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Liminalcore

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 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

    • Autonomy

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      "Players freely explore 3D environments at their own pace with no time limits or forced paths."

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    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

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      "Gameplay is simple walking and exploration with minimal technical challenge or skill tests."

      Capsule for Firewatch Firewatch

      "Gameplay is simple walking and exploration with minimal challenge or skill tests."

    • Competition

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      -5

      "No competitive elements or player comparison; focus is on solo exploration and personal experience."

      Capsule for CONCLUSE CONCLUSE

      "No competitive elements or player comparison; purely solo exploration experience."

    • 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."

      Capsule for Goodnight Universe Goodnight Universe

      "Players express desire for more chapters and replay to discover all content, though game length is short."

    • Cooperation

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      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

      Capsule for Quantum Break Quantum Break

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

    • 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."

      Capsule for The New Flesh The New Flesh

      "Unique level designs and atmospheric setpieces allow players to experience creative, surreal liminal spaces."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No elements of control or superiority over others; experience is personal and introspective."

      Capsule for The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2

      "No elements of control or superiority over others; experience is personal and introspective."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Strong immersion in a dark, eerie environment provides an escape from reality and induces tension and fear."

      Capsule for Scratches - Director's Cut Scratches - Director's Cut

      "Strong emphasis on immersion in eerie, dreamlike environments providing psychological escape."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in exploration and atmosphere."

      Capsule for MANDAGON MANDAGON

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in liminal spaces and atmospheric exploration."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      1

      "Some exploration of different routes and choices, but mostly established story paths."

      Capsule for Summer Pockets Summer Pockets

      "Some exploration of different paths and environments, but mostly following designed routes."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      4

      "Core gameplay is centered on discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details in varied liminal spaces."

      Capsule for Interior Worlds Interior Worlds

      "Core gameplay revolves around discovering new, unsettling liminal areas and environmental details."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "No character customization or self-expression; players use preset characters and visuals."

      Capsule for Cave Story's Secret Santa Cave Story's Secret Santa

      "No character customization or player expression; focus is on experiencing preset environments."

    • 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."

      Capsule for The Complex: Expedition The Complex: Expedition

      "Surreal, otherworldly liminal spaces evoke imaginative and psychological horror themes."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community gameplay; experience is solitary."

      Capsule for Midnight Protocol Midnight Protocol

      "No social or community gameplay; experience is solitary."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      -3

      "Limited learning or skill development; mostly familiar walking and exploration mechanics."

      Capsule for The Complex: Expedition The Complex: Expedition

      "Minimal learning or skill development; mostly familiar walking and observation."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during exploration; not designed for background or idle play."

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      "Requires focused attention during exploration; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

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      -5

      "No social or emotional connections formed within gameplay."

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      "No social or emotional connections formed within gameplay."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

      Capsule for High On Life High On Life

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      -4

      "No accumulation of items or upgrades; static experience focused on exploration."

      Capsule for Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean

      "No item collection or upgrades; static experience focused on exploration."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Atmosphere is eerie and unsettling but also calming for some; balance of tension and flow."

      Capsule for Dreamcore Dreamcore

      "Atmosphere balances tension and calm, providing a meditative yet eerie experience."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "Strong sensory immersion through VR visuals, sound design, and emotional fear responses."

      Capsule for Dreadhalls Dreadhalls

      "Strong sensory immersion through visuals and sound design creating emotional unease."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems."

      Capsule for Alan Wake Alan Wake

      "No social recognition or status systems."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      1

      "Minimal narrative conveyed through environment and symbolic language rather than explicit plot."

      Capsule for Missing Translation Missing Translation

      "Minimal and ambiguous narrative conveyed through environment rather than explicit plot."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      -4

      "No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; mostly linear interactions and exploration."

      Capsule for Paratopic Paratopic

      "No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; straightforward exploration."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Psychological horror and suspense create tension and unease rather than frequent jump scares."

      Capsule for Detention Detention

      "Psychological tension and unease create mild suspense without jump scares or direct threats."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      2

      "Generally considered worth the price for the experience, though some find the short length a downside."

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      "Generally considered worth the price for the experience despite short length."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -5

      "No combat or destructive elements; non-violent exploration."

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      "No combat or destructive elements; peaceful exploration."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -5

      "No threats or survival mechanics; safe environment."

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      "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