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SeriesSuperhot

SuperHot

Critic score18 critics
First release
Feb 25, 2016
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Shooter, Tactical, Puzzle · Action

Superhot is an independent first-person shooter built around a single core mechanic: time only moves when the player moves. Without health regeneration or ammo drops, players must navigate through enemies using improvised tactics, grabbing weapons from fallen opponents, and carefully planning movements through slow-motion bullet trajectories. The game features a minimalist visual style using only white, black, and red to highlight interactive elements and threats. It originated from a 2013 game jam prototype that was later expanded through a successful Kickstarter campaign. Modes include a story campaign, endless survival, and challenge variations with specific restrictions.

Also known as SUPERHOT, SUPERHOT.exe

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Storyline
A fictionalized version of the player sits at a computer terminal when a friend sends them a cracked copy of a leaked game called superhot.exe. Upon launching it, the player finds themselves thrust into disconnected combat scenarios viewed from different perspectives, each centered on eliminating hostile red figures. After the program crashes, an updated version arrives. But as the player and their friend continue playing, it becomes clear that someone, or something, is watching. A presence calling itself ""the system"" begins issuing warnings, demanding the player stop. The system escalates its interference, manipulating messages and turning the player's friend against them, all while the player is drawn deeper into the game's violent corridors. What began as an innocent file share becomes something far more invasive, as the boundaries between the player, the character, and the system itself begin to dissolve.Read more

A fictionalized version of the player sits at a computer terminal when a friend sends them a cracked copy of a leaked game called superhot.exe. Upon launching it, the player finds themselves thrust into disconnected combat scenarios viewed from different perspectives, each centered on eliminating hostile red figures. After the program crashes, an updated version arrives. But as the player and their friend continue playing, it becomes clear that someone, or something, is watching. A presence calling itself ""the system"" begins issuing warnings, demanding the player stop. The system escalates its interference, manipulating messages and turning the player's friend against them, all while the player is drawn deeper into the game's violent corridors. What began as an innocent file share becomes something far more invasive, as the boundaries between the player, the character, and the system itself begin to dissolve.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 25, 2016
Mac
Feb 25, 2016
Linux
Feb 25, 2016
All 7 release dates
Xbox One
May 03, 2016
PlayStation 4
Jul 21, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Aug 19, 2019
Google Stadia
Jun 01, 2020
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
3h
Main + Extras
5h
Completionist
1h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
cyberpunk, time manipulation, stylized, bullet time, game jam
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At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Main Story (IGDB)
3h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
5h
Completionist (IGDB)
1h

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 27,852 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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