Liminal Point
Isometric psychological survival horror, planned for 2027
- PC
Release date
Date not announced
Steam lists 2027 as the planned release; no exact date announced.
The story so far
What we know about Liminal Point
Liminal Point is a psychological survival horror game developed and published by HideWorks. It pays homage to classic survival horror while aiming for a modern feel, and blurs the line between reality and nightmare. Players follow Lyra, who returns to a fog-shrouded island to uncover the truth about the disappearance of a bandmate.
The Steam page stresses limited resources, tense encounters and an atmosphere of dread, played from an isometric perspective. Locations named on the page include a mansion, a hospital, sewers and fog-covered streets. The game is listed for Windows PC with a planned 2027 release and no exact date.
What to expect from Liminal Point
Based on what the developer and publisher have shown so far.
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Classic survival horror
The developer describes limited resources, tense encounters and an atmosphere of dread, in the tradition of older survival horror.
- 02
A psychological story
Lyra's return to the island blurs reality and nightmare as she searches for the truth about her bandmate.
- 03
Varied locations
The Steam page names a mansion, a hospital, sewers and fog-covered streets as places to explore.
See it for yourself
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Confirmed
- Developed and published by HideWorks for Windows PC.Steam (HideWorks)
- Steam lists 2027 as the planned release, with no exact date.Steam (HideWorks)
- Premise: Lyra returns to a fog-shrouded island to learn the truth about a bandmate's disappearance.Steam (HideWorks)
- Classic survival horror mechanics with limited resources, played from an isometric perspective.Steam (HideWorks)
- 12 supported languages, including English, German, French and Japanese.Steam (HideWorks)
- PC minimum: Windows 10, a quad-core 3 GHz processor and a GTX 1080 or equivalent; recommended is an i7 and an RTX 3070.Steam (HideWorks)
Not confirmed
Exact release date
Only a 2027 window is listed on Steam. Earlier coverage pointed to 2026, so the timing has apparently slipped.
Console versions
Steam lists only Windows PC. Some outlets have mentioned Xbox, but no official console platforms were confirmed on the pages checked.
Demo
No playable demo is mentioned on the Steam page.
Rumours are labelled and linked to their source.
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