Liminal Void

There is no penalty for death. Even if you suck at games, you can still enjoy 99% of the content including the colorful writing, trippy visuals, and banger soundtrack! If you're a "Gamer" gamer, this game will humble you! You should try beating it in Chaos Mode.

死んでもペナルティはありません。たとえあなたがゲーム下手でも、カラフルな文章、トリッピーなビジュアル、そして最高のサウンドトラックを含むコンテンツの99％を十分に楽しめます！本物のゲーマーなら、このゲームで自分の実力の無さを思い知らされるでしょう！ぜひ、カオスモードでのクリアに挑戦してみてください！

Liminal Void takes influences from Japanese horror, noise/breakcore electronica, punk, and even The Beatles to create an esoteric and visually stunning experience to remind you the joys of not knowing everything, free from the dependency of assurance and spoon-fed game mechanics. It is a game that is built from the ground up and comes at you with more hostility than other games. But that's okay, it will love you more than any other game ever could. You get A LOT of chances.

Liminal Voidは、日本のホラー、ノイズ／ブレイクコア・エレクトロニカ、パンク、さらにはThe Beatlesの影響を受け、秘教的で視覚的に鮮烈な体験を生み出します。これは、すべてを知っているわけではないという喜び―安心感や手取り足取りのゲームメカニクスに頼らない自由な体験―を思い出させるものです。ゼロから作り上げられたこのゲームは、他のタイトル以上に敵対的なアプローチであなたに迫ってきます。しかし大丈夫、なぜならこのゲームは、他のどのゲームよりもあなたを愛してくれるからです。あなたには数多くのチャンスが与えられます。

So what is it? A dungeon crawler where you progress through layers until you reach the void. Duh! You can traverse the layers through portals or dying, but you lose a lot of opportunity. No matter! Just like the American Education System, you still go to the next level, and just like the American Dream, there is always hope...or the next layer. Regardless, you WILL face the void gods and (surprise, surprise), they are hard to kill.

There is a free demo with a 15 min timer for each playthrough. You may be able to speedrun it if you skip tutorial. Go for it.

プレイスルーごとに15分のタイマーが付いた無料デモがあります。チュートリアルをスキップすれば、スピードランが可能かもしれません。ぜひ挑戦してみてください。

This is not a game for the epileptic. There are a lot of flashing lights, screen effects, and post effects. Chill mode and safe mode are null.

Update: developer broke wrist late 2024. Version 1.1 eta is march 15 2025

開発者が2024年末に手首を負傷。バージョン1.1の公開予定日は2025年3月15日です。

Collect Sigils

You will need “Sigils” to fight the Void Gods and enemies. They are the currency for your spells and portals to enter the next layer safely. Survival in each layer is determined by your “Death Counter” and your ability to prevent liminal entities from touching you. Dying will automatically send you to the next random layer at the cost of the opportunity to collect more Sigils.

Snatch Souls

Liminal Entities are dangerous and can kill you once they touch you. However, they contain souls that can be used to cast more spells. Snatch them and expand your arsenal of spells. Additionally, soul snatches add more time to your death counter so you can explore and find more sigils.

Cast Spells

To avoid entities from killing you in the layer, you can either soul snatch them or destroy them. Spells are your primary tools of combat, with different types and advantages depending on enemy types. Additionally, more powerful spells cost more sigils.

Kill the Void Gods

Getting to Layer 444 can happen within the spectrum of two ways: do absolutely nothing, keep dying, and enter layer 444 with no sigils to get decimated by the Void Gods OR fight for your life and stockpile sigils so you will have enough ammo to spam spells onto the Void Gods. They have very high health, so be ready for a long fight.

ヴォイドゴッズを倒せ: レイヤー444に到達する方法は、次の2通りです。ひとつは、何もせずに死に続け、シジルなしでレイヤー444に突入してヴォイドゴッズに叩かれる方法。もうひとつは、必死に戦ってシジルを蓄え、十分な呪文弾薬を用意してヴォイドゴッズに攻撃を仕掛ける方法です。彼らは非常に高い体力を持っているので、長い戦いに備えてください。

Features:

Rogue-inspired minimalist gameplay focusing on strategy and resource management

Death is not the end. You will always have a chance to redeem yourself in the next layer

Score system based on kills, successful soul snatches, and sigil collection

Four unique characters with their own stories and playstyles

Multiple Endings: 16 Different Endings Depending on Player and Companion Choices

32 Unique Spells with varying types and effects

12 Skills with varying game-changing effects, such as timescale, enemy behavior, visibility, collectible items, and more

Over 40 Different Liminal Entities With varying types, stats, and spells

The best soundtrack and writing in this genre. Period.

独自のストーリーとプレイスタイルを持つ、4人のユニークなキャラクター。

マルチエンディング：プレイヤーおよび仲間の選択によって16通りの異なる結末が用意されています。

32種類のユニークな呪文（各種タイプと効果が異なります）。

時間の流れ、敵の行動、視界、収集可能なアイテムなど、ゲームに大きな変化をもたらす効果を持つ12種類のスキル。

40種類以上の異なるリミナル存在が登場し、それぞれ異なるタイプ、ステータス、呪文を有しています。

Real Talk

Constant Updates and such until 2025. An active discord, and a super cool dev. Give them money! New scream fest character designs and expanded lore as the game updates. This is a very alive ephemeral gaming experience.

Version 1.1:

Lock on System

Mood/loopy/faces settings

Dogs

Controller Support/Steamdeck Compatible

Japanese Localization

25 additional enemies

40 additional songs

40 additional dialog cutscenes

4 new special abilities

69 Achievements

Liminal Void OST VOL 2.

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