
Have you ever wondered what Liminal Spaces are outside the Backrooms? Explore them in this surrealist short game based on lucid dreaming and liminal spaces in the nature, inspired by the original LSD Dream Emulator.
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Have you ever wondered what Liminal Spaces are outside the Backrooms? Explore them in this surrealist short game based on lucid dreaming and liminal spaces in the nature, inspired by the original LSD Dream Emulator.

LSD Dream Emulator: BRUTALISMUS
A short and atmospheric retro exploration game where brutalist architecture becomes the labyrinth of a decaying mind. Inspired by David Lynch's work, explore vast concrete spaces and unravel the story of an architect lost in his own creation.

StrangeDream
You are trapped in a strange dream from which there is no waking. It is stitched from Chinese nostalgia, childhood echoes, and liminal spaces—where sense and nonsense blend freely. All you can do is keep exploring, until you must choose: return to restless reality, or stay in the dream forever?
A short and atmospheric retro exploration game where brutalist architecture becomes the labyrinth of a decaying mind. Inspired by David Lynch's work, explore vast concrete spaces and unravel the story of an architect lost in his own creation.
Why similar: Psychedelic 13.5%, Abstract 12.1%, Psychological 10.8%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Surreal 10.2%
You are trapped in a strange dream from which there is no waking. It is stitched from Chinese nostalgia, childhood echoes, and liminal spaces—where sense and nonsense blend freely. All you can do is keep exploring, until you must choose: return to restless reality, or stay in the dream forever?
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Surreal 14.1%, Psychological 13.3%, Abstract 12.5%
The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.
Why similar: Surreal 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Psychological 12.6%, Abstract 12.4%
B-Line is a short knowledge-based walking simulator game. Explore different worlds and discover how to get out of the station.
Why similar: Ambient 32.1% ★, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Surreal 12.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Exploration 8.3%
ENDO is a whimsical adventure fueled by spontaneous interaction. Push, pull and shake your way through 10 unique psychedelic worlds, accompanied by original art, music and sound.
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.8%, Surreal 15.1%, Nature 13.1%, Abstract 12.8%, Space 11.8%
The goal of the game is to find your favourite room in the catacombs.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.9%, Abstract 20.3%, Surreal 17.3%, Exploration 7%, Walking Simulator 6.6%
Cache Grabbers is a chill first-person cartography puzzle game. Navigate through 30 levels in a strange environment, using only your compass, metal detector and shovel to find and GRAB THE CACHE — and maybe even a way to escape.
Why similar: Ambient 40.2% ★, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Nature 12.4%, Relaxing 8.5%, Mystery 7.5%
Dreamcore Retro is a short and relaxing low poly indie game based on lucid dreaming and liminal spaces to concern about endangered species and other problems from the future society. The game mainly consists in exploring the dreamy surroundings of these psychedelic and minimalistic worlds...
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.6%, Abstract 15.2%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Surreal 14.5%, Retro 9.4%
INTRAQUARTZ is a multidimensional experimental maze puzzler where you control a microscopic mining rover inside extraterrestrial crystals.
Why similar: Ambient 33.5% ★, Psychedelic 17.8%, Abstract 16.3%, Surreal 9.6%, Exploration 4.7%
The Web is a first person pure walking simulator. A surreal journey. Explore an interconnected web of environments. Discover strange places and meet odd characters.
Why similar: Psychedelic 21.3%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Surreal 16.8%, Nature 14.9%, Abstract 14.3%
The ambient indie adventure. An atmospheric first person lucid dreamscape by The Mad Men of Oopsy Daisy, Inc. "...a deeply emotional audio experience, with an innovative and immersive 'music looping' puzzle system."
Why similar: Ambient 37.6% ★, Psychedelic 16.1%, Surreal 15.4%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%
EPONYMOUS: In Which a Work Is Known by Its Reading is a short-form narrative about unreliable infrastructures.
Why similar: Abstract 18.7%, Surreal 16.7%, Psychological 15.8%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Mystery 8.9%
Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.
Why similar: Surreal 21.2%, Abstract 18.7%, Psychedelic 18%, Walking Simulator 17%, Exploration 7.2%
Ilamentia is an experimental abstract puzzler where you must first discover the level mechanics before solving them. Delve into mysterious mind-bending levels that each have unique mechanics to explore that will test the limits of every facet of your cognitive faculties.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.5%, Surreal 19.2%, Abstract 16%, Psychological 7.8%, First-Person 7.3%
Whispers of Mexico is a psychological narrative horror game with puzzle elements set in post-revolutionary Mexico in 1930. Follow Manuel as he navigates his mind, where he must recover his memory, unravel the mystery surrounding the town, and redeem his sins.
Why similar: Ambient 31.7% ★, Psychedelic 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Abstract 9.8%, Mystery 8.8%
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 19.8%, Surreal 18.8%, Abstract 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Exploration 8.9%
Endless subway rides, void probes, cosmic gardens and the fate of a planet, fiction.colors is a series of short atmospheric experiences to explore at leisure.
