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Looking for games like The Backrooms 1998? Here are top survival simulation recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with BodyRecords, Outlast 2 or The Backrooms 1998.

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  1. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 357 reviews

    BodyRecords is a chilling horror experience, blending bodycam immersion,microphone sensitivity to your voice, and eerie spaces. Work together with teammates to solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and escape. True cooperative play and unsettling atmosphere make every moment a tense challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BodyRecords.

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  2. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 17,190 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 14 reviews

    Outlast 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed survival horror game Outlast. Set in the same universe as the first game, but with different characters and a different setting, Outlast 2 is a twisted new journey into the depths of the human mind and its dark secrets. No conflict is ever black and white. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast 2.

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  3. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 424 reviews

    The Backrooms 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms 1998.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    ESTIMATED PLAYTIME On average, the game takes around 1 to 2 hours to complete. GAME PROGRESSION: Throughout the game, you may die. If you quit, you will lose your progress, as there are no save points. However, you can use your karma points to seek redemption, allowing you to return to life and continue your progress. In co-op mode, players can also revive each other using Serum Y syringes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycho Fear.

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  6. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 1,968 reviews

    From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From The Darkness.

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  7. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 37,540 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 16 reviews

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast.

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  9. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    59% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Deadly Quiet is a 4-player co-op asymmetrical horror game set in the eerie Hoia Baciu forest. Featuring a bodycam perspective, your fate depends on your actions and the cooperation of your entire team. But remember to STAY QUIET. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Quiet.

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  10. 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.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    52% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    With one of the iconic horror games of 2015 making a comeback! Fully enhanced graphics in the enhanced edition of Sad Satan. Game Description Sad Satan is a horror and mystery game that takes you on a terrifying journey through dark corridors and locations filled with secrets. Get ready for an experience full of puzzles and scary visuals based on real events. In this game, you will face p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sad Satan.

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  12. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 349 reviews

    ADD TO WISHLIST! SKIBIDI SKIBIDI SKIBIDI About the Game FURRY BACKROOMS is a cooperative horror game for 1-8 players, as well as a single-player mode. The PLAYER попадает into an unknown anomaly and is transferred to creepy and atmospheric rooms - the BACKROOMS. Here you will be met by a terrible and dangerous FURRY who can do something bad to you! I do not recommend meeting him... Or do I? … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FURRY BACKROOMS.

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  14. File 47 is not just a game; it’s a window into a shattered mind, an endless echo of a memory that should never have been. In this disturbing psychological survival horror, you will descend into a nightmare that defies logic and reality. A labyrinth of fragmented memories, endless hallways that transform, and shadows that shouldn’t be there. Every decision matters, every corner hides a secret, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to File 47.

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  15. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    There is a fine line between dream and nightmare... Very Bad Dreams is an intense and demanding experience that will test your nerves. Forget everything you thought you knew about horror games, because Very Bad Dreams transcends the boundaries of the gaming experience. Developed by an independent French studio, Very Bad Dreams is much more than just a game. It is an extraordinary immersive exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VERY BAD DREAMS - FREE DIVE.

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  16. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Jinmenken: A Terrifying Night Walk Game Overview“CowaCowa: Jinmenken” is a 3D horror adventure inspired by Japanese urban legends. Explore a hand-drawn 2.5D world from a first-person perspective as you uncover the mysteries of eerie phenomena. ‍ What is the Jinmenken?The Jinmenken(Human-Faced Dog) is a Japanese urban legend about a dog with a human face. While its body resembles a typical dog, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CowaCowa: Jinmenken.

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  17. Only One is a psychological horror game. New update! Bug fix (main menu) THE SUBJECT OF THE GAME In "Only One," your mother and brother rush to the hospital, leaving you home alone. But as night falls, the house becomes a playground for paranormal activity. Unexplained phenomena, eerie whispers, and unseen entities haunt your every step. Survive the night and unravel the secrets that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only One: BodyCam.

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    10%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    12% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    CornField is a cooperative first-person horror game for 1-5 players. Collect all the necessary items and escape the cornfield! Run, scream, hide, but most importantly don't get caught! You will be chased by a scary monster that hears your voice from your mic and is definitely trying to kill you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CornField.

