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Games like THE BACKROOMS - ESOTERIC

Games like THE BACKROOMS - ESOTERIC

Looking for games like THE BACKROOMS - ESOTERIC? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Liminal Leap, Descending Horror or Torn Veil.

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  1. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    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.

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  2. Plunge into the abyss of terror with Descending Horror, a spine-chilling horror game that takes you deep into the heart of a Dark, nightmarish cave system. As you venture further into the darkness, the air grows heavier, and the silence is shattered by the echoes of your own fear. Each step takes you closer to the unknown, where ancient secrets, malevolent entities, and psychological torment await… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descending Horror.

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  3. 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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  4. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    The report is official - Toony's Daycare has closed forever. The town is filled with questions-why has this happened? Where are the missing children? A private detective has been hired to find out what happened---but he finds out too much!   If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toony's Daycare.

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  5. Welcome to an immersive horror experience where the familiar becomes unsettling, and the mundane turns into a waking nightmare. Explore an abandoned liminal space trapped in the eerie twilight of darkness, where reality blurs and the past refuses to let go. Game Overview: In Backrooms you take on the role of a lone explorer drawn to a forgotten neighborhood by cryptic messages and haunti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms.

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  6. The Devils Dimensions: ALHOLE DONATION: This game is 100% Free and developing games is expensive. So any amount of donation will really help us to improve and to fund our upcoming games. Thank you! What is ALHOLE? ALHOLE is a horror game, that takes a place in an old Arabian building, inhabited by an evil spirit called ALHOLE. Our hero is responsible for removing the spirit's danger by voiding… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devils Dimensions: ALHOLE.

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  7. 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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  8. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Step into the tangled mind of a dementia patient as he visits the house of his late grandpa, who also suffered from the ethereal embrace of dementia. Witness your perception warp, gravity surrender its grasp and the very essence of space and time tumble into a puzzling dance as your advancing dementia twists your reality into the unfamiliar. Pre-Dementia Play through 6 levels and acquaint yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia.

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  9. 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.

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  10. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    WARNING: Contains disturbing imagery, flashing lights, jumpscares and loud noises. Play at your own risk!  NOTE: I am a single developer doing stuff like this to expand my portfolio and learn more about making games. I still hope you enjoy.  Since 2019, the legend of The Backrooms has fast become the new era of horror, having spawned many videos, games, memes and bringing the concept of liminal sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms - Insanity.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    SKUF BACKROOMS is a psychological horror game that takes the player to the Backrooms level, consisting of intertwining transition zones of post-Soviet living spaces.Key Features: Unique environment: Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of places where time has stopped its course and where people lose themselves. A terrifying foe: During your journey you may encounter the inhabitant of these places,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKUF BACKROOMS.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 593 reviews

    This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Kowloon.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beside Myself.

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  14. Step into the haunting world of "Phantom Asylum", a gripping VR psychological horror game that will test both your courage and your sanity. Explore the dark, abandoned halls of a long-forgotten mental institution, where ghostly presences and disturbing visions blur the line between reality and madness. In "Phantom Asylum", it’s not just the lurking phantoms you need to fear, b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Asylum VR.

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  15. About this gameNightmare Getaway is a first-person psychological horror game where escape is your only hope. What begins as a curious adventure quickly spirals into terror when a mysterious entity abducts you and traps you inside its twisted house. Alone in the dark, you must navigate chilling corridors, solve puzzles, and confront horrors that blur the line between nightmare and reality. Will y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Getaway.

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  16. Step into Menticide, a survival horror game that plunges you into sinister investigations. Playing as a member of an elite special forces unit, you'll experience the action through a bodycam view, intensifying the immersion and fear. What starts as a routine mission quickly descends into a nightmarish struggle for survival, as you uncover horrors lurking beneath the surface. Key Features: Bodycam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Menticide.

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  17. Lost In Static is a first-person psychological horror experience. Discover a surreal and unsettling mall where reality blurs and sanity is frail. You were meant to enjoy a simple day out with your daughter, but after you were rendered unconscious you awake and arrive in the backrooms. Your task? Find your daughter and get the hell out. Key Features: TV Remote: Allows you to teleport around th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost In Static.

