Superliminal vs Phial
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.
Phial
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Pour. Plan. Repeat until every drop is home. Phial is a quiet color-sort puzzle that turns three minutes of your day into something genuinely satisfying. Tap a phial, pour into another, organize every color until each bottle is complete. Simple in five seconds. Deep enough to keep you thinking for hours. WHY PHIAL IS DIFFERENT Most sort puzzles are built to hijack your attention. Phial is built to give it back. Slow, deliberate levels. Hand-tuned difficulty. No timers. No streaks. No daily-quest anxiety. Just liquid, glass, and quiet logic. GAME FEATURES • Hundreds of hand-tested levels with smooth difficulty progression • A Botanical Archivist aesthetic — cream paper, ruby ink, brass details, glass that looks like glass • Smart hint system for when you're truly stuck (three free hints per level, refill via optional ad) • Undo every move, restart any level, no penalties • 100% offline — play on planes, trains, subways, anywhere • Zero forced ads, zero pop-ups during play, zero dark patterns PERFECT FOR • Stressful days that need a 5-minute reset • Long commutes where Wi-Fi isn't reliable • Bedtime wind-down without harsh blue light • Anyone who finds joy in tidy, organized things • Fans of water sort, ball sort, and pouring puzzles who want something more thoughtful DIFFICULTY ZONES • Easy (Levels 1–20): Calm puzzles to settle your mind • Normal (Levels 21–50): Logic challenges that reward planning • Hard (Level 51+): Deep puzzles for sharp solvers A WORD ON ADS A few ads keep Phial free for everyone. They only appear between levels — never during. If you'd rather have none, the one-time "Remove Ads" upgrade is the only purchase in the game. Buy once, gone forever, unlimited hints included. PRIVACY FIRST Phial doesn't track you, doesn't sell your data, and doesn't require an account. No login, no email, no analytics empire. Just a puzzle. — Pour something nice. —
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Superliminal at none against Phial's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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 Phial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Superliminal ships an update every 8 days, Phial every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Superliminal | Phial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noodlecake | Truong Bao |
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
Phial
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Superliminal
- Full Game$2.99
- Full Game Unlock$7.99
Phial
- Remove Ads$1.99









