Games Like Backrooms Project: The lost file

Jim and his three friends head to an abandoned house in the forest, hoping to escape the pressure of upcoming exams and break free from their mundane routine. But none of them realizes that this night will prove to be fateful.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.9%, Thriller 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 10%

MILES27 is a psychological horror game told through self-contained stories inspired by disturbing real-life cases. Each episode presents a short but intense experience focused on atmosphere and tension. The game is designed to make players feel watched, unsafe, and uncertain about what is real.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.2%, Thriller 21.1%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 8.5%

Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of Circus of Pain, where you become the main participant in a deadly circus show. Solve dangerous puzzles to survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Dark 20%, Horror 17.1%, Gore 13.8%, Violent 10.6%

A realistic first-person horror game where you explore a dark underground basement, solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and escape from a ruthless killer who could be lurking around every corner.

Why similar: Cinematic 27.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Dark 16.6%, Horror 14.5%, Thriller 12.2%

In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Dark 18.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Gore 11.4%

Blue Light is a horror adventure game set in the year 2029. The main character goes in search of his missing sister, exploring the most dangerous and paranormal places in the city.

Why similar: Cinematic 29.8%, Dark 20.7%, Thriller 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 11.5%

"Tsugunohi -The Chamber of Phantom Name-" Launches on Steam! A new graduate, Kana Sakuragi, begins her new life in a renovated old house, "Akembara House." What seemed like a shiny, ideal property soon turns into a nightmare, as she is plagued by strange phenomena every night...

Why similar: Cinematic 38.7%, Dark 24.4%, Horror 21.3%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Step into HAMAM, a Backrooms-inspired psychological horror set in a cursed Turkish bathhouse. Find ritual seals, use your camera to reveal hidden horrors, survive cursed music boxes, and escape the presence waiting in the steam.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Thriller 16.3%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 7.6%

Callus is a story about coldness, overprotection, and indifference. It can turn your soul inside out and crawl under your skin, leaving a lasting mark. Or it may simply pass you by. It all depends on where you choose to look… and what you are willing to see.

Why similar: Cinematic 31.2%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 19.5%, Dark 15.1%, Thriller 9.1%

A first-person psychological horror set in a decaying hotel that does not want to let you leave. Explore a dark, interconnected environment where sound, lighting, and subtle details drive a slow, relentless sense of dread. You are moving forward, whether you want to or not.

Why similar: Cinematic 31.3%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Dark 9.5%, Adventure 8.7%

You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.

Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Cinematic 19.8%, Dark 19.6%, Thriller 9.6%, Adventure 9.2%

Four victims brutally murdered by an unknown killers. Using an experimental device, you enter the minds of the dead to relive the harrowing, agonizing final minutes of their lives.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.7%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Thriller 15.8%, Dark 12%

Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.

Why similar: Cinematic 27.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 13.9%, Thriller 13.3%

Nightmare Hospital is a fast-paced horror game focused on chase sequences. You will play as a patient, encountering various entities in the hospital, and understanding and deciphering their rules is the only way to safely leave the hospital.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.4%, Dark 16.7%, Horror 14.5%, Thriller 12%, Gore 9.8%

Descend into darkness... The Morgue Fissure Between Worlds, provides a dark mysterious environment that is waiting to be discovered. Your world is connected with many others. There are things that must be forgotten, relics that must be discovered, and worlds to be charted....

Why similar: Thriller 24.3%, Dark 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.3%, Adventure 15.8%

Play with 5 characters, find the clues and reveal the mystery of that October 24th. You will explore the places and survive terrifying rituals, the astral world is waiting for you. A story that mixes adventure and terror in equal parts.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.4%, Thriller 20.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 14.7%, Adventure 8%

Orph - The Lost Boy is a first-person horror game where you have to find out what happened with your son. Explore an old orphanage, uncover secrets long forgotten and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.1%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Dark 19%, Horror 15.2%, Gore 7.6%

For What is a psychological horror where you explore dark locations, search for clues in notes and newspapers, and try to survive while avoiding a monster. Atmosphere, tension, and danger make every step unsettling.

Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Dark 19%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Thriller 15%, Adventure 12%

Caught in the Terror of BIAS." When the protagonist wakes up, he finds himself in a mysterious "space" filled with darkness. In order to find his beloved wife, he steps into the darkness one step at a time. The truth and the "reality" that awaits him are closing in on him.

Why similar: Cinematic 54.2%, Dark 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.1%, Indie 3.5%

An unknown disease, a dark past and a little girl named Katya, what the outcome will be depends on you, because sooner or later we all have to make a choice and live with it. Are you ready to do your own to achieve the goal at any cost, regardless of the consequences?

