Games Like BACKROOMS ANOMALY

BACKROOMS ANOMALY

An anomaly-spotting horror game set in Level 0 of the Backrooms. Study the looping corridor and identify changes ranging from subtle details to terrifying entities. Decide to turn back if something has changed, or continue ahead if everything seems normal.

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The Exit 8

93% 👍 OF 11K
About This Game

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Player reviews say you can…

  • …get anomalies that only reveal themselves through sound, a second look, or by starting halfway through the walk.
  • …reach an "Exit 8" sign and still have to clear more corridors to actually escape.
  • …see the corridor secretly reset you to Exit 0 even when it looks completely normal.
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Spirit of the North

84% 👍 OF 6.6K
About This Game

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Explore as a Red Fox
  • …Charge Magical Flowers
  • …Activate Runestones
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INFRA

88% 👍 OF 3.7K
About This Game

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Document structural damage
  • …Repair failing utilities
  • …Explore abandoned infrastructure
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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

94% 👍 OF 3.3K
About This Game

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Crack Hotel Lock Codes
  • …Link Clues Across Rooms
  • …Unlock Hidden Shortcuts
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Leap Year

97% 👍 OF 3.2K
About This Game

Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Collect Calendar Dates
  • …Rethink Every Jump
  • …Decode Hidden Routes
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The Unfinished Swan

83% 👍 OF 2.0K
About This Game

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Throw Paint to Reveal
  • …Grow Vines into Paths
  • …Guide Light Through Dark
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FEZ

93% 👍 OF 16K
About This Game

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …rotate the entire world in 90-degree steps to turn the same screen into a different set of platforms and paths.
  • …decrypt an in-game alphabet and number system from clues you find, then use it to read signs and solve later puzzles.
  • …scan QR codes, change your system date and time, and follow strange in-world guides to trigger secrets the game won't explain.
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The Painscreek Killings

91% 👍 OF 6.4K
About This Game

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Search an Abandoned Town
  • …Read Diaries and Letters
  • …Photograph Clues