- #1 Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 384 reviews2026
Dev: Ankoku
Windows
Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Underwater 16% ★, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Surreal 11.2%, Exploration 7.9%
- #2 POOLS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,637 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Underwater 12% ★, Surreal 11.4%, Realistic 5.8%
- #3 Dreamcore
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,955 reviews2025
Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Experience backrooms like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
Why similar: Underwater 18.5% ★, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Surreal 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Minimalist 6%
- #4 LIMINOID
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Star Games
Windows
LIMINOID is an immersive first-person exploration game set in dream-like liminal spaces. Explore, admire and progress throughout surreal landscapes and labyrinth structures that should not exist.
Why similar: Surreal 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Underwater 10.8% ★, Exploration 7.5%
- #5 Transcendence in the Poolrooms
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: nLabs
Windows
Transcendence in the Poolrooms is an adventure game where you will experience infinite relaxation. Fall into another world where you will explore haunting places beyond reality, a liminal space unlike any you have ever been to and may never escape.
Why similar: Underwater 25.4% ★, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Surreal 9.1%, Exploration 7%
- #6 Anubria
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Faceless Bear Games
Windows
Exploration. Silence. Echoes. Wander a shifting pyramid where rooms change and reality bends. No monsters, just atmosphere, isolation, and subtle unease. Uncanny, immersive, and unsettling. Solve light environmental puzzles across 8 levels. Experience the pyramid alone - empty, yet somehow present.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Surreal 15.7%, Relaxing 7%, Exploration 5.9%
- #7 Cloudrooms
93% matchNo user reviews65% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
You are trapped in a corridor suspended above the clouds. Each time you open the door at the end of the corridor, explore the environment that awaits you, find anomalies, use the alarm, and break the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Surreal 11.8%, Realistic 7.7%, Exploration 7.6%
- #8 Cold Abyss
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio [notes.]Pub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
COLD ABYSS is a relaxing and atmospheric exploration game where you repair internet cables on the bottom of the ocean. There are no enemies or other forms of danger down there. Just you.
Why similar: Underwater 25.6% ★, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Surreal 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Minimalist 7.2%
- #9 Galleries
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Gate Studios
Windows
The art you choose is a confession. Enter a gallery that feels slightly off, where every painting you admire, and every prompt you answer, shapes the world around you. A short psychological experience where the system learns your patterns and delivers a final judgement.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 8.9%
- #10 Allophobia
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amel
Windows
17 Horror rooms simulating common phobias. Are you afraid of spiders, cockroaches, snakes, heights, fire, being buried alive? Enter the black doors and conquer your fears!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Surreal 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #11 Liminophobia
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mindin Studio
Windows
Walking and Swimming Simulator. No monsters. Explore liminal spaces where each level reflects different aspects of your mind. Savor the atmosphere and let your feelings guide you. Relax or feel anxious as you dive underwater. Overcome your fears in uncanny, unnerving, and eerie spaces.
Why similar: Underwater 22.2% ★, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Surreal 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Minimalist 7.2%
- #12 TAMAGORUDO - FLOOR O
89% matchMixed56% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: TamagorudoTeam
Windows
TAMAGORUDO - Floor 0 - is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You will find yourself stuck in a parallel floor of the Backrooms, trying to break out of the loop of a chicken-or-the-egg paradox. Will you find the answer to this endless question ?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Surreal 16.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Linear 7.9%
- #13 WANDERSTATE
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Attila I. Hajnes
Windows
You find yourself alone in a place that feels familiar… but not quite right. Wander aimlessly or with purpose, it won’t matter. Is there an end? Has anyone been here before you? Time feels slow. Or maybe it's frozen. Or maybe… you’re not meant to leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Surreal 11.5%, Realistic 8.8%, Linear 7.6%
- #14 Lumory: A Distant Summer
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lumenveildev
Windows
Wander through bright liminal spaces shaped by distant summer memories. Ride a childhood scooter, reveal hidden paths with Dream Vision, and capture surreal moments with your camera. No combat—just calm exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Surreal 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Exploration 9.9%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #15 FLOORS
86% matchMixed61% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: David GallardoPub: HeadArrow
Windows
Embark on a procedural liminal journey filled with eerie, unfriendly faces. Walk, explore, and descend to the first floor to escape. No monsters will chase you, but they can watch and appear when you aren't looking. This can evoke a fear of an endless labyrinth and create a sense of anxiety.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Surreal 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Minimalist 9.2%, Realistic 8.5%
- #16 Limirama
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Limirama
Windows
You are a ghost forever trapped in endless worlds you never even knew existed. An atmospheric experience focused on slow pacing, exploration, and deep environmental immersion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Surreal 10.4%, Exploration 9.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #17 Last Floor
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bytale Games
Windows
Every floor looks normal… until it isn't. Go up if everything is fine, down if something is wrong. One mistake sends you back. The deeper you go, the less the corridor obeys its own rules.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Surreal 13.1%, First-Person 8.6%, Minimalist 8%
- #18 POOL LOOP
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oneul Bros
Windows
You are trapped in a looping indoor swimming pool. Inspect the pool carefully and decide whether it is safe or not. If anything feels strange, get out. Now!
