Superliminal vs The Abandoned Planet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Superliminal
Experience a first-person puzzle game where perception is reality. Solve impossible challenges by thinking creatively and embracing the unexpected in a dreamlike world with a unique narrative.
- First-person perspective puzzles
- Optical illusion mechanics
- Perspective-based challenges
- Intriguing voiced narrative
- Subdued and surreal world design
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*NOTICE - TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* - Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. Falling asleep at 3AM, you close your eyes to the cheesy commercial of Dr. Pierce's dream therapy program. You wake up in an unfamiliar enviornment, only to realize that you're stuck in a dream - a dream where perception is reality. Welcome to Superliminal. Superliminal is a first-person puzzle game inspired perspective and optical illusions. Players tackle impossible puzzles by thinking outside the box and learning to expect the unexpected. This game features a wonderfully subdued world, an intriguingly voiced narrative, and things that are really weird.
The Abandoned Planet
Explore a mysterious alien world in this retro-inspired, pixel art adventure. Solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of an abandoned planet to find your way home. Experience a classic point-and-click gameplay with a fully voiced narrative.
- Retro pixel art graphics
- First-person point and click adventure
- Solve puzzles and uncover mystery
- Hundreds of locations to explore
- Fully voiced narrative
- Multi-language support
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*TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* When a wormhole tears open in space, an astronaut is hurled down and crashes on a distant planet. But where is she? Where are all the inhabitants of the planet? And how is she going to get back home? Solve the puzzle and piece together the mystery in this 2D, pixel art, first person, point and click adventure. Inspired by games like Myst and Riven with a dash of the LucasArt adventures of the 90s, The Abandoned Planet is sure to scratch that old-school, adventure game itch. • Play Act 1 for free • Beautiful chunky pixel art • Hundreds of locations to explore • Classic point and click adventure • Fully voiced in English Text localized into the following languages: • English • Spanish • Italian • French • German • Japanese • Korean • Portuguese • Russian • Chinese Simplified • Chinese Traditional
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Verdict
Superliminal and The Abandoned Planet are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Superliminal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and The Abandoned Planet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Superliminal against 4.8 for The Abandoned Planet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 958 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Superliminal's written reviews are positive against 79% of The Abandoned Planet's.
Superliminal ships an update every 8 days, The Abandoned Planet fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Superliminal | The Abandoned Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) | 4.8 (958 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.7% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 958 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noodlecake | Snapbreak Games AB |
Customer experience
Superliminal
The Abandoned Planet
User reviews
Superliminal
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Very good execution
- 👍 Interesting puzzle features
- 👍 Unique and creative gameplay
- 👍 Excellent visuals and narration
- 👍 Therapeutic and mind-bending experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Unintuitive and difficult controls
- 👎 Overpriced for the content
- 👎 Misleading as a 'free' game
The Abandoned Planet
From 958 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Compelling story
- 🎨 Cute retro graphics
- 🧩 Engaging puzzles
- 💎 Well-designed gameplay
- 🕹️ Satisfying point-and-click experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Confusing navigation and unclear objectives
- 🔇 Subpar voice acting
- 🕹️ Difficulty spikes in certain areas
- 🕰️ Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Gameplay can feel repetitive at times
Bugs and requests
Superliminal
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on loading screens
- Glitches with objects and navigation
- Unremovable red line on screen
- Inconsistent and buggy door behavior
- Saving and progress issues across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add controller support
- Improve camera controls and sensitivity
- Provide more levels and content
- Add a hint system or tutorial
- Optimize performance and stability
The Abandoned Planet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing at certain points
- Inability to progress due to stuck items or broken mechanics
- Compatibility issues with certain devices or platforms
Requested features
4 requests- In-app note-taking or screenshot functionality
- Difficulty settings or accessibility options
- Expanded content and longer playtime
- Improved UI and quality-of-life features
In-app purchases
Superliminal
- Full Game$2.99
- Full Game Unlock$7.99
The Abandoned Planet
- Full Game$5.99
Questions
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