Why similar: Cinematic 22.6%, Dark 17.6%, Thriller 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 11.8%

You are trapped in a biological research facility critical to global research. You must explore, survive and learn the realities while something breathes down your neck in a complex laboratory enviroment.

Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 20.4%, Dark 18.2%, Gore 9.2%

A black-white-red visual novel in the horror genre.

Why similar: Dark 18.9%, Gore 17.8%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Violent 12.6%

A horror almanac that tells the story of events in the city of Intown, built around a science station. The town is caught up by nightmares that in the future will affect the lives of every resident, follow how the impact of the nightmares on Intown will change over time.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 13.2%, Thriller 11.9%

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Thriller 18.9%, Cinematic 17%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Dark 15.2%, Horror 14.3%

Realistic first person bodycam horror. On October 26, 2005, a policeman from the 46th department disappeared in the forest. The found footage from his body camera showed how evil it is in the forests. Try demo and add to wishlist!

Why similar: Cinematic 31.8%, Dark 17.4%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Violent 10.5%

CROSSWIRE is a psychological horror game where Alex Keller, a radio technician, uncovers twisted experiments of a deranged scientist in a remote mountain tower. Haunted frequencies fill the air, and survival is your only broadcast.

Why similar: Cinematic 23%, Thriller 21.6%, Dark 19.5%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 10%

Are you ready to face the mysteries of the past? The player will explore the gloomy environment of the hospital, encountering creepy phenomena and supernatural creatures. Uncover the story of the disappearance of all the inhabitants of the "Red Forest" sanatorium.

Why similar: Cinematic 32.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 15.6%, Thriller 14.4%, Dark 14%

David Lagani is an ordinary Filipino worker whose quiet life turns to dread when a mysterious figure begins breaking into homes and making people disappear. Each night feels longer, every sound closer, and all he can do is pray the footsteps don’t reach his door.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.8%, Thriller 15.2%, Dark 8.2%

You awaken inside an unknown facility and must explore its mysterious spaces in order to recover your lost memories. Gather clues, follow the records and procedures left behind by the Bureau, and overcome the threatening anomalies that stand in your way.

Why similar: Thriller 22.1%, Dark 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 19.4%, Adventure 9.6%

The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Thriller 20%, Cinematic 19.9%, Dark 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 14.5%

Suddenly alone in a snowstorm, a camper is haunted by strange visions. A short, cinematic, mind-bending psychological horror nightmare. Beware the rifleman.

Why similar: Cinematic 24.7%, Thriller 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 9.9%

You will die in 60 seconds. This is a single-player horror escape game in which a man trapped within a 60-second time loop must escape from a sealed room. Inside the locked room, time resets every time you die. Observe repeating phenomena, remember the changes, and break free from the loop.

Why similar: Cinematic 31.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 16.5%, Dark 15.3%, Thriller 9.2%

Immerse yourself in a dark journey filled with secrets and horror, as John returns home after receiving a mysterious letter from a family member stating that he must return home after traveling for treatment. Discover terrifying facts and uncover buried secrets in an exciting and fun experience

Why similar: Cinematic 23.6%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 21.2%, Dark 19%, Adventure 12.5%

In 'Stranger Watch' players step into the shoes of an elementary school student in a town plagued by recent sightings of suspicious figures. As they make their way home, it’s up to them to spot and report these lurking dangers

Why similar: Dark 30.9%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 21.6%, Adventure 20.8%, Indie 2.2%

First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Gore 17.6%, Horror 16.2%, Cinematic 14.4%, Thriller 12.3%

"Oniwaki Village" is a first-person Japanese horror adventure game set in a Japanese village that has been abandoned due to an incident. Players endure horror as they explore the village and pursue the mystery of the incident....

Why similar: Dark 27.7%, Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 2.3%

Fate is in your hands as you play Clark Turner, a man with a troubling past who now finds himself in a strange facility. He has no memory as to how or why he is there. Dive into this psychological narrative horror game driven with one single question – are you sure you are making the right choice?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 15.2%, Thriller 14%, Cinematic 11.3%, Dark 9.7%

A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.

Why similar: Cinematic 32.7%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 19.9%, Thriller 11.6%, Violent 8.1%

Stories about people who stucked between life and death, in the middle-world called "World of Agony". Help them escape and try to relieve fate of those who left there forever.

Why similar: Cinematic 26.2%, Thriller 23.8%, Dark 22.6%, Horror 15.5%, Adventure 8.4%

Caught in a strange series of events, you find yourself stuck in a job you never expected. What started as a simple way to earn money for a gift soon spirals into something much darker. As you navigate your new reality, the boundaries between what’s real and what’s not become harder to distinguish.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.4%, Thriller 21.2%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 15.2%, Dark 13.2%

The Fan is an interactive photo fiction with real locations and actors.The game is a first person thriller with a unique twist. Driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere, it will take you deep within the darkest places of Paris underground.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.8%, Dark 13.9%, Violent 13.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Horror 12.1%

"My Bloody Weekend" is a survival horror in Quick Time Events, set in a mansion where a killer with a cleaver tries to kill a girl ... can you survive? Real actors, real terror!

