- #1 Backrooms Media
97% matchMixed41% of 614 reviews2025
Dev: NPK GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Backrooms Media is a 1-4 player co-op horror that plunges you into unsettling, hyper-realistic liminal spaces. Navigate eerie environments filled with lurking horrors. Group up with your friends to face the terror of the endless backrooms together and... try to escape.
Why similar: Escape Room 14.3% ★, Level Editor 8.9%, Co-op 7.9%, PvE 7.7%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #2 Backrooms
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Happy Doggo Studios
Windows
Survive relentless entities, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover the dark secrets of your surroundings. With an XP system, crafting, and resource management, every decision matters. Will you find your way out or become another lost soul?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, PvE 12.2%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #3 Pills of Dreams
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeSHFiRKa, DeLiksPub: Livillo Studio
Windows
Dive into the depths of your nightmares and experience true terror with your friends. Explore liminal spaces of the mind, filled with monsters and unique challenges. Will you be able to work together and survive — or will fear consume you?
Why similar: Escape Room 16.5% ★, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Horror 8.8%, Exploration 7.8%
- #4 Backrooms: Extractions
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 618 reviews2025
Dev: Headlight Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cooperate with up to 6 players to explore, search, and extract lost agents within the Backrooms. Solve puzzles, unlock tools, survive against entities, and progress through increasingly dangerous levels.
Why similar: Escape Room 16.1% ★, PvE 10.5%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Online Co-Op 9.6%
- #5 Backrooms
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cynical Revolution
Windows
Explore an abandoned liminal space. Uncover dark secrets through eerie exploration and environmental storytelling. Evade unpredictable supernatural entities and face psychological horror. Will you reveal the truth or become another lost soul?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.7%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Exploration 9.8%
- #6 Together After Dark
94% matchMixed56% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: RedForge
Windows
Together After Dark is a co-op horror psychological game with a survival touch for 1-4 players. 4 Teens are stuck in the forest and need to find a way out but they are not alone
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, PvE 13.6%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Exploration 9%
- #7 PLAYROOMS
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Winterblood games
Windows · Linux
Find a way out before you become a permanent part of the game. Your childhood nightmares have found you. Trapped in the endless, eerie playrooms of the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Exploration 13.4%, Escape Room 13.2% ★, First-Person 10.5%
- #8 Nightfall Secrets
92% matchMostly Negative32% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Lonely Horror
Windows
Nightfall Secrets is a 4v1 co-op horror game where up to 4 players must complete randomized objectives and escape—while being hunted by an AI-controlled supernatural entity that reacts to sound. Every match is a tense battle of strategy, stealth, and survival.
Why similar: PvE 19.5%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Realistic 10.5%
- #9 Backrooms: Prop Hunt
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RipperwingPub: Ripperwing Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Disguise yourself as everyday objects, hide in plain sight or hunt down what doesn’t belong. It’s being the last object left alive. The most anticipated Prop Hunt experience of the year awaits (as voted by the Backrooms Research Unit).
Why similar: Horror 14.8%, Co-op 13.2%, PvE 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Exploration 10.1%
- #10 Framed Fear
91% 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 29.9%, Exploration 13.2%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #11 Golgotha
90% matchVery Positive81% of 1,031 reviews2023
Dev: Craig LawrencePub: LockleyGames
Windows
Dare to explore the most haunted vicinity in all of England? You will leave no stone unturned as you walk along the eerie grounds of the Black Waters Station and uncover the horror that lies within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Multiplayer 11.3%, First-Person 11.3%
- #12 Toy Hunt
89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Stopshut
Windows
Toy Hunt is a player co-op mascot horror game with a prop-hunting twist. Play as prototype toys hiding from mascot seekers, or become a seeker youself. Explore the eerie Playplex facility across diverse maps with regular updates bringing new features to keep the experience fresh and chilling.
