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Games like Escape the BACKROOM

Looking for games like Escape the BACKROOM? Here are top simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with BACKROOMS ANOMALY, The Backrooms Deluxe or Lore of the Frog.

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  1. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    91% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BACKROOMS ANOMALY.

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  2. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    48% User Score Based on 205 reviews

    UPDATE 2.0Update 2.0 is finally out and it introduces many changes, fixes and overall improvements the community has been asking for! About the GameDiscover various levels of danger while trying to escape the eerily familiar backrooms based on popular creepypasta lore.New and Unique LevelsTraverse through 20+ unique levels based on the Backrooms lore. Regular content updates will add even more l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Deluxe.

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  3. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    We are releasing an Early Access version on itch.io! Get it now or Wishlist on steam! This is the full version of the game but doesn't include game saves and keyboard remapping. Cult of the Frog is a relaxing, cozy walking simulator. Embark on an enchanting journey as a frog archaeologist on a mystical island full of secrets. Find the ancient ruins of the enigmatic Cult of the Frog, uncovering lo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lore of the Frog.

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  4. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    The theme of the game You have come to that parallel universe that tries to trap you with feelings of nostalgia and fear and peace. Be careful; you don't want to be part of it. Explore the Unknown You found yourself in an abnormal place, an abandoned store, abandoned places. Empty corridors, a maze, flickering lights, Doors that emit a bright light are leading you somewhere… but where? Each level … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal:Escape Route.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    78% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Cognition Method is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris. Discover the innovative mechanics of altering gravity and dive into the surreal setting. Find your way within a mysterious artifact and unveil a non-ordinary story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cognition Method.

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  6. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Memories: Prologue.

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  7. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    61% User Score Based on 252 reviews

    The Backrooms Deluxe 2 is a spin on The Backrooms Deluxe with new features such as: ModifiersMix and match positive and negative effects that give you more or less Deluxe Coins at the end of your run. Much better multiplayer replicationThe entire game has been rewritten to support a much more seamless multiplayer experience.  More AchievementsThe game has received more achievements, as well as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Deluxe 2.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 83 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.

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  9. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    STORYIn Backrooms Missing Persons, you explore the fates of the lost through a collection of unsettling VHS tapes. Experience their final moments through the warped lens of an old camcorder, piecing together the fate of the lost. Explore yellow halls, hear the hum of flickering lights, and uncover fragments of stories that were never meant to be found. Avalialbe Tapes Office … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Missing Persons.

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  10. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Wishlist on Steam for the full game When playing our game you undertake a very normal life living in a Hotel, you do tasks, listen to the radio and prepare for work. Slowly over time you might notice a few changes, cracks in the walls, sounds you've never heard before and a sense that maybe something unsettling is happening behind the scenes. You take what's called "The Miracle Pill" a new pill … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deceived Of Joy.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Cerebral is a short psychological horror game where every mistake hurts your memory. Save your mind or surrender it to the system. What remains of you either way? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cerebral.

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  12. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    "Anomalous Railroad Crossing" is an escape game where you search for strange happenings, set at the most famous railroad crossing in Japan. Various strange happenings occur, from horrifying, beautiful, and amusing, to large-scale happenings that affect the entire city, so observe carefully and escape from the world invaded by strange happenings. ~ You suddenly realize that you are s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomalous Railroad Crossing.

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  13. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    80% User Score Based on 444 reviews

    Prepare to unravel the mysteries of The Anomaly Project! CAN YOU AND YOUR TEAM FIGURE OUT WHATS OUT OF THE ORDINARY? SMii7Y • VanossGaming • KYRSP33DY • Forsen • Yogscast • H2ODelirious • Terroriser • Nogla • BasicallyIDoWork • Lui Calibe • 8-BitRyan • CaRtOoNz • TheDeluxe4 • Elraenn • SideArms4Reason • ChilledChaosGAME • Hat Films • Kilira Cooper • Nino MssClick • luthfi halimawan • Jeni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomaly Project.

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  14. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    89% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    All you need to know about that this place is that it was a really bad idea. You have to be brave and determined to learn all the secrets hidden in dark corners. Good luck, you will need it! Do you dare to face the revenge-seeking, bloodthirsty Krasue or the haunting demon Charles? This is just the beginning, more monsters are waiting for you.Collect as many bags of money as possible and escape fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eyes: The Horror Game.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    73% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit, an immersive walking simulator inspired by liminal spaces. Can you escape, or will you remain forever trapped? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Exit.

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  16. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Deja Vu portrays The Backrooms as a manifestation of mental illness. Join forces with up to four friends and endeavor to escape the confines of both your own mind and the mundane existence that led you here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deja Vu : The Backrooms.

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  17. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,020 reviews

    Description. Dreamcore is a psychological horror game that immerses players in the eerie atmosphere of liminal spaces. Offering a one-of-a-kind experience, the game enables players to freely explore expansive, non-linear worlds for extended gameplay sessions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore.

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  18. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    52% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Instead of a traditional flashlight, a camera flash – a brief, flickering, blinding light that reveals dark secrets and leaves you in total darkness when it fades. Every step is a fight for survival, and the use of the flash completely redefines the way you explore dark locations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    You find yourself in front of an apartment building in the middle of the forest (how did it even get here?) and see a man calling for help. What will be your next move? Solve puzzles, search for items, hide from danger, and above all, FOLLOW THE RULES. Don’t know what they are? Find the list, and if you want to survive, stick to it. Panelak is a horror adventure game that takes you to the fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panelak.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 412 reviews

    In this single-player experience, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Anomaly.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    In Hotel 188, there are no monsters chasing you or cheap jumpscares. The fear comes from somewhere else: the atmosphere, the silence, the sound of your own footsteps… and that constant feeling that something doesn’t quite fit. You wake up in a place you don’t recognize. Time doesn’t move forward, the rooms feel the same but different each time you return to them, and the only path is forward...… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel 188.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Hotelnomaly is an endless loop anomaly hunt game where you play as a mechanic hired to fix an elevator in a lonely 1930s hotel. Discover eerie anomalies, navigate haunted corridors, and uncover dark secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotelnomaly.