Why similar: Underwater 22% ★, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Surreal 13.1%, First-Person 7.6%
- #19 Nine Floors
84% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: IndieFist
Windows · Mac
In Nine Floors, you are a student who has finished the horror of high school classes. Move down and go home! The High school feel like a backroom, find the anomaly in each floor and reach the exit. Based on popular's game The Exit 8 and Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Surreal 9.6%, Exploration 9%, Linear 9%
- #20 Angstraum
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: suspkt
Windows
Angstraum is an oppressive horror game that traps you in a threatening, never-ending loop. Observe your surroundings, uncover deviant anomalies, and escape deadly threats to find the exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Surreal 12.1%, Realistic 9.2%, Exploration 8.6%
- #21 Last Dive: Echo Trench
82% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Trenchveil Studio
Windows
Descend from the fragile safety of your diving bell into a dark shipwreck zone, search for sunken gold, survive escalating anomalies, and uncover what keeps pulling you back.
Why similar: Underwater 37.7% ★, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Exploration 7.5%, Linear 6%
- #22 Poolcore: Submersion
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Oddities
Windows
Immerse yourself in poolcore-inspired vibes as you explore a vast complex of mind-bending liminal architecture straight out of your dreams. Navigate through a facility filled with obstacles and puzzles, venturing into depths that descend far below the rippling, chlorinated waters.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological Horror 16%, Surreal 9.8%, Exploration 9%, First-Person 7.2%
- #23 Unending Aqua
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Britney Pringle Games
Windows
Explore a mysterious tropical island resort. Collect items and solve puzzles to progress. Survive against dangerous enemies. Piece together the story of the hotel and uncover the dark secrets that it holds.
Why similar: Underwater 27.1% ★, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Surreal 16.2%, Exploration 8.4%, First-Person 5.6%
- #24 Abaddon's Veil
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Scott H.F. Dunbar
Windows
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny spaceship through turbulent "waters" surrounding a supermassive blackhole. Retrieve and scan sites of interest while managing your noise footprint.
Why similar: Underwater 39.5% ★, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 10%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Surreal 5.7%
- #25 Tape 101: Liminal Descent
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Suversa, NanaPub: Double H Productions
Windows
A psychological horror descending through liminal spaces shaped by the Kübler Ross model - the five stages of grief, where your perception and an RC car are the only tools to grasp what’s real.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Surreal 12.7%, Minimalist 7.3%, Escape Room 7.2% ★
- #26 The Void Below
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EXP Interactive
Windows
Capture footage in the abyssal depths of the ocean. The sub offers safety. The open water does not.
Why similar: Underwater 34.8% ★, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Exploration 6.4%, Mystery 6%
- #27 Saintless
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chocho Co.
Windows
Explore the halls of the underground cult of The Open Hand. Experience the test rooms setup for your initiation in this psychological horror exploration game. Never forget....they are always watching.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Surreal 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Exploration 9%, First-Person 8.5%
- #28 Whale Singer: Rise of the Leviathan
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telescope Game Studios
Windows
Play as a majestic humpback whale in a musical adventure where ancient songs hold the power to face an ominous threat destroying the oceans. Master ancestral melodies, explore stunning underwater realms, purify corrupted waters, and uncover the truth behind the Leviathan.
