Games like Poolcore: Submersion

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.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

66% User Score Based on 138 reviews

️ Roadmap From the developer:We are not trying to invent something fundamentally new; we simply love the dreamcore aesthetic. However, it seemed to us that existing games often emphasize the unsettling side of liminal spaces, which usually evoke feelings of anxiety and loneliness. So we decided to create a softer, dreamier, and less frightening interpretation. We hope it gives you that very f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 3,407 reviews

Explore, admire and listen in this pensive artistic experience in PS VR2. Buy Pools at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLS.

You are stranded in a place built from repetitions - beige corridors, tiled walkways, empty offices - always the same, yet never quite aligned the same way. This is a liminal world: a realm between spaces, where reality folds in on itself and meaning starts to decay. Humans were never meant to be here. Your only connection to the world you know is a small RC car with a camera - fragile, me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tape 101: Liminal Descent.

"LIMINOPHOBIA" is a game about exploring liminal pools, where each level is not just a visual delight but also a deep dive into thoughts about life, desires, and self-discovery. There are no monsters, and no one is chasing you. You can stay underwater for as long as you like. "LIMINOPHOBIA" features photorealistic environments and realistic water interactions created with Unreal Engine 5 and r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminophobia.

A Psychological Maze Between Reality and NightmareYou wake up to find yourself in a strange swimming pool. A space surrounded by white walls and infinitely stretching pools. A world where the ordinary transforms into the surreal. In this dreamlike exploration, you will wander through realms that exist in the gaps between realities—spaces that are hauntingly empty, eerily quiet, yet somehow famili… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Horror.

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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

83% User Score Based on 368 reviews

Descend into the Depths of the UnknownA man gasps for air as he surfaces from water—only to find himself trapped in a room of white tiles and endless pools. This is Level 37, the Poolrooms, a place where the familiar dissolves into the unknown. In this surreal journey, you will explore spaces that exist between worlds—hauntingly empty, disturbingly quiet, and yet strangely familiar. As you traver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminalcore.

Experience the Backrooms like never before.There are no obvious monsters. There are no clear explanations. Only spaces that seem to watch you… and a constant feeling that you should not be here. Backrooms: The Levels is a psychological horror and liminal exploration experience, designed for players seeking deep immersion, constant tension, and the unsettling nostalgia of places that feel as if… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms The Levels.

Unending Aqua is a single-player 3D first-person adventure game with elements of psychological horror and is inspired by liminal spaces and the poolrooms. StoryWhat will you do when your dream vacation turns into a nightmare? After a boating accident leaves you stranded on a beach, you seek help at a nearby hotel, the Sublime Wave Resort. Upon entering the building, you discover that the pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unending Aqua.

Dewazma is a psychological horror experience that draws from generational trauma, spiritual mystery, and the darkness we carry within. Step into Rameen's world, where silence speaks, time loops, and the truth waits in the shadows. Face what was lost. Or be consumed by it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dewazma.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

83% User Score Based on 131 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIMINAL SHIFT.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Backrooms: Reminiscence is a single-player horror game where you experience something unexpected, and now you're left all alone in the cold world of The Backrooms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Reminiscence.

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.

There's an urban legend, if you're obsessed with regret, you might meet a man with no arms one day in a thunderstorm. And if you see him, you'll soon be pulled underground by an unknown force. No one has ever heard of anyone escaping from these tunnels of despair. Or are you saying you could be the first? In this psychological horror game, you are drawn into dark, dank tunnels where every step… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOLES.

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.

Description: Paradise Nowhere is a Backrooms game that blends abstract concepts with realistic graphics, evoking a feeling of liminality through empty spaces devoid of life. The game isn’t intended as a horror experience, your feelings towards liminal spaces might make it one. Or maybe, it's just the Paradise... Story: The story of the game is not directly told to the player. Instead, there are n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Nowhere.

