Games Like Backrooms [REDACTED] - Chapter 1

Find what you came for and escape, before they get what they want...

Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, Survival Horror 13%, Thriller 12.2%, Cinematic 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Detective Wyatt confronts a chilling mystery as he investigates a housemaid's disappearance. Unearth sinister secrets as you navigate through a haunted house, where every shadow hides a lurking terror.

Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Detective 14.9%, Demons 13.6%, Psychological 11.5%, Survival Horror 9.7%

You’re a detective tracking a brutal murder. The forest holds the documents. The warehouse hides the body. Evidence in hand, you head back—but the forest has changed. The path is gone. Something’s watching. And it doesn’t want you to leave.

Why similar: Crime 14.7%, Detective 14.5%, Demons 12.4%, Thriller 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9%

Step into Hamam — a haunting twist on the Backrooms formula. Tired of the endless yellow walls? Here, every corner is shrouded in steam, echoes, and terror. But beware: this is only the beginning... More chapters, chilling environments, and terrifying updates await with every release.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.5%, Psychological 14.7%, Thriller 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 9.5%

Do you believe in ghosts? As a skeptical video blogger, you will travel to France to one of the most cursed places - the abandoned Lagarde psychiatric hospital. Will you be able to capture something. or someone.

Why similar: Demons 16.4%, Detective 16.1%, Thriller 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Realistic 8.6%

Psychological horror, which is part of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival.

Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Cinematic 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Thriller 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

A video blogger explores an abandoned Soviet school to film content — but the deeper he goes, the more disturbing the truth becomes. Discover secrets, solve puzzles, and try to escape a place that doesn’t want to let you go.

Why similar: Psychological 15.2%, Demons 14.9%, Cinematic 13%, Detective 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.6%

Redlight is a chilling multiplayer first-person horror experience. Traverse a liminal maze alongside friends while being hunted by a relentless AI-driven terror lurking in the shadows. Work together to activate generators, but remember: survival demands stealth when the lights turn red.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.7%, Cinematic 12.2%, Realistic 10.7%, Procedural Generation 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

Why similar: Demons 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Psychological 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Survival 8%

Dolls is a first-person horror game in which the player must escape from a dark school inhabited by seemingly lifeless dolls. Confront your fears, unravel the mysteries, and survive this suffocating environment in order to return to reality.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Demons 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 8.9%

In the process of searching for real estate, he comes across a lucrative offer - a 2-storey house with a basement and an attic for only $295,000. After much hesitation, he contacts the seller and agrees to the deal. But what happened on the next day after the move, he was shocked.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Psychological 11.2%, Realistic 9.8%, Thriller 7.9%

Renting a small shop and opening a barber shop, Vito meets a woman who works alone next to his shop and he feels like he's falling in love with her, but... is she okay?

Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Cinematic 14.1%, Thriller 13.1%, Psychological 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

"Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a VHS-style first-person psychological horror game. You play as Angel, a girl traveling through a forest who finds a VHS tape on the ground. As she watches it, she discovers unsettling footage telling a mysterious story, leading to shocking revelations.

Why similar: Cinematic 16.6%, Psychological 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Thriller 11.1%, Realistic 11%

Trapped in a nightmare, every death pulls you back into the same dark cycle. Test your spirit and courage as you escape the depths of a sinister mansion.

Why similar: Psychological 15.8%, Thriller 14%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Realistic 9.3%

Uncover the dark secrets of The Haven Institution in this psychological horror adventure. Under Dr. Evelyn Vane’s rule, patients endure twisted experiments in pursuit of “perfection.” Escape is uncertain. Compliance is expected. Eventually, you will find your smile too.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.3%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Psychological 12%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

Batu, tormented by nightmares, is lured to a nameless village via cryptic letters. Investigating the village's secrets with just one friend, he wakes one night to discover his ally gone. He must now locate his friend and elude the village's dark mysteries.

Why similar: Cinematic 13.7%, Thriller 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Realistic 10.5%

🔐 Can You Escape the Clutches of Shaytan? 🔐 🕯️Embark on a chilling odyssey through the enigmatic corridors of the human mind in Shaytan, a psychological horror puzzle game that will haunt your senses. The very devil who once beguiled Adam into tasting the forbidden fruit in paradise.🕯️

Why similar: Demons 16.5%, Psychological 14.9%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 8.1%

Welcome to a mysterious adventure where justice and the supernatural intertwine! Judge Harlan, in his old country cottage, faces a mysterious presence after his mother's sudden departure. Explore justice's limits in this extraordinary tale!

Why similar: Demons 16.6%, Psychological 14.9%, Thriller 12.3%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

"I'm here to stay. But if I don't assert my presence, no one will notice me." PhobLack is a horror adventure game in which you explore a haunted ruin. In a dark and enclosed mansion, restore the ability to communicate with the outside world in order to call for rescue.

Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, Cinematic 12.8%, Thriller 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Survival Horror 8.3%

Single-player psychological horror. As researcher Ethan, investigate cursed areas, identify the ancient beast unleashed, and perform the correct ritual. One mistake could be fatal. The wrong ritual... results in death.

Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Thriller 15.3%, Cinematic 13.5%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11%

You fell into this cursed house! But will you be able to cope with the paranormal activity? Solve the puzzles and try to find your way out!

Why similar: Demons 20%, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological 14.1%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Cursed Hours is a psychological horror game. You play as a thief breaking into an old mansion, hoping for treasure. Soon, you realize something is wrong. Doors slam, eerie noises fill the air, and you're locked inside. A dark presence is watching you. Escape may be impossible.

Why similar: Psychological 15%, Thriller 15%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Demons 10.3%

The House is a new first-person horror and psychological game for the computer. Escape the house where it all began, collect items, weapons and level up. Travel between worlds and time to reach your goal. Go discover the dark secrets of the House where it all began!

Why similar: Cinematic 23.2%, Demons 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Realistic 10%, Survival Horror 8.7%

A short narrative horror experience, in which you find yourself in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm without knowing what has happened to the driver or the other passengers in the vehicle, you just know that there is something out there lurking.

Why similar: Psychological 14.2%, Demons 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Thriller 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Sleepwalk is an indie survival horror game, the story begins with the player waking up in an unknown and dark place, trying to escape and discover hidden secrets with no memory of their arrival.

Why similar: Survival Horror 14.8%, Realistic 12.5%, Thriller 12.3%, Survival 11.3%, Horror 10.8%

A first-person psychological horror game where you must return seven books to their shelves in a deserted library while being hunted by statue-like entities that only move when unobserved. Survive using observation and strategy in this tense 20–30 minute experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 12%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Thriller 8.2%

Manipulate gravity, space and time, and survive terrifying nightmares in a deeply atmospheric lucid dream. Facing terrifying creatures, and solving challenges that bend reality, every moment reveals more of the dark truth behind Lucid Falls.

Why similar: Cinematic 16.2%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological 11.4%, Thriller 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…

Why similar: Cinematic 19.3%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Thriller 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Realistic 9.9%

Sarah is returning home from work, She will face her worst nightmaress, strange things start to happen to her, will she escape alive or declared dead?

Why similar: Psychological 16.7%, Survival Horror 13%, Thriller 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 9.1%

A [Puzzle game] + [escape room] backrooms game;You are FBI agent Tommy.Unfortunately, he fell into the back room during a disappearance case.Random mazes, physical dangers, and the pressure of liminal spaces,Can you escape safely?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.4%, Cinematic 16.7%, Thriller 13.6%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

In the small, burnt out Northern Ontario town that was once Montgomery Hills, there is a prisoner. You are in charge. Keep yourself awake long enough to see the light of day. Uncover the truth about one of Canada's biggest tragedies. The prisoner has a name and his name is Tom Dahl.

Why similar: Crime 18.8%, Cinematic 14.8%, Demons 12.4%, Thriller 11.5%, Survival Horror 10.8%

Mother’s Home is a psychological horror game. The player is left alone at home while their mother is taken to the hospital. Sarah soon finds out she is not alone, and her mother is back inside the house.

Why similar: Demons 22.4%, Thriller 16.4%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 8.2%

You've found yourself in a madman's game. Solve his intricate puzzles and escape his nightmarish lair before you become his next victim. Every second counts.

Why similar: Realistic 15.1%, Psychological 12.3%, First-Person 11%, Action 10.2%, Thriller 9.4%

What the heck is in the coffin? Hellventure is a brand-new first-person escape horror game that combines rogue-lite elements. Escape from a procedural-generation dark dungeon by selling grave goods to unlock and upgrade your items and tools.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15%, Dungeon Crawler 12.1%, First-Person 11.8%

Dead Return is a first-person psychological horror game about returning to a place you can never leave.

Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Demons 13.4%, Action-Adventure 11.5%

Due to emotional confusion, I joined Xinlonghu Mountain and became a Taoist. Now I am going down the mountain to travel and slay demons and eliminate demons.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Detective 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Thriller 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9%

"Shadows' Descent" is a psychological horror game where you explore a special hospital, filled with mysteries and dangers. Solve puzzles, discover terrifying secrets, and survive an oppressive atmosphere where every shadow can be a threat.

Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Demons 15.2%, Thriller 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

You’re a desperate, untrained night security guard called in at 11.30 PM after the previous guard vanished without notice. With no bag and only two hands, patrol a severely underfunded school. A first-person atmospheric horror about the terrifying mundane... and what hides in the dark.

Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Demons 15.1%, Psychological 11.1%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

You try to play dangerous hide and seek with a doll at home alone. Started out of curiosity, this hide-and-seek game has rules that must be followed or your life will be at risk. Never get caught by them, stay calm and survive to the end.

Why similar: Demons 19%, Thriller 11.5%, Realistic 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.6%

Put your forensic skills to the test in She’s Leaving, a first-person survival horror where players investigate brutal crime scenes, analyze blood-spatter evidence, and uncover the truth behind a series of disappearances.

Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Realistic 9.5%

Arcadia Cafe - domestic horror in early 2000s. Work the night shift as a student at a roadside cafe. Meet bizarre guests, get cash for your job, but beware — homecoming may be much more horrible than you expect.

Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Cinematic 19.8%, Detective 15.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Horror 9%

Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Cinematic 15.8%, Psychological 14.6%, Detective 12.8%, Horror 8.9%

While tasked with disposing of bodies for the mafia, you carry a mutilated corpse without question. However, as time passes, the secrets of the body you carry slowly begin to surface.

Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Cinematic 15.1%, Thriller 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9%

Parasomnia is a horror game in the style of backrooms. The accompanying excellent visual will allow you to plunge into the nightmare happening around the hero. Mitya is not a fighter, he can only run. Realistic camera and sound complement your emotions.

Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Demons 18.2%, Detective 12.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%, First-Person 7.3%

April ’86 is an atmospheric first-person psychological horror about returning to Pripyat, where the past never truly died. Explore the abandoned city, uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of children, and confront what was hidden behind the Chernobyl disaster.

Why similar: Demons 17.2%, Detective 15.3%, Psychological 14.5%, Cinematic 13.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%

You find yourself in a big empty house. Around the Christmas lights, but no friends, no family, and only bad Santa. Solve the mystery of the protagonist.

Why similar: Cinematic 17%, Thriller 14.3%, Psychological 12.8%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

Trapped in a shifting house lit only by candlelight, you must follow whispers, face your mind’s decay, and survive the presence watching you. ANARIA is a solo-developed psychological horror built to haunt long after it ends.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.9%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 8.4%

Outpost Desolation is a high-stakes atmospheric survival experience. Navigate a decaying lunar facility, manage critical resources, and uncover the truth behind the silence. Every decision determines whether you survive the void or become part of the desolation.

Why similar: Crime 20.2%, Demons 17.5%, Cinematic 11.7%, Realistic 10.3%, Horror 8.8%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.1%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Thriller 13%, Psychological 13%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

Nam is a stubborn guy, try to delve deep into the realm of dreams. However, as he delve deeper into the dream realms, the line between reality and illusion becomes increasingly blurred. Something in the nightmare is waiting him.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.7%, Psychological 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Realistic 10.4%, First-Person 7.4%

Thin Threads is a first-person psychological horror game about a family's desperate struggle to survive poverty. Step into the shoes of each family member, witnessing their story unfold from different perspectives, immersing you in a truly haunting and disturbing experience.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.5%, Psychological 15%, Demons 14.7%, Realistic 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10%

A cursed spirit from your past life has slipped into the modern world with your reincarnation. As a sorcerer stripped of all memory, uncover the truth within a single house, reclaim your forgotten powers, and prepare for the confrontation awaiting you. The real fear begins here.

Why similar: Demons 20.6%, Thriller 16.7%, Psychological 14%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.2%

A first-person psychological horror game where you explore surreal labyrinths, solve abstract puzzles, and interact with glowing objects using the mouse. Wahm evolves with continuous updates, adding new levels and terrifying experiences.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.8%, Psychological 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 9%

Search for your missing daughter on Büyükada after a plane crash. Use a broken camera to reveal secrets, manage batteries, collect 8 keys, and fix generators to survive. Can you find her before the shadows consume you in this psychological horror?

Why similar: Demons 22.5%, Psychological 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Horror 11.4%

A Sci-Fi - Survival Horror experience where players must use their skills to face digital threats and overcome environmental challenges in a city devastated by a technological disaster.

Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Cinematic 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10%

DEPRISION is a first-person survival horror game where you are the subject of a classified mental manipulation experiment. Explore environments distorted by memories and trauma, survive a system that adapts to your personal fears, and endure traumatic threats.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.4%, Psychological 16.2%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 9.7%

Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.

Why similar: Demons 15.5%, Psychological 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 8.6%

Lost Alone Ultimate is a first-person psychological horror game designed to convey anxiety, distress, and terror. You will have to explore three different houses, avoid staying in the dark, and face moments of fear that will not give you respite.

Why similar: Psychological 15.4%, Thriller 14.1%, Survival Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Demons 9.7%