Superliminal: A Comprehensive Walkthrough to Conquer This Mind-Bending Puzzle Game
Superliminal is a masterful exploration of perspective and puzzle-solving within a dreamscape. If you're struggling with its challenging levels, this complete walkthrough will guide you through each stage, room by room.
Table of Contents
Navigate Superliminal with Our Complete WalkthroughLevel 1 – InductionPuzzle 1Puzzle 2Puzzle 3Puzzle 4Puzzle 5Puzzle 6Puzzle 7Puzzle 8Puzzle 9Puzzle 10Puzzle 11Puzzle 12Level 2 – OpticalPuzzle 1Puzzle 2Puzzle 3Puzzle 4Puzzle 5Puzzle 6Level 3 – CubismPuzzle 1Puzzle 2Puzzle 3Puzzle 4Puzzle 5Puzzle 6Puzzle 7Puzzle 8Level 4 – BlackoutPuzzle 1Puzzle 2Puzzle 3Puzzle 4Puzzle 5Level 5 – ClonePuzzle 1Puzzle 2Puzzle 3Puzzle 4Puzzle 5Puzzle 6Level 6 – DollhousePuzzle 1Puzzle 2Puzzle 3Puzzle 4Puzzle 5Puzzle 6Level 7 – LabyrinthPuzzle 1Puzzle 2Puzzle 3Puzzle 4Puzzle 5Puzzle 6Puzzle 7Puzzle 8Level 8 – WhitespacePuzzle 1Puzzle 2Puzzle 3Puzzle 4Puzzle 5Puzzle 6Puzzle 7Level 9 – Retrospect Navigate Superliminal with Our Complete Walkthrough
Before tackling the individual puzzles, let's cover the game's core mechanics. Firstly, you are invincible; no harm will befall you, even from falling objects. Remember, it's all happening inside your mind.
Secondly, utilize the practice room to familiarize yourself with the game's unique perspective manipulation. Experiment with objects: releasing an object close to the floor or wall shrinks it, while releasing it further away enlarges it. Repeatedly dropping and picking up an object while adjusting your viewing distance will significantly alter its size.
Another key concept: object alignment. By carefully positioning objects within your field of vision, you can make them materialize.
Mastering these techniques takes practice, but they'll become intuitive soon enough. This walkthrough covers all nine levels of Superliminal.
Level 1 – Induction
This introductory level teaches the fundamental gameplay mechanics.
Puzzle 1
Sign the contract (optional) and proceed down the corridor.
Puzzle 2
Experiment with the pawns and objects on the table, then move to the next room where a giant chess piece obstructs your path. Shrink it by dropping it close to the floor and proceed.
Puzzle 3
The exit is in the far right corner, behind stacked blocks. Shrink the top block and use the chess piece as a stepping stone to reach the exit. Note the object-blocking doors; you can pass through them only when empty-handed.
Puzzle 4
Place an object on the button to keep the door open. Position yourself strategically to see through the door when it opens.
Puzzle 5
Pick up a cube, look at the ceiling, and enlarge it to create a step to reach the corner door.
### Puzzle 6
Grab a pawn through the left window and place it on the button visible through the right window. Use the shadow to align it correctly.
Puzzle 7
This puzzle introduces object rotation. Enlarge the cheese wedge to create a ramp to the doorway.
Puzzle 8
Shrink the large block by repeatedly dropping it near a wall and place it on the button.
Puzzle 9
Shrink the large block and place it on the button visible through the broken window.
Puzzle 10
Get the block over the wall by lifting it until it clears the wall's top, then releasing it.
### Puzzle 11
Enlarge the exit sign until it activates both buttons simultaneously.
Puzzle 12
Use the cheese wedge to knock down wall panels, creating a passage.
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Level 2 – Optical
This level focuses on advanced size manipulation techniques.
Puzzle 1
Proceed through the hotel, picking up and using the fire exit door as needed. Use the painting to access the upper level. Enlarge an exit sign to overcome a wall.
