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Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Experimental 20.7% ★, Surreal 20.2%, Horror 10.6%, Retro 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 24%, Horror 18.3%, Retro 9%, Adventure 7.6%

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Surreal 19.7%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 10.9%, Stylized 7%

What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

Why similar: Surreal 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Retro 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Horror 9.6%

Explore an mid-2000s Korean apartment complex in this short first-person psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 8.4%, Dark 7%

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Surreal 15.7%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 9.8%

Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.

Why similar: Surreal 26.5%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Atmospheric 9%

"ELEVATOR: AVICI" is a 1st-person psychological horror with a retro, HK lo-fi aesthetic. Trapped in a decaying apartment elevator, your only link to the outside is a strange voice on the intercom claiming to be a repairman. Will you follow his commands, or find your own escape from the darkness?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Retro 16.6%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%

OK/NORMAL is a short, experimental third-person horror experience, inspired by early 3D console games of the 90's. Journey through a dark, disjointed, dreamlike dimension with your cloud companion! Remember a good diet, take your medicine, and you should be fine!

Why similar: Experimental 29.1% ★, Surreal 23.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Retro 14%, Horror 9.8%

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%

An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.

Why similar: Surreal 23.3%, Experimental 20.5% ★, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.5%

Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.

Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Retro 10.4%, Dark 9.7%

CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

Why similar: Surreal 22.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 10.6%, Experimental 10.2% ★

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Surreal 14.1%, Retro 11.5%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Horror 11.2%

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Mystery 10.4%

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Surreal 16.5%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 12.8%, Walking Simulator 11.1%

backrooms horror game

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Surreal 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Retro 10.5%

Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.

Why similar: Surreal 27.3%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 12%, Retro 12%

A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Surreal 20.5%, Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Chapter-based Backrooms experience. Embark on a chilling journey through the unknown. Visuals based on early 2000's camcorders.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 16.5%, First-Person 9.4%, Mystery 8.3%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.6%, Surreal 9.6%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%

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: Surreal 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 8.9%

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Retro 8.1%, First-Person 7.9%

Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

Why similar: Surreal 18.9%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Retro 9.8%, Horror 8.7%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Surreal 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.4%, Walking Simulator 9.7%

"Do you think a house can dream?" Ritual Static is a surreal first-person photography horror game following a young man in his childhood home the day before a big move. Surf the television, sink into static, and rot in the dark.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Dark 8.6%

Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 22.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Mystery 11%, Retro 10.9%

First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?

Why similar: Surreal 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Retro 12.4%, Horror 11.4%

The Backrooms: Escape is an experience in the liminal world of backrooms. Move freely, explore the secrets of the corporation, but remember - you are not alone.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Retro 13.8%, Mystery 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Surreal 25.3%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Dark 6.8%

An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 15.1%, Retro 15%, Dark 13.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, First-Person 8.4%, Mystery 7.7%

A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 15.1%, Surreal 12%, Dark 9%, Walking Simulator 8%

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Dark 16.7%, Violent 10.6%

You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.

Why similar: Surreal 23%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 14.7%, Mystery 8.8%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Walking Simulator 26.9%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%

A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, First-Person 9.2%

Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.

Why similar: Surreal 22.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 10.4%

An anomaly-spotting horror game set in Level 0 of the Backrooms. Study the looping corridor and identify changes ranging from subtle details to terrifying entities. Decide to turn back if something has changed, or continue ahead if everything seems normal.

Why similar: Surreal 24.4%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 7.8%

Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.

Why similar: Violent 34%, Psychological Horror 23%, Retro 14.7%, Horror 13.7%, First-Person 6.7%

Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Horror 18.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Dark 10.2%

Explore the Poolrooms as if it were lost media from 1998.

Why similar: Surreal 27.7%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 8.9%, Retro 7.2%

An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.

Why similar: Experimental 29% ★, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Surreal 10.7%, Horror 10.5%

You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 15.3%, Surreal 10%, First-Person 9.6%

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.1%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Dark 20%, Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Horror 14%, Dark 12.8%, Surreal 12.4%

Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.

Why similar: Surreal 19%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.1%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Horror 17.5%, Dark 9.1%, Retro 8.3%

The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Surreal 20.9%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Surreal 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 15.2%, First-Person 7.3%

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Surreal 21.3%, Retro 20.1%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Dark 8.6%

An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga

Why similar: Horror 21%, Experimental 18.7% ★, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Surreal 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.5%

Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 13.4%, Surreal 12.3%, Dark 8.8%