Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Rec Room (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Rec Room on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Real Pool 3D - Poolians, which both horror and relaxing.
- Rec Room is tagged Free to Play, VR, Multiplayer, Funny, Online Co-Op, First-Person, Massively Multiplayer, Casual 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.
- 14 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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
Real Pool 3D - Poolians
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Sports, Free to Play and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).
Real Pool 3D (Poolians) is one of the best online pool games. Play against the computer or real players all over the world! It supports 8 different types of pool games and team play mode.
Real Pool 3D - Poolians at a glance Released 2018 Studio Poolians.com Player sentiment 76% positive of 19,904 Price Free SportsFree to PlaySimulationCasualMassively MultiplayerVRFunny3D
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Professional Fishing
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2018).
Are you falling asleep with a rod? Never again! Professional Fishing will never let you fall asleep! Play an amazing fishing simulator and feel like a real angler! Create your own fishing club and compete with others!
Professional Fishing at a glance Released 2018 Studio MasterCode Player sentiment 76% positive of 4,260 Price Free Free to PlaySimulationMassively MultiplayerCasualSportsFamily FriendlyOnline Co-OpFirst-Person
- 3
VRChat
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including VR, Free to Play and Funny; released around the same time (2017).
Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.
VRChat at a glance Released 2017 Studio VRChat Inc. Player sentiment 75% positive of 268,090 Price Free VRFree to PlayFunnyMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonSimulationCasualSandbox
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Fishing Planet
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Sports; released around the same time (2017).
Fishing Planet® is a highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC. Free-to-Play and just a download away!
Fishing Planet at a glance Released 2017 Studio Fishing Planet LLC Player sentiment 87% positive of 77,158 Price Free Free to PlaySimulationSportsMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpFamily FriendlyCasual
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SuchArt: Creative Space
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, Free to Play and Sandbox; released around the same time (2021).
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
SuchArt: Creative Space at a glance Released 2021 Studio Goose Minded Player sentiment 98% positive of 7,155 Price Free SimulationFree to PlaySandboxFirst-PersonFunnyFamily FriendlyCasual3D
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Pool 2D - Poolians
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Sports; released around the same time (2019).
Pool 2D is a free pool game including 8-ball,9-ball,15-ball,3-ball,rotation and blackjack. The graphics are spectacular and the physics are realistic and accurate. Whether you play against the computer or against real players from all over the world online, the action is smooth and fast paced!
Pool 2D - Poolians at a glance Released 2019 Studio Poolians.com Player sentiment 86% positive of 10,282 Price Free Free to PlaySimulationSportsMassively MultiplayerCasual3DFunny
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Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Casual and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2017).
Business Tour is a free-to-play multiplayer tabletop game. Build your own monopoly, play with friends, complete daily tasks, and compete against players from around the world. Easy to learn, fun to master, and perfect for quick matches.
Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer at a glance Released 2017 Studio 8Floor Player sentiment 60% positive of 80,320 Price Free Free to PlayCasualMassively MultiplayerOnline Co-OpFunnyFamily FriendlySimulation
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Escape the Backrooms
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and First-Person; released around the same time (2025).
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
Escape the Backrooms at a glance Released 2025 Studio Fancy Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 163,819 Price $9.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonVR3DAction-AdventureCasual
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Liar's Bar
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Casual, Online Co-Op and Funny; released around the same time (2024).
Dive into this multiplayer online experience set in a sketchy bar where the games are as dangerous as the patrons. Join a table of 4 and test your skills in Liar's Dice and Liar's Deck, where lying and bluffing are key to victory. Ready for a night at Liar's Bar?
Liar's Bar at a glance Released 2024 Studio Curve Animation Player sentiment 90% positive of 56,220 Price $6.99 CasualOnline Co-OpFunny3DFirst-PersonHorrorVR
- 10
FPS Chess
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, 3D and Sports; released around the same time (2022).
Battle a friend in this fast paced 1v1 class-based first-person shooter. Chess takes a back-seat to FPS as you win duel after duel and capture the opponent's pieces until you've beaten their king and won the game.
