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62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

62% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Liminal Universe is a solo first-person adventure game that takes you deep into Liminal Space. In this experience, you focus not on the story but on understanding the world around you and the atmosphere it creates. The game starts on an entirely empty snowy map, and then continues with a pool and ocean. Although the game sometimes tells you what to do, it leaves it unclear what exactly you sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Universe.

You are Subject 35452.Trapped in a claustrophobic psychological experiment, you must observe each floor of a compact testing facility and decide whether an anomaly is present. Inside the elevator, two buttons determine your fate: choose correctly to advance, or make a mistake and be sent back. As you progress, anomalies become subtler and more deceptive, pushing your perception to its limits. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IT WATCHES.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

You're trapped in a seemingly endless underground passage, so find your way through the endless "dead end". “DEAD END” is a short ambient horror game/walk simulator Inspired by '8番出口', but has a completely different core mechanism, Requires you to explore, solve puzzles and find secrets in passages in hallucinogenic, liminal-space style galleries. Yeah, I'm looking right behind you.Pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD END.

You find yourself trapped in an abandoned school classroom, where space is warped, and anomalies lurk in the most unexpected places. Find them to escape — but beware: every choice leads to unpredictable consequences. Psychological tension, hidden threats, and a growing sense of dread will haunt you until the very end. Game Features Attention and Memory Challenge: Memorize the room’s details to sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Rooms.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

You are trying to find room 96 but you are stuck in a loop. To find room 96, observe your surroundings and get familiar with it. On floor 0 you will be presented with an area to study the layout of objects. The timer will start once you are ready to play. The correct decision will move you up a floor and the incorrect decision will reset you back to the beginning. Observation is key. If you don't… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Room 96.

Justice and evil, in a moment. Become Officer Ren and experience your police life in Baixiang Town. As a policeman in White Elephant Town, you received a missing case one day, a case that unravels the darkness behind it... Restore the real scene Restored the real scene, including police stations, towns, streets and other environmental special effects Content The case plot-oriented, adopts… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The First Scene.

Reminder: If you feel dizzy, you can adjust the shaking degree in the setting Searching for anomalies through a strange phone, finding details, and ultimately "successfully" escaping this nightmare cycle from the "safe exit" Players need to identify the anomalies in each loop in order to continue moving forward, otherwise some bad things may happen But upon careful considera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXIT.

A Note from the DeveloperPlease Note: The current screenshots and videos represent Work-In-Progress (WIP) stages of development. As a solo indie developer, I have published this store page to meet Steam’s requirements while I continue to polish the final experience. The lighting, textures, and environments are subject to significant improvement. Thank you for your patience and for supporting an in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afternoon Patient.

The full version of Freaking Hallway has 50+ anomalies in the full game. Welcome to experience our unique blend of horror, insanity, and humor, as well as the creative ways you can interact with anomalies, the environment, and even your own body.Freaking Hallway is a single-player psychological horror game about detecting anomalies in a government containment facility. You play as Tayo, a talkat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freaking Hallway.

Forget Her is a first-person psychological horror experience that pulls you into the mystery of Greg and Alison two of your closest friends who disappeared without a word. Their worried parents asked you to check the house, but once you step inside, it’s clear something else lingers there. The walls remember. The silence watches. And the truth is buried deeper than you think. GameplayExplore a su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forget Her.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In Floor13, reality doesn’t change all at once — it shifts quietly, waiting for you to notice. You walk the same office corridor over and over, but something always feels… slightly off. Your task is simple: observe, detect, report. If you fail to see the difference, the corridor will keep you forever. Gameplay ShowcaseRoutine. You begin another ordinary walk through the corridor. Distortion… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floor 13.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

You find yourself in a quiet room. Four doors surround you. One will lead you deeper. One might lead you out. But where is The Fifth Door? The Fifth Door is a short walking simulator inspired by Silent Hill, Amnesia, and Resident Evil, and the claustrophobic tension of films like The Cube and The Grudge. If you enjoy games like Observation Duty, The Exit 8, Slender, or Fatal Frame, you’ll feel r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 5th Door.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 897 reviews

