that great PC games are coming to Android, but it could use better graphic optimization.”
- “The game's great, don't get me wrong, but they really need to work on the optimization.”
- “The game is excellent overall, and it is fantastic that excellent PC games are coming to Android, but it could use better graphic optimization.”
- “The game is great, don't get me wrong, but they really need to work on the optimization.”
- “Quite unoptimized, and the touch controls are rather strange and sticky.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The gameplay experience is marred by significant technical issues, including persistent glitches and a frustratingly laggy camera control, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. While the game shows promise with its mechanics and graphics, players express disappointment over the limited trial version that fails to provide enough content to gauge the game's potential. Additionally, clearer communication regarding the game's paid nature is needed to avoid wasting players' time and resources.
- “Game is great, but the problem is that the publishers didn't provide much trial gameplay. After 2-3 puzzles, when you start becoming familiar with the game, the trial ends. They should offer more puzzles for the trial version and improve the controls, as the camera swiping is laggy and feels slow, which can be frustrating even when you increase the sensitivity.”
- “Graphics are great, and I'm glad that there's an option to adjust them manually or set them to be dynamic. The game seems very promising with its mechanics, but there are some issues that need to be addressed.”
- “I really want to play your game, but when I try to play it, it glitches out for a long duration and turns the screen black. I can still navigate to the options menu blindly, but as for gameplay, it's nonexistent at this moment.”
- “The only issue I'm having is that it basically is unplayable.”
- “When I try to play it, it glitches out for a very long duration and turns the screen black. I can still navigate to the options menu blindly, but as for gameplay, it's nonexistent at this moment.”
- “The game is great, but the problem is that the publishers didn't provide much trial gameplay. After 2-3 puzzles, when you start becoming familiar with the game, the trial ends. They should give more puzzles for the trial version and improve the controls, as the camera swiping is so laggy that it feels slow and frustrating, even when you increase the sensitivity.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report significant stability issues, including prolonged glitches and black screens that hinder gameplay, with one user specifically mentioning problems on a Redmi Note 11 device. These technical difficulties have led to frustration and a call for urgent fixes to improve the gaming experience.
- “When I try to play, it glitches out for a very long duration and turns the screen black. I can still navigate to the options menu blindly, but as for gameplay, it's nonexistent at this moment. Please fix it; I really want to play your game on my device, Redmi Note 11.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it impossible to enjoy any part of it. I keep losing progress because of these stability issues.”
- “I experience constant lag and freezing, which ruins the overall experience. It's frustrating to deal with these stability problems.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players have expressed that the game's ending evokes strong emotions, with many admitting to feeling a sense of emotional impact and connection to the story.
- “I really enjoyed the ending; I would be lying if I didn't say I got a tad emotional.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews suggest that the monetization strategy may be more favorable if players opt for ads, implying that the current model could be less beneficial or more intrusive.
- “You might be better off with ads.”