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24 games like Escape the Backrooms (2026)
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The short version
- Closest match: Backrooms: Escape Together, which both survival, horror, psychological and relaxing.
- Escape the Backrooms is tagged Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op, Survival Horror, First-Person, Escape Room by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Escape the Backrooms
The five things Steam players tag Escape the Backrooms with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Horror
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Psychological Horror
- Co-op
| Reception | on Steam (90% of 163,819) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $9.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Backrooms: Escape Together
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2022).
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Backrooms: Escape Together at a glance Released 2022 Studio Triiodide Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 48,808 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (89% of 48,808)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 5 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Horror, Psychological Horror, Online Co-Op, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorPsychological HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorEarly AccessFirst-PersonCasualExploration
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Lethal Company
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 9 player tags including Online Co-Op, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2023).
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Lethal Company at a glance Released 2023 Studio Zeekerss Player sentiment 97% positive of 510,597 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.9/10 · Steam: (97% of 510,597)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Online Co-Op, Horror, First-Person, Co-op, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorExplorationPsychological HorrorDungeon CrawlerEarly Access
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Content Warning
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 9 player tags including Online Co-Op, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2024).
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
Content Warning at a glance Released 2024 Studio Zorro Player sentiment 94% positive of 162,949 Price $4.95 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (94% of 162,949)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 5 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Online Co-Op, Horror, Multiplayer, Funny, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $4.95 — $5.04 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorExploration3DDungeon Crawler
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Gorilla Tag
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including VR, Psychological Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
Run, jump, and climb using only your hands. Play tag or infection with people online. Run away from the infected players, or outmaneuver the survivors to catch them. Embrace your inner ape.
Gorilla Tag at a glance Released 2022 Studio Another Axiom Inc. Player sentiment 91% positive of 85,615 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (91% of 85,615)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 3 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: VR, Psychological Horror, Multiplayer, First-Person, Funny — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:VRPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorror3DSurvival HorrorCasualEarly Access
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We Were Here Forever
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Escape Room, Online Co-Op and 3D; released around the same time (2022).
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?
We Were Here Forever at a glance Released 2022 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,807 Price $17.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (91% of 18,807)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 5 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Escape Room, Online Co-Op, Puzzle, Co-op, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $17.99 — $8.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:Escape RoomOnline Co-Op3DExplorationPsychological HorrorAction-AdventureCasualFirst-Person
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DEVOUR
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and stealth; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2021).
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
DEVOUR at a glance Released 2021 Studio Straight Back Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 88,093 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (90% of 88,093)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 5 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Horror, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonVRIndieStealth
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Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, stealth and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Survival Horror.
Hello Neighbor Multiplayer. Secret Neighbor is a Multiplayer Social Horror Game where a group of intruders try to rescue their friend from the Neighbor's creepy basement. Only problem is one of the intruders is the Neighbor in disguise.
Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hologryph Player sentiment 86% positive of 19,379 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 19,379)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Co-op
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Horror, Online Co-Op, PvP, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonStealthIndieCasual
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Bendy and the Dark Revival
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2022).
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Bendy and the Dark Revival at a glance Released 2022 Studio Joey Drew Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 16,194 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (92% of 16,194)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 1 of 5 — Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Action, Singleplayer, First-Person, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $5.99 — $4.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorIndieStealthAction-AdventureCasual
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Inside the Backrooms
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2022).
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Inside the Backrooms at a glance Released 2022 Studio MrFatcat Player sentiment 80% positive of 46,767 Price $6.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (80% of 46,767)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 5 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Puzzle, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $6.99 — $3.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorOnline Co-OpExplorationFirst-Person3DVR
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We Were Here
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Escape Room, Horror and Psychological Horror.
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
We Were Here at a glance Released 2017 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 33,121 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (89% of 33,121)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 5 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Free to Play, Co-op, Escape Room, Puzzle, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:Escape RoomHorrorPsychological HorrorOnline Co-OpExplorationFirst-PersonIndieCasual
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We Were Here Together
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Online Co-Op, Escape Room and Exploration.
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
We Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Price $4.93 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (82% of 17,696)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 5 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Puzzle, Online Co-Op, Co-op Campaign, Story Rich, Escape Room — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $4.93 — $5.06 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:Online Co-OpEscape RoomExplorationAction-AdventureHorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorCasual
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We Happy Few
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and stealth; shares 8 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Psychological Horror.