A short atmospheric terror game about liminal spaces. Escape the grasps of an underground neighborhood that is equal parts comforting and disturbing. If you've explored a dead mall, a foreclosed pool, or a school at night, you might already know what it's like to be in Anemoiapolis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Villa Nocturne blends classic horror elements with a modern narrative to deliver a tense survival experience. Players step into a dark mansion filled with mysterious notes, haunting sounds, and supernatural entities, where every corner hides a secret waiting to be uncovered. Explore shadowy corridors, follow cryptic clues, unlock hidden rooms, and face the terrors that escalate with every step. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Villa Nocturne.

Examine every detail with extreme caution! GAME OVERVIEW In the shadows of these endless corridors, your eyes are your sharpest weapon. Do not trust your feelings; scrutinize every detail. The moment you detect an anomaly, use your camera phone to capture that specific point before it's too late. However, beware of your remaining energy. Every photo, every use of the phone comes at a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Call.

电梯 Elevator is a first-person psychology horror puzzle game, a short walking simulator. You woke up without prior memory and found yourself lost and trapped in the malfunctioning elevator and floors. Explore the space carefully and discover clues to solve problems and find a way out. You main goal is to escape this place. But as you finding clues to get out, you lost deeper into the haunted s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 电梯 Elevator.

No Nap November is a short psychological horror game set in a kindergarten trapped in an endless nap time. The children are asleep. The lights are dim. The building is quiet but something feels wrong. What should be a peaceful routine begins to repeat, looping endlessly as November drags on. Loops and AnomaliesEach loop, the kindergarten subtly changes. Toys shift position. Furniture is slightl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Nap November.

Welcome to Deep Space Corridor, a first-person anomaly-spotting horror game with a twist of narrative mystery. This short but unsettling experience (about 60 minutes) draws inspiration from P.T., The Exit 8, and The Cabin Factory. You’ll step into the role of an “investigator” who wakes up aboard a mysterious space station. Your mission: inspect a designated area and decide if anything seems… off… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Space Corridor.

In Silent Walls: Subject 13 is a first-person psychological horror narrative game. Twenty years after the disappearance of your sister Elina, you return to the abandoned Red Hollow Sanatorium to face the past and uncover the truth hidden within its silent walls. Explore decayed corridors, discover disturbing documents and drawings, and slowly piece together the story . Every step brings you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Silent Walls : Sujet 13.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Play my games on itch.io! Backrooms Fishing by Liminal Games BACKROOMS ANOMALY You are trapped in a looping office corridor.Don't overlook any anomalies.If you see an anomaly, run back to the entrance.If you don't see any anomalies, escape through the exit.Only 10 correct predictions in a row will allow you to escape.Step into an endless corridor where reality shifts and nothing is quite … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BACKROOMS ANOMALY.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

You are stuck in an apartment building with endless floors. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach the 15th floor and reach the roof of the apartment building. Don't overlook any anomalies. You will encounter different endings depending on your level of understanding of the anomalies you will encounter on the floors. If you find anomalies, turn back immediately. Go downstairs. If you do… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 15th Floor.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Trapped on the 6th floor of a hotel, navigate through a maze of identical corridors. Sharpen your observation skills to spot anomalies guiding your way. If you see something unusual, turn right; otherwise, go left. Be cautious, as a wrong turn means starting over. And watch out, some anomalies could lead to danger. Your goal? Reaching the emergency exit, located beyond room 600. Will you find yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 6th Floor.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

93% User Score Based on 86 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BACK*SPACE.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

You are locked inside a cinema. Your only way to escape is to follow the instructions of your task: Watch the same film clip repeatedly and search for flaws to break free. But this may sound easier than it is, every wrong decision or death will set you back. So be careful! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Last Clip.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