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  23. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Liminal Dimension.

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    19%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    31% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Horror ManorStep into the decaying halls of Horror Manor, an abandoned estate shrouded in mystery. Curiosity lures you deeper into its corridors, but the manor has other plans. With a sudden click, the doors slam shut, trapping you within its chilling embrace.Face the SpiritsExplore the Manor: Navigate through decaying rooms, dusty libraries, and hidden passages, each holding a piece of the manor'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Manor.

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  27. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 575 reviews

    "Escape From Boykisser" is an immersive first-person psychological horror game that throws you into the sterile spaces of the backrooms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape From Boykisser.

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  28. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 117 reviews

    DESCRIPTIONCantEscapeTheBackrooms is a Singleplayer horror game, where you will fight on your own to escape the different levels of the backrooms, solving puzzles and find your way out. Explore each room look for elements that might help you to go further. The further you come the more dangerous it will be. Becareful danger lurks around every corner don't be careless Or it'll be over sooner than y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CantEscapeTheBackrooms.

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  29. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 312 reviews

    The Backrooms: Unbounded is a Free single player first person body camera horror game based on the backrooms. You take the role of a police officer who noclips out of reality while on duty. Will you make it out alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Unbounded.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 529 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Rec..

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  31. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    72% User Score Based on 129 reviews

    The School Headmaster needs your help to recover the Philosopher's Stone. In this escape room you will have to explore your wizardry school, solve puzzles, learn new spells and put your magical skills to the test. Will you save the school? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystic Academy: Escape Room.

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  32. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    49% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Media.

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  33. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 6,321 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Take a good look around and find a way to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Exit 8.

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  34. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    96% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    The last person finds themselves in an empty office. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit. THE ELISION EFFECT IS A SHORT SURREAL PUZZLE GAME. You might be the last person in this building. Empty offices and locked doors. You try to keep moving. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. It smells of old coffee stains, the fluorescent lights buzz,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elision Effect.

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  35. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    76% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    SKIBIDI: ESCAPE FROM TOILETSIs a cooperative horror game for 1-4 players. TV MANs are trying to get through creepy and atmospheric locations that are filled with dangerous SKIBIDI - they want to kill you! TV MANs - UNITE!Immersive experienceRealistic graphics, minimal user interfaces and a gloomy atmosphere will ensure immersion in the game.CooperativeYou are a TV MANs team that is up against dang… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKIBIDI: ESCAPE FROM TOILETS!.

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  36. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Mortisomem is an adventure, mystery, and horror game with retro visual aesthetics. The game takes place in the year 1917, in the vast forest of inland Brazil. Donald Barnes is an immigrant and a successful American merchant in Brazil. However, one day he hears a traditional story from the region that greatly captures his attention; about a man who lived hundreds of years ago, brutally murdered by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortisomem.

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  37. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    51% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Project Liminal Redux is a first-person horror made in realistic 3D graphics. The gameplay consists of collecting notes, solving riddles and escaping from various entities. The main goal is to survive and escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Liminal Redux.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 822 reviews

    Story driven horror game with Christmas theme. It has a dialogue system and multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Snow.

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  40. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    41% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Dream Dealer is a first person exploration game were you take your dream and start a long journey between worlds. You'll never know if what you see is real, or if you are in trance. An experimental game made to delight your sensory system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Dealer.

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  41. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The Forgotten Tapes: Twisted Forms is now available for wishlisting on Steam!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239000/The_Forgotten_Tapes_Analog_Nightmares...Twisted Forms contains 8 creepy games all focused on the theme of Body Horror!Want to try out one of the games before purchasing the entire package? Check out The Door by Luke Van Zandt available here: https://lukevanzandt.itch.io/the-door … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Tapes: Analog Nightmares.

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  42. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Venture forth in this puzzle-combat dungeon explorer. Blinded and trapped inside a dungeon tower, every sound you make illuminates your path to freedom. Danger lurks around every corner: trapdoors, chambers filled with toxic fumes, and halls patrolled by crusader knights are only the beginning. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EchoBlade.

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  43. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 13,375 reviews

    A visually lifelike 1-6 player co-op survival horror made in Unreal Engine 5. Explore procedurally generated levels that host liminal environments, puzzles, and entities with new levels and content added regularly. You are at the mercy of what's lurking and must do whatever it takes to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Escape Together.

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  44. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Place, Forbidden.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 372 reviews

    WHAT IS A LIMINAL SPACE?: Liminal spaces are those strange, evocative, and occasionally unsettling locations that appear to be the entrance to another realm. When someone enters a space that is outside of typical space and time, they are said to be in a condition of liminality. These people straddle the boundaries set by law, custom, and convention for the typical roles, behaviors, and positions. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAM LOGIC.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    A bad incident is like a tangled knot, It sits there, waiting for someone or something to untie it, but until then… scars may be left behind … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence Channel.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    78% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    47% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    The story of the writer Mike Williams, a specialist in paranormal phenomena, he is sent to the dead city of Centralia to search for inspiration, to finish writing your book on the paranormal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1406.

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  49. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within the Backrooms.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    YOU CANNOT ESCAPE - I made sure of that. Solve puzzles, gather clues, don’t crawl into ventilation shafts, and realize how trapped you are in this comedy-horror escape room, my magnum opus. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escapen't.

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