Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms

Buy91%

Very Positive · 156 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Corey Jeffries · Exploration · Nov 15, 2022

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$9.36−25%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
61
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 156 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 137 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
34 of 137 sampled reviews raised it
It almost feels like an anti‐roguelike approach; instead of punishing you harshly, the game encourages you to keep exploring and experimenting without fear of starting from scratch.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
19 of 137 sampled reviews raised it
It also manages to breadcrumb you into collecting story items very well.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 137 sampled reviews raised it
The pacing is very well done, the procedural generation that also keeps the story rolling is well done, the los res graphics and effects are nicely done, the sound design is amazing, the story writing is light but consistent and immersive.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 137 sampled reviews raised it
The story is great, the gameplay is great, and I really like the voice acting, even if at some points it might just seem a little off.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay34 reviews
Story19 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
86% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Co-op
67% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
70% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$9.36$12.49−25%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.36

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