60% User Score Based on 412 reviews

About The Game In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building.  Your goal is to reach the first floor and escape from here.  To get out of here, you must detect and mark anomalies.  If you have marked all the anomalies, the elevator will take you to the lower floor. You should check every place well and mark accordingly because if you miss an anomaly, the elev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Anomaly.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

You've been kidnapped and have to get out but luckily, there's a gun in the office. Unluckily, your captor comes back home every day, so you have to cover your tracks when you go out of your cell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There's a Gun in the Office.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

57% User Score Based on 42 reviews

You slowly rise from the cold, damp floor. All you can see are flickering fluorescent lights and yellowed walls. You do not remember how, when, or why you ended up here. Your memory has been torn apart by an unknown force. The constant hum of the lighting and the silence fill the air in these seemingly endless hallways. Who are you? The answer to that question eludes your mind. All you can cling… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Regret.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

76% User Score Based on 106 reviews

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. You must check every corner carefully, as one mistake will send you back to the beginning, to Floor 9. The game offers you a unique blend of eerie atmosphere, p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floor 9.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

77% User Score Based on 53 reviews

ADD THE FULL GAME TO YOUR WISHLIST About the Game 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. You must check every corner carefully, as one mistake will send you back to the beginning, to Flo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floor 9: Prologue.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny. Stay alert to anomalies. When you encounter an anomaly, go back. If you do not find anomalies, move forward. Every lit candle is a step towards your destiny. In Everloop, you find yourself trapped in an endless hallway, where every step and glance are crucial to unraveling the path to your desti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everloop.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

78% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Welcome to Project 13, a unique Walking Simulator that challenges your perception and instincts in an repeating Psych Ward Corridor. In this immersive experience, you step into the shoes of a disposable Probant, devoid of rights and a future, tasked with navigating a mysterious, repeating Psych Ward Corridor.Your objective is clear: report any anomalies encountered during your walks. The catch? A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJECT 13.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

54% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Inner Voices is a non-linear, dark first person adventure game with horror, rogue-like elements and five endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inner Voices.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

81% User Score Based on 86 reviews

You are called to a secluded house on a remote island to conduct a paranormal investigation. However, you find the island and the house abandoned. Or are they? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angels Cove.

Anomaly Corridor is a horror-themed walking simulator where the player memorizes a corridor in a spaceship during Section 0 and proceeds through the airlocks into new sections leading to an escape pod. Creatures and other weird phenomena haunt the hallway with anomalies that you must look for with the help of your flashlight to discover any anomalies that have changed the corridor. If an anomaly… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Corridor.

“If you find an anomaly, remember it.” [Playtime]30-60 minutes [Rules]1. Choose and explore 2 of the 9 rooms arranged in a circle. Carefully memorize the anomaly occurring inside each room (some rooms may have no anomalies). 2. Once you have finished exploring, ring the bell located in front of the elevator. 3. The color of the lamps above the room doors will change: Green: The 2 roo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel The Memory.

In the darkness, memory is the only clue. You stand alone at the entrance of the abandoned hospital corridor. The faint glow of the flashlight only lights up a few steps ahead—seven rooms, a winding Z-shaped corridor, and beyond that, nothing but pitch black. Gameplay: Enter Floor Zero and remember everything. Then push open the door to proceed to the next floor. Something has changed. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LostEcho.

Step Into Inescapable Horror 'No Exit : Anomaly' is a first-person psychological horror escape game featuring extreme immersion and highly detailed textures. The subway—a place of ordinary, everyday life—has twisted into a labyrinth filled with chilling silence. If you fail to understand the rules of this place, you will never escape.Key Features Overwhelmingly Realistic Horror Environment Flick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Exit : Anomaly.

MULTIPLAYER DEMO UPDATE CO-OP Multiplayer is now available in the Demo! You no longer wander the Backrooms alone. The Infinite Backrooms demo just received its Co-Op Multiplayer update. Jump in with up to 6 players and explore the infinite procedural world together. What's new: Host or join public lobbies. No invite needed, just drop in and start exploring Proximity VOIP and Chat. Your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Backrooms.

