Games like Alone in the Backrooms
If Alone in the Backrooms is your kind of game, the closest matches are [REC] Desolation, The Last Visit: 98th and Uncanny Tales: The Watcher — 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 Alone in the Backrooms: You were just trying to get home. Then you fell into the Backrooms. Explore what lies beyond reality, uncover its secrets, and find a way out.
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[REC] Desolation
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Top pick for Alone in the Backrooms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
[REC] Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…
The Last Visit: 98th
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Alone in the Backrooms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Uncanny Tales: The Watcher
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Alone in the Backrooms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
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.
Welcome to Kowloon
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Ranked #4 for Alone in the Backrooms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
SHE WAS 98
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Ranked #5 for Alone in the Backrooms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Locked Up
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Ranked #6 for Alone in the Backrooms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
The game “Locked Up" is the first project developed in 2020 by the studio EMIKA_GAMES consisting of one person.
Find Yourself
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Ranked #7 for Alone in the Backrooms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Infliction
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Ranked #8 for Alone in the Backrooms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
![[REC] Desolation — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3509050/header.jpg?t=1740675640)
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 Alone in the Backrooms.
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
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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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
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 Alone in the Backrooms.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from Perspektik
Other recommendable Steam games by Perspektik, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
[REC] Paroxysm
WHY THIS
Another title from Perspektik, the studio behind Alone in the Backrooms. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
You're a horror content creator, venturing into frightening locations to captivate your audience. You're attempting to attract more viewers by recording paranormal events. However, these horror-filled adventures will one day come back to haunt you, at a high cost.
Again and Again
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Another title from Perspektik, the studio behind Alone in the Backrooms. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
Again and Again is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy the terrifying moments of being in a realistic home environment and a suspenseful story.
[REC] Desolation
WHY THIS
Another title from Perspektik, the studio behind Alone in the Backrooms. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
[REC] Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…
Exanimum: The Silent Call
WHY THIS
Another title from Perspektik, the studio behind Alone in the Backrooms. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.
Witchblood
WHY THIS
Another title from Perspektik, the studio behind Alone in the Backrooms. Shares Indie with Alone in the Backrooms.
Witchblood is a first-person psychological horror game that draws you into the heart of a dark curse. Explore a decaying house where reality begins to unravel. Uncover the truth behind a forgotten family’s tragedy and face what should have remained buried.
![[REC] Paroxysm — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2974060/header.jpg?t=1731924057)
Frequently asked about Alone in the Backrooms
- What games are most similar to Alone in the Backrooms?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alone in the Backrooms are [REC] Desolation, The Last Visit: 98th, Uncanny Tales: The Watcher.
- Who developed Alone in the Backrooms?
- Alone in the Backrooms was developed by Perspektik.
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