Games like Sub-Liminal [GGJ 2025]

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

90% User Score Based on 115 reviews

The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in a loop, armed only with an instant picture camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies lurking around by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel the haunting secrets of your past. Each photo will unlock a new memory. Will you uncover them all? Use your instant picture camera to take photos of paranorm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game.

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.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Scratch away at your leisure, win big money and listen to some gloomy generative dark jazz!  Who knows, maybe that locked door will open at some point and you can get out of this strange gas station in the middle of nowhere...  Controls:Look around with the mouseClick to movePress I to open and close the inventoryEsc for options and pause Keep an eye on your energy bar on the bottom of the scre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRUBBY FINGERS.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

85% User Score Based on 72 reviews

You find yourself stranded along a lonely, abandoned road, desperately seeking help. You stumble upon an old, farm-themed amusement park, you will feel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to you feel normal..

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

81% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Gameplay: Gory first person shooter, with RPG elements such as making your own choices through dialogue with NPC's, these choices will effect what endings you have, and what roots you can take... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hub.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

You are trapped in an endless stairway with no end in sight. Solve twisted puzzles and maybe you will escape your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ENDLOOP.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 84 reviews

PUBLISH YOUR GAME WITH US! About the Game "8AM" plunges the player into an enigmatic and tense game of observation and decision under an unfathomable veil of mystery. In this game, you find yourself in a stark room, devoid of any memory or knowledge of your purpose or how you arrived there. The only companions in your solitary vigil are a set of devices and a computer, your window to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8AM.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

76% User Score Based on 113 reviews

An unlikely gathering in a dark room...Why are three young ladies and a crude mercenary here together?Then it appears clear that the place they are in is full of dangers, that some things aren't what they seem, and that a superior force is going to play cat and mouse with them. You'll have to be mightier than the mighty, grittier than the gritty, trickier than the tricky, but in the end, YOU can d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choose Wisely.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

The Earth's looking a bit Grim, but so would you after 5000 years and countless alien invasions! Grab your spacesuit (the air's not so great any more) and go for an adventure in what is still a beautiful world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Earth.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

A short lore exploration puzzle game inspired by walking simulators such as Gone Home, Dear Esther, and Layers of Fear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate of Dynasty.

12%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

17% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Behind These Eyes is a unique, exiting, and terrifying new horror game. Take control of protagonist Moribu, in his epic fight to overcome his penetrating fear, and save those he holds most dear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Behind These Eyes.

Story: Happiness is a place you can visit. Not a place you can stay. You play as a child navigating trauma, by putting on a happy face.By wearing a mysterious mask, you can shift between two worlds.A bright Happy World and a distorted Evil World.  The terrors of real life dissipate, for now.But what is waiting on the other side?  Gameplay:  Explore two interconnected worlds: Happy and Evil. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Face.

Space Station Escape is a simple find-the-difference game. Players take on the role of an astronaut wanting to escape from a spaceship running out of oxygen. Don't overlook any anomalies. If you find anomalies, turn left immediately. If you don't find anomalies, turn right immediately. Press SHIFT or RB to GO UP Press CTRL or LB to GO DOWN To go out from Station. STORY You are an astronaut s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Station Escape.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Do you like horror movies from the 80s? Think you can survive the murderous rampage of a masked killer? How fast are you at pressing the keys? "My Bloody Weekend" The new game from "Necronomicon Games" takes place in a quiet mansion where a girl waits for her boyfriend to spend a quiet weekend ... of blood! Will you be able to survive? This game is entirely made up of cutscenes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Bloody Weekend.

Ludum dare 42 submission. Intro The galaxy is collapsing. A giant, nightmarish black hole is slowly growing, consuming everything in its path. And on this path is our own solar system. You are an highly advanced A.I operating the Ark, the first faster-than-light colony ship, fitted with hundreds of millions of cryogenic pods to carry humans through the depths of space. Yet, it is not enough to ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Ship.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, humor

79% User Score Based on 34 reviews

MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MATRESHKA.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

What You Don’t See is a first-person paranormal horror game with narrative elements supported by environmental and character-driven storytelling. The player takes on the role of a paranormal investigator and communicates with the ghost of Irene - the spirit of a murder victim, with fragmented memories who is trapped in a liminal space— find closure about her cause of death.   If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What You Don't See.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

94% User Score Based on 100 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.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

91% User Score Based on 79 reviews

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

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story

70% User Score Based on 61 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.

"He sees himself at a witches' sabbath, among monsters, sorcerers, and the dead…" The world is dying. The hard part is living through it. Character Customization – Create your survivor and immerse yourself in a story that is truly your own. Open-World Exploration – Explore an infected-overrun Tokyo, entering homes, stores, police stations, and many other buildings. Every place with it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SONG OF THE DEAD.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 184 reviews

BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth will define the outcome of your journey. What path will you choose to take? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACKSHARD.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

92% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Comatose.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

83% User Score Based on 155 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.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Can you escape the structures of your own mind? Brutalismus is a short, first-person experience where you’ll explore the decaying remains of the mind of a brutalist architect fractured by his own obsessions. In this psychological walking simulator, vast empty plazas, towering monolithic structures, and impossible corridors reflect the unraveling of a haunted mind. As you move deeper, fragmente… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BRUTALISMUS: Dystopia.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

PARACOM [PARAnormal COMmando] is squad based tactical horror rpg inspired by SCP, Backrooms, Delta Green, The Thing and Quake."Swat team vs Eldritch gods" * Control the RRMTF (Rapid Response Mobile Task Force) Seven-Headed Dragon Gamma Fireteam. * Investigate the Anomaly and locate the missing group * Complex and rich tactical combat with a variety of weapons to choose from Sub-machine … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paracom.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

