BACKROOM LOOP

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BACKROOM LOOP is a single player action game. It was developed by N.C Bana and was released on May 8, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

Backroom Loop is a first-person psychological horror game where you're trapped in endless, looping hallways that feel both unfamiliar and oddly familiar. Each playthrough features over 69 random events, blending observation, memory, and puzzle-solving in a uniquely unsettling experience with occasional mild jump scares. Despite the eerie atmosphere, its relaxed pacing allows for exploration without pressure.

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Indie

Play Modes

Single-Player

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews

humor10 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Backroom Loop offers a unique blend of horror and humor, making it a memorable and entertaining experience.
The game is designed for replayability with multiple endings and variations, encouraging exploration and attention to detail.
Its minimalist design and focus on atmosphere create a sense of unease that enhances the psychological horror elements.

The game can feel repetitive and may not appeal to players looking for traditional horror or expansive environments.
Some players found the background noise annoying and suggested the need for audio options to adjust it.
While the game is fun, its short playtime may leave some players wanting more content.

humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by its randomness and absurdity, blending dark comedy with internet culture references and meme-heavy content. Players find it both funny and unsettling, with moments that cleverly subvert expectations, creating a memorable experience that balances humor with horror. Overall, the game's quirky and self-aware approach to humor is well-received, making it an enjoyable and entertaining experience.
- “Simple, weird, and unexpectedly funny, it’s the kind of short experience that messes with your head just enough to be memorable without overstaying its welcome.”
- “Despite its eerie tone, the game occasionally injects moments of dark humor or absurdity, often referencing internet culture or subverting expectations in ways that momentarily break tension.”
- “Backroom loop is a weird, unsettling, and genuinely fun anomaly-spotting game with a heavy dose of memes and cursed humor.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's music is minimal, primarily utilizing ambient sounds and silence to influence the player's emotions, with some users expressing a desire for more background music or occasional ambient noise to enhance the experience.
- “Sound design is equally restrained, relying on ambient noise, footsteps, and silence to shape the player’s emotional state rather than a constant musical score.”
- “Light background music of some kind or even occasional ambient noise during the loop would be nice.”
- “There is no music.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game features an atmospheric and unsettling narrative that captivates players who appreciate liminal spaces and psychological horror, creating a memorable experience that feels both familiar and disturbingly off-kilter. However, some users feel that the game lacks a coherent story, which may detract from the overall experience.
- “For players drawn to liminal spaces, atmospheric storytelling, and horror that unsettles the mind more than the nerves, it offers a memorable journey through a place that feels disturbingly close to reality—yet endlessly, impossibly wrong.”
- “No story.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
33%
The graphics in the game feature a mix of humorous meme-inspired designs and unsettling, gory visuals that align with the backrooms aesthetic, creating a unique and varied visual experience.
- “The graphics are stunning, creating an immersive atmosphere that enhances the gameplay experience.”
- “The art style perfectly captures the eerie aesthetic of the game, making every environment feel unique and engaging.”
- “The attention to detail in the graphics adds depth to the game, making even the smallest elements visually captivating.”
- “A lot of the anomalies are just memes reskinned to fit the backrooms aesthetic.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
50%
The atmosphere of Backroom Loop is characterized by its unsettling psychological horror, focusing on repetition and perception rather than conventional scares. It effectively immerses players in a liminal space that feels eerily familiar yet profoundly distorted, creating a memorable and disconcerting experience.
- “Backroom Loop is a compact yet unsettling psychological horror experience that leans into repetition, perception, and atmosphere rather than traditional scares.”
- “For players drawn to liminal spaces, atmospheric storytelling, and horror that unsettles the mind more than the nerves, it offers a memorable journey through a place that feels disturbingly close to reality—yet endlessly, impossibly wrong.”
- “The backroom loop is a compact yet unsettling psychological horror experience that leans into repetition, perception, and atmosphere rather than traditional scares.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game is designed with replayability in mind, offering an enjoyable experience; however, once players discover all the anomalies, the replay value diminishes significantly.
- “Structurally, the game is designed for replayability.”
- “I had a good time with it, though once you find all the anomalies, there's not much replay value.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is enhanced by its minimalist sound design, which utilizes ambient noise, footsteps, and silence to effectively influence the player's emotional state, rather than relying on a continuous musical score.
- “The sound design is equally restrained, relying on ambient noise, footsteps, and silence to shape the player’s emotional state rather than a constant musical score.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is noted for its accessibility and simplicity, making it easy for players to engage with the mechanics without feeling overwhelmed.
- “Mechanically, the game is accessible and uncomplicated.”