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
We Happy Few at a glance Released 2018 Studio Compulsion Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 13,772 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (77% of 13,772)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Adventure, Open World, Action, Survival, Dystopian — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $59.99 — $50.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:First-PersonIndiePsychological HorrorHorrorStealthExplorationSurvival HorrorEarly Access
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
Why it matched: both survival, horror and stealth; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2021).
In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach at a glance Released 2021 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 86% positive of 69,950 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (86% of 69,950)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 1 of 5 — Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, Multiple Endings — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes, softlocks and broken quests (details)
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonStealthExploration3DIndieAction-Adventure
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Hello Neighbor
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and stealth; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Stealth and First-Person.
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Hello Neighbor at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 86% positive of 32,548 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 32,548)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Sandbox, Stealth, First-Person, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorStealthFirst-PersonAction-AdventureSurvival Horror3DPsychological Horror
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Amnesia: Rebirth
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and stealth; shares 7 player tags including Action-Adventure, First-Person and Exploration.
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Amnesia: Rebirth at a glance Released 2020 Studio Frictional Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 9,326 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (77% of 9,326)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Action-Adventure, First-Person, Puzzle, Story Rich, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:Action-AdventureFirst-PersonExplorationStealthHorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological Horror
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Surrounded
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and 3D; released around the same time (2026).
A 6-player open world horror game. Explore a abandoned town, filled with mysteries, be chased around with your friends and survive creatures capable of ending your life. Uncover what really happened.
Surrounded at a glance Released 2026 Studio Nightmare Studios Player sentiment 44% positive of 571 Price $8.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 4.8/10 · Steam: (44% of 571)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 3 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $8.99 — $1.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorSurvival Horror3DPsychological HorrorExplorationFirst-PersonAction-AdventureEarly Access
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The Outlast Trials
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and stealth; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2024).
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
The Outlast Trials at a glance Released 2024 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 92% positive of 111,229 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (92% of 111,229)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Psychological Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Co-op, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonStealthAction-Adventure
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Horror, VR and Survival Horror.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (96% of 13,118)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorVRSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorCasualIndie
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and stealth; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent at a glance Released 2010 Studio Frictional Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 35,674 Price $1.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (95% of 35,674)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Gore, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $1.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonIndieStealthExploration
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The Long Drive
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Exploration, First-Person and Horror.
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
The Long Drive at a glance Released 2019 Studio Genesz Player sentiment 88% positive of 56,256 Price $15.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (88% of 56,256)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 3 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Driving, Open World, Multiplayer, Survival, Automobile Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $15.99 — $6.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:ExplorationFirst-PersonHorrorEarly AccessIndieCasualPsychological Horror
- 21
City Car Driving
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Survival Horror, VR and First-Person.
City Car Driving – realistic car driving simulator, which will help you master the basic skills of the car driving in various traffic conditions, with plunging into the environment most closely resembling the real one.
City Car Driving at a glance Released 2016 Studio Forward Development, Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 36,073 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (83% of 36,073)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 3 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Simulation, Driving, Automobile Sim, Open World, Realistic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $24.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:Survival HorrorVRFirst-PersonIndiePsychological HorrorCasualHorror
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Ghost Watchers
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2025).
Ghost Watchers is a co-op online horror game. You will explore and hunt ghosts in abandoned houses
Ghost Watchers at a glance Released 2025 Studio Renderise Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,301 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 16,301)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Co-op
Why players like it: Horror, Co-op, Survival Horror, Multiplayer, Demons — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonAction-AdventureOnline Co-OpVREarly Access
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Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and stealth; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Stealth.
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Alien: Isolation at a glance Released 2014 Studio Creative Assembly Player sentiment 93% positive of 66,658 Price $11.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 66,658)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Sci-fi, Aliens, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $11.99 — $2.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorSurvival HorrorStealthFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorVR
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
Why it matched: both survival, horror and stealth; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Exploration; released around the same time (2021).
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
Chernobylite Complete Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio The Farm 51 Player sentiment 82% positive of 15,553 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (82% of 15,553)
Matches Escape the Backrooms on: 1 of 5 — Horror
Why players like it: Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Horror, RPG, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Escape the Backrooms: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Escape the Backrooms:HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationSurvival HorrorStealthAction-AdventureIndie
Common questions
What game is most like Escape the Backrooms?
Backrooms: Escape Together, on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror, psychological and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Escape the Backrooms" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Escape the Backrooms. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.