Games like The Inn-Sanity

A horror adventure set in a hotel sealed off by quarantine as its guests turn into monsters. What you say to the other survivors decides who helps you and who turns on you, across several endings.

96% positive from 1,569 · 2025 · 56% finish it · Steam Deck Unsupported · Lowest ever $6.31 (2024-10-22)

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Six games like The Inn-Sanity

Myths of Rules

88% positive from 1,037 reviews20237% finish itDeck Playable

This is a narrative puzzle game where players interact with nodes and items to solve challenges. Players must understand and apply complex rules to survive encounters with ghosts and urban legends.

The catchFinding the other endings means replaying the same level blindly with no clues.

Both are tagged Word Game, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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RATSHAKER™

93% positive from 3,710 reviews202486% finish itDeck Verified

RATSHAKER™ is a simulation game where players shake virtual rats to reduce a meter. It offers a satisfying, albeit unusual, core loop of pest removal.

What players likedPlayers compare it to GMOD/Amnesia fan maps and praise its unique, unsettling atmosphere and blend of humor and psychological horror.

The catchShaking the rat is the entire, shallow gameplay

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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POOLS

95% positive from 3,459 reviews2024Deck Verified

This is a first-person exploration game focused on atmosphere and environmental storytelling. Players navigate abstract, liminal spaces using sound and environmental cues, experiencing a sense of dread and isolation.

What players likedPlayers praise POOLS as the best liminal space/Backrooms walking simulator, offering stunning visuals, immersive sound design, and an unsettling atmosphere.

The catchNo threat, no story and no objectives, so it becomes a boring walk.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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Dreamcore

89% positive from 1,798 reviews202569% finish itDeck Unsupported

Psychological exploration game featuring liminal spaces. Players use observation and intuition to navigate surreal, unsettling environments.

What players likedPlayers praise "Dreamcore" as the best backrooms/liminal walking simulator, compared to POOLS and The Complex Expedition, for its monster-free psychological horror and immersive exploration.

The catchMaps are huge, empty and samey, so progress means aimless wandering for hours.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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Crimson Snow (2023)

95% positive from 1,517 reviews20235% finish itDeck Playable

Story-driven horror game. Survive a Christmas night stalker through choices and hiding, with a festive yet terrifying atmosphere.

What players likedPlayers praise the unique experience of being the object of a girl's intense obsession, a central mechanic unlike other games.

The catchConstant stuttering and frame drops show up even on high end hardware.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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THRESHOLD

85% positive from 1,288 reviews202428% finish itDeck Playable

This is a narrative survival game where players manage breath and perform tasks on a train station. It features a tense, atmospheric feel with branching choices.

What players likedPlayers praise Threshold's impactful decisions and multiple endings, evoking tension like Pathologic 2, despite being a short adventure.

The catchStrong atmosphere but the ending feels lackluster and unsatisfying

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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More about The Inn-Sanity

What players liked

Players praise this atmospheric, story-rich horror game with choices that matter, comparing it to an interactive horror movie.

The catch

The story and characters are shallow, and the scares are cheap and predictable.

Reviews: 96% positive from 1,569
Released: 2025
Finish it: 56% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Price: Lowest ever $6.31 (2024-10-22)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 96% positive, but with 1,569 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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