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Games like VHS // Anima 021

Looking for games like VHS // Anima 021? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Interior Worlds, The Gretlow Tapes or The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences.

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  1. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 550 reviews

    Interior Worlds is an ambient first-person exploration game where you take pictures of liminal spaces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interior Worlds.

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  2. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gretlow Tapes.

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  3. StoryThe Orb has been stolen, trust within the team has collapsed, and Dr. Jim begins a search to uncover who is responsible. The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences continues directly after the first game, following Dr. Jim as he deals with the fallout of the incident and the uncertainty surrounding the people he once relied on. GameplayThis is a short, linear first‑person psychological horror game foc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences.

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  4. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 1,723 reviews

    You play as one of MagWave's researchers, going on an expedition into the Complex. When that expedition goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the infinite maze of hallways. Otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something in there with you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Expedition.

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  5. What if the tapes you found weren’t just recordings... but warnings? Playback is a first-person psychological horror experience that blurs the line between reality and memory. Dive into a disturbing mystery as you uncover the fate of the tenants in a cursed building—all through a haunted collection of VHS tapes. You play as an investigator drawn to a seemingly abandoned apartment complex. As you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playback.

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  6. A first-person horror game about a detective investigating an abandoned research facility, a missing girl named Carla, and the sealed room at the center of it all. Recover VHS tapes, follow the tracks left behind, and avoid what's left inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 0.

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  7. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    STORYIn Backrooms Missing Persons, you explore the fates of the lost through a collection of unsettling VHS tapes. Experience their final moments through the warped lens of an old camcorder, piecing together the fate of the lost. Explore yellow halls, hear the hum of flickering lights, and uncover fragments of stories that were never meant to be found. Avalialbe Tapes Office … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Missing Persons.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Last Term is a spot the difference horror game. Trapped in a school, each floor appears the same. But is it? Look out for any anomalies to determine if it's different than the last. Progress to floor 0 to uncover how you ended up here. The final bell has already rung, but something won’t let go... Navigate through the school and familiarize yourself with the surroundings. There's 3 are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Term.

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  9. 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.

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  10. 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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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    94% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    You have wandered into an infinite looping shopping mall in Japan. If you notice changes within the mall, you might be able to escape.How to Evacuate When all the anomalies are captured, the emergency exit will open. If there are no anomalies, do not capture anything and just open the emergency exit. If you open the emergency exit at 9 o'clock, you can evacuate outdoors.Features A "Spot ano… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to False Mall.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 349 reviews

    CAPTURED is an analog horror game where you capture anomalies on camera to escape what seems to be an endless hallway in your own home. Investigate mysterious phenomena, survive frightening entities, and reach the end of the hallway! Explore a procedural generated endless hallway filled with unusual phenomena and ever-changing rooms. Caught in a never-ending loop, leaving the house only leads yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAPTURED.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 848 reviews

    Voyager-19 is a short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems. Features: Explore different star systemsPhotograph planets with a slow display cameraRecord radio waves coming off planetsNavigate star systems with a basic star mapManage what systems get power as your nuclear battery decaysStruggle to see as pixels die from interstellar radiationUncover the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voyager-19.

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  14. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 189 reviews

    The glass sphere burst in the night of 1996. The world of distortion opened its gates and took away from you someone very important. However, in 2005, the past emerges again to hunt you once more. An atmospheric horror about love and time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umfend.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    Set against a backdrop of psychological terror, The Crow's Eye is a first-person puzzle adventure in which you will use your wits to escape the abandoned Medical University of Crowswood, while investigating the mysterious disappearances of students and faculty 20 years earlier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crow's Eye.

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  16. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    "He’ll bite your ass!" Crococo is a first-person psychological horror with elements of dark humor. The infamous urban legend about crocodiles and alligators living in the sewers of New York… comes to life. Boris - a professional sewer worker. After the death of his wife, he leaves everything behind and moves from Russia to the United States, hoping to start over. But the past do… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crococo.

