Games like Liminalcore
If Liminalcore is your kind of game, the closest matches are Liminal Horror, Dreamcore and BACKROOMS — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, eerie and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Liminalcore: Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.
Players who liked Liminalcore also play
Steam players who put hours into Liminalcore 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.
Liminal Horror
WHY THIS
Top pick for Liminalcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
You wake up trapped in a strange swimming pool. A 20-minute psychological horror experience where familiar spaces transform into alien nightmares. There are no monsters. Only you, an endless maze of water, and your slowly dissolving grip on reality.
Dreamcore
WHY THIS
Shares environmental exploration, hidden collectibles and atmospheric with Liminalcore.
Second-strongest match for Liminalcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
BACKROOMS
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Liminalcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
'BACKROOMS' is an immersive first-person exploration horror game. Wander through the endless liminal spaces made with procedural generation, try to survive, and find an escape.
POOLS
WHY THIS
Shares environmental exploration, exploration, horror and an atmospheric mood with Liminalcore.
Ranked #4 for Liminalcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Liminalcore.
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Hotel 188
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Liminalcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?
MIRROR MIRROR
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Liminalcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Abaddon's Veil
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Ranked #7 for Liminalcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Liminalcore.
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny spaceship through turbulent "waters" surrounding a supermassive blackhole. Retrieve and scan sites of interest while managing your noise footprint.
Crushing Depths
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Liminalcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Liminalcore.
'Crushing Depths' is a first-person horror game set deep down on the ocean floor, you will take control of an underwater drone tasked with locating points of interest using 3D spatial sound and once found scan them to build a story, but be on careful lookout for anything that may lurk down there!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Liminalcore
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POOLS
WHY THIS
Shares environmental exploration, exploration, horror and an atmospheric mood with Liminalcore.
Reviewers of Liminalcore cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Liminalcore.
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
sweet pool
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Liminalcore.
Reviewers of Liminalcore cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Liminalcore.
As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.
Dreamcore
WHY THIS
Shares environmental exploration, hidden collectibles and atmospheric with Liminalcore.
Reviewers of Liminalcore cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Liminalcore at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Liminalcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Liminalcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Liminalcore.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Liminalcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Liminalcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~81% under Liminalcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Liminalcore on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Liminalcore.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Liminalcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Liminalcore.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Liminalcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Liminalcore.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Liminalcore.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Liminalcore.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Liminalcore.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Liminalcore.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminalcore.
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.
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Frequently asked about Liminalcore
- Does Liminalcore run on Steam Deck?
- Liminalcore is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Liminalcore cost?
- Liminalcore is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Liminalcore?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Liminalcore are Liminal Horror, Dreamcore, BACKROOMS.
- Who developed Liminalcore?
- Liminalcore was developed by Shadow Owl Studios, Ashen Studios and published by Shadow Owl Studios, Ashen Studios.
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 Liminalcore.
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