Why similar: Abstract 17.4%, Psychedelic 16.6%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Nature 10.1%, Surreal 7%
The world is gone, you’re alone. In the silent aftermath of humanity’s fall, you explore the ruins of a post-apocalyptic megalopolis surrounded by industrial brutalist factories, collecting forgotten cassettes that will reveal what human emotions once felt like long ago.
Why similar: Ambient 29.7% ★, Dystopian 11.2%, Abstract 10.8%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Surreal 9.8%
Small Island is an upcoming first-person exploration game where you have to escape the small mysterious Island you find yourself on. The game consists mainly in exploring the secret rooms and areas you'll find inside of it.
Why similar: Abstract 22.7%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Surreal 15.1%, Psychedelic 12.5%, Exploration 8.3%
VIDEO CHAPEL is a virtual art installation by Jonathan Turner and Marsia Alexander-Clarke. Through First Person and VR, users can explore the secrets of a sprawling exhibition environment offering new interpretations, freedoms, and constraints.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Nature 14.5%, Psychological 11.8%, Abstract 11.3%, Surreal 10.2%
Rememoried is an independent video game, a virtual place where memories change to dreams and the only possible way is forgetting, which becomes a mechanism for proceeding to the next layer of dreams. The Surrealist explorative first-person adventure game.
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.7%, Abstract 17.2%, Surreal 16.1%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Space 8.4%
DeepStates [VR] - Experiences designed to calm your mind and drift away. Wind down in compelling natural sceneries with dense atmospheres. Please note: Development for DeepStates is discontinued.
Why similar: Ambient 40.3% ★, Psychedelic 18.3%, Nature 13.8%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Relaxing 7.3%
She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.
Why similar: Abstract 26.4%, Walking Simulator 24.6%, Surreal 23.6%, Relaxing 11.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%
Enter a synthesized reality. Explore endless worlds. Play an instrument. Save bookmarks. A psychedelic audio exploration game, walking simulator, music generator, and relaxation tool best experienced with headphones.
Why similar: Ambient 29% ★, Psychedelic 16.3%, Abstract 14.8%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Relaxing 7%
Explore different worlds and interact with the environment to the sound of a musical playlist showcasing music from Jesse Aidyn, Multi-Memory Controller, and Ginger Breaker.
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.1%, Abstract 22.9%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Colorful 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%
Trapped in a surreal prison cell, Avery Stardust, a rogue automaton, has only 17 days to enter his reset code and accept a new life as determined by the Stagnation Protocol. But when the mystery of the SYNCO PATH program unravels, Avery will question everything he believes to be true.
Why similar: Psychological 17%, Surreal 17%, Psychedelic 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Dystopian 13.2%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.3%, Abstract 18.3%, Surreal 14.3%, Psychological 14%, Walking Simulator 11%
Moaisland is a humorous and surreal, first-person, retro-styled, point-and-click adventure game starring the mysterious Moai statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.1%, Abstract 19.4%, Surreal 16.5%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Colorful 6.2%
Atmospheric and surreal horror game about day and night cycle.
Why similar: Abstract 22.7%, Surreal 21.7%, Psychological 20.4%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Mystery 7.5%
Drawn to a mysterious cathedral, a boy sets out to unlock its secret.
Why similar: Ambient 39.1% ★, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Nature 10.7%, Relaxing 7.9%, Exploration 7.5%
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
Why similar: Abstract 25.5%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Surreal 17.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%
An atmospheric science-fiction journey across distant alien landscapes. Traverse monolithic structures, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover the story of a lost civilization written among the stars.
Why similar: Ambient 37% ★, Abstract 12.7%, Space 11.9%, Aliens 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%
As the adorable and squishy Bloat, solve puzzles while gliding through a psychedelic world inspired by African beadwork.
Why similar: Ambient 53.5% ★, Psychedelic 24.8%, Relaxing 8.6%, Colorful 5.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%
Two games in one! - Prove you are not human by completing 9 impossible challenges. - Explore various scenes directly inspired by a poem, solving a few riddles along the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Abstract 17%, Surreal 16.3%, Psychedelic 15.4%, Exploration 10.7%
A contemplative story of a human, slowly mutating into data. A transformative retro-journey about the meaning of being human, the boundaries of experience, existence and identity. Are you ready for your next existential crisis?
Why similar: Psychedelic 21.9%, Dystopian 16.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Abstract 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.7%
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
Why similar: Psychedelic 22.6%, Surreal 17.6%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Abstract 13.5%, Colorful 6.8%
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Why similar: Surreal 17.6%, Nature 16.7%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Abstract 14.7%, Psychedelic 8.6%
A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.
Why similar: Nature 24.8%, Surreal 19.1%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Relaxing 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%
The loneliest journey in a universe destroyed by a virus. Go where you can go to find what you can find. Solve puzzles, navigate mazes, and prepare for the final battle with the last functioning bio-ship in the universe.
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Aliens 12.5%, Surreal 12%, Space 10.4%
A shut-in tries to recover, facing a horrific, overstimulating, judgmental world. Confronted with their past scars and mistakes, taunted with what they've lost by a strange shadow that always follows, can they learn once again to be okay, or will they be swept away by the vibrant pulsating horror?
