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Games like In The Backrooms

  • 11 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked In The Backrooms also play

The closest matches to In The Backrooms: The Complex: Expedition, Shhh!, Five Nights at Freddy's, Visage, and HELLMART. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 04

    Visage

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  2. Rank 05

    HELLMART

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026
  3. Rank 06

    The Cursed Tape

    Why this: Also Supernatural and Cinematic, like In The Backrooms.

    • $1.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2024
  4. Rank 07

    Platform 8

    • $2.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like In The Backrooms

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    The Complex: Expedition

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation

    • 88% of 1,386 reviews
  2. 2
    Shhh!

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 75% of 112 reviews
  3. 3
    Five Nights at Freddy's

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 93% of 32,880 reviews
  4. 4
    Visage

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 3,985 reviews
  5. 5
    HELLMART

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 78% of 420 reviews
  6. 6
    The Cursed Tape

    Also Supernatural and Cinematic, like In The Backrooms.

    • 75% of 131 reviews
  7. 7
    Platform 8

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 87% of 1,124 reviews
  8. 8
    SCP-3008: Infinite Store

    Genres: Adventure, Simulation

    • 93% of 75 reviews
  9. 9
    Resident Evil 4

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 97% of 64,552 reviews
  10. 10
    Outlast

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 28,158 reviews
  11. 11
    Hazing - Night Shift

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 68% of 84 reviews
  12. 12
    ROUTINE

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 4,122 reviews
  13. 13
    Unmourned

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 98 reviews
  14. 14
    Massacre At The Mirage

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 224 reviews
  15. 15
    Hospital 666

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 80% of 296 reviews
  16. 16
    The Door in the Basement

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 121 reviews
  17. 17
    Creepy Shift: House For Sale

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 91% of 136 reviews
  18. 18
    School 666

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 169 reviews
  19. 19
    Twisted Gallery 异馆

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 87% of 215 reviews
  20. 20
    Hatch

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 61 reviews
  21. 21
    The Forest

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 175,474 reviews
  22. 22
    Darkwood

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure

    • 94% of 9,910 reviews
  23. 23
    PROJECT 13

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 78% of 73 reviews
  24. 24
    Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,480 reviews
In The Backrooms — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: BLOCK 211
  • Price: $0.49−51%checked Oct 31
  • 54% of 50 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows

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About In The Backrooms

The closest matches to In The Backrooms: The Complex: Expedition, Shhh!, Five Nights at Freddy's, Visage, and HELLMART. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If In The Backrooms is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Complex: Expedition, Shhh! and Five Nights at Freddy's — 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 In The Backrooms: "God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."

Is In The Backrooms worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 54% of 50 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 7).

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“The environment is great. The gameplay not so much. Hard games are cool, but when it's impossible to run or hide, then it's very uncool.”
2 h played
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People who play it also play: The Complex: Expedition, Shhh!, Five Nights at Freddy's

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Frequently asked about In The Backrooms

Can I run it?

How much does In The Backrooms cost?

In The Backrooms is listed on Steam at 0.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to In The Backrooms?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside In The Backrooms are The Complex: Expedition, Shhh!, Five Nights at Freddy's.

Who developed In The Backrooms?

In The Backrooms was developed by BLOCK 211.