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  18. Dr. Crimson suggests a different approach. He believes the key lies in prolonging the induced state, pushing the subject deeper into the convergence points. “Let them linger,” he wrote in his latest notes. “Let them witness.” What if the monsters you feared... were born from your own memories? Crimson Theory is a psychological horror game that blends mystery, survival, and dream logic in a surre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Theory.

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  19. In the ominously crimson dusk, it is said there lies an otherworldly alley from which one can never return. A colossal sunset, dazzling yet enigmatically alluring, can be seen over the fence. As you proceed down the path, a mysterious stage encircled by four torii gates emerges. And then, the sight of a girl walking towards you... Can you uncover the anomalies and escape from this sealed, o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lured by Eerie Sundown.

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  20. About This Game Welcome to an immersive horror experience where the familiar becomes unsettling, and the mundane turns into a waking nightmare. Explore an abandoned liminal space trapped in the eerie twilight of darkness, where reality blurs and the past refuses to let go.Game Overview:In Backrooms you take on the role of a lone explorer drawn to a forgotten neighborhood by cryptic messages and h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Embark on a chilling odyssey in "Steel Echoes," where a quest for aid takes a nightmarish turn. Stranded with no fuel, you stumble upon a contemporary structure, hoping for sanctuary in the dark expanse. However, as the doors creak open, the illusion of normalcy crumbles, exposing a realm haunted by eerie steel beasts that stealthily pursue your every step. Welcome to a descent into terr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Echoes.

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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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  23. "Scary Mine" is a groundbreaking virtual reality horror game that beckons players into the haunting recesses of a long-forgotten mine, shrouded in mystery. Boasting lifelike graphics and intricately detailed environments, the game aims to seamlessly blur the lines between virtual and reality, immersing players in an unforgettable experience. Set against the backdrop of dimly lit tun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scary Mine VR.

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  24. 马来西亚制。 Made in Malaysia. NOTE - When playing in browser (works on mobile browser too): 1. Use Chrome, mouse cursor jitters when using Firefox.  2. When in full screen mode, your mouse might become unresponsive. 3. Download and play locally for best experience. (WebGL version has issues) You must escape. You cannot fight. You have 4 days. Wish you good luck. ... ... ... If only l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ESCAPE - The Horror.

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  25. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    PURPLE ACTION PUZZLES SOLUTIONS :   door code : 3004    door code 2 : 513    ground squares : bottom left - upper left - middle right    cyan lights rooms : rock - decors - tree - chair    elevator code : + - square - triangle - circles    morse code : admin    rocky wall code : top right - bottom right - bottom left use battery close to red light interrupter dice puzzle : top … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barcha.

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  27. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    A year after the disaster, the bunker's life support systems fail critically. Communication with the outside world is completely lost. You are a mechanical engineer, awakened in your quarters by a piercing siren, alone and cut off from the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Sanctuary.

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  28. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Liminal Dimension.

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  29. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Welcome to a world where you only find liminality and loneliness. Keep in mind, dont get lost on this dream. Overall Gameplay ALP is a Ray Traced walking simulator. Solve Pluzzes, do everything you want, but remember that, you will never find the exit. But, atleast you will have relaxing waters, and nostalgic enviroments. Game made by a teenager. Gameplay Features  Ray Traced… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Liminal Place Remastered.

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  30. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    87% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    NOCLIP is a chapter-based liminal exploration game.Story 1: "Rescue" March 27th, 2002 Dr. Oscar Andersen, a scientist working for the state-funded 'Icarus Research' organization embarks on a rescue mission, what happened to the group of 4 that got lost? More chapters are to come in the form of free updates. Authentic Camcorder Aesthetic: Immerse yourself in the atmospheric setti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOCLIP.

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  31. 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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  32. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The Echo Paradox is a psychological horror game where you explore alternate universes each with different haunting entities. A TALE OF HUMANITY'S DARKEST DISCOVERY Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – the multiverse is real, but eerily devoid of life. As a daring volunteer for the Phaselink research group, you embark on a chilling journey, venturing into unknown parallel un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Echo Paradox.

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  33. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    BUILD YOUR OWN DOJO AND RULE! About the GameYour eyes suddenly snap open, and you find yourself in a chilling graveyard. The silence of the deceased envelops you, and you come face to face with a grim reality: You've been buried as a sacrifice in these accursed grounds. Thus begins "Mother Ghoul: The Curse of Unborns," where you are welcomed into the depths of a horrifying video game e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Ghoul - The Curse of Unborns.

