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Time moves only when you move. This overview focuses on key facts explicitly stated on the official Steam store.
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What is SUPERHOT?
A first-person shooter built around one idea: time moves only when you move. This defining mechanic, highlighted in the official description, turns an action game into something that plays like a puzzle. There is no health regeneration or ammunition replenishment. Surrounded by red enemies, you study the situation while time is stopped and work through it one move at a time. You can take enemy weapons even when unarmed, so the game revolves around repeated decisions about what to grab and how to move at this very moment. Destructoid, Polygon, The Washington Post, and other publications praised its innovation. The source article records over 40,000 Steam reviews and a Very Positive rating. Japanese is supported.
40,610 reviews (as of August 2026)
Time moves only when you move
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SUPERHOT Team
「Time moves only when you move」 — Based on the official Steam store description and review record
1. Time stops when you stop moving
The game's defining mechanic. Moving in a panic advances time and sends bullets your way. You have as long as you need to stop and think.
2. No health regeneration or ammunition refills
The official description makes this clear. A hit can mean instant defeat, and ammunition is limited. Every action needs to count.
3. Take weapons and use them
You can take weapons from enemies. Even an unarmed start can be overcome by planning your movement and weapon grabs.
4. A puzzle beneath the action
Observe the situation, choose an order, and carry it out. Planning your actions matters more than reflexes.
5. Stages are short
Each encounter is short, and you can retry immediately after a failure. The structure makes trial and error easy.
This page contains only facts explicitly stated on the official Steam store. Individual character tier lists, strongest builds, and item statistics are omitted until reliable sources are available, because presenting guesses as facts would create misinformation:
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Steam Deck OLED
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro
iiyama 27" FHD
Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed
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HORI mini controller for Switch
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