# Games like In The Backrooms

> The closest matches to In The Backrooms: The Complex: Expedition, Shhh!, Five Nights at Freddy's, Visage, and HELLMART. 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 Complex: Expedition](https://imho.run/games/2172260/the-complex-expedition) — Also Cinematic, like In The Backrooms. 1,386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2172260/)
2. [Shhh!](https://imho.run/games/2709940/shhh) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another Action. 112 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709940/)
3. [Five Nights at Freddy's](https://imho.run/games/319510/five-nights-at-freddy-s) — Also Supernatural, like In The Backrooms. 32,880 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319510/)
4. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
5. [HELLMART](https://imho.run/games/3762550/hellmart) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another Indie. 420 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3762550/)
6. [The Cursed Tape](https://imho.run/games/2951890/the-cursed-tape) — Also Supernatural and Cinematic, like In The Backrooms. 131 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951890/)
7. [Platform 8](https://imho.run/games/2903560/platform-8) — Also Cinematic, like In The Backrooms. 1,124 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/)
8. [SCP-3008: Infinite Store](https://imho.run/games/4224460/scp-3008-infinite-store) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another Adventure. 75 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4224460/)
9. [Resident Evil 4](https://imho.run/games/2050650/resident-evil-4) — Also Cinematic, like In The Backrooms. 64,552 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2050650/)
10. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another Action. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
11. [Hazing - Night Shift](https://imho.run/games/2968170/hazing-night-shift) — Also Supernatural and Cinematic, like In The Backrooms. 84 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968170/)
12. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Cinematic, like In The Backrooms. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
13. [Unmourned](https://imho.run/games/3528970/unmourned) — Also Supernatural and Cinematic, like In The Backrooms. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3528970/)
14. [Massacre At The Mirage](https://imho.run/games/2794610/massacre-at-the-mirage) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another Action. 224 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2794610/)
15. [Hospital 666](https://imho.run/games/2774380/hospital-666) — Also Supernatural, like In The Backrooms. 296 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2774380/)
16. [The Door in the Basement](https://imho.run/games/1436810/the-door-in-the-basement) — Also Supernatural, like In The Backrooms. 121 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1436810/)
17. [Creepy Shift: House For Sale](https://imho.run/games/3400650/creepy-shift-house-for-sale) — Also Supernatural, like In The Backrooms. 136 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3400650/)
18. [School 666](https://imho.run/games/2802820/school-666) — Also Supernatural, like In The Backrooms. 169 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802820/)
19. [Twisted Gallery 异馆](https://imho.run/games/3426920/twisted-gallery) — Also Supernatural, like In The Backrooms. 215 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426920/)
20. [Hatch](https://imho.run/games/1730920/hatch) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another Action. 61 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730920/)
21. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another Action. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
22. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
23. [PROJECT 13](https://imho.run/games/2758290/project-13) — Also Cinematic, like In The Backrooms. 73 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2758290/)
24. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — A frequent pick in In The Backrooms players' libraries, and another Action. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)

## 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=2217840&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2217840&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2217840&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2217840
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2217840
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About In The Backrooms

"God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2217840
- **Developer:** BLOCK 211
- **Publisher:** BLOCK 211
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 9, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2217840/in-the-backrooms)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2217840&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217840/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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