Liminalcore similar games & best alternatives
Liminalcore
2024
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Quick resume
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.
Global score
83/100
Genres
Adventure, Indie
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Pros
- Immersive and eerie atmosphere
- High-quality graphics and sound design
- Unique liminal space exploration
- No jump scares or combat
- Developer support and updates planned
Cons
- Short game length
- Performance and optimization issues
- Slow movement speed
- Some repetitive environments
- Lack of gameplay depth or challenge
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players freely explore 3D environments at their own pace with no time limits or forced paths."
Hidden Paws
"Players freely explore large, non-linear liminal environments at their own pace without forced objectives or combat."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
-2"Gameplay is simple walking and exploration with minimal technical challenge or skill tests."
Firewatch
"Gameplay is simple walking and exploration with minimal challenge or skill tests."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-5"No competitive elements or player comparison; focus is on solo exploration and personal experience."
CONCLUSE
"No competitive elements or player comparison; purely solo exploration experience."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
2"Players express desire to replay to explore different story paths, though game length is short and some do not return frequently."
Goodnight Universe
"Players express desire for more chapters and replay to discover all content, though game length is short."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Entirely single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer features."
Quantum Break
"Entirely single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer features."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
3"Exploration of a highly creative, surreal world with many secrets encourages player curiosity and experimentation within the environment."
The New Flesh
"Unique level designs and atmospheric setpieces allow players to experience creative, surreal liminal spaces."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No elements of control or superiority over others; experience is personal and introspective."
The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
"No elements of control or superiority over others; experience is personal and introspective."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Strong immersion in a dark, eerie environment provides an escape from reality and induces tension and fear."
Scratches - Director's Cut
"Strong emphasis on immersion in eerie, dreamlike environments providing psychological escape."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in exploration and atmosphere."
MANDAGON
"Players engage voluntarily out of interest in liminal spaces and atmospheric exploration."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
1"Some exploration of different routes and choices, but mostly established story paths."
Summer Pockets
"Some exploration of different paths and environments, but mostly following designed routes."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
4"Core gameplay is centered on discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details in varied liminal spaces."
Interior Worlds
"Core gameplay revolves around discovering new, unsettling liminal areas and environmental details."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
-3"No character customization or self-expression; players use preset characters and visuals."
Cave Story's Secret Santa
"No character customization or player expression; focus is on experiencing preset environments."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
3"Game presents an imaginative, surreal liminal space with psychological horror elements, though grounded in a found footage aesthetic."
The Complex: Expedition
"Surreal, otherworldly liminal spaces evoke imaginative and psychological horror themes."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-5"No social or community gameplay; experience is solitary."
Midnight Protocol
"No social or community gameplay; experience is solitary."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
-3"Limited learning or skill development; mostly familiar walking and exploration mechanics."
The Complex: Expedition
"Minimal learning or skill development; mostly familiar walking and observation."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."
THE ENIGMA MACHINE
"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention during exploration; not designed for background or idle play."
Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
"Requires focused attention during exploration; not designed for background or idle play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-5"No social or emotional connections formed within gameplay."
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
"No social or emotional connections formed within gameplay."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management elements."
High On Life
"No leadership or group management elements."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
-4"No accumulation of items or upgrades; static experience focused on exploration."
Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean
"No item collection or upgrades; static experience focused on exploration."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
3"Atmosphere is eerie and unsettling but also calming for some; balance of tension and flow."
Dreamcore
"Atmosphere balances tension and calm, providing a meditative yet eerie experience."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
4"Strong sensory immersion through VR visuals, sound design, and emotional fear responses."
Dreadhalls
"Strong sensory immersion through visuals and sound design creating emotional unease."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-5"No social recognition or status systems."
Alan Wake
"No social recognition or status systems."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
1"Minimal narrative conveyed through environment and symbolic language rather than explicit plot."
Missing Translation
"Minimal and ambiguous narrative conveyed through environment rather than explicit plot."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
-4"No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; mostly linear interactions and exploration."
Paratopic
"No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; straightforward exploration."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
2"Psychological horror and suspense create tension and unease rather than frequent jump scares."
Detention
"Psychological tension and unease create mild suspense without jump scares or direct threats."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
2"Generally considered worth the price for the experience, though some find the short length a downside."
Duck Season PC
"Generally considered worth the price for the experience despite short length."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-5"No combat or destructive elements; non-violent exploration."
The Complex: Found Footage
"No combat or destructive elements; peaceful exploration."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-5"No threats or survival mechanics; safe environment."
La Rana
"No survival mechanics or threats; safe environment."
Analysis
Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026