Liminal City

Liminal City

Released Dec 2025

Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?

75% positive · 116 reviews
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Steam $11.99
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Evaluation

Liminal City is a solo-developed psychological horror exploration game that launched on Steam on December 8, 2025. Shortly after launch, on December 10, 2025, the developer pushed an update improving the camera system based on player feedback. On February 3, 2026, the developer shipped a significant free content update called the "New Area Update," which added an entirely new Backrooms level — the Poolrooms (Level 37) — along with new achievements, ambient audio, and visual details. This represents meaningful post-launch content expansion less than two months after release. With the game having launched in December 2025 and already receiving a major new area in February 2026, the developer has demonstrated active engagement and willingness to expand the game's content. No specific future content has been announced, and the developer has not stated that development is complete. Given the relatively short time since launch and the early content cadence, it's reasonable to expect further updates, though none have been formally committed to. The developer has identified as a solo developer throughout the project's communications, which is worth noting as it may affect update frequency going forward.
Evidence
Major free content update added a brand new Backrooms level (Poolrooms / Level 37), new achievements, and ambient/visual improvements — the first significant post-launch content expansion.
news post · Feb 3, 2026 source content shipped
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Game launched on Steam on December 8, 2025. Developer solicited early feedback and flagged that player reports would inform early improvements.
news post · Dec 8, 2025 source content shipped
high

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Details

Publisher
LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

Empty streets between soulless buildings… Structures that feel familiar yet alien… And the feeling that something is constantly watching you…

Liminal City is an exploration-focused psychological horror and liminal space experience in the ultra-realistic VHS style, developed with Unreal Engine 5. As you navigate the relatively "safe" streets of Backrooms Level 11, reality can suddenly shift and you find yourself in unexpected levels. Is there an escape? Or is this your new reality?

KEY FEATURES

  • Ultra-Realistic Atmosphere: VHS aesthetics with creepy analog horror details, developed with Unreal Engine 5.

  • Realistic Camera Movements: Realistic camera movements that allow you to experience the first-person perspective in the best way possible.

  • Dynamic Level Transitions: You could be dragged into a different Backrooms level at any unexpected moment.

  • Psychological Horror: Every moment you think you're safe, you'll realize something's wrong.

  • Mystery and Exploration: Secret passages, strange events and anomalies await you in the depths of Level 11.

You may think you're alone in this world. But in the shadows, there are those who notice you. Some just watch you, others want so much more. No matter how far you walk, are you really getting closer to the exit, or are you getting closer to them?

Silence no longer provides peace. Are the footsteps echoing in the void yours alone? The hums sometimes approach, sometimes recede. It's as if someone watching you is holding their breath. Even silence follows you here. Now you know... you're not alone here.

Last evaluated Jul 23, 2026
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