LiminalCore is a liminal space walking simulator that includes 4 distinct levels. The 2 most prominent environments experienced are the common "Pools" atmosphere and the "Indoor Playground" atmosphere. There are no enemies, puzzles, or weapons in this game. The main point of the game is to soak in the environments, figure your way out of maze-like structures, and find the exit. The time it takes to completely experience the first 4 levels is approximately 2 hours. + The graphics are out of this world photo realistic on max settings. VHS filter effect can be toggled on or off, both are awesome. You will enjoy this game more if you have a high end computer. + The game is extremely polished and runs great. + The sound effects that the developers used for the water droplets, the haunting noises in the dark areas, and the creepy music around the playground area, are all fantastic. + The level designs, minimal architecture, lighting and reflections, are all super beautiful. + Several...
Liminalcore
- Release Date:
- Oct 28, 2024
- Developer:
- Shadow Owl Studios, Ashen Studios
- Publisher:
- Shadow Owl Studios, Ashen Studios
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Descend into the Depths of the Unknown
A man gasps for air as he surfaces from water—only to find himself trapped in a room of white tiles and endless pools. This is Level 37, the Poolrooms, a place where the familiar dissolves into the unknown.
In this surreal journey, you will explore spaces that exist between worlds—hauntingly empty, disturbingly quiet, and yet strangely familiar. As you traverse these liminal spaces, fragments of a life long gone begin to surface: objects from a forgotten past, memories of a home now lost, and moments that echo through the corridors of time.
But this is no ordinary journey. It is the final journey—the descent of a soul lost to water, drowning in both regret and uncertainty. The further you explore, the deeper you’ll plunge into the uncanny, until finally, you reach the ultimate destination: Hell itself.
Can you maintain your sanity and escape the surreal nightmare?
Mechanics
Minimal Entities, Maximum Atmosphere
The focus of the game is not on battling monsters, but on immersing yourself in the eerie, liminal environments. Entities are rare—what you must confront is the unsettling emptiness, the echoes of your past, and the strangeness of these in-between worlds.VHS Filter Toggle
For an added layer of surreal horror, players can toggle the VHS filter on or off, transforming the game's visuals into a distorted, analog nightmare reminiscent of old found-footage tapes.Exploration-Focused Gameplay
You will be piecing together fragments of the protagonist’s life and death, all while navigating eerie, transcendent spaces that blur the line between reality and nightmare.
A Journey Through Liminal Spaces
The game will take you through four haunting locations, each one more surreal than the last. These spaces are not just backdrops but represent stages of the protagonist’s life, memory, and descent into madness.
Level 37 (Poolrooms)
The journey begins here, in a place of endless, reflective water. Pools stretch infinitely, white tiles gleam under harsh lighting, and the sound of distant water echoes throughout.Faded Memories
An in-between space that serves as a bridge between different levels, filled with fragmented memories of a life once lived. Here, you’ll encounter glimpses of a home, an old neighborhood, and other key locations from the protagonist's past.The Infinite Stairs
An endless descent into the dark. The further down you go, the heavier the air becomes, and the more claustrophobic the space feels. Each step takes you deeper into the unknown.Hell
The final destination, where twisted visions of the past collide with the horrors of the afterlife. Dark, fleshy walls pulsate, the air is thick with despair, and shadows seem to watch your every move.
Inspiration
This game is heavily inspired by Jared Pike’s Poolrooms, a vision of liminal spaces that blend reality and nightmare with disorienting tranquility. We've also drawn influence from the Backrooms mythos, particularly the eerie depictions from creators like Kane Pixels and The Librarian, whose work with liminal spaces and unnerving voids shaped the atmosphere of the game.
"The familiar becomes unfamiliar, and the deeper you go, the more you lose yourself."
In this game, there are no clear enemies. There is only you and the places you once knew—now twisted, empty, and eternal. Each step forward is another step down, into the depths of the unknown.
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User Reviews
LiminalCore or "Coming Soon" Is a game that takes a lot of cues from Pool, has some bad opitmization and is otherwise not bad, but not perfect. As of December 2024 we have waited for the next chapters, repeated promises made, and as of August 11th, 2025 No new update. I enjoy a lot of the elements, i enjoyed the horror moments, very much. The tension is palpable, though i do agree the game does copy elements from Pools I simply think we need to call out the behavior of the devs, and i hope this is the kick in the pants necessary for them to release the update, at this rate itll be out AFTER GTA 6. Until they amend this issue, i cannot recommend the game. i really cannot recommend spending money on the game as of now, it is very short, 1 hour playtime, if you take your time maybe you can extend it but as of now there has been no updates, and many promises made. Many promises made. Disappionted.
An extremely short, extremely bland walking simulator. Graphics look great, but this thing is poorly optimized. For a game that's meant to be horror, the only horrifying aspect was how many times pools were copy and pasted around the environment. There's very little to find when exploring and everything looks so similar that it's fairly easy to get lost in first the level. After that it gets progressively linear until the end.
Boring and flawed version of Pools. Also sliding down the slides is PAINFULLY slow. Was going on hoping to find something in it, but failed to.
loved it
As a fan of POOLS, This was also an incredible liminal experience. Granted, I played both this and POOLS with the help of some mushroom friends. That drastically amplified the experience, but this one genuinely had me feeling unsettled down to the core. If you liked POOLS, Or liminal horror in general, This is a good pickup, even if it's somewhat short.
This is a game good if you don't have motion sickness. Sadly I have this and it was hard to manage, and to make it worse half the first chapter was ringing sounds which gave me a bigger headache. I've only played the game for 32 minutes. The graphics were good but the walking and running were a bit slow.
Genuinely, not an enjoyable game. The sprint and walking speed was extremely slow. The games's over-reliance on the poolrooms aesthetic sucked. There were a few scary moments but overall the lack of any sort of differentiation in environment really let me down. This game would have been a lot more fun. If there were way more instances of backroom levels. A better game for the same price could have also given us a lot more levela but the game that we got was pretty shit, unfun, and unscary.
Very cool game! I love exploring the worlds.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX-1070 or Equivalent
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX-2080 or Equivalent
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
FAQ
How much does Liminalcore cost?
Liminalcore costs $7.99.
What are the system requirements for Liminalcore?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX-1070 or Equivalent DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 4 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 11 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX-2080 or Equivalent DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 4 GB available space
What platforms is Liminalcore available on?
Liminalcore is available on Windows PC.
Is Liminalcore worth buying?
Liminalcore has 75% positive reviews from 16 players.
When was Liminalcore released?
Liminalcore was released on Oct 28, 2024.
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