
Explore the surreal world of the dream and navigate the deep caverns of broken minds. Beneath weird and horrific visions are lost souls wandering the maze; help them confront their reality and escape from the NIGHTMAZE.
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Explore the surreal world of the dream and navigate the deep caverns of broken minds. Beneath weird and horrific visions are lost souls wandering the maze; help them confront their reality and escape from the NIGHTMAZE.

The Place: Beneath the Mind
The Place Beneath the Mind is a first-person game inspired to the "Backrooms" centered on the exploration of liminal and surreal environments, combining Metroidvania, puzzle, and mystery elements with a background story gradually uncovered through exploration, notes, and player exploration choices.

N/A Museum
“Welcome to Hanwoon Museum.”Within the Hanwoon Museum, where eerie entities lurk in the shadows, you take on the role of search agent Kang Min-su. Your mission is to uncover the truth behind the fire and discover a way to escape.
The Place Beneath the Mind is a first-person game inspired to the "Backrooms" centered on the exploration of liminal and surreal environments, combining Metroidvania, puzzle, and mystery elements with a background story gradually uncovered through exploration, notes, and player exploration choices.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 34.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Surreal 6.8%, Nonlinear 6.1%
“Welcome to Hanwoon Museum.”Within the Hanwoon Museum, where eerie entities lurk in the shadows, you take on the role of search agent Kang Min-su. Your mission is to uncover the truth behind the fire and discover a way to escape.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 39.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, First-Person 6.3%
You wake up in a locked room with no memory and a typewriter that types on its own. It asks you to play a game. Build words into sentences, fight back against the voice in the machine, and survive long enough to learn why you're here. Some answers are worse than the questions.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 33.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Exploration 8.5%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Puzzle 6.7%
Moonless Night is a psychological horror game where you explore Selene’s mind, uncover her sins, and escape a labyrinth of shadows. Every choice matters—face the darkness and discover one of six different endings.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 49.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Exploration 13.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Adventure 3.3%
A home brewed 360° interactive horror flick. Witness a troubled soul craving to make a chilling home movie realize that the monster lies a lot deeper than he could have ever guessed. Play the cassette and rewind the terror hidden inside.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 35.3%, Surreal 10.3%, Exploration 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Puzzle 7.2%
"Into the Backrooms: Last Tape" transports players into a dark and eerie world of the Backrooms. Immerse yourself in an atmospheric horror experience, explore procedurally generated labyrinths, and uncover the secrets lurking in the dark corners.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
One Night at the Shack is a psychological horror adventure where you explore a sinister shack haunted by vengeful spirits. Engage in intricate puzzles tailored to each ghost's tragic story, unraveling mysteries and uncovering the dark truth behind their haunting.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 39.6%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Exploration 10.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
The first truly infinite Backrooms game. Explore a seamless, procedurally generated world with a seed system across interconnected environments. No loading screens. No boundaries. Just fluorescent lights and something waiting in the dark.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 46.7%, Exploration 12.9%, Nonlinear 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, First-Person 7%
You are called to a secluded house on a remote island to conduct a paranormal investigation. However, you find the island and the house abandoned. Or are they?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 39.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Exploration 10%, Surreal 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
《SILENCY》is a third-person horror adventure-puzzle game.Explore a constantly shifting space to find the exit while confronting deadly threats and lurking terrors.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 37%, Dark Humor 12.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Surreal 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
Learn to confront your own fears in this surreal adventure. Push, attack, disable, destroy, outsmart, and send hordes of immortal enemies flying to escape this nightmare. Experience a journey of transformation and uncover the mysteries and deep secrets hidden in Bahgonia.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 42.2%, Dark Humor 14.5%, PvE 12.3%, Exploration 11.1%, Surreal 7.5%
You've awakened to find yourself trapped within a never ending neighborhood. Explore the deserted city alleyway, observing your surroundings and spotting the anomalies to reach the exit.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 33.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Surreal 9.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
COME ON DOWN!! If you live for chaotic numskully activities while trying to survive with your pals, then the tunnels might be right for you.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 36.9%, Dark Humor 14.6%, PvE 10.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Nonlinear 8.4%
Explore, discover, and document the dark, liminal reality known as the Backrooms, experiencing dread and isolation as you navigate it. We wish you luck in your travels.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 35.4%, Surreal 11.2%, Nonlinear 9.5%, PvE 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Ecco is a first-person psychological horror game where players won't survive if they don't pay attention to details. Players takes the role of a cult member, you will have to find all the necessary items to make the final ritual.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 39.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Exploration 9.9%, PvE 9.3%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
today was special
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 37.1%, Surreal 10%, Exploration 9.3%, Horror 7.6%, Puzzle 7.4%
Athyra takes Rock, Paper, Scissors and turns it into a psychological horror trial full of puzzles, jumpscares, and cryptic lore. Inspired by Inscryption and Buckshot Roulette, Athyra pits you against disturbing foes in deadly games of Rock, Paper, Scissors...
