Single-player games like The Backrooms Recorded
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Backrooms Recorded, 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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Whisper Of The Curse
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Recorded — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with The Backrooms Recorded.
"Whisper of the Curse" is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror game where you and your team will perform various rituals and spells to eliminate the curse and fend off cursed entities. At the same time, you'll need to avoid being hunted by these malevolent entities.
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Red Door Ylw Door
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Recorded — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Backrooms Recorded.
Red Door Yellow Door is a first-person psychological horror game. Starting with what seems like a normal ritual but quickly revealing its sinister nature. Beware, something malevolent lurks in the shadows.
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Apartment No 129
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Recorded — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Backrooms Recorded.
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.
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Christmas Nightmare
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Recorded — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Backrooms Recorded.
Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.
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My Last Appointment
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Recorded — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Backrooms Recorded.
The doctor said today was my last appointment, I'm healthy. Time to go home, what could go wrong?
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Unmourned
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Recorded — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Backrooms Recorded.
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
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DON'T SCREAM
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Recorded — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Backrooms Recorded.
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
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In The Backrooms
Single-player alternative to The Backrooms Recorded — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Backrooms Recorded.
"God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."