93% User Score Based on 115 reviews

Disminal is a First Person Exploration/Walking Simulator experience set in the backrooms where you will be able to wonder through some of it's unsettling and vacant places, is there an exit to be found? or will you be staying here forever, lost between two worlds. This game will focus merely on immersion and appreciation of aesthetics. Most zones/sections in the game are greatly influenced b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disminal.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 30 reviews

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Medical Layers is an anomaly game. It takes place in a hospital. Find the way out by going through the door with the red light if an anomaly appears and through the door with the green light if no anomaly appears. You should also be careful with the monsters that may be in these corridors, they want to get you. This game contains jumpscares. The game has about 60+ anomalies and you have to make i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medical Layers.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 54 reviews

You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgot.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

82% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Halloween night turns deadly when five friends decide to throw a party in an abandoned arcade deep in rural Campinas, Brazil. What was meant to be just a game turns into their worst nightmare, proving that sometimes, play time can be deadly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LASER TAG MASSACRE.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Welcome to Liminal Lane Liminal Lane is 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. The Game features many different linear and unique Liminal levels with some puzzles and escape areas. Explore 10 levels, each with un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Lane.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 10 reviews

Presented by the team behind critically acclaimed "Moncage", this is a transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting. Clear the game by doing nothing, but discover the power of acceptance and patience in numerous situations from birth to death. Learn to embrace life as you wait. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to While Waiting.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

"Anomalous Crossing ~Shibuya~" is an escape game similar to 'The Exit 8' & 'Platform 8', with the theme of liminal space. A variety of abnormalities occur, from those that are horror, hard to find to those that affect the entire city, so carefully observe them and aim to escape. --- Suddenly, you find yourself standing at an empty ticket gate at Shibuya Station. Exit Shibuya Stati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomalous Crossing ~Shibuya~.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

87% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews

You are trapped on a train that runs forever.Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.Please be aware of any train anomalies..Platform 8 is a short walking simulator inspired by Japanese subways and liminal spaces. Play time 15~60 mins About Video Distribution See the official KOTAKE CREATE website. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platform 8.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

94% User Score Based on 96 reviews

You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomalous Hour.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

100% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Get ready for a high-octane, cooperative party game experience in Speed Crew! Assemble your team of 1-4 players, and take on the role of an elite pit crew tasked with fixing cars and beating the clock to secure victory in this fun and chaotic adventure. With an engaging storyline featuring the antihero Dominion Torrento, you'll need to work together through four racing championships across four de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Speed Crew.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Elevator Zero is a first-person exploration and puzzle game in which you have to progress by finding anomalies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elevator Zero.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

95% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Developed in collaboration with researchers, The Tipping Point is a fun and educational game about climate science. You play as an arctic climate researcher and must get off the ice sheet before it collapses. On your way, you will gather and analyze data about the ice sheet, before it is lost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tipping Point.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Experience fun stories and feel the changing seasons in the mysterious forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep in the Woods.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, humor

91% User Score Based on 654 reviews

TEST TEST TEST is a retro pixel-art point-and-click puzzle adventure where you must escape a time loop as an overworked office employee. Find clues, gather information, and solve cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements. Will you able to release yourself from the clutch of time itself? Or will you be stuck in this reality forever? ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TEST TEST TEST.

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.

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.

In BROKEN MIND, you play Agent Frank Morgan, a detective with a dark past. You will have to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl who was abducted during a live Internet broadcast. The investigation is accelerated when Laura's phone emits a signal a few miles away in the middle of the forest! BROKEN MIND is an action Survival Horror. Fight, investigate, solve the puzzles and find ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BROKEN MIND.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

73% User Score Based on 71 reviews

As a caretaker trapped by a severe storm, you must secure an abandoned hilltop home. When routine chores spiral into terror, uncover the residents' chilling fate, solve puzzles, and unravel the truth behind a mysterious haunting entity deeply connected to you in this psychological horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ontotis.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

68% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Wreak havoc through the undead plague and feel like a real badass in this unique physics-based medieval combat title. Ruthlessly cut, stab, smash, shoot or blow up your foes with a large variety of melee and ranged weapons as you explore the cursed citadel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undead Citadel.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

FEATURES Experience existential horror of vast space while being trapped in a space station Explore a star system Complete tasks to keep your space ship in shape Multiple endings Several secrets Survive whatever lurks in the void NAVIGATE Your mission is to navigate through a star system and scan various planets to find a habitable environment. It won't be that easy, as space is an unforgivable, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Proxima.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

63% User Score Based on 268 reviews

For Desktop or VR! In this 3 chapter story, you play as a modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore. He has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curious Cases.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

83% User Score Based on 2,292 reviews

Explore the infinite cosmic horror of The Backrooms! The Backrooms Game FULL Edition currently in development, releasing into Early Access soon™!3 SIMPLE RULES Venture as deep into The Backrooms as possible without going insane Check your watch every 30 seconds to "Remind yourself who you are and where you come from" D̴̨̤͉̻̀̈́̽͗O̵̪̬̍̈́̀N̸̞̆̚'̴̢̰̫̈́T̸͈̥̤̊̏͒ ̷̺̋͑͋͝L̶̝̝͠Ö̴̬Ò̸̃̄͜K̸̲̐ ̸͔̅A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Game FREE Edition.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 4 reviews

Last Stitch Goodnight is a side scrolling action adventure that embraces a new mythology. After a near-death experience, you are kidnapped by a doctor who is experimenting on people who satisfy certain criteria. Escape will require new weapons, powers, and a strong stomach for bad science. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Stitch Goodnight.