Why similar: Cinematic 29.7%, Thriller 17.1%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 9.3%, Gore 7.3%

In this psychological horror set deep within a top‑secret Cold War research bunker, fear takes form in shadows. Aim your film‑camera and watch reality shift. Solve mind‑bending puzzles, and confront both the specter of global conflict and the creatures lurking in your psyche.

Why similar: Dark 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 15.7%, Gore 15.7%, Cinematic 10.7%

A horror game about escaping from a mysterious place after a chilling encounter in the woods. Explore, stay quiet, and make tough choices as you search for a way out.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.1%, Thriller 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 16.5%, Dark 10.4%

A war veteran, haunted by the scars of combat, struggles with tormenting hallucinations that revive the guilt of his darkest memories while trying to prepare everything for family dinner.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Thriller 15.6%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 13.7%

You are a patient. You should avoid treatment at the old hospital. The crazy doctor's strange methods raise doubts. The treatment may not go as you imagine.

Why similar: Cinematic 24.1%, Thriller 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13%, Dark 12.7%

As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?

Why similar: Cinematic 21.5%, Thriller 18.2%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Dark 14.3%

The Broken Dawn is a psychological horror in which you have to explore the abandoned city of Greyfield to find your friends. Explore spooky houses, solve puzzles, and enjoy the atmosphere of this mystical city.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.6%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 15.5%, Thriller 12.8%

After a sudden rent hike, you move into a suspiciously cheap house deep in the woods. The price is absurdly low and there’s work nearby-it seems like a stroke of luck. But you soon realize something is seriously wrong with the place...

Why similar: Cinematic 24%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 18.3%, Thriller 12.9%, Adventure 10.1%

"Disease" is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre. The Yellow Man pierces the night in search of a new victim. Can you stop him before it's too late?

Why similar: Cinematic 34.2%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Thriller 12%, Dark 8.2%, Horror 6.9%

Survive 4 deadly trials inspired by classic horror. As Mary, solve environmental puzzles and outsmart hunters through strategic evasion and self-defense in this cinematic journey. A psychological horror experience where vulnerability and high tension reach their peak awaits you.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Thriller 17.6%, Dark 16.6%, Horror 16.2%

First-person psychological horror. You murdered four people and built an underground bunker to make them confess. Now you're trapped inside your own creation with no memory of why. Repair the machines. Decode the tapes. Don't trust the mannequins.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.6%, Thriller 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dark 14.8%, Horror 14.4%

Five cameras. Five nights. One caretaker who's starting to notice too much. A slow-burn surveillance horror where the building lies to you — and the system does too.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Dark 23.5%, Horror 22.9%, Gore 15.6%, Adventure 9.6%

You’re torn between a girl who is obsessed with you and a creature. Whose words can lead you out of this endless loop? Trust the right person in the right cycle to get closer to the exit, or be misled by facades, complicating your next loop.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.3%, Dark 20%, Horror 18.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Thriller 11.1%

As a Stationmaster of a sleepy English station, it is your duty to carry out the nightly tasks and tend to the customers, but can the customers be trusted?

Why similar: Cinematic 32.2%, Horror 25.2%, Dark 16.8%, Thriller 14.7%, Indie 5.3%

Events is an anomaly-style horror game of vigilance and pressure. Monitor cameras, memorize every detail, and report to Management. Miss a single anomaly, and threats will escalate—along with Management’s displeasure.

Why similar: Thriller 24.2%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 19%, Cinematic 18.5%, Dark 8.3%

Voidzone is a first-person horror game. As a cleaner, your job is to cleanse these "anomalies" in the city's dark sectors, also known as Voidzones. But the choice is yours, escape this fate or follow your duty? This is your story; trust your instincts and make the right decision.

Why similar: Cinematic 26.2%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 14%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Gore 10.4%

What if Hell made a mistake? Based on the testimony of a man who survived clinical death, this cinematic psychological horror challenges you to confront your fears and fight your way back to life, while something lurking in the darkness does everything it can to keep you among the damned forever.

Why similar: Cinematic 33.7%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 17.7%, Adventure 7.5%

A first-person psychological horror that unfolds around Andy, who has just moved into a new trailer park one summer day. Try talking to the seemingly friendly residents.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.4%, Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 12.9%

A first-person psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and unsettling encounters slowly turn your housekeeping job into something far more disturbing.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.1%, Thriller 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 12.1%