Games like BACKROOMS STORIES
If BACKROOMS STORIES is your kind of game, the closest matches are Backrooms Fishing, The Wolf Among Us and Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition — 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.
Get personalized picks →About BACKROOMS STORIES: Read five horror stories set in the Backrooms. Experience existential horror and terrifying encounters while making choices that will alter your fate. Will you escape or be lost forever?
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Backrooms Fishing
WHY THIS
Top pick for BACKROOMS STORIES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
Idle and catch mysterious creatures lurking in the Poolrooms. Upgrade your fishing equipment, research bizarre specimens, and build your collection as you uncover the secrets of the Backrooms. Every catch will bring you closer to understanding this strange realm.
IndieSteam ↗The Wolf Among Us
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for BACKROOMS STORIES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for BACKROOMS STORIES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for BACKROOMS STORIES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Subsurface Circular
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for BACKROOMS STORIES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
The Council
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for BACKROOMS STORIES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Quarantine Circular
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for BACKROOMS STORIES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for BACKROOMS STORIES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BACKROOMS STORIES at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under BACKROOMS STORIES on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
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 ~57% under BACKROOMS STORIES on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under BACKROOMS STORIES on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
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 ~72% under BACKROOMS STORIES on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under BACKROOMS STORIES on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under BACKROOMS STORIES on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
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 ~43% under BACKROOMS STORIES on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under BACKROOMS STORIES on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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 BACKROOMS STORIES.
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.
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 BACKROOMS STORIES.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
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 BACKROOMS STORIES.
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 with BACKROOMS STORIES.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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BACKROOMS ANOMALY
WHY THIS
Another title from liminal_games, the studio behind BACKROOMS STORIES.
Explore a looping corridor filled with anomalies. Walk through the fluorescent-lit backrooms environment, examine your surroundings, and spot subtle changes in reality.
Backrooms Fishing
WHY THIS
Another title from liminal_games, the studio behind BACKROOMS STORIES. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
Idle and catch mysterious creatures lurking in the Poolrooms. Upgrade your fishing equipment, research bizarre specimens, and build your collection as you uncover the secrets of the Backrooms. Every catch will bring you closer to understanding this strange realm.
IndieSteam ↗Backrooms Anomaly: Pools
WHY THIS
Another title from liminal_games, the studio behind BACKROOMS STORIES.
Spot anomalies in a looping complex of empty poolrooms. Choose the correct exit and find the way out.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with BACKROOMS STORIES.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier?
Frequently asked about BACKROOMS STORIES
- Is BACKROOMS STORIES verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — BACKROOMS STORIES is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does BACKROOMS STORIES cost?
- BACKROOMS STORIES is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to BACKROOMS STORIES?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BACKROOMS STORIES are Backrooms Fishing, The Wolf Among Us, Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition.
- Who developed BACKROOMS STORIES?
- BACKROOMS STORIES was developed by liminal_games.
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