# Games like The Exit 8

> The closest matches to The Exit 8: Platform 8, The Cabin Factory, Who's at the door?, [Chilla's Art] Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号, and Floor 9. 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. [Platform 8](https://imho.run/games/2903560/platform-8) — Shares anomaly detection and hidden object search with The Exit 8. 1,124 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/)
2. [The Cabin Factory](https://imho.run/games/3311740/the-cabin-factory) — Shares anomaly detection and replayability with The Exit 8. 2,222 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311740/)
3. [Who's at the door?](https://imho.run/games/3690010/who-s-at-the-door) — Shares pattern recognition and hidden object search with The Exit 8. 530 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690010/)
4. [[Chilla's Art] Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号](https://imho.run/games/2793370/chilla-s-art-shinkansen-0-0) — Shares pattern recognition and replayability with The Exit 8. 416 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2793370/)
5. [Floor 9](https://imho.run/games/3106510/floor-9) — Shares anomaly detection and pattern recognition with The Exit 8. 79 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3106510/)
6. [Hospital 666](https://imho.run/games/2774380/hospital-666) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Exit 8. 296 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2774380/)
7. [Subliminal](https://imho.run/games/2300840/subliminal) — Shares replayability and exploration with The Exit 8. 2,021 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300840/)
8. [Anomaly Company](https://imho.run/games/3099190/anomaly-company) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Exit 8. 222 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3099190/)
9. [Toilet 8](https://imho.run/games/4142980/toilet-8) — Shares memory based progression and anomaly detection with The Exit 8. 70 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4142980/)
10. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with The Exit 8. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
11. [One Last Clip](https://imho.run/games/3774940/one-last-clip) — A frequent pick in The Exit 8 players' libraries, and another Indie. 59 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3774940/)
12. [POOLS](https://imho.run/games/2663530/pools) — Shares exploration with The Exit 8. 3,169 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2663530/)
13. [Office After Hours](https://imho.run/games/3207300/office-after-hours) — Shares anomaly detection and exploration with The Exit 8. 71 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3207300/)
14. [Ten Bells](https://imho.run/games/3044030/ten-bells) — Shares hidden object search and replayability with The Exit 8. 403 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3044030/)
15. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Exit 8. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
16. [PROJECT 13](https://imho.run/games/2758290/project-13) — Shares hidden object search and replayability with The Exit 8. 73 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2758290/)
17. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Exit 8. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
18. [Twisted Gallery 异馆](https://imho.run/games/3426920/twisted-gallery) — Shares replayability and exploration with The Exit 8. 215 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426920/)
19. [CAPTURED](https://imho.run/games/3114010/captured) — Shares anomaly detection with The Exit 8. 263 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114010/)
20. [Chorus of Carcosa](https://imho.run/games/2987750/chorus-of-carcosa) — Shares anomaly detection and exploration with The Exit 8. 85 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987750/)
21. [Hollow Cocoon](https://imho.run/games/2414630/hollow-cocoon) — Shares replayability and exploration with The Exit 8. 181 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2414630/)
22. [Dream Cage](https://imho.run/games/3122170/dream-cage) — Shares hidden object search and puzzle solving with The Exit 8. 109 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3122170/)
23. [EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS](https://imho.run/games/3038290/expedition-to-the-backrooms) — Explores horror, like The Exit 8. 100 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3038290/)
24. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — A frequent pick in The Exit 8 players' libraries, and another Action. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)

## 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=2653790&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2653790&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2653790&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2653790
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2653790
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Exit 8

The Exit 8 is a psychological horror puzzle game released in 2023 by KOTAKE CREATE and published by PLAYISM. Set in an endless underground passageway, players must carefully observe their surroundings and detect subtle anomalies in looping cycles to reach the exit. The mechanics combine hidden-object-search, anomaly-detection, and memory-based gameplay where progression relies on remembering changes across repeated walks through the same corridor. Players describe the experience as anxious, eerie, and immersive, with psychological tension building through careful observation. The game rewards attentive players with satisfying aha-moments when spotting subtle changes, and offers replayability through speedrunning routes and finding all eight anomalies. Currently priced at $3.99 USD and marked as playable on Steam Deck, the game holds a 94% positive rating from 4789 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2653790
- **Developer:** KOTAKE CREATE
- **Publisher:** PLAYISM
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 29, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2653790/the-exit-8)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2653790&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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