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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: Nonlinear 19.6%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Realistic 9.3%, Relaxing 8.1%, Exploration 7.4%

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 22.5%, Nonlinear 17.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Relaxing 7.5%

An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Psychological 12.1%, Realistic 10.5%, Exploration 9%, Relaxing 8.9%

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: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Realistic 11.9%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Exploration 8.1%

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: Walking Simulator 23%, Nonlinear 14%, Realistic 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Relaxing 7.8%

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: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Realistic 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Exploration 9.4%, First-Person 8.8%

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 27.5%, Realistic 16.2%, Exploration 12%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

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: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Nonlinear 19.3%, Realistic 11.3%, Relaxing 8.5%, Immersive Sim 8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Immersive Sim 16%, Psychological 9.8%, Exploration 9.1%, Realistic 8.5%

A Liminal Place RMSTER is a solitary game, and relaxing on some levels. ALPR Uses Body-Cam, Analog Horror and Found Footage style. Including realistic Liminal Spaces, and "Backrooms" levels.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 26.6%, Sandbox 21.5%, Exploration 15.5%, First-Person 10.5%, Simulation 6.2%

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: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Realistic 13.8%, Exploration 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Mystery 8.4%

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 14.9%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Cinematic 10.4%, Exploration 10.2%, Mystery 9.9%

Explore, Listen and Observe. LIMINAL WATERS is a liminal space exploration game. Discover a large facility with diverse rooms and themes and be enchanted by the radiant beauty of Unreal Engine 5.6. Relaxation, anxiety, confusion or familiarity? The mysterious Poolrooms are waiting for you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Realistic 15.2%, Relaxing 14.9%, Dark 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%

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: Nonlinear 15.7%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Immersive Sim 10%, Realistic 9.1%, Relaxing 6.7%

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological 14.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Mystery 8.9%, First-Person 8.9%

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: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Relaxing 12.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Realistic 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

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: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Psychological 13.2%, Realistic 10.2%, Mystery 8%

Explore quiet liminal spaces that feel familiar, yet strangely wrong. Walk, climb, and swim through five handcrafted stages, then build worlds of your own in a powerful sandbox. Publish them through LIMSCAPERS, visit other creators’ spaces, and explore together in Multiplay Beta.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Sandbox 12.5%, Exploration 9.3%, Realistic 8.2%, Mystery 8.1%

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: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological 12.9%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Realistic 9.4%, First-Person 8.6%

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: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Cinematic 15.8%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 8.7%, 1990's 8.4%

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: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Exploration 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Cinematic 9.4%

You are trapped in a corridor suspended above the clouds. Each time you open the door at the end of the corridor, explore the environment that awaits you, find anomalies, use the alarm, and break the loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Realistic 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Mystery 8.9%

backrooms horror game

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Realistic 13.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Mystery 8.7%, First-Person 8.7%

Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Cinematic 9.1%, Relaxing 9%, Exploration 7.8%

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: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Psychological 11.7%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Realistic 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Psychological 15.8%, Exploration 9%, 1990's 8.5%

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: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Psychological 13.9%, Cinematic 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Mystery 8.2%

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: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Realistic 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 9%, Atmospheric 8.4%

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: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Psychological 14.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Dark 8.1%

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: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Nonlinear 16.8%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Psychological 9.5%, Realistic 7.8%

Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Cinematic 12.3%, Realistic 11.9%, Mystery 8.4%, Exploration 8.2%

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: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Psychological 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Dark 8.2%

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: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Realistic 11.1%, Cinematic 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%

Backrooms - 2005 is a chapter-based Backrooms exploration game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Realistic 16%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 10.1%, 1990's 8.4%

A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Immersive Sim 18.7%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 8.3%, Psychological Horror 8%

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: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Psychological 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Nonlinear 10.3%, First-Person 9%

You have found yourself in a space that reminds you of nothing, and everything. A space of rooms, that are both comfortingly familiar, yet strangely unknown. A space of quiet and loneliness. You have found the BACK*SPACE. You aren't sure if you are alone. You aren't sure if you want to leave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Psychological 12.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Realistic 10%

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 35.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 8.7%

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: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Realistic 14.3%, Psychological 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Mystery 9%

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%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, First-Person 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.9%

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 73.4%, Horror 26.6%

You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.

Why similar: Nonlinear 27.9%, Exploration 19.7%, Atmospheric 14.4%, 1990's 13.3%, Walking Simulator 8.5%

Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.9%, Simulation 19.8%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%

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: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Realistic 11.2%, Exploration 10.4%

Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Exploration 17.8%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Relaxing 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%

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: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Realistic 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%

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: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Realistic 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Sandbox 14.3%, Dark 10.9%

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

Why similar: Realistic 19.8%, Exploration 17.2%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure. Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...

Why similar: Exploration 28%, First-Person 24.2%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 11.7%, Horror 10.8%

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: Immersive Sim 16.6%, Realistic 15.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

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: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Realistic 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 9%, Dark 7.6%

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.2%, First-Person 9.9%

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: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Psychological 13.2%, First-Person 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Mystery 8.1%

An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Psychological 21.2%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Realistic 7.8%

Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological 14.3%, Realistic 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 9.2%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological 13.2%, Cinematic 11.1%, Realistic 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, First-Person 12%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 7.7%, 3D 7.2%

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 17.6%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 10.5%, 1990's 8.7%, Mystery 7.9%

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: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Realistic 8.5%, Dark 8.4%