Games Like The Edge of the Backrooms

Make pizzas and deliver them. The hardest part of running the shop alone is that the delivery destinations are "liminal spaces." A story-driven 3D horror game. There is a kind of worst possible outcome that can only be born in infinite space. Once you understand it, it is already too late.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.7%, Surreal 11.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Horror 8.5%

You awaken in an elevator. Something is terribly wrong with this apartment building. Find the scattered notes, follow the clues, and escape—before it's too late.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Adventure 17.2%, Surreal 15%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 10.9%

Dream Voyage is an Indie Story rich Walking simulator focused on the exploration of introspective surreal levels in the dream world of a 10 years old blind child who's looking for the memories of their late mother. Dream Voyage's hudless experience will immerse you in this emotive searching.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Surreal 22%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 11.2%, First-Person 6.3%

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 16.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Space 9.4%

Explore eerie liminal spaces in a low-poly Backrooms horror experience inspired by the aesthetics of forgotten 90s technology.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Surreal 17.4%, Horror 12.1%, 1990's 11.7%, Adventure 8.5%

A first-person liminal horror exploration game where you walk endless halls, open doors, encounter 13 anomalies, sink through darker layers, reach Terminal, and wake again—because there is no true exit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Horror 15.5%, Surreal 14.1%, Adventure 11%, Exploration 10%

What lies beyond The 4th Wall?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Surreal 25.8%, Horror 17.6%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 8.1%

A first-person exploration game about the eerie stillness of liminal spaces. Solve puzzles and navigate surreal environments. Built entirely on atmosphere, with zero jump scares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Surreal 22.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.2%, Surreal 15%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 12%, Atmospheric 8.5%

As a journalist, you travel to an abandoned village to investigate a dark event that occurred years ago. As you progress through missing babies, hidden diaries, and forbidden rituals, you will be forced to perform a dangerous ritual yourself to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Surreal 12.7%, Horror 11.3%, Exploration 9.9%

You shouldn't be awake. After watching a late-night show about urban legends, paranoia takes hold: has your favorite toy, Mr. Zippy, come to life? Explore the house and survive this tense narrative-driven mascot horror experience featuring puzzle mechanics.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Exploration 7.6%

In this observation horror game you find yourself stuck in an endlessly looping candy town. Spot the anomalies to break out of the loop… or stay trapped forever… And don't let the candy people bite!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Surreal 21.2%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, First-Person 6.2%

Next Station: A surreal Survival Horror/Walking Simulator. Trapped in mysterious, lonely rooms, you must solve puzzles, survive monsters, and avoid traps to find the exit. Experience a dark, immersive atmosphere with unique NPCs and creatures reflecting the void. Can you find your way out?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Surreal 15.6%, Horror 15.3%, Exploration 8.4%, Adventure 6.9%

POOLIMINAL is an atmospheric liminal space horror game set in endless, procedurally generated poolrooms. A Backrooms-inspired descent into thalassophobia, where the real terror lies in the dark water below.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Surreal 15.4%, Exploration 10.7%, Horror 7.8%

In this first person experience, you are returning home after a long day of work. Turn off all of the lights on each floor of the office before you depart. Use the elevator to travel between floors, and be on the lookout for any unusual behavior from your coworkers.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Adventure 19.1%, Surreal 17.6%, Horror 13.2%, First-Person 7.7%

TAMAGORUDO - Floor 0 - is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You will find yourself stuck in a parallel floor of the Backrooms, trying to break out of the loop of a chicken-or-the-egg paradox. Will you find the answer to this endless question ?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Surreal 18.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Exploration 10.4%

An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Adventure 21%, Exploration 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, First-Person 7.9%

Nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented empty rooms to be trapped in

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Horror 12.7%, Exploration 11.3%, 1990's 8.3%

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: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Surreal 21.6%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Exploration 6.5%, Horror 6.4%

DIRUS Software's lost 1999 cult-classic is back! Explore its confusing and stygian world for yourself in this newly remastered edition, and uncover the mystery of its warped labyrinths and crossroads. Find hidden secrets unknown even to the original developers.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Surreal 16%, Horror 12%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 7.2%

An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Surreal 15.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Horror 11.9%, Adventure 7.7%

Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43%, Adventure 16.8%, Horror 16.8%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 7.3%

Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Surreal 22.2%, Exploration 13.3%, Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%

A missing friend. Her last known location on your phone. A fence you probably shouldn’t cross. Enter the eerie woods, uncover her story, and face the kult that waits in the dark.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Adventure 15.6%, 1990's 13.9%, Horror 10.7%, Exploration 7.1%

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Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Adventure 19.6%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 7.9%

You're trapped in the seemingly endless corridors of a space station, desperately searching for the evacuation bay 09. But the station is not as empty as it seems; you must observe for subtle, unsettling occurrences and log them if you want to move forward. Can you break the loop and escape?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 7.3%

It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Get chased by monsters. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.9%, Horror 15%, 1990's 14.1%, Adventure 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

You are trapped inside your new home, where doors open up to various liminal spaces and anomalies appear around every corner. Will you manage to find your way out?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Surreal 15.7%, Horror 13.9%, Exploration 9.8%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Surreal 13.7%, Exploration 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 8%

Drawn back to his haunted home, Dave must solve eerie puzzles, uncover forgotten lore, and survive the shadows that stalk every corner of its decaying halls - a past that refuses to let go.

