Threshold

Threshold

November 19, 2024

PC

Breathe in. High in the mountains, an endless train thunders through a decaying station. This is the Border Post. Your job is simple: blow a whistle to keep the train on schedule. But the air is thin up here. Don’t speak. Don’t run. Don’t look in the train. Just do …

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Azario Lopez Noisy Pixel Nov 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

60.0

"Threshold delivers a tense and immersive experience with resource management, branching endings, and PS1-inspired graphics. Though some elements can feel overly ambiguous, the game’s smart design and dark atmosphere make it a must-play for fans of psychological mysteries and unique …"

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Corvo Rohwer GamingTrend Nov 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"Threshold takes a simple premise and runs with it, mixing a curious blood-soaked mystery with thin altitude air. The mystery of the ceaseless train atop the mountain peak is interesting to uncover, even if some of the gameplay systems try …"

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Darío Gadea La Orden del Pixel Nov 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Beneath its simple, minimalist exterior, Julien Eveillé’s work presents a searing dystopia that transforms the daily grind into a challenge capable of robbing us of even our last breath. It is a piece that conceals a powerful critique of industrial …"

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Jeff M Young Analog Stick Gaming Nov 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"Threshold is interesting, but didn&s;t captivate me in the ways that Mouthwashing did. It has an eerie charm to it, and the PSOne/Nintendo 64 visuals do a lot to give this a nice unique look among the tons of sprite-based …"

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Jess Clayton-Berry GameLuster Nov 2024
50.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

52.0

"Threshold has some interesting ideas but it very bare bones both in terms of gameplay and storyline."

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Katharine Castle Eurogamer Nov 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

84.0

"Short but powerfully unsettling, Threshold takes aim at the strange and horrifying helplessness of being a small cog in a giant corporate machine, and nails its execution brilliantly."

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Kyle Nicol WayTooManyGames Nov 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

73.0

"As a whole, Threshold is a delightfully bizarre and engaging little game, but the odd pacing and structure might not be to everyone’s liking. The core main gameplay loop borders on tedious, and there’s a frustrating amount of bugs, however, …"

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Noah Kupetsky SteamDeckHQ Nov 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"THRESHOLD is an interesting and creepy tale that succeeds in creating an intriguing tale, even if it has some minor issues here and there. The story is extremely entertaining, and I was taken aback throughout the game when I figured …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Nov 2024
80.0 /100

"It&s;s short, but Threshold will capture your attention straight from the off and keep you gripped until you reach one of its multiple conclusions. It can be repetitive at times, but the desire to unravel its mysteries will undoubtedly pull …"

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Saras Rajpal Final Weapon Nov 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"While Threshold doesn&s;t do too much to justify its short runtime, has a misleading genre label, and has a few bugs and glitches that may break your immersion, the overall experience is fantastic. The unique premise, addicting gameplay loop, and …"

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