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Digital Star Games · Published by Digital Star Games
Positive — 86% positive (44 reviews) · 10 achievements
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department
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Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation · 2025 · More under £5 games
Navigate the eerie corridors of Liminal Department, an immersive action-adventure where each loop brings new challenges. Careful observation and strategic thinking are key to escaping this endless hospital department.
About this game
Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department
Phenomenon Experience
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.
VHS Mode
VHS tape style mode with zooming feature. Experience a nostalgic liminal feel with the old classic camera interface and visuals.
Submit for Anomalies
After a careful examination submit for anomalies to proceed further. Memory skills are key to breaking the loop.
Trapped In a Loop
Caught in a never-ending loop, leaving the department only leads you right back into the same hallway. Reach department 13 to escape.
Features
Realistic and eerie experience with minimal UI
VHS mode with zooming feature
More than 60 anomalies
Camera bobbing
Controller support
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-9400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Liminal Department 1.1.7 - Small Patch
Patch Notes: Small improvements and bug fixes.Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Star Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Liminal Department 1.1.6 - Small Patch
Patch Notes: Fixed a bug where sometimes when the loop is reset the door still closes and locks. Other small bug fixes and improvements.Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Star Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Liminal Department 1.1.5 - Small Patch
Patch notes: Improved interaction crosshair. - The crosshair now activates when the player is facing the doors and anomaly screen, instead of showing when close. Fixed minor issues with the VHS Mode. - Recentered the player camera, being a little offset when the mode is enabled. - Fixed an issue where sometimes, when enabled the sound for the vhs camera starts multiple times. Small optimizations.Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Star Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Liminal Department 1.1.4 - Small Patch
Patch notes: Added a small camera lag to the VHS mode to make it more realistic. Added more visual effects to the VHS mode. The effects can be reduced or turned off by tweaking the post process setting. Added an option to enable VHS mode at the beginning of the level if the game is opened for the first time. Combined some subtle anomalies to slightly decrease the difficulty.Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Star Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Liminal Department 1.1.2 - VHS Tape Mode Update
Hello anomaly hunters and liminal space enthusiasts! Today Liminal Department is getting a new content update, including new game mode, new anomalies, achievements and features! VHS TAPE MODE VHS tape style camera with zooming feature. Also including a timer with minutes and seconds, calculating the game time. The new mode can be found under the gameplay tab in settings. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45362954/55eda38ff604a65eb034c8913e2fe615a7f69f5f.png NEW ANOMALIES Added 5 new anomalies, one for each type: "Basic"(Missing, Moved or Deformed object(s)), "Lighting", "Additional Artifacts" and "Supernational Activity". LOOP RESET Made some changes on loop reset. You can now go back when the loop is reset and search for what has been missed, with the anomaly prompt, indicating the type of the anomaly/anomalies. NEW ACHIEVEMENTS Added 2 more achievements, adding up to total of 10 steam achievements. YOUTUBE VIDEO: PREVIOUS UPDATES https://steamcommunity.com/games/3412000/announcements/detail/536598373660099698 https://steamcommunity.com/games/3412000/announcements/detail/536599641627558548 https://steamcommunity.com/games/3412000/announcements/detail/536600287259918652 https://steamcommunity.com/games/3412000/announcements/detail/536600910254571524Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Star Games)
