Games Like Subliminal

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 21.2%, Surreal 19.7%, Realistic 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the specific aesthetic of liminal pool rooms with a heavy emphasis on atmospheric exploration and minimal UI.

Experience backrooms 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: Surreal 15.8%, Investigation 14%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Realistic 10.4%, Mystery 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, first-person experience that leans heavily into the dreamlike and nostalgic quality of liminal spaces.

The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Surreal 14.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Realistic 11.8%, Horror 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for liminal space exploration, focusing on the unsettling beauty of empty, surreal environments.

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Immersive Sim 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Surreal 12.4%, Horror 11.3%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: As the pioneer of the liminal loop genre, it forces players to observe subtle environmental changes to escape an endless, uncanny corridor.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 28.8%, First-Person 8.1%, Surreal 7.9%, Realistic 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a masterclass in psychological horror and exploration within a shifting, claustrophobic domestic environment.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Thriller 24.6%, Surreal 24.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, First-Person 11%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the seed game's focus on perspective-based puzzles and surreal, reality-bending environments.

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: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Realistic 15.7%, Surreal 14.9%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Mystery 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a dedicated exploration of the liminal aesthetic, focusing on the feeling of being lost in familiar yet wrong spaces.

When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?

Why similar: Realistic 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11%, Immersive Sim 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a direct, high-fidelity exploration of the Backrooms mythos with a focus on survival and mystery.

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 15.2%, Surreal 11.3%, Immersive Sim 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9%, Realistic 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that prioritizes the atmospheric tension of navigating empty, 3D environments.

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 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Realistic 12.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the exploration of uncanny urban spaces, capturing the feeling of being in a city that is not quite right.

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: Thriller 32.7%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Realistic 14%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Simulation 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the found-footage aesthetic to create a gritty, realistic sense of dread within the Backrooms.

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: Investigation 13.8%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Realistic 10.8%, Mystery 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A photorealistic psychological horror game that emphasizes investigation and the unsettling nature of the supernatural.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 21.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, First-Person 9.9%, Mystery 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It creates an intense, claustrophobic sense of dread through limited visibility and a focus on atmospheric isolation.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Horror 20.5%, Surreal 20.3%, Atmospheric 12.4%, First-Person 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a surreal, claustrophobic experience that mirrors the psychological weight and rot found in the seed game.

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 30.9%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Mystery 11%, First-Person 8.7%, Exploration 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a cooperative take on the Backrooms, emphasizing puzzle-solving and navigating dangerous, shifting levels.

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

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 9.7%, Investigation 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the liminal loop concept with a focus on exploration and psychological horror elements.

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, First-Person 11.5%, Realistic 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The game utilizes a realistic, found-footage style to build grounded yet terrifying psychological tension.

"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.

Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Surreal 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that excels at creating a sense of mystery and psychological unease through exploration.

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?

Why similar: Realistic 14%, Investigation 11.8%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic, first-person exploration game that stays true to the original Backrooms aesthetic.

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 17.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 9%, Exploration 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, atmospheric exploration experience that aligns with the dreamlike nature of the seed game.

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.

Why similar: Thriller 15.3%, Surreal 12.6%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Realistic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being trapped in an endless, uncanny space that feels both familiar and dangerous.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Thriller 22.4%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The game features stunning photorealistic graphics that ground its dark, psychological narrative in a tangible reality.

Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness

Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14.1%, Realistic 12.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses realistic 1990s-style visuals to create a tense, found-footage horror experience.

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 19.4%, Horror 12.9%, Thriller 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Immersive Sim 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and the dread of being alone in a confined space.

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: Surreal 21%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: An early-access title that focuses on the exploration of the Backrooms with a strong emphasis on horror and adventure.

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: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Thriller 14.9%, Realistic 11.2%, Horror 10.5%, Immersive Sim 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an atmospheric walking simulator experience set in an unsettling, indie-developed environment.

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 16.9%, Thriller 16.2%, Realistic 14.6%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the psychological horror of walking through atmospheric, realistic spaces that feel inherently wrong.

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.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Surreal 12%, Realistic 11.8%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses realistic environments to build a sense of mystery and dread.

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%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Realistic 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines mystery and survival-horror elements to create a compelling, atmospheric experience.

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 18.8%, Horror 17.6%, Realistic 12.8%, Mystery 11.6%, First-Person 10.1%

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 16.3%, Surreal 13%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Horror 9.2%

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 23.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Realistic 9%, Atmospheric 7.8%

A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.5%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Investigation 12%, Realistic 11.5%

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 15.8%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Investigation 10.5%, First-Person 10.3%

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 17.7%, Surreal 15.8%, Horror 14.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Story Rich 9.3%

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: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 20.7%, Surreal 18%, First-Person 12.9%, 3D 8.6%

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: Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Realistic 15.7%, First-Person 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%

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: Thriller 15.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Surreal 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 9.8%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Realistic 9.1%, Story Rich 8.6%

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 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Realistic 13.3%, Surreal 10%, Horror 9.6%

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: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Realistic 18.6%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Thriller 15.8%, Surreal 13%, Investigation 13%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 8.8%

Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Surreal 15.1%, Exploration 9.6%, Investigation 9.3%, First-Person 9.1%

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: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Thriller 14.9%, Horror 13.3%, Surreal 11.2%, Realistic 10%

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 29.2%, Realistic 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, First-Person 12.1%, Horror 12%

A claustrophobic anomaly-horror game where you can only turn, blink, and decide: is it real or not? Survive five endings and uncover Mike’s story.

Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Surreal 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Mystery 9.9%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Surreal 15.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%

In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.

Why similar: Surreal 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Investigation 8.4%, Realistic 7.8%

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

Why similar: Realistic 20.2%, Adventure 15%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

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 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 13.2%, Realistic 13%, Atmospheric 7.5%

First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Thriller 14.4%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Exploration 7.5%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Surreal 13.3%, Horror 11%, Realistic 9.1%

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

Why similar: Thriller 16%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Surreal 13.6%, Horror 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Simulation 12.8%, Strategy 12.6%, Adventure 8.2%

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: Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Horror 11%, Surreal 8.5%

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: Horror 14.8%, Realistic 14.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, First-Person 10.3%

Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Multiple Endings 10%, Realistic 9.1%, Exploration 8.6%

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 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

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: Surreal 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Realistic 15.2%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 9.6%

The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. Explore The Classrooms and discover the various anomalies it contains; from malicious entities, to harmless oddities. And remember, it's different every time you play, so your found footage is uniquely yours.

Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9.2%