# Games like The Backrooms: Liminal Space

> The closest matches to The Backrooms: Liminal Space: I'm counting to 6..., INSIDE, SILENT HILL: Townfall, LIMINAL SHIFT, and EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS. 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. [I'm counting to 6...](https://imho.run/games/2717260/i-m-counting-to-6) — Shares first person exploration and environmental exploration with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 210 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2717260/)
2. [INSIDE](https://imho.run/games/304430/inside) — Shares environmental storytelling with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 23,692 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/)
3. [SILENT HILL: Townfall](https://imho.run/games/1636440/silent-hill-townfall) — Shares first person exploration with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 6,424 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1636440/)
4. [LIMINAL SHIFT](https://imho.run/games/3282700/liminal-shift) — Shares maze navigation and environmental exploration with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 122 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3282700/)
5. [EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS](https://imho.run/games/3038290/expedition-to-the-backrooms) — A frequent pick in The Backrooms: Liminal Space players' libraries, and another Action. 100 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3038290/)
6. [The Midnight Walk](https://imho.run/games/2863640/the-midnight-walk) — Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 1,576 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863640/)
7. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — Shares environmental storytelling with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
8. [Silver Pines](https://imho.run/games/2333000/silver-pines) — Shares exploration with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 4,136 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2333000/)
9. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Cinematic, like The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
10. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Psychological, like The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
11. [Lorelei and the Laser Eyes](https://imho.run/games/2008920/lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes) — A frequent pick in The Backrooms: Liminal Space players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,015 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008920/)
12. [Liminal Universe](https://imho.run/games/3151400/liminal-universe) — Shares first person exploration and environmental storytelling with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 75 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3151400/)
13. [POOLS](https://imho.run/games/2663530/pools) — Shares environmental exploration and environmental storytelling with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 3,169 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2663530/)
14. [Liminalcore](https://imho.run/games/3107900/liminalcore) — Shares maze navigation and environmental exploration with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 410 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107900/)
15. [Backrooms Rec.](https://imho.run/games/2275020/backrooms-rec) — Shares first person exploration and environmental storytelling with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 508 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275020/)
16. [Blair Witch](https://imho.run/games/1092660/blair-witch) — Shares environmental exploration with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 2,932 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092660/)
17. [The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]](https://imho.run/games/963450/the-eternal-castle-remastered) — Also 1980s and Cinematic, like The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 403 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/963450/)
18. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares environmental storytelling with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
19. [Out of Sight](https://imho.run/games/2526310/out-of-sight) — Shares exploration with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 350 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526310/)
20. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Shares environmental storytelling with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
21. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Shares environmental exploration and environmental storytelling with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
22. [Amenti](https://imho.run/games/3292260/amenti) — Also 1980s and Psychological, like The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 1,073 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3292260/)
23. [Alice: Madness Returns](https://imho.run/games/19680/alice-madness-returns) — Also Psychological and 3D Platformer, like The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 10,588 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19680/)
24. [Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice](https://imho.run/games/414340/hellblade-senua-s-sacrifice) — Shares environmental exploration with The Backrooms: Liminal Space. 28,398 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414340/)

## 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=4069480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4069480&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4069480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4069480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Backrooms: Liminal Space

A short horror experience rendered with a real-time VHS filter (grain, scan lines). Freely explore the spaces of a strange yellow maze. Independently created by a 12-year-old developer using UE5, it immerses you in a purely liminal space atmosphere.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4069480
- **Developer:** 117PS
- **Publisher:** 117PS
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 28, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4069480/the-backrooms-liminal-space)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4069480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4069480/)
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