Why similar: Underwater 34% ★, Walking Simulator 25.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Relaxing 10.5%, Linear 7.8%
- #29 Kaishain
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Kazorume
Windows
You are trapped in the Office. A first-person Observation-Game about walking an endless office, spotting anomalies, and getting off work.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Surreal 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Exploration 9.1%, Linear 8.8%
- #30 The Mysterious Backrooms
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tutaago Studios
Windows
Explore the endless, eerie maze of The Backrooms in this atmospheric first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Underwater 14.7% ★, Surreal 10.7%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #31 Lost in Voice
75% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: Beforeyouknow Games
Windows
A psychological horror where reality fractures around musician John Hale. Explore a non‑linear story, haunting memories, and immersive sound as you slip between truth, delusion, and the darkness of your own mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Surreal 19%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, First-Person 10.6%, Realistic 7.7%
- #32 Enjoy Your Stay
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SuavePuppy Studios
Windows
Navigate the never-ending hallway of the Hudson: A hotel that doesn’t want its guests to leave. Observe your surroundings, spot irregularities, and choose the correct path to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Surreal 14.5%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 9.2%
- #33 Framed Fear
76% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: HunGames
Windows
You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Surreal 12.7%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 11.1%
- #34 POOLIMINAL
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Horrified
Windows · Mac
POOLIMINAL is an atmospheric liminal space horror game set in endless, procedurally generated poolrooms. A Backrooms-inspired descent into thalassophobia, where the real terror lies in the dark water below.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Surreal 14.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Exploration 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #35 Liminalcore
74% matchVery Positive83% of 748 reviews2024
Dev: Shadow Owl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Underwater 16.1% ★, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Surreal 10.8%, Realistic 7.5%
- #36 Anomaly 404
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 43 reviews2026
Dev: Mike Meow
Windows
Don't trust your eyes. A spot-the-difference horror with photography and a mysterious story. Explore 3 levels, find 100+ anomalies, and manage your sanity — mistakes warp reality. Uncover the truth of Project 404!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Surreal 15.8%, Exploration 8.6%, First-Person 8.1%
- #37 Office 8
73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: ChronoQuill
Windows
"Office 8" is a psychological walking simulator exploring the unsettling nature of liminal office spaces. Pay close attention — your sanity depends on it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Surreal 14.3%, First-Person 9.1%, Exploration 6.6%
- #38 Aperture Of Dreams
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mokel Entertainment
Windows
A first-person exploration game about the eerie stillness of liminal spaces. Solve puzzles and navigate surreal environments. Built entirely on atmosphere, with zero jump scares.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Surreal 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #39 project_Structure_01
72% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Vesa Härkönen
Windows
project_Structure_01 is first-person exploration game focusing on atmosphere and exploration of surreal liminal spaces that feature brutalist architecture.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Surreal 19.3%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Minimalist 8.5%
- #40 Liminal Agent
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gvn Games
Windows
A psychological liminal space horror experience set across surreal backrooms, empty shopping malls, endless tunnels, retro locations and haunting hotels. Something is always watching you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Surreal 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Exploration 7.7%, Minimalist 7.5%
- #41 Hotel Overloop
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: BadTaste Studio
Windows
You’ve stucked into a loop in the mysterious hotel. Find anomalies to escape the hotel’s loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Surreal 15.3%, First-Person 8.9%, Linear 8.1%
- #42 Unseen: 2002
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: First Impact Group
Windows
An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Surreal 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 9.8%
- #43 Melancholia Maze
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Angus Fenton
Windows
Melancholia Maze is a brief atmospheric horror adventure in a twisted version of home. Complete everyday tasks while avoiding lurking demons, collect clues to piece together a lifeline, and find your way out of the darkness. Escape is just a call away.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Surreal 14.7%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 8.9%
- #44 6th Floor
71% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Sombra Games
Windows
