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Subliminal

74% positive of 3,589 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Accidental Studios. Published by Gone Shootin, Infini Fun.

About the game

Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.

Tagged by players

Thriller
Investigation
Immersive Sim
Dungeon Crawler
Surreal
Realistic
Psychological Horror
Mystery
Multiple Endings
Horror
Action-Adventure
First-Person

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What players say

Recommended
If I'm being completely honest, I'm not someone who likes to leave negative reviews for games, and I'm not going to not recommend this game for reasons I'll get onto, but I do have to point out how misleading the game description is. I'm sure many have commented on it, but if you're reading the description of this game, and paired that with the Backrooms-style visuals thinking "Wow, this game is right up my alley!",…
39 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.
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Recommended
An interesting horror game with a great atmosphere and an unsettling feeling that you never know what is waiting for you. If you enjoy psychological horror and mysterious environments, it is definitely worth trying.
1.9 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Honestly, this game was a let down for me after following it delay after delay. i went into it expecting a visually stunning game that maybe had one or two chase scenes from the entity in the previews and i was hyped. what i wasnt ready for was constant puzzles every few steps in the game, or such hidden pathways you spend to much time getting frustrated with trying to complete a puzzle your thrown into right after…
3.5 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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