Games like The Backrooms
Looking for games like The Backrooms? Here are top casual platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Stay Close, While 1: [WIP] or The Tape.
- 56%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, stability56% User Score 1,170 reviews
Stay Close is open-world horror game, with options for single-player and co-op. It has an unique and new gameplay approach unseen so far in any other game. You'll find yourself in a creepy and anomalous town, what is your next move? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stay Close.
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- 53%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization53% User Score 4,512 reviews
It's time to tell the story of the villain. Hunt Down The Freeman takes you into a journey like no one has before. Witness the pain of the villain firsthand with over 14 hour gameplay, over 40 levels, immersive gameplay, cinematic cutscenes and an over an hour long, heart touching OST. The player picks up the Machete of H.E.C.U Sergeant Mitchell, who finds himself in a hospital during alien invas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to While 1: [WIP].
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- 46%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, graphicsstory, gameplay46% User Score 194 reviews
The Tape is a slow and creepy first person horror game, with mystical story and abstract psychological elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tape.
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- 79%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding79% User Score 513 reviews
The Lightkeeper is a psychological horror game set in the atmospheric and heavy ambiance of the 1920s. Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lightkeeper.
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- 83%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, gameplaystory, music83% User Score 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.
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- 67%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, musicreplayability, gameplay67% User Score 1,165 reviews
Take the Watson-Scott personality test and discover your deepest and darkest fears. 30 multiple-choice questions will tell you if you're more afraid of clowns, snakes, or something more sinister... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Watson-Scott Test.
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- 52%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding51% User Score 100 reviewsCritic Score 54%4 reviews
The Fridge is Red is an anthology of different first person horror stories. Each episode explores a specific theme and experiments with gameplay ideas. Liminal spaces, surreal encounters and uncanny strangers. You will see a completely mundane settings spiraling down into distorted psychological terror. Experience the dreadful trip inspired by the retro analogue and PS1-era horrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fridge is Red.
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- 93%Game Brain Scoregraphics, atmospherestory, optimization93% User Score 5,692 reviews
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Found Footage.
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- 60%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, stability60% User Score 1,136 reviews
Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hat Man: Shadow Ward.
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- 45%Game Brain Scoregraphics, atmospherestory, gameplay45% User Score 525 reviews
Our hero has decided to get away from the urban bustle and out into nature to relax. On his way to his cabin, while anticipating the amazing sunsets, fresh air, the tranquility of the mountains, a heavy rain began to fall. His car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, the cold torrential rain dashing any hope of getting the car moving again. He hadn’t seen another person in hours, and as far as he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VERGE:Lost chapter.
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