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  19. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    71% User Score Based on 295 reviews

    Backrooms: Extractions is a 1-6 player co-op horror game set in 2062. As a MEG operative, enter the Backrooms to locate and extract lost agents while evading lurking entities. Use advanced tools, solve tense puzzles, and survive eerie environments. Stay alert: every sound could be your last! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Extractions.

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  20. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Backrooms: Partygoers is a horror survival game where you play as a researcher tasked to find anomalies inside the horrifying alternate dimension known as The Backrooms. Scavenge for water and other supplies from dead bodies stuck in The Backrooms as you try to escape sharing their fate. Hide in lockers, scan for targets, use a flashlight, and detect creatures using the Anomaly Scanner. Will you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Partygoers.

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  21. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Story:James is a vlogger of the channel Paranormal VHS, where he spends a night in some horrifying and abandoned locations where terrible events have happened. His equipment is just a VHS camera that allows him to record any paranormal activity. His next vlog is to spend a night in the Crimson Hill Hospital that were rumors horrifying experiments were made on their patients and due to some rec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal VHS.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    77% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Emily Wants to Play is a unique horror game released on December 10th, 2015. Emily Wants to Play is a game based around you, a pizza delivery boy, making your way through an abandoned house, trying to survive until the large clock in the den hits the next hour. Every hour, another one of Emily's 'toys' becomes hostile, and will attempt to attack you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily Wants to Play.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, music
    90% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    "They locked him up and threw away the key!" For 22 years Neokalus Burr has stared at an empty wall in the bowels of Monroe State Mental Hospital. But tonight he's escaped to continue his blood soaked murder rampage! It's also your first night babysitting If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Babysitter Bloodbath.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    84% User Score Based on 574 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Masochisia.

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  25. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 526 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    You will wake up in a scarcely lit dungeon. Find its exit, and avoid the creatures that dwell in it. Your only weapons will be stealth, your own courage, and a faint light that you’ll have to keep fed with oil, lest you want the darkness to engulf you. Dreadhalls is an intense and scary experience, not for the faint of heart. You have been warned! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadhalls.

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  27. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    SUMMARYPARANOIA PLACE is a 1-3 player online co-op survival horror game. Together or alone, you will need to solve puzzles, find items and run from the bloodthirsty demonic killer! The gameplay is designed around the idea of "being thrown into the world". Isolated and lost inside this nightmare-like world you have to find a way to get out. Each game will be different. Every collectable i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARANOIA PLACE.

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  28. 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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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 4,318 reviews

    Serena is a freeware horror adventure game developed by several video game development companies, including Senscape, CBE Software, Infamous Quests, Digital Media Workshop and Guys from Andromeda. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serena.

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  30. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    75% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trenches.

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  31. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,012 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    At Dead Of Night is part horror film, part horror game and part ghost hunt. It seamlessly blends live-action and graphics to create a unique immersive horror experience like no other. You play Maya, a student trapped in a remote hotel run by a psychopath called Jimmy Hall. Jimmy has tied up Maya's friends and locked them in their rooms, with evil intentions. Maya has managed to escape, but Jimmy i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Dead Of Night.

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  32. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 38,078 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 35 reviews

    SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOMA.

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  33. Road 879: Five Hours is a dark and intense horror survival experience that throws you into a 547-mile journey through an abandoned forest highway. The entire game plays in real time. Your in-game five hours translate to approximately 2.5 real-world hours. Once the clock starts, there is no pause, no save, and no second chances. If you die, it is over. Your only companion is your car, and even tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road879: Five Hours.

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  34. Step into the unnerving depths of psychological horror with The Oldest View: Rolling Giant, a singleplayer/co-op found footage horror game. Unravel the mysteries buried beneath an abandoned shopping center as you and your friends navigate a labyrinth of terror, where every corner hides a new nightmare. In The Oldest View: Rolling Giant, you are part of a team of urban explorers, drawn to the omin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Oldest View: Rolling Giant.

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    31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    The Dark Legacy is a first-person psychological horror game where players explore an abandoned surgeon's estate. Uncover hidden memories, solve narrative-driven puzzles, and face the chilling consequences of forbidden experiments. The game emphasizes atmospheric storytelling over jump scares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Legacy.

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  36. Torn Veil is a psychological horror game that immerses you in a chilling tale of moral decay in a deeply unsettling atmosphere to deliver a haunting experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Veil.

