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2026 PCPlayStationXbox 9.75 €

A psychological horror puzzler inspired by the Backrooms legend, where you explore eerie, nostalgic spaces. Light and perspective puzzles plus a creeping sense of unease drive the experience.

What defines Subliminal:

  • Lavish presentation
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots to discover

The closest matches for Subliminal are Visage, Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel and Tormented Souls II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Subliminal special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Visage

95 %

2020 PCPlayStationXbox 29.99 € 👍 85 % Very positive, 9,821 reviews on Steam

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lavish presentation
  • Lots to discover

A slow-burning first-person psychological horror game set in a shifting haunted house full of tragic stories. It relies on sustained dread, puzzles and sanity management rather than combat.

Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel

Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person psychological horror game in which you explore a haunted hotel, solve puzzles and manage scarce resources. It blends classic survival horror with an eerie mystery story, made by a Brazilian indie studio.

Tormented Souls II

Dark, serious atmosphere

Old-school survival horror where Caroline explores the decaying Villa Hess, solves intricate puzzles, manages scarce resources and fights grotesque creatures to rescue her sister from a cult.

Tormented Souls

Dark, serious atmosphere

A survival horror throwback to early Resident Evil with fixed camera angles, intricate puzzles and scarce ammo. You guide Caroline through a decaying mansion full of secrets and grotesque creatures.

P.T.

Dark, serious atmosphere

A short first-person horror teaser in which you walk the same hallway again and again as it changes in eerie ways, solving cryptic puzzles. Its oppressive atmosphere made it a legend, even though it was later removed from sale.

Pools

Lots to discover

A liminal-space exploration game that favors eerie atmosphere over conventional horror. You wander through endless, near-identical pool rooms, trying to orient yourself and find the way out.

Cosmic Fear

Dark, serious atmosphere

A Lovecraft-inspired horror adventure where you investigate inexplicable cosmic phenomena, solve puzzles and survive unsettling encounters. The focus is on eerie atmosphere and discovery.

The Last Keeper

Dark, serious atmosphere

As a lighthouse keeper on a remote island, you maintain machinery, work the radio and guide ships into harbor while eerie secrets of the island unfold. An atmospheric horror sim in the vein of Voices of the Void.

Homesick

Puzzles and brain teasers

An atmospheric first-person puzzle game about exploring an abandoned building, solving puzzles and piecing together what happened to its former residents. The serene yet foreboding mood is broken up by unsettling nightmare sequences.

Madison

Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person psychological horror game where an instant camera bridges the human world and the beyond. You develop photos yourself to solve disturbing puzzles while surviving a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

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