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 40.3%, PvE 13.6%, Surreal 13.6%, Horror 9.5%, Puzzle 7.1%
A short FREE First Person Horror-Adventure on a single Floor. Explore the Floor and try to solve the riddles. But don't get too deep into it. You don't know what you'll find. There are only englisch subtitles. Sorry.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 51.3%, Exploration 13.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Horror 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
Game genre: exploration puzzle, escape room Gameplay: Players change the season of the room through the "time infection" system to find the key to escape. Supported languages: English, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Japanese
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 54.3%, Exploration 12.3%, Puzzle 12%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Adventure 6.5%
You wake in a dark, enclosed space with no visible exit, only clues and strange devices. Explore, solve puzzles, and collect items to unlock paths. You are not alone. An unknown entity is searching for you. Hide, keep distance, and escape.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 60.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Horror 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.4%, Adventure 5.2%
Navigate an ever changing maze where every turn could be your last...
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 55.9%, Exploration 14.9%, First-Person 7.4%, Adventure 7.4%, Horror 7.1%
A narrative experience of psychological horror and metaphysical mystery. Reality bends, time stutters, and something unseen follows your every breath.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 40.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Puzzle 10%, Exploration 8.7%, First-Person 5.1%
Prepare to face nightmarish bosses in 'The Darkened Halls.' Armed with intellect, not weapons, you are a vulnerable young protagonist hunted by demons. Solve puzzles, secure key items, and challenge powerful foes in a relentless pursuit.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 37.9%, PvE 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Exploration 9.5%
House of Evil - atmospheric survival horror with a first-person view, in which you can test your nerves for strength. The events take place in the mansion that exists in reality. The main character is an ordinary philistine, his wife is an exorcist, after an unusual telephone conversation, the protagonist can not call to the spouse, and...
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 40.1%, PvE 12%, Exploration 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Puzzle 8%
SYNTAXIA is a dream-dark adventure game that allows you to rewrite reality itself by changing the words that describe it. Use your creativity and intuition to escape. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Surreal 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Exploration 9.8%, Nonlinear 9.8%
HYPNOS is a first-person adventure and exploration game, set in a lovecraftian megastructure fever dream. Enter the Nameless City at the edge of Dreams. Follow the trail into the shadow of the Holy Mountain. Embrace your destiny.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Lovecraftian 14.2%, Surreal 13.5%, Exploration 12%, Nonlinear 9.7%
A first-person psychological horror game about identity and what you give up to keep going. You wake up somewhere you don't remember. You go through different rooms. Each one wants something from you. You make choices, and the game watches you back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Exploration 10%, First-Person 9.4%, Puzzle 8.9%
Coloring is a roguelike 2D labyrinth horror game with fast run-based gameplay. Navigate the Afterlife, use colored lockers and deals to escape a monster and improve your time each run.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 45.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Procedural Generation 12%, Surreal 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
An online co-op dark fantasy adventure game set in the underbelly of a consumer goods conglomerate mega dungeon. Within its halls you will fight ancient foes and modern horrors. Can you survive long enough to make it to the top?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.5%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Surreal 11.1%, PvE 10.2%, Exploration 8.4%
Maze of Terror throws you into ever-changing, procedurally generated labyrinths filled with deadly traps, mind-bending puzzles, and horrifying creatures. There is only one goal - survive, complete the mission, and find your way out… if you can.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 28.2%, PvE 11.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Nonlinear 8.5%
A first person horror survival game. You control four drones in separate locations to diffuse a cataclysmic situation. Armageddon is in your hands.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Nonlinear 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Exploration 8.4%
A slow and atmospheric retro horror game. These hills hide more than just this congregation. Tend this remote church, give services to the needy and you never know... you might just survive the night
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Surreal 15.1%, Puzzle 11%, Horror 10%, First-Person 9.1%
A recreational software for counting sheep, observing puzzles, and befriending an indoor air-conditioning unit.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Surreal 19.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
Morbid is an atmospheric psychological horror game; experienced as Senior Detective J. Taylor, unfold haunting and morbid events that will question your sanity.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 39.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, PvE 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Surreal 9%
A puzzle-solving mystery based in an unusual art gallery. You will be constructing and scanning imaginatively designed QR codes to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 60%, Puzzle 15.3%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 6.8%, Adventure 4.5%
An unsettling rogue-lite survival horror adventure. Iconic levels reshape around you. Classic and original entities lurk as greater beings bid for your favor. Collect relics and strange items. Grow stronger. Survive, escape, or claim more uncertain fates. Fall in. Get lost. Go beyond The Backrooms.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 38.6%, Surreal 12.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 8.2%
Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Lovecraftian 14.8%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 10.3%
Try to survive on a deserted ship drifting in a foggy ocean. Complete daily tasks, keep your sanity, and uncover the secrets of the missing crew. But be careful-nothing is as simple as it seems. Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 39.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Exploration 10.3%, First-Person 6.9%, Horror 6.3%