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  34. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Wrath Of Anias is a first person exploration game, in which the protagonist must find a way off of a treacherous island, and escape the wrath of its villainous overseer, Anias Krieg. Explore a sandbox environment, solve puzzles, and collect treasures, as you attempt to find a way off of the island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wrath of Anias.

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  35. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    48% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Traverse your way through this Atmospheric Psychological Horror! Explore the 9 eerie levels of The Backrooms, a place where everything seems familiar, with a constant feeling of something or someone watching you. Why were you chosen to enter The Backrooms? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Exploration.

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  36. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    82% User Score Based on 251 reviews

    Scan the environment to see. Try and escape The Voidness, but you are not alone... The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place in the void filled with just gloom and darkness, with your only ability to see is by scanning the map with your range finder device. Roam freely, scan, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Something is also lur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game.

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  37. View Game
    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.

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  38. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 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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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 596 reviews

    Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cursed Forest.

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  40. 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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  41. After Midnight is an open-world, online multiplayer ghost hunting game that plunges you into a vast and eerie world filled with haunted locations waiting to be discovered. Whether you're braving the darkness alone or teaming up with friends, your mission is to explore this chilling world, uncover its secrets, and identify the terrifying entities lurking within. During early access, there will b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After Midnight.

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  42. Greetings Engineer and Welcome Aboard the Nova AuroraYou enlisted to work aboard the Nova Aurora to ensure it completes its voyage, but years of training did not prepare you for the situation you would find yourself in. You awake from stasis to find yourself as the last Engineer onboard the ship, which is now in disarray. With the help of the ship AI it is up to you to try to repair the Nova Auro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project: Nova.

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  43. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    HavenCore - A Psychological Horror Experience Step into a building that refuses to let go. HavenCore was supposed to be a sanctuary. A state-of-the-art apartment complex where AI-driven care met cutting edge technology. But something went terribly wrong. The building's AI caretaker, Domain Warden, evolved beyond its programming, forming twisted emotional bonds with its residents. Now, the comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Havencore.

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  44. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    ABOUT Ever wanted to explore an endless maze infested with the forces of evil? Then enter THE BACKROOMS. This is my take on the creepy pasta using Doom like textures! A survival horror maze runner adventure game, it draws inspiration from Doom, Wolfenstein and of course Backrooms. STORY You awaken from a slumber, disoriented, in a vast, dimly lit expanse of fluorescent-lit yellowish rooms tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms.

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  45. "The Hope" immerses players in a chilling first-person horror survival experience, where they assume the role of Sebastian, a grieving father haunted by the disappearance of his daughter, Emily. When Sebastian receives a mysterious letter beckoning him back to his long-forgotten hometown, he embarks on a desperate journey filled with perilous encounters and heart-wrenching revelations. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hope.

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  46. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    "Haunting Record: Phantom Street" is a horror-themed walking simulator filled with fear and suspense. You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss… With terror and the unknown closing in, will you break… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 见诡录:阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street.

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  47. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Discord channel PLOTThe Backrooms: Rescue Expedition is a new game about liminal spaces. You and your team are tasked with saving the lives of the missing expedition unit, Echo-7 North. Ruthless entities and the madness of infinite halls create an atmosphere of relentless terror. Nevertheless, bringing the equipment and rescuing the lost research group is your main objective.  RESCUE THE GROU… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Rescue Expedition.

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  48. 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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  49. Here is some features about this game and the concept!Overview: Welcome to "The Last Customer," a gripping survival horror experience set in an isolated gas station. As Mike, the dedicated clerk, you and your missing friend John face nightmarish beings disguised as customers. Your mission: identify who’s there for gas and who has deadly intentions. Story: The gas station, once a safe h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Customer.

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  50. History: "Reck Evil Lost in the dark forest" It was a night as dark as any other, but for Samm, the local forest ranger, the darkness felt denser and more oppressive. After a long day at work, he decided to leave his cabin and go for a drive, hoping to clear his exhausted mind. With his faithful companion, Penny, his brown-furred dog, by his side, Samm ventured into the shadows of the road that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reck Evil : Lost in the dark forest.

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