Single-player games like The Backrooms Footage
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Backrooms Footage, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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The Backrooms Project
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Footage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Backrooms Footage.
Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?
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The Backrooms Multiplayer
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Footage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Backrooms Footage.
You and your friends have found a camera with a footage in it. For some reason you can't rewind the video, and as soon as you try winding it forward you all find yourself in the Backrooms. Together figure out whats in the footage and try to ESCAPE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!
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30 Days on Ship
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Footage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Backrooms Footage.
Take on the role of a castaway on a wrecked container ship. Survive for 30 days, battle storms, hunt animals, build shelter, and maintain your mental health, attempting to endure isolation and pirates in the middle of the Pacific. Can you stay alive?
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Hong Kong Obscure
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Footage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Backrooms Footage.
The year was 1999. Something happened that shook the world and it all ended up in the 2nd Dust district of Hong Kong. Big Pharma, Influential Political figures, OP-SEC Corporations, webs of spies with absence of allegiance. The truth is there, its all documented. Just have to connect the dots...
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Horror Nightmare Collection
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Footage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Backrooms Footage.
The Horror Nightmare Collection is an anthology of retro-style horror games. Immerse yourself in unique stories, from eerie forest horrors to forsaken prison nightmares, pushing your nerves to the limit. Explore psychological and grotesque terrors in this dread-inducing assortment.
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A Night in Prison
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Footage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Backrooms Footage.
You come to your senses in a cell that looks like you are in some kind of prison. It's almost silent, but sometimes there are some sounds.
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NEH
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Footage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Backrooms Footage.
noEndHOUSE is a cooperative horror game where players explore dark, monster-filled environments, solve deadly puzzles, and face moral choices. Trust your team — unless one of them is infected.
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Augmented Fear
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Footage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Backrooms Footage.
Augmented Fear is a horror puzzle game set in a dark and oppressive cyberpunk universe. Trapped in a mysterious district, you must find a way out and survive against aggressive creatures. Use augmented reality to uncover the secrets hidden within. Every death is just one step closer to the truth.