LIMINAL SHIFT — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~11.4k (P10–P90: 4.6k – 25k)

Gross revenue: ~$93.3k (P10–P90: $37.3k – $205k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Visuals & audio88% positive · 67 mentions

“Liminal Shift is the perfect game to play if you loved POOLS. The atmosphere is just right for me (as a person with ADHD). I haven't finished it yet, about halfway I guess, but I know I will play it through. So I totally recommend Liminal…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity85% positive · 20 mentions

“LIMINAL SHIFT the "game" where you pay money to hold the w key This is not a game, theres no gameplay, zero, nada, non, negative. You walk, thats the whole package, if this came out in 2005 it wouldve been a screensaver bundled with…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics61% positive · 18 mentions

“LIMINAL SHIFT the "game" where you pay money to hold the w key This is not a game, theres no gameplay, zero, nada, non, negative. You walk, thats the whole package, if this came out in 2005 it wouldve been a screensaver bundled with…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

159 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Sci-fi

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

RelaxingAtmosphericHorror

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller support

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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