Rank 01Why this
Shares fixed camera angles with Back in 1995.
- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2018
Games like Back in 1995
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Back in 1995: Outbreak: The New Nightmare, Alisa, Heaven Dust, Ground Zero, and Murder House. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares inventory management with Back in 1995.
- $7.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Ground Zero
Why this: Shares fixed camera angles and tank controls with Back in 1995.
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Murder House
Why this: Shares tank controls with Back in 1995.
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Shares fixed camera angles and inventory management with Back in 1995.
- 85% of 169 reviews
- 24
- Released: 2016
- Developer: Throw the warped code out
- Price: $2.49−75%checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 74 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 52
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Exploration driven horror with minimal guidance
- Fragmented storytelling rewards observation
- Meta narrative twist breaks the fourth wall
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Melancholic
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Why this: Shares inventory management with Back in 1995.
About Back in 1995
The closest matches to Back in 1995: Outbreak: The New Nightmare, Alisa, Heaven Dust, Ground Zero, and Murder House. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Back in 1995 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Outbreak: The New Nightmare, Alisa and Heaven Dust — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and melancholic, and single out its container minigame and fixed camera angles. 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.
About Back in 1995: A throwback to the survival horror and mystery games of the original Playstation, Back in 1995 faithfully re-creates everything from this forgotten era of games.
Is Back in 1995 worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 74 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 75% off, now $2.49 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Exploration driven horror with minimal guidance
- Fragmented storytelling rewards observation
- Meta narrative twist breaks the fourth wall
- Retro visuals and crt filters enhance immersion
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm not against this game being slow and clunky, but it frankly doesn't have enough going on to justify its already sparse 2ish hour run time. Even the games of the era it's trying to imitate had more going on. Its heart is in the right…”
People who play it also play: Outbreak: The New Nightmare, Alisa, Heaven Dust
Frequently asked about Back in 1995
Can I run it?
Does Back in 1995 run on Steam Deck?
Back in 1995 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 Back in 1995 cost?
Back in 1995 is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Back in 1995?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Back in 1995 are Outbreak: The New Nightmare, Alisa, Heaven Dust.
Who developed Back in 1995?
Back in 1995 was developed by Throw the warped code out and published by KOMODO.