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Games like Backrooms: Eight Levels

If Backrooms: Eight Levels is your kind of game, the closest matches are One Night With Kawaii, In The Backrooms and House of Lizards — 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.

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About Backrooms: Eight Levels: "God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you..."

2024ActionIndieAdventureSimulationRPGCasual0.99 USDWindowsby Performance Artist Games
Backrooms: Eight Levels — Steam game cover

Players who liked Backrooms: Eight Levels also play

Steam players who put hours into Backrooms: Eight Levels also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. One Night With Kawaii

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Backrooms: Eight Levels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Run and hide! Find a way out before she catches you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. In The Backrooms

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Backrooms: Eight Levels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    "God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. House of Lizards

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Backrooms: Eight Levels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Unique Ancient Knight Simulator with Horror Elements. Get Intelligence for Knight Brothers, return to the base Ancient Manuscripts, drink Baikal Water and Destroy the base of Lizards!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dread Flats

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Backrooms: Eight Levels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Complex: Expedition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Backrooms: Eight Levels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Apartment No 129

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Backrooms: Eight Levels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Platform 8

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Backrooms: Eight Levels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. CRUELTY

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Backrooms: Eight Levels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    "CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth. In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Backrooms: Eight Levels at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Backrooms: Eight Levels on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Backrooms: Eight Levels on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Backrooms: Eight Levels on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Backrooms: Eight Levels on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Backrooms: Eight Levels on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Backrooms: Eight Levels on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Backrooms: Eight Levels on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Backrooms: Eight Levels on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Performance Artist Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Performance Artist Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Bunny Battle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Performance Artist Games, the studio behind Backrooms: Eight Levels. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Bunny Battle is a competitive first and third person shooter in which you will have to fight against other players or bots.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Car Mechanic: City Driving

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Performance Artist Games, the studio behind Backrooms: Eight Levels. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    Customize your own car and go on a serene ride through the city streets!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. ANCIENT RUS VS LIZARDS

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Performance Artist Games, the studio behind Backrooms: Eight Levels. Shares Action and Indie with Backrooms: Eight Levels.

    An action game about battles with hordes of aggressive humanoid lizards!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Backrooms: Eight Levels

How much does Backrooms: Eight Levels cost?
Backrooms: Eight Levels is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Backrooms: Eight Levels?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Backrooms: Eight Levels are One Night With Kawaii, In The Backrooms, House of Lizards.
Who developed Backrooms: Eight Levels?
Backrooms: Eight Levels was developed by Performance Artist Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Backrooms: Eight Levels.

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