# Games like The Door in the Basement

> The closest matches to The Door in the Basement: The Alien Cube, Narcosis, Liminalcore, Dreamcore, and REVEIL. 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 Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Shares environmental exploration with The Door in the Basement. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
2. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Surreal, like The Door in the Basement. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
3. [Liminalcore](https://imho.run/games/3107900/liminalcore) — A frequent pick in The Door in the Basement players' libraries, and another Indie. 410 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107900/)
4. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Shares environmental exploration with The Door in the Basement. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
5. [REVEIL](https://imho.run/games/809060/reveil) — Also Surreal, like The Door in the Basement. 384 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809060/)
6. [No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut](https://imho.run/games/1254370/no-one-lives-under-the-lighthouse-director-s-cut) — Also Surreal, like The Door in the Basement. 1,541 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1254370/)
7. [Dread Flats](https://imho.run/games/3114900/dread-flats) — Also Supernatural, like The Door in the Basement. 314 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114900/)
8. [COLINA: Legacy](https://imho.run/games/371650/colina-legacy) — Shares enemy evasion with The Door in the Basement. 83 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371650/)
9. [God's Basement](https://imho.run/games/753930/god-s-basement) — Same atmospheric mood as The Door in the Basement. 535 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753930/)
10. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Shares environmental exploration with The Door in the Basement. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
11. [Penumbra Overture](https://imho.run/games/22180/penumbra-overture) — A frequent pick in The Door in the Basement players' libraries, and another Action. 1,939 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/)
12. [Backrooms: Lost Tape](https://imho.run/games/1926620/backrooms-lost-tape) — Shares environmental exploration with The Door in the Basement. 530 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1926620/)
13. [Chasing Static](https://imho.run/games/1319420/chasing-static) — Also Supernatural, like The Door in the Basement. 356 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1319420/)
14. [Psychopomp GOLD](https://imho.run/games/3243190/psychopomp-gold) — Also Supernatural and Surreal, like The Door in the Basement. 2,935 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3243190/)
15. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in The Door in the Basement players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
16. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Also Surreal, like The Door in the Basement. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
17. [Subliminal](https://imho.run/games/2300840/subliminal) — A frequent pick in The Door in the Basement players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,021 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300840/)
18. [Horror Story: Hallowseed](https://imho.run/games/1151250/horror-story-hallowseed) — A frequent pick in The Door in the Basement players' libraries. 127 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151250/)
19. [Moons of Madness](https://imho.run/games/1012840/moons-of-madness) — A frequent pick in The Door in the Basement players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,209 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012840/)
20. [Ad Infinitum](https://imho.run/games/1234430/ad-infinitum) — Same atmospheric mood as The Door in the Basement. 384 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234430/)
21. [Lazaret](https://imho.run/games/2088280/lazaret) — Same atmospheric mood as The Door in the Basement. 177 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088280/)
22. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Also Supernatural, like The Door in the Basement. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
23. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Surreal, like The Door in the Basement. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
24. [POOLS](https://imho.run/games/2663530/pools) — Shares environmental exploration with The Door in the Basement. 3,169 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2663530/)

## 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=1436810&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1436810&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1436810&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1436810
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1436810
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Door in the Basement

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1436810
- **Developer:** Aegon Games
- **Publisher:** Aegon Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** Apr 21, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1436810/the-door-in-the-basement)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1436810&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1436810/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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