What games are like Within the Backrooms?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Within the Backrooms by shared genre and Steam tags, led by The Witness (17,160 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Within the Backrooms" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Within the Backrooms, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Within the Backrooms

Looking for games like Within the Backrooms? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Within the Backrooms is a adventure game from 2023; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is The Witness with 17,160 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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The Witness

2016 · Adventure

17,160 reviews · 84% positive

PuzzleExplorationFirst-Person

Same: shares Puzzle and Exploration. Different: leans more into colorful.
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The Stanley Parable

2013 · Adventure

40,268 reviews · 92% positive

IndieWalking SimulatorFirst-Person

Same: shares Indie and Walking Simulator. Different: leans more into comedy.
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Call of the Sea

2020 · Adventure

4,517 reviews · 88% positive

AdventurePuzzleFirst-Person

Same: shares Adventure and Puzzle. Different: leans more into story rich.
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Blue Prince

2025 · Adventure

19,961 reviews · 86% positive

PuzzleExplorationSingleplayer

Same: shares Puzzle and Exploration. Different: leans more into mystery.
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Spirit of the North

2020 · Adventure

5,621 reviews · 84% positive

AdventureIndieCasual

Same: shares Adventure and Indie. Different: leans more into relaxing.
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Firewatch

2016 · Adventure

93,636 reviews · 91% positive

AdventureAtmosphericWalking Simulator

Same: shares Adventure and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into story rich.
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GRIS

2018 · Adventure

83,804 reviews · 96% positive

AtmosphericIndieAdventure

Same: shares Atmospheric and Indie. Different: leans more into beautiful.
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OneShot

2016 · Adventure

64,945 reviews · 98% positive

IndieAtmosphericPuzzle

Same: shares Indie and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into story rich.
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Mouthwashing

2024 · Adventure

38,625 reviews · 95% positive

AtmosphericRetroWalking Simulator

Same: shares Atmospheric and Retro. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
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Journey

2020 · Adventure

38,492 reviews · 94% positive

AtmosphericAdventureIndie

Same: shares Atmospheric and Adventure. Different: leans more into beautiful.
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

2022 · Adventure

36,104 reviews · 94% positive

Multiple EndingsWalking SimulatorFirst-Person

Same: shares Multiple Endings and Walking Simulator. Different: leans more into comedy.
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Return of the Obra Dinn

2018 · Adventure

35,143 reviews · 97% positive

PuzzleAtmosphericSingleplayer

Same: shares Puzzle and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into detective.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Within the Backrooms?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Within the Backrooms by shared genre and Steam tags, led by The Witness (17,160 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Within the Backrooms" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Within the Backrooms, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.