Why similar: Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Co-op 12.2%, Multiplayer 10.6%, First-Person 10.1%
- #13 Retreat
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: a1esska
Windows
A cooperative psychological horror game where you are a test subject in a series of inhuman experiments. Open the door to the unknown, team up with fellow sufferers and together try to find a way out of this nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 13.1%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Multiplayer 9.2%
- #14 Escape.exe
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ESC Studios
Windows
Escape.exe is a gripping escape game for 1-4 players, each offering a unique atmosphere, filled with mysteries and threats. Challenges determine intelligence, and decisions determine survival. Prepare for an uninterrupted experience with each new episode.
Why similar: Escape Room 19.3% ★, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%
- #15 Void Raid
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: macraybPub: IRStudio
Windows
A cooperative space horror about raiding derelict ships: breach compartments, grab the loot, and make it back to your own vessel before the oxygen runs out — or before something lurking in the dark gets to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Horror 14.6%, Co-op 13.7%, PvE 12.7%, Online Co-Op 8.4%
- #16 Backrooms Together
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Podarge VisionsPub: Podarge Publishing
Windows
Embark on a chilling journey into the unknown with the game "Level Unknown: Backrooms," a horror-puzzle set in the mysterious realm of the Backrooms. Test your logical skills and nerves in both a single-player adventure or a multiplayer cooperative mode.
Why similar: Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 14%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #17 Reel Horror
85% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Snarkle Studios
Windows
A haunted projectionist’s room. A shelf of cursed films. Each reel plays a terrifying short story you must live through. Explore twisted worlds from the safety of the projection booth, or so you think...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Horror 20.2%, Exploration 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, First-Person 10.1%
- #18 The Anomaly Project
84% matchVery Positive81% of 581 reviews2024
Dev: Kekdot
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your goal is simple, spot anomalies to escape. Play alone or together with up to 8 players in online co-op. Make the right decisions to advance to the next level, or risk being reset to the beginning!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Co-op 9.2%
- #19 Anomaly Company
83% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Kekdot
Windows
You and your crew are sent in to assess reality in this 4-player co-op horror game. Memorize the environment. Spot disturbing anomalies. Decide if the timeline is safe. One bad call—and you’re forced to start over.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Horror 12.5%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Co-op 9.7%
- #20 The Complex: Found Footage
84% matchVery Positive93% of 9,432 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Exploration 10.5%, First-Person 9.9%
- #21 Escape the Backrooms
81% matchVery Positive91% of 134,540 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy GamesPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Escape Room 15.9% ★, Multiplayer 12.8%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #22 Last Frontier
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INVISIBLE SOLUTIONS
Windows
Last Frontier is a cooperative horror game where a team of medics fights against World War II mutants. Players must burn mutated creatures using a gas torch to collect ingredients for creating an antidote.
Why similar: PvE 16.2%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Co-op 10.6%, First-Person 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #23 Another One
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OUTSIDERS
Windows
Another One — a 1–8 player co-op extraction action with shooter elements. Dive into procedurally generated worlds full of random events and high-stakes challenges. Build your loadout and uncover the mystery before reality falls apart…
Why similar: PvE 14.7%, Horror 13.2%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Co-op 10.5%
- #24 PsyX
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KomKon Studio
Windows
Sometimes, regrets come too late. When you're over 40, you start to rethink your life. You remember people and events that completely changed you. I will tell you 7 stories that happened to me in childhood, after which I became a different person.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Realistic 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%
- #25 The Haunted Loop
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cougarkillz
Windows
Trapped in a nightmare hallway. Spot the difference to survive. Featuring over 100 randomized anomalies and a hidden Brutal Mode. Consult the mysterious Tomes to escape, but choose wisely: the hall is listening, and it may not like what you do.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Multiplayer 12.3%
- #26 Anomaly 404
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mike Meow
Windows
Don't trust your eyes. As a journalist, explore the unstable reality of a secret bunker in Anomaly 404 — a first-person spot-the-difference horror. Find and photograph the anomalies to expose the horrifying truth behind "Project 404".
