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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Psychological Horror, Adventure, Atmospheric, Horror.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 81% — of 236 reviews
Released: 2026-03-31
Developer: Accidental Studios
Publisher: Gone Shootin
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Linkup
    Windows

    This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space

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  2. #2 Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 119 reviews2022
    Dev: Corey JeffriesPub: Spatial Quotient
    Windows

    An unsettling rogue-lite horror adventure. Iconic Backrooms 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: Surreal 17.1%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

  3. #3 Liminal City
    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
    Windows

    Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?

    Why similar: Thriller 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Realistic 14.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Horror 8%

  4. #4 Liminalcore
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 652 reviews2024
    Dev: Shadow Owl Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.

    Why similar: Realistic 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 13.4%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Surreal 12.5%

  5. #5 Liminal Exit
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: LittleRedDread
    Windows

    Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 14.9%, Surreal 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Realistic 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%

  6. #6 SKUF BACKROOMS
    94% matchMixed60% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: akhsotoen
    Windows

    SKUF BACKROOMS is a psychological horror game that takes the player to the Backrooms level, consisting of intertwining transition zones of post-Soviet living spaces.

    Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Realistic 14.9%, Surreal 9%, Horror 8.9%

  7. #7 LIMINAL SHIFT
    92% matchVery Positive82% of 235 reviews2025
    Dev: NextPhase Studios
    Windows

    Liminal Shift is a unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Surreal 10.8%, Realistic 10.2%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

  8. #8 HINGE VR
    93% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
    Dev: Arcadia
    Windows

    HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues

    Why similar: VR 20.2%, Thriller 15.4%, Mystery 10%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Survival Horror 7.9%

  9. #9 POOLS
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,027 reviews2024
    Dev: Tensori
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Realistic 16.7%, Surreal 15.6%, Escape Room 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

  10. #10 Hotel 188
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Leonn CamayoPub: Andes Interactive
    Windows

    Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?

    Why similar: Escape Room 28.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Realistic 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Immersive Sim 8.6%

  11. #11 Enter The Backrooms
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 1,041 reviews2021
    Dev: Justin KrohPub: Cosmic Crow Creations
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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: Survival Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 15.5%, Surreal 13.1%, First-Person 9.7%

  12. #12 Shifting To The Backrooms
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Oopsome Games
    Windows

    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 16.2%, Surreal 14.3%, Horror 13.7%, Mystery 9.4%, First-Person 9.4%

  13. #13 Inside the Backrooms
    88% matchVery Positive81% of 45,968 reviews2022
    Dev: MrFatcat
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...

    Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Survival Horror 16.4%, VR 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 8.3%

  14. #14 DEAD END
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: PHANTOM PIXEL
    Windows

    Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 11.4%, Realistic 10.4%, Surreal 9.4%

  15. #15 OYASUMII
    87% matchVery Positive83% of 102 reviews2025
    Dev: NEO PROJECT Studios
    Windows

    Relive the nostalgia with OYASUMII, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with OYASUMII?

    Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Escape Room 12.8%, Surreal 11.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Survival Horror 8.7%

  16. #16 The Complex: Found Footage
    85% 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: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.4%, Realistic 14.5%, Mystery 13.5%, First-Person 9.6%

  17. #17 Backrooms Doors
    86% matchMixed68% of 84 reviews2023
    Dev: Performance Artist
    Windows

    Backrooms Doors - This is an atmospheric first-person horror game. Explore spaces that can't exist in the real world and find your way out before the entities find you.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 17.1%, Realistic 13.9%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Immersive Sim 9.4%

  18. #18 SLACKJAW
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2025
    Dev: Nostromo Interactive
    Windows

    As the latest prey of a deranged serial killer, you must use your wits and resources to survive in this atmospheric first-person escape room-style horror game. Explore, uncover secrets, and plan your escape... but be quiet, or you'll be his next victim. Inspired by true events.

    Why similar: Escape Room 28.5%, Thriller 16.2%, Realistic 7.2%, Mystery 6.9%, Horror 6.9%

  19. #19 The Backrooms
    86% matchMixed64% of 118 reviews2022
    Dev: Ionized Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The Backrooms is a first person survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying environments of the human psyche. Explore an ever evolving nightmare while running from terrifying creatures to stay alive.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.1%, Realistic 18.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Puzzle 10.7%, First-Person 10.2%

  20. #20 White Room Protocol
    84% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Lefto Studio
    Windows

    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: Thriller 25.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Realistic 15%, Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%

  21. #21 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
    Dev: Steelkrill Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    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: Escape Room 26.5%, Thriller 23.5%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Realistic 9.6%

  22. #22 The Door in the Basement
    83% matchVery Positive89% of 177 reviews2021
    Dev: Aegon Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Surreal 13%, Horror 12.7%, Survival Horror 11.4%

  23. #23 Limoria
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 171 reviews2024
    Dev: Farkas Interactive
    Windows

    Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?

    Why similar: Thriller 26.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Realistic 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%

  24. #24 The Empty Eyes
    80% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
    Dev: 99 Grados Games
    Windows

    The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

    Why similar: Thriller 20.9%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 10.4%

  25. #25 Project Liminal 2
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
    Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
    Windows

    Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

    Why similar: Realistic 20.9%, Puzzle 16.7%, Adventure 12%, Exploration 11.8%, First-Person 11.2%

  26. #26 Welcome To The Backrooms
    81% matchMixed46% of 147 reviews2022
    Dev: Brickmade ProductionsPub: Brickmade Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome to the Backrooms is a indie horror game developed by Brickmade Productions. This game will bring you the ultimate Backrooms survival experience, crafting, lore, entities, and a very in-depth health system which will keep you checking your watch non-stop.