Pastel provides players with psychological fear of underwater or above-water objects. Players explore a blue space that is both beautiful and terrifying, looking for ways to survive. Sometimes you'll have to solve puzzles to clear your way, and sometimes you'll have to fight creepy creatures. You can enjoy the story by reading past logs scattered around the world. Inspired by subme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to P4ST3L.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

83% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Explore, create... or venture beyond. LIMSCAPE is a game where you can freely explore mysterious and quiet spaces. You can simply walk through the world and still enjoy it fully. But if you wish, you can also reshape the world with your own hands. Whether you’re here to explore or to create using it as a tool, LIMSCAPE offers a world you can enjoy at your own pace. Begin your journey with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIMSCAPE : THE LIMINAL SPACE EXPLORER.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

91% User Score Based on 43 reviews

                                    「Millennium Dream」 is a solo-developed walking and photography simulator built around the core aesthetic of "Chinese Dreamcore." You will submerge yourself in meticulously crafted dreams of days gone by... Take a nap in your bed on a lazy, sun-drenched afternoon; wander through the pedestrian street with its faint, damp scent—the one you used to wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Millennium Dream.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Dead by Backrooms Anomaly Seeking Love in Dreams!Embark on a dark journey amidst shadows and whispers that will make you question whether you're pursuing truth or your own mind. As you navigate haunted corridors, you'll encounter psychedelic visions and solve puzzles that reveal the secrets of the past. Don't Play Games with Me!In this exploration-driven, story-driven psychological horror adve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 5,330 reviews

Find your way out of Babbdi. A short, first person exploration experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABBDI.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

80% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Dive into the beautiful underwater world as a current who's mission is bring back to life coral reefs. Solve puzzles to heal them and bring back the beauty of the ocean. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koral.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

"If you're not careful and noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of flourescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented rooms to be trapped in."About the GameIn Backrooms - Surrealit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms - Surreality.

RouteWhom is currently in development. Please stay tuned for the upcoming demo release. [ About This Game ] RouteWhom is a first-person liminal space psychological horror walking simulator, depicted through the unique visual lens of early 2000s (Y2K) digital cameras. Set in deserted, modern Japanese-style environments that evoke a nostalgic yet deeply unsettling atmosphere, players must navi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RouteWhom／ルートフーム.

About This Game You’re a lucid dreamer, exploring the echoes of your own subconscious. Navigate through procedural levels, interact with dynamic AI NPCs, and unravel a nested narrative that evolves, adapts, and molds itself around your player preferences, chosen avatars, and dream entries, revealing layer by layer the overarching storyline. It's a place where dreams have a story to tell, where th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucid Echoes.

Come forth and embark on a journey unlike any other, a test of survival, sanity, and ultimately, trust. Traverse strange, liminal realities alone or with up to three others, scavenge what's left, and fight to make it one more day in a dimension that's not quite real... and never quite safe. A DEAL YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE MADEYou were desperate. Life in the real world had become unlivable, humanity h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chains of Reality.

Welcome to Level 37, commonly known as the Poolrooms! A psychological horror experience that immerses players in an eerie, otherworldly environment. Dive into an expansive complex of interconnected rooms and corridors, all slightly submerged in undulating, lukewarm water. The architecture is both varied and strict, with each area connecting in a senseless manner, devoid of any easily identifiab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poolrooms.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

An immersive wandering simulator through the endless Backrooms. Explore empty corridors, listen to their whisper, and lose yourself in the depths of dark spaces. A subtly oppressive atmosphere, meditative strangeness, and the feeling of an alien, silent world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: New Gate.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

92% User Score Based on 1,559 reviews

You play as one of MagWave's researchers, going on an expedition into the Complex. When that expedition goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the infinite maze of hallways. Otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something in there with you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Expedition.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 61 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.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

71% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Empty streets between soulless buildings… Structures that feel familiar yet alien… And the feeling that something is constantly watching you… Liminal City is an exploration-focused psychological horror and liminal space experience in the ultra-realistic VHS style, developed with Unreal Engine 5. As you navigate the relatively "safe" streets of Backrooms Level 11, reality can sudde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal City.

