Rank 01Why this
Also Experimental and Philosophical, like The Utility Room.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
Games like The Utility Room
- 26 games
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Players who liked The Utility Room also play
The closest matches to The Utility Room: Manifold Garden, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, The Talos Principle VR, Vertigo Remastered, and Metro Awakening. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Utility Room.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Also Philosophical and VR, like The Utility Room.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2017
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Metro Awakening
Why this: Also Cinematic and VR, like The Utility Room.
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The Void
Why this: Also Philosophical and Psychological, like The Utility Room.
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The Solus Project
Why this: Also VR and Walking Simulator, like The Utility Room.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Utility Room
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Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Utility Room.
- 60% of 465 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Lionel Marsden
- Price: $6.49−50%checked Oct 31
- 86% of 228 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
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Reviewers mention these as similar to The Utility Room
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NaissanceE
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Utility Room.
Paper Beast
Why this: Also Surreal and VR, like The Utility Room.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Utility Room at current Steam store prices.
Eschaton
Why this: Also Experimental and Philosophical, like The Utility Room.
Liminal Universe
Why this: Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Utility Room.
Backmooms
Why this: Also Philosophical and Psychological, like The Utility Room.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Utility Room, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
POSTAL
Why this: Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Utility Room.
When the Darkness comes
Why this: Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like The Utility Room.
Google Earth VR
Why this: Also VR and Walking Simulator, like The Utility Room.
Dead Seater
Why this: Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like The Utility Room.
ENA: Dream BBQ
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Utility Room.
About The Utility Room
The closest matches to The Utility Room: Manifold Garden, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, The Talos Principle VR, Vertigo Remastered, and Metro Awakening. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Utility Room is your kind of game, the closest matches are Manifold Garden, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition and The Talos Principle VR — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Utility Room: This VR Journey takes you to the 'behind the scenes' of the Universe. Beyond a door lies a barren landscape inhabited by strange rocky heads. Here, the maintenance and heavy lifting required keeps existence stable and temporal. You are a tourist. Don't do anything foolish.
Is The Utility Room worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 228 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.4 h played before their negative review.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I am really really sorry but whatever I was supposed to feel, I did not at the slightest. It feels like someone's first steps into 3D, including sculpting and scanning. I think I get what was the intent but the implementation is just very…”
“Mostly just boring cave walking. Very few entertaining moments just didnt do it for me. If you are looking for megalophobia exprerience i would not recommend this. Not refunding this only because i finished the game”
People who play it also play: Manifold Garden, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, The Talos Principle VR
Frequently asked about The Utility Room
Can I run it?
How much does The Utility Room cost?
The Utility Room is listed on Steam at 6.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Utility Room?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Utility Room are Manifold Garden, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, The Talos Principle VR.
Who developed The Utility Room?
The Utility Room was developed by Lionel Marsden.