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Liminal Department - Release Date

Hello liminal space and observation games enthusiasts! Great news: Liminal Department is launching on April 02, 2025, 8 am, Pacific time.



[h3]What is Liminal Department?[/h3]
Liminal Department is a psychological horror observation game with a liminal aesthetics that takes place in a hospital department. Inspired by Exit 8 and liminal spaces.

[h3]Game summary:[/h3]
Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department
Explore an ever-changing hallway filled with unusual occurrences. Each loop could have multiple anomalies or none. Some are easy to spot, others are not. After a careful examination submit for anomalies to proceed further. Memory skills are key to breaking the loop. Caught in a never-ending loop, leaving the department only leads you right back into the same hallway.

[h3]Key features:[/h3]
  • Realistic and eerie atmosphere with minimal UI
  • More than 60 unique anomalies
  • Head bobbing
  • Full remappable keys
  • Full controller support
  • Variety of settings to tweak


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https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412000/Liminal_Department/

[h3]Gameplay Trailer:[/h3]
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Play the Demo as part of Steam Next Fest

Steam Next Fest is here! Play the Liminal Department demo.



[h3]Game description[/h3]
Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department. Each loop could have multiple anomalies or none. Some are easy to spot, others are not. After a careful examination, submit to the screen. Reach department 13 escape.

[h3]Demo information[/h3]
The demo contains total of 15 anomalies and requires reaching department "5"
Play time: 5-15 minutes.
Settings and features: Most of the main settings and features are included in the demo.
  • Mouse plus keyboard: full remappable.
  • Full controller support (Xbox)
  • Head bopping.
  • Graphics settings: Scalability, Field of View, Post-process and more.
  • UI Notifications and more.






Steam Next Fest end date: 3 March 10 AM Pacific Time (PT)
The demo will stay available until a week after.

Wishlist and follow Liminal Department to be notified of future news and updates. Thanks for playing!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412000/Liminal_Department/

Liminal Department - Demo Update

Demo patch notes:
  • Fixed clipping through the wall bug.
  • Fixed an issue with the lighting on some systems.
  • Implemented a controller interaction for the anomaly screen.

Liminal Department - New Trailer

Hey everyone, if you have visited the steam page today you may have noticed that there is a new trailer.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]Game description[/h3]
Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department

Each loop could have multiple anomalies or none. Some are easy to spot, others are not. After a careful examination, submit to the screen. Reach department 13 escape.



[h3]Planned release date: April 02, 2025[/h3]

Wishlist and follow Liminal Department to be notified of future news and updates.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412000/Liminal_Department/

Liminal Department - Demo Update

Liminal Department - New demo update

Patch notes:
  • Updated settings menu.
  • Two new anomalies.
  • Improved physics interactions.
  • Small bug fixes and optimizations.