In this immersive story, you follow Adam, a troubled man whose life takes a strange turn as he falls deeply in love with Jinny—a woman he’s only ever met in his recurring dreams. With each night, his connection to her intensifies, but so does his disconnect from reality. Or so it seems. Adam’s only hope for answers might lie with his neighbor, Rhonda, but there's a catch—she’s mysteriously vanis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfeigned Depths.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

GAMEPLAY NOTE:  This is NOT a stupefying horror game with monster's scaring your wits out. Minimal use of user-interface, minimal dialogue. Under graphics, the game is best played with Ultra Settings. STORY & CHALLENGES: Relish the artistic yet unsettling world of Liminal Salvation where true fear comes out of sheer tranquillity, ever-present in the air and a worrying instinct that behind cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Salvation.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

56% User Score Based on 25 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.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Sublimity is a first-person horror game that drops you into an abandoned building complex. As field researcher Liam, you wake up disoriented and searching for your team. But as you explore, you uncover the dark experiments your own company has been conducting. Hide from creatures, piece together the truth, and try to find an exit. The Backrooms: The walls are a monotonous yellow and the atmosp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sublimity.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 1,654 reviews

A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await you those who "log on"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Reality.

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.T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAM LOGIC.

Step into the dark and twisted world of Feigning Innocence, where you take on the role of Nathon Dean, a seasoned detective with a penchant for unraveling the most chilling of mysteries. Recent reports have sent shockwaves through the quiet town of Eldermoor – over 20 individuals have vanished without a trace, dragging dark secrets into the light. As Nathon Dean, you follow a lead that directs yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feigning Innocence.

Immerse Yourself in the Ultimate Interactive Narrative Experience of PantomimeStep into a world where learning English is an epic adventure. In our groundbreaking game, every decision you make shapes your journey through a collection of captivating stories from diverse backgrounds. This isn’t just a game; it’s a tapestry of narratives designed to immerse you in the English language in the most eng… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pantomime.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

statementThis was originally a free experimental game, and only a few players may be interested. You can find the free version on the author's Bilibili homepage or in Q group 743353735. Please carefully distinguish and be careful not to download malicious software bundles or virus plugins on pirated websites. About the GameGame features: PoolCore Explore the open pool core, find all the duck… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 池畔追思 Poolcore Reflection.

"Every night, in my dreams, I visit the mountain where it all happened. I keep coming back to this place again and again. To the same mountain where I lost you forever. In my dreams, you are still here. I'm trying to reach you. To be with you once again. I'll never stop trying." Recurring Dream is a short, atmospheric walking simulator that takes you on an emotional journey through … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recurring Dream.

Liminal Leap: A Descent into the Unfamiliar ____________________ Liminal Leap is a heart-pounding escape room challenge set in the unsettling world of the Backrooms. Reality warps, familiar spaces twist, and you're trapped in a labyrinthine facility – a distorted reflection of the everyday. Your mission: Escape. Uncover the secrets of this insidious place and find your way back to reality. F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Leap.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

94% User Score Based on 133 reviews

12 Memory Lane is a first-person narrative mystery game. Step inside the manor of the elusive Henry Villemaine and piece together the slices of life leading up to the sudden disappearance of his family. EXPLORE AN EVER-SHIFTING MANSIONHenry Villemaine’s mansion is constantly shifting : faces change in photographs, furniture moves when you’re not looking... Use post-it notes to mark objects and k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 Memory Lane.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

78% User Score Based on 107 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

SLEEP AWAKE is an immersive first-person psychedelic horror narrative experience that explores the realm between sleep and death.  Submitted to perpetual insomnia, the denizens of the last known city on Earth are reaching a panic crisis of reckless experiments in an effort to avoid The HUSH, the inexplicable disappearance of those who sleep. Playing as Katja, you must survive the devotees of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLEEP AWAKE.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

You entered by choice. Can you find your way out?The Soviet era has long faded into history. But its shadows still linger... In the heart of an abandoned scientific facility lies a mysterious anomaly. This place exists outside of time, reason, and logic. You are a scientist, an investigator accustomed to confronting the unexplained. But what awaits you here will turn your world upside down. Wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soviet Anomaly 7.

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.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 894 reviews

Hypnagogia is an exploration in themes involving deep dreams, liminal spaces, sleep paralysis demons, and much more. Can you collect all 8 dream crystals and finally wake up? Influenced by the nostalgia-fueled polygonal games from the mid and late 90's, Hypnagogia takes players on a short but intriguing journey through various worlds inspired by real dreams.  Hang out with cats in a relaxin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnagogia 催眠術.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Mango is a surrealist first-person adventure/puzzle game about art and derealization, featuring trippy, psychedelic visuals, intense psychological and philosophical undertones, fragmented storytelling and experimental horror elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mango.