Explore a seemingly endless hotel floor where each identical corridor challenges your perception. This horror walking simulator tests your observation skills as you seek the emergency exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Surreal 14.3%, First-Person 9.1%, Linear 7.5%
- #45 Dreamcore: Liminal Spaces
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DidOne
Windows
Step into a surreal dreamlike world in this atmospheric walking simulator. Explore strange liminal spaces, wander through mysterious environments, and experience a world where reality follows the rules of a dream.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Surreal 15.6%, Exploration 11.7%, Relaxing 10.2%, First-Person 9.8%
- #46 Surface
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PurpleGoop
Windows
A Linear first person exploration adventure. The game is about exploring detailed and creepy liminal environments without monsters or puzzles, you simply walk and look around.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Surreal 15.2%, Realistic 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%
- #47 Playback Trauma®: The Dog
70% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Undying Joy
Windows
Your dog Marla got lost in the most terrifying forest in New Jersey while on a walk, and now it's up to you to find her. Search the area, clean up Marla's poop, and avoid the creatures that may be lurking in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, First-Person 15.5%, Exploration 8.7%, Realistic 6.6%
- #48 They See You
68% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: MengEXE
Windows
A computer engineer arrives in a remote mountain village, where tech failures and missing residents put him face to face with an unsettling force lurking behind the screen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Surreal 15.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Exploration 6.4%
- #49 Titanic II: Orchestra for Dying at Sea
70% matchVery Positive85% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Flan Falacci
Windows · Mac
A downloadable tragedy for Windows and macOS
Why similar: Underwater 21.2% ★, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Surreal 15.6%, First-Person 7.6%, Exploration 7.6%
- #50 just a dream
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: akhsotoen
Windows
"just a dream" is a realistic first-person walking simulator in the style of a body-cam, presenting a psychological horror experience based on the aesthetics of liminal spaces.
Why similar: Surreal 23.3%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Minimalist 14%, Realistic 11.9%, Walking Simulator 10.1%
- #51 Hotel 188
68% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Leonn CamayoPub: Andes Interactive
Windows
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Minimalist 9.3%, Relaxing 8.7%, Realistic 8.6%
- #52 Room 13
69% matchPositive86% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Tyler L
Windows
You are inside an endless hotel but there is a way you can escape. Search in the hallways of the hotel and find the changes within them to reach Room 13.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Surreal 14.7%, First-Person 9.1%, Exploration 8.6%
- #53 Aquarium Anomaly
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chunky Cats Games
Windows
Welcome to the Shark Tunnel. Please remain on the walkway and do not tap the glass. Irregularities have been reported. If you observe one, exit the way you came. If you do not, continue forward.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Exploration 12.8%, Linear 11.6%, First-Person 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #54 Brutalismus: Chapter 1
68% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Induction Studio
Windows
The first chapter of Brutalismus. A short first person, walking simulator atmospheric exploration series.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Surreal 16.3%, Relaxing 9.6%, Linear 9.6%, First-Person 9.4%
- #55 10 Feet Under
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lunaragames
Windows
A psychological horror walking simulator set in an endless flooded pool. Explore liminal corridors, notice subtle anomalies, and endure the growing tension as you search for an escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Underwater 13.8% ★, Exploration 8.7%, Surreal 8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #56 Liminal Sick Pizza Blue
65% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: POCKET HORROR BOX
Windows
Make pizzas and deliver them. The hardest part of running the shop alone is that the delivery destinations are "liminal spaces." A story-driven 3D horror game. There is a kind of worst possible outcome that can only be born in infinite space. Once you understand it, it is already too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Surreal 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 10.7%
- #57 POOLSIDE VIGIL
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glare Games
Windows
A survival horror game based on a true story, set in procedurally generated liminal spaces, inspired by Backrooms and Poolrooms. Evade the entity, manage your asthma, discover anomalies, and collect memories to solve the mystery of that day; face the bitter consequences of phone addiction!
Why similar: Underwater 20.1% ★, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Surreal 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Minimalist 6.4%
- #58 The 5th Door
66% matchPositive98% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: German RieckPub: Deliver Games
Windows · Mac
You find yourself in a quiet room with four doors. There's ALWAYS an anomaly. Choose wisely.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Surreal 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, First-Person 8%, Realistic 7.8%