Why similar: Ambient 26.1% ★, Abstract 16.1%, Psychedelic 15.1%, Surreal 15%, Psychological 10.9%
Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.9%, Abstract 18.1%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Surreal 15.8%, Mystery 9.2%
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.8%, Abstract 15.6%, Surreal 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Psychological 13.1%
Atuel is an award-winning surrealist documentary game in which you explore beautiful, dreamlike landscapes inspired by the topography and wildlife of the Atuel River Valley in Argentina.
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.9%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Surreal 14.2%, Abstract 14.1%, Nature 13.9%
Kanso, a beautiful and hyper relaxing line following game. Avoid obstacles while you trace around circular forms and find your moment of Zen.
Why similar: Ambient 42.9% ★, Abstract 16.2%, Psychedelic 11.1%, Relaxing 8.8%, Space 7.3%
Paradoxical is a first-person puzzle game featuring innovative portal mechanics that let you manipulate space at will. Solve mind-bending puzzles that require you to think with portals. Explore surreal dimensions of impossible architecture and uncover the remnants of a dying desert world.
Why similar: Abstract 18.6%, Psychedelic 17.4%, Surreal 17.3%, Psychological 13.6%, Relaxing 6.4%
Immerse yourself in the depths of addiction and explore the surreal world of XYLOMETAZOLINE.
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.8%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Surreal 17.7%, Abstract 15.5%, Exploration 6.4%
Go on a summer vacation to the Cloudy Valley archipelago! Swim, climb, and explore the different islands at your own pace. Discover treasures or enjoy a cozy and relaxing atmosphere by the waves...
Why similar: Ambient 37.1% ★, Nature 16.1%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Relaxing 10.3%, Exploration 9.7%
Sorrow Asylum 3 is a looping horror game, a mix of an abandoned asylum and your mind's prison.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Abstract 17.4%, Surreal 16.5%, Psychedelic 15%, Exploration 7.8%
A phychological horror experience of voices and screams.
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.2%, Surreal 18.5%, Psychological 16.2%, Abstract 13.9%, Walking Simulator 12.6%
After discovering an ancient portal, you suddenly find yourself among the remnants of an ancient alien civilization. Technological relics, sprawling ruins, and cryptic puzzles are all that remain. If you are to learn their secrets, you must unearth the fate of the race that called this world home.
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.9%, Nature 16.6%, Surreal 15.5%, Space 13.3%, Mystery 8.6%
Official remake of the original Nox Timore, that was released in 2014. A nightmare, that you come back to every night. Mannequins. Darkness. Horror.
Why similar: Surreal 22.1%, Psychological 17.2%, Abstract 15.7%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychedelic 13%
Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.4%, Surreal 24.2%, Abstract 17.4%, Retro 12.2%, Exploration 8.4%
You came to photograph birds at Kûarasy Park. The deserted park, dead birds, and the locals with secrets suggest something darker lurks in the wilderness. Use your camera to uncover the truth behind the folklore.
Why similar: Psychological 21.2%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Nature 15%, Mystery 10.5%, Surreal 10.2%
Explore imaginary landscapes, like you're flying in another world. Observe and dive into those chaotic shapes all around you. And even transform them! You're totally free to move where you want, you will discover a tremendous variety of shapes and colors!
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.4%, Abstract 19.5%, Surreal 15.6%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Relaxing 9.4%
Take a break from action-packed franchises and brain teasers. Slowly explore a procedural world of beauty and scan mysterious Treasures and Creatures. Gentle adversity and frequent milestones keep you engaged while you get lost in a pathless paradise.
Why similar: Psychedelic 21.2%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Nature 16.5%, Surreal 15.9%, Relaxing 9%
The game is a first-person puzzle adventure, with wacky and old-fashioned graphics, which will transport the player into a dreamlike, psychedelic world composed of an experimental game system that will challenge and test even the most experienced puzzle gamers in the industry.
Why similar: Psychedelic 29.2%, Surreal 17.7%, Retro 15.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Mystery 9.1%
Explore bizarre procedural generated psychedelic worlds, encounter surreal creatures, experience shifting rulesets, retro aesthetics, and altered music for a wild and truly strange experience.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.2%, Abstract 16.2%, Surreal 12.8%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Exploration 7.7%
A loitering simulator and dreamcore powerhouse, Loutra opens its inaugural group show. Thirteen artists display their work within a world of crude, deteriorating pixels.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Abstract 20%, Surreal 15.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Exploration 8.6%
You are an insect collector. Wander through old summer memories looking for colors.
Why similar: Abstract 18%, Psychedelic 17.6%, Surreal 12.5%, Nature 11.4%, Walking Simulator 11.3%
Al’ulA is a first-person non-euclidean puzzle game set in a strange fractal dimension inspired by medieval Morocco. You will use an alien artefact to solve puzzles while guided by a strange alien entity.
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.2%, Abstract 17.6%, Surreal 15.7%, Psychological 14.3%, First-Person 6.3%