Legend has it that if you fall into a deep sleep while your body struggles to survive, Trevis will welcome your soul into his labyrinth.If you want to wake up, take a good look around and don't overlook any anomalies...This game will give you a real challenge... Good luck not cracking.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 64.7%, Exploration 17.1%, First-Person 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Indie 1.2%
Buried Spirits is a short historical horror story, set in the old Toronto Lunatic Asylum. Can you find the secrets it holds, or will you become its next victim?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 46.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Exploration 11.6%, First-Person 7.3%, Horror 5.2%
Cursed Choices and ConsequencesHorror Visual Novel Set in a haunted house, with multiple puzzles, paths, and endings.And great atmospheric music.Choices are forgiving and let you go back without replaying big chunks of the game.Reads like a book.Approximately 3 hours of content.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 36.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Psychological Horror 10%, Exploration 9.2%, Horror 8.8%
Trapped in an abandoned metro, you must escape an ever-repeating station filled with anomalies and lurking horrors. Face over 100 unique disturbances and terrifying beings as you struggle to break free.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 35.7%, Exploration 9.8%, PvE 9.7%, Dark Humor 8.9%, Horror 8.4%
Uncover, experience, and survive service. Tasked with exploring and reporting any wrongdoing, you are the last train inspector on shift. descend into madness as this surreal comedy sonders your psyche.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Dark Humor 14%, Surreal 13.7%, Exploration 10.3%
Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Surreal 14.3%, Exploration 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%
Crosswalks you must not cross—unless something is wrong.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 62.7%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Adventure 7.8%
Lost is a first person psychological horror game. Suddenly crossing into the inner world of the teaching building, immersing oneself in an incredible scene is thrilling, and enjoying a truly terrifying experience. This is my girlfriend。
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 45.6%, Surreal 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
Noroi E: Susan's Memories is a psychological horror game where Susan, desperate to help her boyfriend David, discovers an ancient curse that forces him to control demonic entities. In her search for the truth, she will face horrors and decisions that will test her love and her sanity.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, First-Person 9.3%
THE ILLUSION Is a Puzzle Game Where You Have To Pass Through A Different Set Of Tests For Your Brain, Memory, senses and interactivity with the environment While You Are Trapped In mysterious mansion surrounded With Unknown Dark Forces
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 50.4%, Exploration 14.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, First-Person 7.8%, Horror 7.2%
A newly unearthed pyramid draws explorers from around the world. As a seasoned tomb raider, you join the race for its hidden treasures. But something ancient stirs in the dark. Will you claim the prize—or be buried with the curse?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 50.2%, Horror 13.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%, Adventure 5.8%
"I'm Not a Robot" is an atmospheric horror with old-school 3D and dark humor, telling the story of quickly making $300 in a shady alley. Sounds safe, right? Grab an easy payday or uncover all the secrets of the dark cult that has taken over your small town.
Why similar: Dark Humor 27.7%, Surreal 11.9%, Horror 10.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
In Anomalist’s story, you and Finn chase an anomaly on a planet, experiencing the mood swings of a mysterious entity that devours victims with mind games and imprisons them in its own dimension. Your choices lead to different endings
Why similar: Dark Humor 21.7%, Exploration 15.3%, Surreal 15%, Puzzle 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
This is a level-based first-person shooter. Players must complete objectives within a separate map in each level to advance to the next. This is a technology test game for the Primordial Universe, featuring a backpack, storage boxes, and shooting mechanics.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 66%, First-Person 11.1%, Puzzle 7.9%, Horror 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Dare to explore the abandoned school, solve twisted puzzles, and uncover all six endings to reveal its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 57.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, Adventure 4.4%
Roam around the catacombs, collect everything and avoid being found at all cost. Collect rare item drops while doing so.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 38.3%, Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%
You have been kidnapped, and you don't know why and where you are. All you know is that you have to escape from this place before the fisherman kills you. In this house, you will find some items and puzzles that will help you escape from this house. Will you survive or get killed by the fisherman?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 45.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 9.1%, Horror 8%
Spooky McGee invites you to the Polterparty! Polterparty is a 4 player online co-op horror game with minigames. A haunted mansion filled with deadly entities awaits, and it’s up to you and your friends to survive the night by outsmarting supernatural.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 30.2%, Dark Humor 16.5%, PvE 10.7%, Lovecraftian 10.4%, Exploration 9.3%
A man escapes to a remote mountain house after a tragic car accident, only to face terrifying paranormal events that refuse to let him go.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Exploration 17.5%, PvE 16%, Puzzle 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
Racing against time, a guy wanders around a graveyard on the middle of nowhere, searching for something that may break a deadly curse. Among murders and secrets, only darkness is certain.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Exploration 18.7%, Horror 13.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.8%
Scary Tales: Horror School is a first-person survival horror game with three intense chapters—escape a haunted school, rescue a missing son from a chainsaw-wielding butcher, and soon, confront ancient black magic. Can you survive the nightmare?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 35.7%, Horror 10.6%, Procedural Generation 9.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Puzzle 7.9%