Why similar: Surreal 21.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Exploration 7.3%

Melancholia Maze is a brief atmospheric horror adventure in a twisted version of home. Complete everyday tasks while avoiding lurking demons, collect clues to piece together a lifeline, and find your way out of the darkness. Escape is just a call away.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Surreal 15.5%, Exploration 12.5%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

The Offering is a 1-4 player co-op psychological horror. You enter the halls of a roaming evil spirit, and the only way to survive is to gather the haunted artefacts quickly, using the equipment at your disposal. Work together as you explore the halls, where every turn could be your last.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Horror 13.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Supernatural 8%

A frightening experience in the Japanese countryside!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Horror 21.6%, Adventure 18.8%, Exploration 8.1%, First-Person 7.7%

In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Horror 19.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 8.3%

This is the story of curse and blessing hidden under a bloodline. Tamako wakes up to see an unfamiliar ceiling. She seeks an escape from the mansion, through traces of distorted feelings. “Novel-to-Experience” Adventure Horror.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Horror 16.3%, Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Exploration 10.2%

Something is wrong with this store

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Horror 23%, Adventure 19.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Exploration 9.2%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Surreal 15.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Horror 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Embark on a surreal exploration of a digital island. Explore a silent virtual world and discover never-before-seen moments of transformation and hidden paths.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Surreal 19.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Exploration 8.2%

The plot of the game will tell about the adventures of Alice, about her feelings for her grandfather.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Adventure 19.5%, Horror 15.5%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 7.5%

You’ve stucked into a loop in the mysterious hotel. Find anomalies to escape the hotel’s loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Surreal 16.4%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Exploration 8.6%

The Charity Shop is an atmospheric, surreal puzzle game where you use your camera to capture the essence of a life lived. To this end, you have been delivered to The Charity Shop, a place where people donate unwanted belongings—each carrying an imprint of the time they once shared.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Surreal 20.9%, Horror 11.3%, Exploration 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%

LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Horror 15.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

A first-person psychological sci-fi horror game about two distant radio observatories in the Jovian system. Scan for faint signals, analyze what you find, and stay in contact with the only other person out there.

Why similar: Surreal 16.3%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Space 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.1%

Discover the far side of the moon and the effects of participating in MK Ultra in this psychological thriller. It will be dark and nothing will tell you what to do next. Find what mystery awaits above and below the moon's surface as you are joined by an unexpected tour guide.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Surreal 14.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8%

Wander through bright liminal spaces shaped by distant summer memories. Ride a childhood scooter, reveal hidden paths with Dream Vision, and capture surreal moments with your camera. No combat—just calm exploration.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, Surreal 22.6%, Exploration 12%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Set off on a calm and beautiful adventure exploring a vast mystical island in search of the lost Manaliths. Walk, climb, swim, and glide through valleys, woods, caverns, and coves discovering the island's secrets as you go.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Surreal 27.2%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 7.7%

A surreal psychological horror game where familiar rooms become strange and unpredictable. Explore your home, uncover hidden details, and experience reality changing around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Surreal 11.1%, Exploration 10.8%, Supernatural 5.9%

Step into the role of a blind boy hunted by a paranormal entity. Can you avoid being kidnapped by navigating the world through echolocation and listening for every rustle?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Horror 11.8%, Surreal 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Exploration 8.4%

A first-person psychological horror where you care for your cat, maintain an isolated mountain cabin, and uncover the link between your father’s secret past and the ancient curse that has taken hold of your friend.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Adventure 15.8%, Horror 12.4%, 1990's 11.5%, Exploration 8.5%

Observe a familiar Japanese elementary school corridor at night. If nothing has changed, go downstairs. If you spot an anomaly, go upstairs. A wrong choice sends you back to 6F. Escape the loop in this short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Surreal 16.8%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 9.9%, First-Person 7.6%

A psychological loop horror rooted in Malaysian school legends. No chases, less UI, just a slow, atmospheric dread. Estimated 1- 2 hours game time. As an independent artist, I used AI to turn a lifelong dream into reality. Explore shifting corridors, manage character's sanity, and face the cycle.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Surreal 19%, Horror 12.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9%

Transcendence in the Poolrooms is an adventure game where you will experience infinite relaxation. Fall into another world where you will explore haunting places beyond reality, a liminal space unlike any you have ever been to and may never escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Adventure 15.1%, Horror 13.3%, Surreal 11.8%, Exploration 9.3%

The School Grudge Tapes is a first-person horror anomaly-hunting game. Explore an abandoned school, identify anomalies, and record them with your camera. Correct choices let you descend. Mistakes send you back and damage your sanity. Can you escape?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.9%, Adventure 17.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Horror 9.1%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

2012. The Arctic research station "Persei" loses contact with the outside world. You are Ethan Miller, a technician sent to the facility to fix the issues. But something here has clearly gone out of control.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 11.1%, Exploration 7.6%

You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.

Why similar: Surreal 32.7%, Walking Simulator 32.7%, Adventure 10%, Horror 8.1%, First-Person 5.5%

You are the only maid working a night shift at an old hotel. Your duties are simple, clean the rooms, fill in reports and survive the night.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Surreal 10.4%

Anna, an 18-year-old university freshman in a different city. Together with her friend, she rented a small apartment in the station district. They had no idea what would happen during their very first week in the new place.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 9.8%