Why similar: Escape Room 20.9% ★, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 8%
- #27 Victor's Test Night
78% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: 727 Not HoundPub: 727 Not Hound
Windows
美術品を警備する――対峙するのは強盗でも怪盗でもなく「夜ごと変異する美術品」。ヴィクトルズ・テスト・ナイトと呼ばれる一連の間違い探しプロトコルに参加し、5日間、無限の世界の歩き方を学び続けなければならない。
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Horror 14.5%, Exploration 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, First-Person 11.2%
- #28 BABBDI
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,913 reviews2022
Dev: Sirius LemaitrePub: Lemaitre Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Exploration 15.3%, Horror 11.6%, Surreal 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #29 Backward poiesis
77% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: sur
Windows
A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Exploration 15.9%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, First-Person 11.2%
- #30 Static Grain - Quiet a Night
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Helmold Games
Windows
Anna, an 18-year-old university freshman in a different city. Together with her friend, she rented a small apartment in the station district. They had no idea what would happen during their very first week in the new place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 17.1%, Exploration 11.8%, First-Person 11.6%
- #31 Station Sabotage
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: seedpod
Windows
A multiplayer adventure set in the depths of space. Unravel mysteries, strategize for survival, and explore the unknown in this captivating cosmic escapade.
Why similar: PvE 17.1%, Horror 15%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Co-op 12%, First-Person 10.6%
- #32 Allophobia
76% 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 25.1%, Horror 12.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 9.8%
- #33 Tape 101: Liminal Descent
75% 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: Escape Room 18.3% ★, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Realistic 8.1%
- #34 Supernatural Squad
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NIGHT STUDIOS
Windows
Dive into a spine-tingling and exhilarating multiplayer adventure rooted in Chinese horror folklore. Team up to explore millennia-old ruins filled with lost treasures—but beware! Deadly monsters and mythical creatures lurk in every shadow.
Why similar: Escape Room 20.4% ★, Horror 12.6%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Co-op 10.2%
- #35 Backrooms: Collision Not Found
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lz Games
Windows
A 1-4 player co-op horror experience. Navigate hyper-realistic Backrooms levels and liminal spaces, survive unique entities, and uncover the dark mystery behind those levels. Extreme visual fidelity meets psychological dread.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Exploration 10.3%
- #36 后室:维修工(Backrooms: Maintenance)
75% matchMostly Negative32% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: GAMELAXY
Windows
Welcome to the back office company. I am your manager, Carl. Please complete the task assigned by your superiors. Oh, by the way, be careful, any possible loss will cause damage to the company's property.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 12.5%, Co-op 9.9%
- #37 Fears to Fathom® - Scratch Creek
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RayllPub: Rayll Studios
Windows
After noticing bone-chilling similarities to an episode of Fears to Fathom, Tessa and Marcus decide to share their own experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 8.3%
- #38 VISK
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Orionis Productions
Windows
Enter the bleak world of VISK, an online co-op horror game for 1-2 players. You and your friend are sent to a desolate village. Uncover the dark secrets of this place and cautiously explore your surroundings. After all, you might not be alone…
Why similar: Horror 12.9%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Co-op 9.4%
- #39 HOPE
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gameludi
Windows
HOPE is a cooperative horror game for 1-4 players set in the 1930s. Perform exorcisms, explore dark locations, and use voice commands to survive demons in terrifying scenarios.
Why similar: PvE 21.3%, Horror 18.2%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Co-op 10.7%
- #40 Cozy Escapes
73% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: LDJae
Windows
Grab a friend and dive into Cozy Escapes, a chill co-op puzzle adventure. Explore immersive rooms, crack clever puzzles, and enjoy the journey—no rush, just pure fun!
Why similar: Escape Room 28.1% ★, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Co-op 9.8%, Horror 9.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #41 The Limb
72% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Telecom Soft
Windows
In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monsters due to an unknown virus, some people have managed to survive. During these times, an organization formed by elite members of society emerged, fighting against the monsters and aiming to restore the world to its original state.
Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Co-op 10.5%
- #42 The Maid
70% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, First-Person 10.5%
- #43 Madness on Display
71% matchMixed68% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: GiBarPub: RoBot
Windows
Venture into the world of chilling psychological horror, where the line between reality and nightmare is thinner than a spider's web. Grandview is not just a game, it is a test for your nerves and mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, PvE 17.8%, Exploration 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10.7%
- #44 Mimic Alert
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: HiddenGames
Windows
You are on a service to detect and destroy mimics - creatures capable of taking the form of any object. Your task is to carefully inspect your surroundings, use all your attentiveness and various tools to detect mimics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 17%, Exploration 9%, Casual 7.3%
- #45 Evac Bay 09
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Agustín Balmer
Windows · Linux
You're trapped in the seemingly endless corridors of a space station, desperately searching for the evacuation bay 09. But the station is not as empty as it seems; you must observe for subtle, unsettling occurrences and log them if you want to move forward. Can you break the loop and escape?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15%, First-Person 10.1%, Exploration 8.5%
- #46 Exit: Left or Right
71% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: PE4ENEGI GAMES
Windows
You can go left or right, but remember, a mistake will cost you your life…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.9%, Exploration 10.8%, First-Person 9.6%
- #47 Jester: A Foolish Ritual
68% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Fire Foot Studios
Windows
A co-op survival horror game set in a dark medieval castle. Play as one of four resurrected knights and work together to find hidden runes, unlock the ritual chamber, and escape before the Jester hunts you down. Teamwork, stealth, and survival are your only hope.
Why similar: PvE 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Co-op 10%
- #48 LiDAR Exploration Program
68% matchVery Positive91% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 10.1%
- #49 RECOVERY SIERRA
69% matchNo user reviews
Windows
A survival horror game where you and your crew are tasked with operating derelict rovers through eerie environments.
Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, PvE 10.4%, Exploration 9.2%
- #50 The Backrooms Multiplayer
71% matchMostly Negative37% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Untold Backrooms Stories
Windows
You and your friends have found a camera with a footage in it. For some reason you can't rewind the video, and as soon as you try winding it forward you all find yourself in the Backrooms. Together figure out whats in the footage and try to ESCAPE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.9%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Co-op 10.1%
- #51 Backrooms: Escape Together
69% matchVery Positive88% of 34,229 reviews2022
Dev: Triiodide Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A visually lifelike co-op horror for 1-6 people. Journey through 10 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Why similar: Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Co-op 9.8%
- #52 The Curse of Elmwood
68% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You hear quiet whispers from deep inside the house, but no one sees. You begin to feel that you are not alone in this house. Curse of Elmwood is an atmospheric horror where you find yourself trapped in a gloomy 18th century mansion, steeped in mystery and horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, PvE 17.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.8%
- #53 Liminality
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liminality Studios
Windows
Liminality sets in the near future, where humanity discovers a liminal hell full with anomalies, explore multiple unique levels with increasing difficulty and teamwork, good luck on your next expedition.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Realistic 10.4%, First-Person 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #54 holo8
67% matchVery Positive90% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: frog blendPub: holo Indie
Windows
Escape from the looping office. Observe the office carefully and look for any anomaly to reach the main entrance.
Why similar: Escape Room 34.1% ★, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.5%, Exploration 5.6%
- #55 Lost in Anomaly
67% matchMixed64% of 993 reviews2024
Dev: Aximus Games
Windows
In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 8.2%
- #56 Angstraum
67% 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 24%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Exploration 11.6%, Realistic 11.2%, Horror 9.9%
- #57 The Stairwell
66% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Hidden Palace
Windows
You've been hired to keep watch in a mysterious building with an infinite stairwell. Your task is simple: investigate each floor for strange phenomena. If you find an anomaly, be careful. Test your skills on the global leaderboard and in the weekly challenge event.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 18.8%, Realistic 8.4%, First-Person 7.1%