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    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.

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  18. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    About EXOTERRA: A Space JourneyIn EXOTERRA: A Space Journey, the player takes on the role of Gina Chun, an astronaut aboard a spacecraft on a crucial journey through the cosmos. Suddenly, and for unknown reasons, Gina awakens completely alone: the ship has been disconnected and is left in the cold, endless void of space. What happened? Where is the rest of the crew? These questions will follow the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXOTERRA: A Space Journey.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 325 reviews

    The city’s most disturbing serial killer is at large and has his sights set on Belle. Can she escape this maniac’s fleshy, rotting clutches? Or will she lose her skin to this sicko’s collection? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skinfreak.

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  20. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 316 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Made Fear.

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  21. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    52% User Score Based on 29 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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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Strange statues have begun to materialise across the abandoned world of CONCRETE. They hold an unnatural grip on the minds of the recently missing population. Hired to explore this desolate world, you must rely on your wits, surroundings, and navigational skills to find and destroy these ominous figures. FIRST PERSON EXPLORATION Move freely through environments with a weighty and responsive play… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CONCRETE.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 684 reviews

    They've haunted you for too long. Tonight they want to strike, but you're no longer helpless. You have the tools to banish them for good. Expect them to manifest as anomalies in every inch of your apartment to escape your vigilance. FIND ANOMALIESYou'll have to be very vigilant to make it through the night. Move your camera along the track, rotate it at 360°, spot and take pictures of anomalies … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paragnosia.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 610 reviews

    In the game "Psalm 5:9-13" you have to plunge into a terrifying place, at first glance it is quite normal, but the further you go, the more it reveals its essence. This horror game is a first-person walking simulator with a VHS effect and a tense atmosphere, explore the location, find anomalies, and move on. Frightening things will await you along the way, are you ready to face THIS? Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 5:9-13.

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  25. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    51% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Survival Horror?Choose your map and try to escape. It's up to you if you want monsters chasing you or if you want a peaceful experience with no threats.Customize Your GameplayTry playing with VHS graphics or retro style 90's graphics (I know this trope is becoming overdone but it looks cool).Atmosphere Is EverythingImmerse yourself with a haunting soundtrack of over 15 unsettling dreamcore/weirdco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Space.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    84% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    Episode 1 YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. An FBI intern leaked special investigation tapes before suddenly disappearing. The first tape of the series contains found footage from O'Brien State Park revealing the true events that were covered up in the 1980s. You Control the Found Footage Experience the investigation tape firsthand as the FBI annotates events. Immersive Graphics and Sounds Jam-p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lancaster Leak - O'Brien State Park.

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  27. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    73% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    Abandoned Souls is a realistic horror game created in the style of found footage. Plot: The player takes on the role of a video blogger, Tim, who loves to explore abandoned places. This time Tim sets off to explore an old abandoned hospital in the midst of a deep forest, to capture exclusive footage for his viewers. Rumor has it the hospital was somehow connected to a case of disappearances in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abandoned Souls.

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  28. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 341 reviews

    There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and run for your life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rewind Or Die.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    87% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    The last scenery you faced was a quite unfamiliar hotel office. Leaving all the uncertainties behind, you have to perform significant or insignificant tasks from here on out. -256 is a pixel graphics first-person mystery hotel walking simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to -256.

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  30. 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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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    76% User Score Based on 347 reviews

    Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CONCLUSE.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zemblanity.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    59% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Planet Station - is a classic 3D action-shooter like Sci-Fi in which you play as an ex sheriff Margaret. The main aim is to survive. By the will of fate, Margaret had to move to another planet and she could hardly imagine what the result would be... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Station.

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  34. You are a night watchman in 1996. The shift begins like any other: an isolated post, an industrial perimeter surrounded by pine trees, the checklist, strong coffee, and a silence broken only by a distant car. Cameras. Gates. Patrols. Afterward, you finally head home — but the shift seems to follow you into the dark. Stay Inside: After Shift is a first-person psychological horror game focused on r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stay Inside: After Shift.