Step into the quiet decay of Crestwood Mall… where something isn’t right. Lost Exit is a first-person psychological horror experience set in a sprawling, infamous shopping mall frozen in time. What begins as a routine night shift quickly unravels into something far more disturbing. The lights flicker. The halls stretch longer than they should. And the deeper you go, the more the mall begins to c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Exit.

Based on a true story. Navigate through ever-changing pools where the path can never be memorized. Solve puzzles with physics-based interactions and survive the entity on your trail. Experience the grim consequences of phone addiction. Can you solve the mystery of that fateful day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLSIDE VIGIL.

Discover the truth hidden inside an endless loop.11 Trials of Raz is a first-person anomaly-detection game where each step forward brings you closer to escape… or deeper into the loop. Memorize the room, trust your instincts, and survive the eleven trials before the bar swallows you whole. Gameplay Overview You wake up inside a strangely familiar bar — quiet, empty, frozen in time. Your trial n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 11 Trials of Raz.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

You are stuck in a prison with endless blocks where notorious criminals are located. This is a prison famous for very horrific events. To go to block 15 and find the escape route in the prison, observe your surroundings carefully and take the envelope given by the guard at each block pass. These envelopes are important for your escape plan! Do not ignore any anomalies. If you find anomalies, tu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 15th Prison.

Operation Stutter is a first-person psychological horror game set in the shadow of the Cold War, where the line between reality and delusion begins to blur. As nuclear annihilation looms, you descend into a haunting, fractured narrative, uncovering a top-secret operation, unraveling your identity, and confronting the paranoia that threatens to consume you. You wake up in a cold, dimly lit room de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Stutter.

Step into the shadows of Mystery House—a chilling homage of the groundbreaking Roberta Williams classic that gave birth to the graphical adventure genre. What begins as a nostalgic game night among eight friends in an abandoned mansion quickly descends into a waking nightmare. The house is no ordinary relic of the past. Its walls breathe with secrets. Its rooms are veiled in puzzles. And someth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery House.

You step into an office building where murders frequently occurred. The elevator keeps sending you back to the 0th floor — find the pattern behind the rising floors, control the lights, and beware of dangerous colors. Reach the 10th floor and escape the building. A short horror game inspired by The Exit 8 and its film adaptation. The game features 31 anomalies and 2 endings. Controls: WASD - Mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Exit: Floor 10.

RE-EXIT is an anomaly horror game that challenges your perception and attention to detail. Trapped in a temporal loop caused by an unexplained anomaly, your mission is to observe your surroundings carefully, survive, and report any irregularities to find a way out. Gameplay Overview: Anomaly Detection: Each time you loop, scrutinize the corridor for any changes. Anomalies can be subtle or ove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RE-EXIT.

After discovering that my family had been murdered in their mansion, I reached out to the authorities in search of answers, only to be met with silence and dead ends. I decided to enter the mansion, armed only with my camcorder, to record and find out what truly happened to my family. Something is inside the mansion, I switched on my microphone and let the quiet settle in before asking the firs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Friday Night.

Solitary You wake up in a silent, white room. No clues. No instructions. No color. Only a chair, a bed, a table — and a voice that doesn’t seem too concerned with your confusion. Solitary is a short first-person psychological experience about isolation, routine, and the slow unraveling of reality. Designed with minimal UI and ambient storytelling, the game leads you through a series of surreal s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solitary.

You find yourself trapped in a mysterious communal apartment filled with an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. There's no way out, and your only option is an old elevator with two buttons. The ChallengeWalk down the corridor and press the elevator's red button if you notice an anomaly—something that shouldn’t be there. Press the green button if everything seems normal. Your decisions will determi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOORMS.

The day began like any other… but something is definitely wrong. You’re trapped in an infinitely repeating office labyrinth, and the only way out is to find "Office 8". Gameplay: Explore the unsettling and surreal corridors of what feels like a limitless office space. Trust only your eyes and ears. Pay attention to the details, because anomalies are your key to survival! Each room pre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Office 8.