IMHO.

Single-player games like BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 page.

Ranked picks

  1. 1
    Murmurs of Fear - A whisper of loneliness — Steam game cover

    Murmurs of Fear - A whisper of loneliness

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    Murmurs of Fear is a psychological horror about those left alone with the unexplainable. It is a self-contained story about fear, isolation, and the struggle to stay sane as reality itself begins to fracture.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Uncanny Tales: The Watcher — Steam game cover

    Uncanny Tales: The Watcher

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    2006. You become the new reserve caretaker. Patrol the territory in your rugged 4x4, check the phototraps, and monitor the area using surveillance cameras. But remember: you are not the only one watching.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Uncanny Tales: Cold Road — Steam game cover

    Uncanny Tales: Cold Road

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.

    2025IndieAdventureCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    The Whispering Walls — Steam game cover

    The Whispering Walls

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    Whispering Walls is a surreal first-person horror escape game filled with strange rooms, hidden clues, watching eyes, and disturbing human forms. Solve environmental puzzles, uncover the mystery, and find a way out before the place claims you.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    MAN STANDING — Steam game cover

    MAN STANDING

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    The ALFINA GAMERS team together with ALFINA WORLD GAME PUBLISHING are pleased to present a unique game experience. Get ready to challenge nature, incredible dangers, serious enemies, and most importantly - yourself.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  6. 6
    [Chilla's Art] Aka Manto | 赤マント — Steam game cover

    [Chilla's Art] Aka Manto | 赤マント

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    Aka Manto (赤マント Red Cloak), aka Red Cape or Red Mantle, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using public or school restrooms.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    Chorus of Carcosa — Steam game cover

    Chorus of Carcosa

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  8. 8
    The Works of Mercy — Steam game cover

    The Works of Mercy

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    The Works of Mercy is a psychological thriller inspired by the classics of the genre. The game’s plot revolves around mysterious killings committed on seemingly random victims. Only this time it’s the player who becomes the murderer.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  9. 9
    The Nightmare Of Arrival Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    The Nightmare Of Arrival Chapter 1

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    After retiring from the military, Simon's descent into alcohol addiction leads him to a fateful night of heavy drinking. A fall down a flight of stairs renders him unconscious, awakening to find himself in a strange room

    2024ActionIndieCasual11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    H3LLV3TE — Steam game cover

    H3LLV3TE

    Single-player alternative to BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1.

    H3LLV3TE is a PSX style horror experience that plunges you into a warped, nightmarish world where every step could lead to freedom or deeper into madness. Explore shifting corridors inspired by classic survival horror, solve unsettling puzzles.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →