Games Like Liminal:Escape Route

All That Time is a first-person nostalgic adventure where you wander surreal spaces, relive childhood dreams and memories, solve hidden mysteries, and search for your own escape while freeing those who remain trapped.

Why similar: Nostalgia 66.8% ★, Atmospheric 6.9%, Exploration 4.8%, Emotional 4.6%, Action 4.5%

MIRROR is an analog horror game where a quiet evening alone in your family house takes a disturbing turn. You discover an old video game left by a relative — a forgotten gift with a history. What starts as nostalgia slowly unravels into something you were never meant to find.

Why similar: Nostalgia 62.2% ★, Thriller 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.7%, First-Person 5%, Psychological 4.7%

Every day, tens of thousands of dreams are born, destroyed and reborn

Why similar: Nostalgia 97% ★, Adventure 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%, Indie 0.5%

There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.

Why similar: Nostalgia 95.8% ★, Adventure 3.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Do you miss your childhood? Do you want to escape the responsibilities that come with growing up? Then come here.

Why similar: Nostalgia 36.9% ★, Simulation 18.6%, Realistic 7.7%, Psychological 7.4%, Walking Simulator 7.3%

Entity: Midnight’s Watcher follows Alex as he returns to his old farmhouse, only to encounter a dark Entity stalking the land. Each night, he witnesses terrifying attacks by the Watcher and its minions. As the final night approaches, Alex must face the ultimate hunt for survival.

Why similar: Nostalgia 57.4% ★, Emotional 8%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Realistic 6.5%, First-Person 4.4%

Move undetected in shadows or above. Find allies in enemy compounds and complete your objectives with stealth or by force. Gust of Wind is set in a unique post-apocalyptic world of rusted sail ships, barren islands and mutant seagulls.

Why similar: Nostalgia 65.1% ★, Atmospheric 7.6%, Exploration 4.9%, Mystery 4.8%, Action-Adventure 4.5%

CRT: Corner Right There! is a fast-paced, incremental roguelite filled with arcade nostalgia. Don't just stare at the screen waiting for the logo to hit the corner... make it happen! Get resources, fight off glitchy interferences, and stack upgrades in this JUICY quest for the perfect bounce.

Why similar: Nostalgia 86.2% ★, Action 8%, Adventure 3.3%, Mystery 1.9%, Indie 0.4%

You find yourself in a strange world, calm, but with no memory of anything before, not even who you were. You embark on a long journey trying to remember your past, discovering the secrets around you, and find answers. But the peril grows...

Why similar: Nostalgia 74% ★, Emotional 10.4%, Exploration 6.2%, Horror 3.4%, First-Person 3.4%

After the accident, Jack withdraws into himself and starts working as a bus attendant to get his life back on track. He constantly sees hallucinations. And in these hallucinations, the decision is yours. Each decision will lead you to a different ending!

Why similar: Simulation 19.8%, FPS 13.5%, Action 12%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Thriller 8.6%

One player is a hunter robot that captures rogue robots, while the others try to evade capture in this fast-paced multiplayer game for 4-6 people!

Why similar: Nostalgia 75.6% ★, Action 9.6%, First-Person 5.4%, 3D 4.7%, FPS 4.7%

This is Purble Place 3D! - three exciting adventures in an updated classic! Create and win, just like in the good old days!

Why similar: Nostalgia 84.2% ★, Simulation 7.2%, Atmospheric 3.4%, 3D 2.9%, Adventure 2%

What does it take to be in a parade? Hard work, a bright shiny chassis and a little help from your friends.

Why similar: Nostalgia 94.1% ★, Adventure 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.2%

A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!

Why similar: Nostalgia 77.5% ★, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 4.9%, Action 4.8%, Adventure 3%

A Nostalgic Point-and-click adventure game where humor meets the heart! Inspired by the great classics. Click your way through the world, talk to, look at, open, use. All 9 verbs are there just for you.

Why similar: Nostalgia 76.8% ★, Emotional 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Exploration 4%, Adventure 2.9%

Help underwater detective Freddi Fish and her finny friend Luther solve the case. Explore underwater caves, deep canyons and colorful reefs, and discover fascinating places like King Crab's Castle and A Sunken Ship Out of Time, in an effort to save the reef.

Why similar: Nostalgia 96% ★, Adventure 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.2%

HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.

Why similar: Nostalgia 74.9% ★, Exploration 5.6%, First-Person 4.2%, Psychological 4%, Realistic 4%

You are trapped in an endless nightmare. Carefully observe your surroundings and look for anomalies while checking the clock to track your progress and escape from Anomalum.

Why similar: Nostalgia 49.5% ★, Thriller 7.8%, Psychological 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Realistic 6.2%

Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

Why similar: Nostalgia 70.9% ★, Exploration 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Mystery 4.8%, Action 3.5%

Commander Keen is back. In the modernised Definitive Edition of the lost episode "Keen Dream". The game structure has been reworked to make the game a more modern experience without sacrificing any of the original charm!

Why similar: Nostalgia 91.2% ★, Action 5.3%, Adventure 2.7%, Indie 0.7%

Poolcore is an atmospheric game about liminal poolrooms. Jump into the water, solve puzzles and roam freely in these eerily comforting rooms.