FPS Chess at a glance Released 2022 Studio Meta Fork Player sentiment 84% positive of 43,953 Price Free Free to Play3DSportsFirst-PersonFunnyCasualFamily Friendly
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PowerWash Simulator
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Casual, Simulation and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
PowerWash Simulator at a glance Released 2022 Studio FuturLab Player sentiment 96% positive of 58,640 Price $9.99 CasualSimulationFirst-Person3DSandboxFunnyOnline Co-OpFamily Friendly
- 12
Golf It!
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Casual, Sports and Funny; released around the same time (2023).
Embark on an exciting journey with Golf It! Seize your putter, rally your friends, and immerse yourself in an epic minigolf adventure. Conquer countless courses, create lasting memories, and refine your skills to emerge as the ultimate minigolf champion. Your thrilling golfing odyssey begins here!
Golf It! at a glance Released 2023 Studio Perfuse Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 31,054 Price $8.99 CasualSportsFunnyOnline Co-OpSimulationSandboxVRFamily Friendly
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Ultimate Fishing Simulator
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 8 player tags including 3D, Simulation and Sports; released around the same time (2018).
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
Ultimate Fishing Simulator at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ultimate Games S.A. Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,129 Price $19.99 3DSimulationSportsCasualOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonSandboxFamily Friendly
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BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Casual and First-Person.
BlackShot is a free-to-play, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world.Join other mercenaries in brutal team combat, multiple game modes, and experience in-depth customization to create your perfect warrior!
BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS at a glance Released 2016 Studio Vertigo Games America Player sentiment 54% positive of 3,061 Price Free Free to PlayCasualFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpMassively MultiplayerFunnyHorror
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Super Animal Royale
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Casual and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2021).
Welcome to the coziest way to kill your friends. Super Animal Royale is a 64-player, top-down 2D battle royale where adorably murderous animals fight tooth, claw, and machine gun. Then, relax in Super Animal World with fishing, hamsterball races, and story quests before the next fight to the death.
Super Animal Royale at a glance Released 2021 Studio Pixile Player sentiment 93% positive of 44,575 Price Free Free to PlayCasualOnline Co-OpMassively MultiplayerFunnyCharacter CustomizationFamily Friendly
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Gorilla Tag
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including VR, First-Person and Funny; 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 VRFirst-PersonFunnyHorror3DCasual
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We Were Here Forever
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, 3D and Action-Adventure; 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 Online Co-Op3DAction-AdventureCasualFirst-PersonHorror
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We Were Here
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Horror and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2017).
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 Free to PlayHorrorOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonCasualAction-Adventure
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Backrooms: Escape Together
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and First-Person; 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 HorrorOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonCasual3DAction-Adventure
- 20
A Game About Digging A Hole
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Horror and Simulation; released around the same time (2025).
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
A Game About Digging A Hole at a glance Released 2025 Studio DoubleBee Player sentiment 89% positive of 20,050 Price $4.99 SandboxHorrorSimulationFirst-Person3DCasual
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Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
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 HorrorOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonFamily FriendlyFunnyCasual
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Bombergrounds: Battle Royale
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Funny, Family Friendly and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2022).
BOMBERGROUNDS: Immerse in a free-to-play massive multiplayer action-packed arena inspired by classic bomber games. Dash, bomb, bat, and explode your way to victory. Your realm of relentless arcade action is just a click away—dive in and rule the grounds!
Bombergrounds: Battle Royale at a glance Released 2022 Studio Gigantic Duck Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,340 Price Free FunnyFamily FriendlyOnline Co-OpMassively MultiplayerCasualFree to PlayCharacter Customization
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The Lab
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, VR and First-Person.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
The Lab at a glance Released 2016 Studio Valve Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,671 Price Free Free to PlayVRFirst-PersonFunnySandboxCasualFamily FriendlySimulation
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Stumble Guys
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Online Co-Op and Funny; released around the same time (2021).
Ready for the chaos? Stumble Guys is a 32-player, fast-paced multiplayer party royale where players dash, jump, and fall across hilarious obstacle courses in a fun race to be the last one standing.
Stumble Guys at a glance Released 2021 Studio Scopely Player sentiment 85% positive of 138,053 Price Free Free to PlayOnline Co-OpFunnyCharacter CustomizationMassively MultiplayerCasualFamily Friendly
Common questions
What game is most like Rec Room?
Real Pool 3D - Poolians, on the evidence we have. It both horror 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 Rec Room" 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 Rec Room. 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.