Games like The Backrooms
Looking for games like The Backrooms? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dreamcore, Disminal or POOLS.
1 View Game89%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, graphicsstory, grinding89% User Score 724 reviewsDreamcore is a single-player platformer that plunges you into vast, surreal liminal spaces like the haunting Dreampools and the eerie Eternal Suburbia. With no guidance, it challenges your intuition amid stunning graphics, a dense atmosphere, and a mesmerizing soundtrack. Its psychological exploration and grind-heavy gameplay create a unique, immersive experience between dreams.
View Game2 View Game93%Game Brain Scoregraphics, atmospheregameplay, stability93% User Score 85 reviewsDisminal is a single-player first-person exploration adventure set in eerie, vacant backrooms inspired by liminal spaces. Featuring marvelous visuals, a stunning atmosphere, and a unique MPEG mode that mimics low-quality video artifacts, it immerses players in an unsettling journey exploring whether escape is possible or they remain trapped between worlds.
View Game3 View Game95%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, graphicsstory, gameplay95% User Score 3,407 reviews"POOLS is a single-player Simulation game that offers marvelous graphics and a tense atmosphere. With no user-interface, dialogue, or background music, the game relies on realistic sounds and echoes to create a sense of presence. As you explore, you'll notice changes in the world around you, with each chapter offering unique and atmospheric rooms, playing on fears of getting lost, darkness, and tight spaces."
View Game4 View Game83%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, gameplaystory, music83% User Score 2,292 reviews"The Backrooms Game FREE Edition offers an eerie exploration experience in an endless succession of randomly generated levels, with a madness system to track your sanity. A mysterious Being may also appear during your journey. This game is based on the backrooms creepypasta and developed by David Campbell III."
View Game5 View Game58%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregraphics, gameplay58% User Score 909 reviews"The Hat Man: Shadow Ward Awarded 'Scariest Game of 2014' is a survival horror game based on real-life accounts. Investigate the disappearance of your daughter in the Canton State Insane Asylum, now overrun by supernatural beings controlled by a mysterious Hat Man. With only a flashlight and the items you find, evade the Shadow Ward's dangers and uncover the truth in this procedurally generated, unpredictable experience."
View Game6 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, grinding78% User Score 102 reviews"Among the Innocent: A Stricken Tale" is a narrative-driven game that follows the story of a writer, Peter York, who becomes trapped on a remote farmstead in South Africa. The game is the first in the "Stricken" series, which explores the stages of grief and loss through rich storytelling and challenging puzzles. Players can expect a blend of classic point-and-click gameplay and modern first-person exploration, set on 12 acres of hand-crafted locations, with an original soundtrack. Dark themes and mature storylines make this game a thought-provoking and immersive experience.
View Game7 View Game82%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, graphicsstability, grinding82% User Score 718 reviewsIn "Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1," explore a haunted, abandoned underground neighborhood filled with liminal spaces, puzzles, and mysterious creatures. Swim, jump, and climb through the eerily well-lit corridors while evading otherworldly beings. With procedural generation elements, each playthrough will offer a unique and unsettling experience, accompanied by a chilling soundtrack from JORDANN and Intellifax 42.
View Game8 View Game88%Game Brain Scorestory, humorstability, optimization88% User Score 1,181 reviewsIn Emissary Zero, you explore a mysterious, ever-changing building filled with creepy monsters, relying only on your manager’s support. Navigate the eerie environment alone or with friends , manage resources, complete tasks, and find the Moon to survive and escape. Teamwork and strategy are key to surviving the night.
View Game9 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, atmosphereoptimization, music78% User Score 79 reviewsIN THE FACADE WE TRUST™ plunges you into an ever-shifting corridor caught in a looping narrative where subtle changes reveal hidden truths. Each cycle challenges you to decide whom to trust—the mysterious, obsessed girl or the unsettling, unpredictable creature—based on knowledge gained and unfolding events. Your choices shape the unsettling story as secrets unravel and trust is tested.
View Game10 View Game78%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaystability, replayability78% User Score 693 reviewsThis is a creepy co-op horror game for 1-3 players. In which you find yourself locked in a crazy Granny's house. But Granny is not the only danger that awaits you in the house, someone else creepy lives in the basement. You have five days to get out of the house!
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