Why similar: Nostalgia 55.4% ★, Atmospheric 10.3%, First-Person 6.6%, Walking Simulator 6.6%, Simulation 6.5%

Congratulations! Your job application was successful. All you have to do now is get through the trial period. Respond to messages using a retro 2006 email client. The replies you send will determine whether you are hired or fired. Will you become a professional agony aunt?

Why similar: Nostalgia 80.7% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Emotional 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%, Indie 0.3%

OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

Why similar: Nostalgia 60.8% ★, Emotional 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Mystery 5.5%, Exploration 4.8%

The super-suave agent, SPY Fox, must find Mr. Udderly, rescue all the cows, and stop William the Kid from depleting the worlds supply of milk. Using ingenious SPY gadgets, keen wits, and daring moves, SPY Fox, jumps out on an udderly exhilarating adventure!

Why similar: Nostalgia 93.3% ★, Adventure 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Spend one last afternoon exploring your childhood neighborhood before the world ends at 6:38 PM.

Why similar: Nostalgia 78.3% ★, Exploration 6.4%, Walking Simulator 5.9%, Mystery 3.6%, Adventure 2.5%

A nostalgic arcade horror mystery game where you collect clues as you run from an unknown entity.

Why similar: Nostalgia 44.7% ★, Atmospheric 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Realistic 7.5%, Exploration 7.3%

A fast-paced 2D arcade action game where you vacuum enemies with a magic jar, solve puzzles, and clear randomized levels inspired by retro classics, each run is a new adventure!

Why similar: Nostalgia 87% ★, Action 12%, Indie 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

You are a MEG explorer seeking to uncover every accessible level and sub-level of the uncanny Backrooms. Atmospheric, captivating, oppressive and eerie locations await you - with no entities. Just you and pure liminality.

Why similar: Nostalgia 54.6% ★, Atmospheric 9%, Realistic 8%, Exploration 6.3%, Walking Simulator 5.8%

Today's the grand opening of the Cartown Zoo, and there's still so much to do: zoo chow is running low, and all the baby animals are missing.

Why similar: Nostalgia 93.6% ★, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Drag toys from the shelves and drop them on the table to create a shadow play in this cozy puzzle game. As the shadows unfold, immerse yourself in a heartwarming story full of nostalgia from the 90s and blur the lines between fantasy and reality.

Why similar: Nostalgia 78.2% ★, Simulation 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Exploration 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

In a world dominated by evil, only one hero against many enemies, explore, conquer, and don't give up if you get lost! Help our hero in this platform game in the fight against the forces of evil.

Why similar: Nostalgia 84.9% ★, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Action 3.3%, Adventure 2.6%, Indie 0.8%

Join Champy, the useless vampire, in this charming 2D point-and-click adventure with hand-drawn environments and funny puzzles. Embark on an adventure amongst a cult of vampire hunters, a giant octopus and zombie animals. Will Champy find a way to save Dracula before it's too late?

Why similar: Nostalgia 82.5% ★, Atmospheric 6.6%, Exploration 3.4%, Adventure 3.3%, Mystery 2.7%

Explore new lands, slay monsters, gather loot and level up in this idle MMO simulation experience. Packed with unique and meaningful upgrades, moments of discovery, and gaming nostalgia, World of Talesworth is an homage to all our favorite RPGs.

Why similar: Nostalgia 69.2% ★, Simulation 23.6%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%, Indie 0.6%

Experience the thrill of fast-paced, continuous action with short-level pauses. BH Arcade is designed for quick and enjoyable play, whether you're competing for the top spot or just having fun. Get ready to relive the arcade nostalgia in a whole new way!

Why similar: Nostalgia 68.3% ★, FPS 8.4%, Simulation 7.2%, Action 5.4%, First-Person 4.9%

An endless night in a house infested with demons in first person!

Why similar: Simulation 36.6%, FPS 19.9%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 10.6%, Realistic 9.6%

Workshop Simulator allows you to repair and refurbish items using a range of restoration mechanics such as disassembling, cleaning, sanding and painting. The accompanying story will immerse you in the nostalgia of tinkering with your grandfather.

Why similar: Nostalgia 51.5% ★, Simulation 11.4%, Emotional 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Realistic 6.5%

Step into Jimmy’s shoes, an 8-year-old prankster, and experience Halloween like never before! Sneak, prank, and cause chaos in spooky 3D environments, master stealth and clever tricks, and uncover secrets in this fun-filled action-adventure.

Why similar: FPS 21.4%, Simulation 20.3%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Action 8.9%

He Followed Me is a psychological horror experience about an ordinary man who begins noticing the same car outside the places he visits. What starts as a minor disagreement slowly turns into something far more unsettling. Sometimes, the scariest things aren’t supernatural… they’re real.

Why similar: Simulation 19%, FPS 14.9%, Action 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Realistic 7.8%

A Steamboat Willie-inspired first-person, open-world horror game. Navigate a haunting world by boat, upgrade your vessel, and arm yourself to survive. Uncover the chilling secrets needed to free the inhabitants from Willie’s relentless attacks.