    Why similar: Realistic 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.6%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

  27. #27 Reflection
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    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: Thriller 18.3%, Realistic 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Horror 12%

  28. #28 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
    78% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
    Windows

    In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?

    Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%

  29. #29 The Backrooms
    82% matchMostly Negative24% of 58 reviews2019
    Dev: WASABAE Studios
    Windows

    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: Multiple Endings 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 12.1%

  30. #30 Backrooms: Realm of Shadows
    79% matchMixed42% of 169 reviews2023
    Dev: Cyprus Games
    Windows

    Backrooms: Realm of Shadows is a horror game that takes place in a seemingly endless maze of interconnected rooms and hallways, known as the Backrooms.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 19.2%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 12.4%

  31. #31 The Liminal Dimension
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2024
    Dev: Airem
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.

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  32. #32 SCP-3008: Infinite Store
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 97 reviews2026
    Dev: YAPPub: Yet Another Publisher
    Windows · Mac

    An observation-driven psychological horror set inside an endless furniture superstore. Spot anomalies, choose the correct path, complete your shopping list — and escape the loop.

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  33. #33 Nevermind
    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 432 reviews2015
    Dev: Flying Mollusk
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Mystery 15%, Surreal 14.9%, Thriller 14.6%, Horror 10.9%

  34. #34 MIRROR MIRROR
    76% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
    Windows

    MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.

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  35. #35 Supernormal
    74% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
    Dev: Hitori de Productions
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.

    Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Realistic 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

  36. #36 The Atlas Mystery: A VR Puzzle Game
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
    Dev: Top Right CornerPub: TRC DMI
    Windows

    Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.

    Why similar: Escape Room 28.7%, VR 21.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Surreal 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.9%

  37. #37 Backrooms: Found Footage
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 280 reviews2024
    Dev: HNStudios
    Windows

    Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

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  38. #38 Stifled - Echolocation Horror Mystery
    76% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2018
    Dev: Gattai Games
    Windows · Mac

    Stifled is a multi-award winning, Sound-based Stealth Thriller Mystery, where SOUND is the only way you SEE and the enemies HEAR your fear through your microphone input. Microphone input and VR Features are optional.

    Why similar: VR 24%, Thriller 20.4%, Survival Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 9.6%

  39. #39 [SUBJECT]
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2023
    Dev: RUDZKI
    Windows

    [SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.

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    70% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
    Dev: X1 Games
    Windows

    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 14.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 12.1%, Surreal 8.9%, Realistic 8.8%

  41. #41 The Fridge is Red
    73% matchMixed56% of 229 reviews2022
    Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Mystery 16.1%, Surreal 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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    73% matchMixed67% of 206 reviews2021
    Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Blair Witch: VR Edition is a story-driven psychological horror game from the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed The Medium. Experience first-hand the toll that fear can take on the mind in an original story inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, designed for Virtual Reality.

    Why similar: Thriller 15.3%, VR 14.8%, Realistic 14%, Mystery 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

  43. #43 Backrooms: Exploration
    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: HNStudios
    Windows

    Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.

    Why similar: Realistic 20.3%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 11%, Story Rich 8.1%

  44. #44 NOCLIP
    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: DELIRIUM Labs
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Realistic 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 10.4%

  45. #45 Doorways: The Underworld
    73% matchMixed69% of 405 reviews2014
    Dev: Saibot Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

    Why similar: VR 27.8%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.2%, First-Person 7.9%

  46. #46 God's Basement
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
    Dev: Erebus
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 13.8%, Realistic 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%

  47. #47 APT. 407
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
    Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
    Windows

    A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Thriller 13.9%, Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

  48. #48 Backrooms Rec.
    69% matchMixed70% of 1,667 reviews2024
    Dev: Liminal Logic
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Realistic 15.3%, First-Person 9.4%

  49. #49 Sector 404
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Empty Studio
    Windows

    Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

    Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Realistic 12.9%, Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%

  50. #50 Dreamcore
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,505 reviews2025
    Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?

    Why similar: Escape Room 22.2%, Surreal 13%, Realistic 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 10.2%

  51. #51 Escape the Backrooms
    60% 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: Escape Room 26.8%, Horror 20.5%, Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dungeon Crawler 8.7%

  52. #52 DREAM LOGIC
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
    Dev: Teleopsia Games
    Windows

    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: Mystery 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Exploration 8.4%

  53. #53 Backrooms: Last Room - Infinite Depths
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: KInTstudio
    Windows

    Experience the unknown world of utility rooms through a VHS camera, you will have to feel all the fear and anxiety of loneliness, plunging deeper and deeper into the world of utility rooms behind the scenes In search of that very, cherished, last room

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 71.2%, Horror 28.8%

  54. #54 Behind The Backrooms
    68% matchMixed48% of 58 reviews2024
    Dev: SupKai
    Windows

    Behind the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game

    Why similar: Thriller 36.7%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 9.4%, First-Person 8.5%

  55. #55 Hollow Cocoon
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
    Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    "Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.1%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Realistic 9.9%, Surreal 9.4%

  56. #56 Inner Voices
    71% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
    Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Surreal 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Horror 10.5%

  57. #57 Backrooms Media
    66% 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 28%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Surreal 11.2%, Realistic 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10%

  58. #58 In Fear I Trust
    70% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2016
    Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.

    Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, VR 18.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 8.8%, Realistic 7.8%

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