# Games like Backrooms: Exploration

> The closest matches to Backrooms: Exploration: Visage, Blair Witch, SOMA, Layers of Fear (2016), and The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication. 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. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
2. [Blair Witch](https://imho.run/games/1092660/blair-witch) — Also Investigation and Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 2,932 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092660/)
3. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — A frequent pick in Backrooms: Exploration players' libraries, and another Action. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
4. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — A frequent pick in Backrooms: Exploration players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
5. [The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication](https://imho.run/games/2331330/the-bridge-curse-2-the-extrication) — A frequent pick in Backrooms: Exploration players' libraries, and another Adventure. 124 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331330/)
6. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
7. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Investigation and Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
8. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
9. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Also Investigation, like Backrooms: Exploration. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
10. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — Also Investigation, like Backrooms: Exploration. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)
11. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
12. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
13. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
14. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
15. [Abandoned Souls](https://imho.run/games/2412490/abandoned-souls) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 174 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2412490/)
16. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — A frequent pick in Backrooms: Exploration players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
17. [Rise of Insanity](https://imho.run/games/629220/rise-of-insanity) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629220/)
18. [The Inn-Sanity](https://imho.run/games/2688570/the-inn-sanity) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 493 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2688570/)
19. [Backrooms: Lost Tape](https://imho.run/games/1926620/backrooms-lost-tape) — Also Investigation, like Backrooms: Exploration. 530 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1926620/)
20. [Don't Be Afraid 2](https://imho.run/games/2631880/don-t-be-afraid-2) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 72 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2631880/)
21. [Inside Depth 6](https://imho.run/games/1553320/inside-depth-6) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 150 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1553320/)
22. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — A frequent pick in Backrooms: Exploration players' libraries, and another Action. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
23. [Hollow Cocoon](https://imho.run/games/2414630/hollow-cocoon) — Also Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 181 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2414630/)
24. [The Wellmonts Case](https://imho.run/games/3648400/the-wellmonts-case) — Also Investigation and Walking Simulator, like Backrooms: Exploration. 100 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3648400/)

## 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=3423660&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3423660&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3423660&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3423660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3423660
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Backrooms: Exploration

Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3423660
- **Developer:** HNStudios
- **Publisher:** HNStudios
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 2, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3423660/backrooms-exploration)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3423660&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3423660/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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