Why similar: Nostalgia 65.5% ★, Atmospheric 8.8%, Thriller 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Mystery 3%

A brand-new action RPG from the creators of OCTOPATH TRAVELER and BRAVELY DEFAULT – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales combines stunning HD-2D visuals and exciting action-adventure gameplay for the first time!

Why similar: Nostalgia 63.4% ★, Action 13.8%, Emotional 7.7%, Adventure 7.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Retro virtual pet game with total fidelity to the 90s classics. A pixel art simulator with multiple characters, including rare pets, where your choices shape the evolution of your virtual pet.

Why similar: Nostalgia 90.7% ★, Simulation 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

15th Prison is a horror escape game. There is no exit from this prison. But examine your surroundings carefully and do not ignore any abnormalities. Take the envelope in each block and move on. Your carelessness may result in death.

Why similar: Simulation 16.3%, FPS 13.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Thriller 10.1%, Action 8.8%

Blur the edge between chaos and control as you take to the streets at felonious speeds and navigate through the European tuner scene. Quickly jump into an urban free-roam playground and enjoy classic arcade-style street racing with deep customization.

Why similar: Nostalgia 83.2% ★, Atmospheric 11.6%, Realistic 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Trapped in a mysterious place, you must uncover the truth. “Outsanity” offers a blend of stealth, puzzle-solving, and exploration. Tread lightly and solve the sparse enigmas to escape, but beware the monsters hear everything. Can you outwit these lurking creatures?

Why similar: Simulation 15.6%, FPS 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Action 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Enter a world where the lines between reality are blurred. Like Daniel, you came here in search of the truth, but found yourself trapped in a terrifying mind game. Your only key to freedom and understanding is an ancient Polaroid camera, capable of capturing the invisible.

Why similar: Simulation 27.7%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Realistic 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Fright Animatronics is a first-person psychological horror game. Welcome to your new job as a night shift guard and technician in our pizzeria. Your task is to repair animatronics, to monitor them and the pizzeria building using video surveillance

Why similar: Simulation 25.4%, Action 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Adventure 7.3%

Neighbors reported a scream from an apartment next door. They claim that people who enter the apartment do not leave. You're the only police officer available at the moment and it's your duty to check it out.

Why similar: Action 18%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Thriller 12.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Exploration 9.6%

Collect cards and battle monsters in this retro style coming-of-age JRPG!

Why similar: Nostalgia 86.2% ★, Emotional 10.3%, Adventure 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Get your knife, get your spear. There is a monster on the loose. Shout Perkele, and kill the beast.

Why similar: Simulation 18.7%, FPS 17.7%, Action 16.7%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Santa has been kidnapped and Holidays are at stake. Watch Over Christmas is a unique Christmassy game that tells the story of a 12-year-old boy, Cisco, who is called upon to save everyone’s most beloved holiday. Believe in the Magic and save Santa!

Why similar: Nostalgia 68.1% ★, Emotional 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Mystery 4.9%, Exploration 4.5%

A zombie ponies game where you have to survive with a shotgun.

Why similar: Simulation 18.9%, FPS 18.4%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 10.9%, Thriller 10.6%

Once a celebrated opera singer, Rachel returns to the stage where she lost her son. As she works through the night, routine tasks unravel into hallucinations and memories as a restless presence awakens.

Why similar: Simulation 24.5%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Exploration 8.3%, Realistic 8.2%

Juglio encounters the Splendor Man... What happens next is unthinkable.

Why similar: Nostalgia 37.3% ★, Emotional 11%, Exploration 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%, 3D 8%

A first-person stealth horror game with a retro-looking aesthetic. Run and hide from creepy enemies and try to survive while you solve puzzles and discover the obnoxious truth behind the facts. A unique and immersive recreation of a "slasher horror game"

Why similar: Nostalgia 71.1% ★, Action-Adventure 6.2%, First-Person 5.6%, Exploration 5.4%, Action 4.5%

Journey to a strange world in search of the fabled Oracle in this fantasy comedy point & click adventure. Play as Leo, a struggling student with the ability to breathe underwater, and explore a desert island and the depths of an alien ocean to uncover your school’s dark past.

Why similar: Nostalgia 88.4% ★, Adventure 3.9%, Exploration 3.8%, Atmospheric 2.2%, Indie 0.9%

Ifrit is a first-person psychological horror game. It can impress you with its dark atmosphere, which is realistic and frightening. Are you ready to face the Ifrit demons, the strongest of the demons?

Why similar: Thriller 11.6%, Simulation 10.8%, FPS 10.5%, Psychological 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Nightfall House is a first-person walking simulator game that allows you to feel as if someone is always around.

Why similar: Simulation 27.5%, FPS 17.6%, Thriller 9.6%, Walking Simulator 8.2%, Adventure 8%

A summer memory in the countryside. Get a taste of nostalgia and let the pixel art warm your soul in this country life simulation. Do all the things you remember, and all the things you wish you had.

Why similar: Nostalgia 86.9% ★, Atmospheric 6.6%, Adventure 4%, Exploration 2.2%, Indie 0.3%