Puzzle 2
Align cube-painted items to create a cube, enlarge it to use as a step, and exit the corridor.
### Puzzle 3
Align flowers to materialize a cube staircase and use it to reach the high door.
Puzzle 4
Use the cube stairs to reach a ledge, align the fire exit door, and proceed.
Puzzle 5
Align items to create a chess piece, use it to reach the upper level and exit through the hole.
### Puzzle 6
Enlarge the moon to access the tiny door and enter the elevator.
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Level 3 – Cubism
This level features numerous dice puzzles within an art gallery setting.
### Puzzle 1
Obtain the dice and enlarge it to reach the ledge.
Puzzle 2
Use the dice as steps to reach the high door.
Puzzle 3
Use the dice as steps.
Puzzle 4
Use the dice as steps.
### Puzzle 5
Manipulate the attached dice to create a path to the ledge.
Puzzle 6
Use the broken dice pieces to create a ramp.
Puzzle 7
Use the dice pieces to create a staircase.
Puzzle 8
Use the dice to reach the elevator.
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Level 4 – Blackout
This level introduces darkness and spatial disorientation.
Puzzle 1
Navigate the dark room to find the hidden exit.
Puzzle 2
Follow the narrow platform across the pit.
Puzzle 3
Walk backward into the darkness to find the stairs.
Puzzle 4
Enlarge the exit sign to illuminate the path and overcome obstacles.
### Puzzle 5
Enlarge the exit sign to see through the window and reach the high exit.
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Level 5 – Clone
This level introduces object cloning.
Puzzle 1
Use the cloned doors to reach the button.
### Puzzle 2
Create a staircase of cloned doors to overcome the obstacle.
Puzzle 3
Clone and enlarge alarm clocks to create a staircase.
### Puzzle 4
Clone the apple, enlarge it, and knock the original off the button.
Puzzle 5
Clone the apple and position the clone on the button.
### Puzzle 6
Clone the sign to create a staircase and reach the elevator.
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Level 6 – Dollhouse
This level features a dollhouse as a central element.
Puzzle 1
Enlarge the dollhouse to enter it.
Puzzle 2
Use the fan to knock down the blocks and free the door.
Puzzle 3
Enlarge the window to create a passage.
Puzzle 4
Enlarge the inflatable castle and use it to reach the door.
### Puzzle 5
Use the doors to reach the high door.
### Puzzle 6
Enter the smaller dollhouse to reach the elevator.
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Level 7 – Labyrinth
This level is a complex maze with shifting gravity.
Puzzle 1
Use the alarm clock and painting to navigate the shifting spaces.
Puzzle 2
Use the grey door to find a hidden passage.
Puzzle 3
Fall through the crack in the wall.
Puzzle 4
Use the spiral staircase to reach the lower level and then the elevator.
Puzzle 5
Use the dice to climb to the next level.
### Puzzle 6
Use the chess pieces to hold the button.
Puzzle 7
Use the dice to reach the bed, then navigate the corridors and elevators, following the arrows.
Puzzle 8
Navigate the 2D lampposts to find the bedroom and the elevator.
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Level 8 – Whitespace
This level is set in a surreal, white environment.
Puzzle 1
Enlarge the building model to create a passage.
### Puzzle 2
Navigate the white space and use the window/cube to reach the next area.
Puzzle 3
Walk through the white stairs.
Puzzle 4
Walk through the white walls to find the door.
Puzzle 5
Use the chess pieces to cross the chessboard.
### Puzzle 6
Create a room from the 2D door and use the cheese wedge to reach the high door.
Puzzle 7
Fall through the chequered holes and reach the exit.
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Level 9 – Retrospect
This final level is a retrospective journey through the game.
This walkthrough provides a comprehensive guide to completing Superliminal. Remember to experiment and observe your surroundings closely, as the game's solutions often rely on unexpected perspective shifts and object manipulations. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!