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  35. 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.

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  36. BREACHED: Follow Me is a first-person psychological horror game that takes you into the dark atmosphere of Eastern Europe, where ordinary places hide terrifying stories. After meeting an online friend, you set out toward events that slowly spiral out of control. What began as a simple adventure turns into a dangerous investigation, where every discovery brings you closer to the truth. Immerse yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BREACHED: Follow Me.

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  37. RouteWhom is currently in development. Please stay tuned for the upcoming demo release. [ About This Game ] RouteWhom is a first-person liminal space psychological horror walking simulator, depicted through the unique visual lens of early 2000s (Y2K) digital cameras. Set in deserted, modern Japanese-style environments that evoke a nostalgic yet deeply unsettling atmosphere, players must navi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RouteWhom/ルートフーム.

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  38. Step back into the eerie atmosphere of 90s survival horror with The Yamamura Estate, an indie horror game that pays homage to the golden age of PSX graphics featuring Sadako Yamamura. Immerse yourself in a haunting world filled with unsettling anomalies, cryptic puzzles, and a story that unravels in the shadows of a forgotten estate. About the Game: In The Yamamura Estate you play as a r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Yamamura Estate.

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  39. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    The Backrooms: Escape is an experience in the liminal world of backrooms. Move freely, explore the secrets of the corporation, but remember - you are not alone. Full Game - Steam Tags: #horror... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Escape.

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  40. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 5,279 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

    Routine is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned Lunar base designed around an 80’s vision of the future. Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.

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  41. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    From the developer:We are not trying to invent something fundamentally new; we simply love the dreamcore aesthetic. However, it seemed to us that existing games often emphasize the unsettling side of liminal spaces, which usually evoke feelings of anxiety and loneliness. So we decided to create a softer, dreamier, and less frightening interpretation. We hope it gives you that very feeling of anemo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Who are you? A question that haunts you as strange events unfold around you. You're trapped in a house that feels eerily familiar, yet it twists and reshapes itself with every cycle. Reality warps, rooms shift, and the boundaries between past and present blur. Your mind fractures with every second spent inside, teetering on the edge of sanity. Will you uncover the truth, or will you be lost to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIRROR MIRROR.

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  43. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    "The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is highlighted by realistic 3D graphics and immersive 3D sounds. In 1998, the main character returns to his native area, where he spent his childhood. A year after his par… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Visit: 98th.

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  44. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    E.O.T.B is a first person psychological horror game and you guessed it, its theme is the Backrooms. Heavily Inspired by the eeriness of liminal spaces, i decided to make a rather cinematic yet creepier version of the Backrooms world.E.O.T.B REMASTERED:E.O.T.B REMASTERED is an upcoming remastered version of E.O.T.B, currently in development, offering the finest cinematic quality of the game, exactl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of The Backrooms: Remastered.

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  45. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    78% User Score Based on 138 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 2 reviews

    Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Case of John Morley.

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  46. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Format.

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  47. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    World Alone: Dreampools is a single-player Backrooms experience focused on dreamlike liminal pools. The game features a narrative told through cinematic sequences and immersive environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Alone: Dreampools.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    THE COMPANY is a realistic Backrooms horror game with multiple levels where you wonder thorough the backrooms and explore the levels. watch out for the entity's some entity are safe and wont chase you but some might your just have to find out :) there are 2 endings. THE COMPANY is based of The complex found footage. (will be coming to steam at a later date) Features  Realistic camera shake  Fla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BACKROOMS.

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  50. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    You woke up in the basement of your home and don’t remember anything... When you go up to the house, you see the Christmas decorations and garlands and remember that it is family holiday time and time to get ready for it, while your wife and son went out to the store to do some shopping... Suddenly the doorbell sounded. Opening the door, you see that someone left you a gift box... What's inside… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Gift.

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