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  37. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    About the Game: Beyond The Illusions Beyond The Illusions is a psychological horror game developed as a prototype in just 50 hours, delivering an eerie blend of puzzle-solving, atmospheric terror, and psychological twists. This first-person experience drags you into the depths of a cursed and near-deserted forest, where reality blurs and nothing is as it seems. You play as Dan, a heartbroken teen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond The Illusions - Original.

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  38. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Alright, you absolute legends—or degenerates, depending on the day—welcome to Beyond the Illusions, a 10-minute shitshow where one dude’s birthday goes from “my ex dumped me” to “am I tripping balls or is that lava?” I’m dVlpr, the sleep-deprived lunatic who puked this mess into existence over 55 hours of caffeine and regret, then “remastered” it with 25 more hours of “why the hell am I doing this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond The Illusions.

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  39. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    WARNING: This game may be disturbing to some audiences as it contains images, sounds, jump scares, extreme violence, and intense horror. Play this game at your own risk. EXODUS: Dive into a world where the sun, once a source of life, has become humanity's executioner. After a devastating solar explosion, Earth has been transformed into an apocalyptic wasteland. You need to investigate what really… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXODUS: THE RISE OF CHAOS.

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    Room is a psychological horror game. THE SUBJECT OF THE GAME In Room players find themselves trapped in an unnerving and ever-shifting nightmare where escaping one room only leads to the discovery of another, each more sinister than the last. Confronted by an ever-evolving environment, players must navigate through a series of intricately designed rooms, each harboring its own unique set of cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room.

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  41. High School 53: Erebus Protocol"When the government contract ends, hell begins." OverviewHigh School 53: Erebus Protocol is a first-person survival horror experience that blends psychological terror with cutting-edge technology in a grimly realistic setting. The game takes place inside an abandoned government education facility in the heart of Saudi Arabia, concealing a secret system t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Highschool53.

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  42. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    You are the exploration team from company Async, you arrive to reported anomaly place and searching for anomalies, but what would you find? Prepare yourself for a gripping and heart-pounding adventure in EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS, where every step could be your last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS.

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  43. THE TEMPLE: CH1From the creators of Smart Games comes the first chapter of a new horror saga. In THE TEMPLE: CH1, you awaken alone within an impossibly vast and dark cathedral trapped in another dimension. You have no memory of how you arrived – only the distant echo of a portal that might be your only escape. Every step you take is drenched in dread, every shadow holds a secret, and every heartbe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE TEMPLE: CH 1.

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  44. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 562 reviews

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Take.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    !!!WARNING TO USERS!!! .redruM was born as a work of art before being a walking sim game, which aims to communicate a message. The game is deliberately slow, this is precisely to stimulate the user to look for this message within themselves and do it with calm and patience. The .redruM Experience: A Psychological and Cinematic Horror .redruM is a psychological and cinematic horror experience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to .redruM.

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  46. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 13,514 reviews

    Uncover the dark secrets of an overgrown maze with friends online as you try to escape the horrors within. Together, you will need to solve puzzles, find items and run from the bloodthirsty denizens of the maze as you try and get out alive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinthine.

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  47. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    83% User Score Based on 1,008 reviews

    Wishlist on steam now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889640/The_Backrooms_Survival/ Inspired by the popular internet "creepypasta" The Backrooms, The Backrooms: Survival is a horror... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Survival.

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  48. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 626 reviews

    Silent Breath is a horror experience powered by Unreal Engine 5. Featuring photorealistic graphics, fully dynamic scares and microphone detection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SILENT BREATH.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Mothman is a phycological horror game in which you and up to three other players seek down and hunt a sinister demon known as Mothman. Your goal is to kill the demon, it is the only way you will survive. You have gone deep in the woods of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, USA armed with guns and traps in order to finally kill this monster. You must hunt down Mothman while ensuring you remain quiet, s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mothman.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    67% User Score Based on 1,211 reviews

    ADD TO WISHLIST! TRADING CARDS! About the Game SKIBIDI BACKROOMS is a co-op horror game for a group of 1-8 players. Solo mode is also available. STRANGER finds himself in an unknown anomaly and is transported to scary and atmospheric rooms - BACKROOMS. Scary and dangerous SKIBIDIST will be waiting for you here! I don't recommend dealing with them... Come on! Call your friends so it won't be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKIBIDI BACKROOMS.

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