# Games like The Room VR: A Dark Matter

> The closest matches to The Room VR: A Dark Matter: The Room 4: Old Sins, The Room, Red Matter, Escape Simulator, and I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Room 4: Old Sins](https://imho.run/games/1361320/the-room-4-old-sins) — Also Escape Room and Lovecraftian, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 8,836 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361320/)
2. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Escape Room, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
3. [Red Matter](https://imho.run/games/966680/red-matter) — Also VR, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 650 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966680/)
4. [Escape Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1435790/escape-simulator) — Also Escape Room and VR, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 8,834 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/)
5. [I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar](https://imho.run/games/1499120/i-expect-you-to-die-2-the-spy-and-the-liar) — Also Escape Room and Investigation, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 948 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1499120/)
6. [Ghost Town](https://imho.run/games/2496180/ghost-town) — A frequent pick in The Room VR: A Dark Matter players' libraries, and another Adventure. 326 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2496180/)
7. [Egression](https://imho.run/games/1384940/egression) — Shares vr physical interaction with The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 103 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1384940/)
8. [Blue Prince](https://imho.run/games/1569580/blue-prince) — A frequent pick in The Room VR: A Dark Matter players' libraries, and another Strategy. 13,179 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/)
9. [The Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — Also Escape Room and Investigation, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)
10. [We Were Here Together](https://imho.run/games/865360/we-were-here-together) — Shares inventory management with The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 4,859 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865360/)
11. [Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue](https://imho.run/games/2206320/hello-neighbor-vr-search-and-rescue) — Also Investigation and VR, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 130 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2206320/)
12. [Half-Life: Alyx](https://imho.run/games/546560/half-life-alyx) — A frequent pick in The Room VR: A Dark Matter players' libraries, and another Action. 60,789 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/)
13. [The 7th Guest VR](https://imho.run/games/2456960/the-7th-guest-vr) — Also VR, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 315 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2456960/)
14. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Lovecraftian and Investigation, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
15. [I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine](https://imho.run/games/2296380/i-expect-you-to-die-3-cog-in-the-machine) — Also Investigation and VR, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 462 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296380/)
16. [A Fisherman's Tale](https://imho.run/games/559330/a-fisherman-s-tale) — A frequent pick in The Room VR: A Dark Matter players' libraries, and another Indie. 725 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/559330/)
17. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also VR, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
18. [Curious Cases](https://imho.run/games/1045080/curious-cases) — Also Investigation and VR, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 170 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1045080/)
19. [HINGE VR](https://imho.run/games/1429640/hinge-vr) — A frequent pick in The Room VR: A Dark Matter players' libraries, and another RPG. 88 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1429640/)
20. [FORM](https://imho.run/games/408520/form) — Also VR, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 748 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408520/)
21. [Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)](https://imho.run/games/11140/sherlock-holmes-the-awakened-2008) — Also Lovecraftian and Investigation, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 359 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11140/)
22. [VR: Vacate the Room (Virtual Reality Escape)](https://imho.run/games/494810/vr-vacate-the-room-virtual-reality-escape) — Also Escape Room and VR, like The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 180 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/494810/)
23. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Shares inventory management with The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
24. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Shares inventory management with The Room VR: A Dark Matter. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1104380&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1104380&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1104380&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1104380
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1104380
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Room VR: A Dark Matter

The Room VR: A Dark Matter is an adventure game developed and published by Fireproof Games, released in 2020 at a price of $24.99. Set in Victorian London in 1908, the experience casts players as investigators examining artifacts and uncovering hidden mechanisms in ornate handcrafted environments as they explore a supernatural mystery surrounding a missing Egyptologist. Players manage inventory systems while puzzles escalate in difficulty through progression, with physical VR interaction making the solving feel tactile and realistic. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as immersive and unsettling, with understated storytelling supporting an eerie tone, and they highlight that the hint system balances challenge without frustration. The title holds a 97% positive rating from 2,439 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1104380
- **Developer:** Fireproof Games
- **Publisher:** Fireproof Games
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 26, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1104380/the-room-vr-a-dark-matter)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1104380&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1104380/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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