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Backrooms

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80%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
80% User Score Based on 940 reviews

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Backrooms is a single player survival action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by Esyverse and was released on June 1, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

A horror game, but with full lights on!

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 940 reviews
graphics21 positive mentions
story1 negative mentions
  • Immersive and atmospheric horror experience capturing the Backrooms vibe well.
  • Good adaptation of source material with great map design and graphics.
  • High replayability with multiple difficulties, modes, and achievements; no ads and developer responsive to feedback.
  • Camera controls are a major issue: joystick-based look controls are overly sensitive, inverted for many, and hard to use, affecting gameplay negatively.
  • Game currently limited to one level with lack of visible entities or monsters, making it feel repetitive and less engaging.
  • Short time limits and occasional bugs (crashes, lag, freezes) reduce the overall enjoyment; players desire more content like additional levels, entities, multiplayer, and better optimization.

  • graphics

    40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    53% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely praised for their quality, atmosphere, and fitting aesthetic, with many users describing them as impressive and scary. However, some report performance issues such as lag, frame skipping, and a desire for smoother or more realistic visuals. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, though some improvements and optimization are requested.

    • “This game looks amazing and really captures the aesthetic of the backrooms.”
    • “The graphics, the quality, and the effects are just awesome.”
    • “I have absolutely nothing to say the game is awesome I can do everything nice graphics and it feels real.”
    • “The game is good and scary but the graphics are too high; it bugs me because it lags and does not run smoothly.”
    • “The controls are messed up, game isn't scary, graphics are bad, no sprinting, and the monsters are just terrible and not in a good way.”
    • “Please add low graphics settings because I want to see 60fps, and please remove the camera movement button because it will be very difficult.”

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    46% positive mentions, 31% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for its unique mechanics and enjoyable concept, though many users highlight issues with camera control and running mechanics that impact the experience. Some find the gameplay good despite simple controls and short playtime in classic mode, suggesting improvements like better camera handling and extended game duration. Overall, the gameplay is appreciated but could benefit from refinements in controls and mechanics.

    • “The gameplay is surprisingly unique and the game looks pretty good.”
    • “The concept and mechanics are pretty nice.”
    • “I love how the game's mechanics flow.”
    • “Only 5 minutes of gameplay in the classic mode is very short.”
    • “Camera control is the big issue impacting gameplay.”
    • “I also believe that you need to change your mechanic for running as it prevents you from looking around to change direction while running.”

  • music

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The music in the game is praised for fitting the creepy atmosphere, particularly the old piano tunes and main menu theme, which many find catchy and immersive. However, some players find the music startling and suggest adding an option to disable it for a quieter experience. Overall, the soundtrack enhances the tension but can be polarizing due to its scary and intense nature.

    • “The best game and the music features a creepy old piano song. When the entities spawn near you, the music speeds up and a loud roar plays. I love it!”
    • “The music is so good during the tutorials and other parts.”
    • “I really like the main menu soundtrack; it's very catchy.”
    • “I like this game a lot and play it on Roblox, but the music scares me every time, making me think there's a monster even when I know there isn't. Please change the music.”
    • “Bro, what the hell is this game? The random death and stupid music sound like someone just threw up. What were you thinking when making this? This doesn't have any end—worst game ever.”
    • “It would be great to have an option to disable the music so that only the ambient hum, buzz, footsteps, and monster sounds remain.”

  • atmosphere

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 40% negative mentions

    The game effectively creates an immersive and authentic Backrooms atmosphere, praised for capturing the horror setting well. However, some users felt that the atmosphere was somewhat inconsistent when combined with elements like the timer and monsters. Overall, the atmosphere is a strong point despite occasional gameplay or control issues.

    • “Very immersive and atmospheric horror game.”
    • “This game perfectly captures the backrooms atmosphere, in my opinion.”
    • “Perfect backrooms atmosphere, controls are easy but the look sensitivity was too messed up.”
    • “Timer, atmosphere, and monsters don't fit; only the location reminds of the backrooms.”
    • “Decent graphics and atmosphere, but controls were irregular.”

  • monetization

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The game is praised for having no advertisements, which greatly enhances the user experience. Players appreciate the ad-free environment combined with a simple, user-friendly interface.

    • “First of all, there's no ads, so automatic five stars.”
    • “This game is one of my favourites, because it has no ads, simple, easy-to-use, and user-friendly GUI, and you can also sync.”
    • “And no ads?”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The story is noted for its simplicity and original concept, but some users find it somewhat bland and limited. There is an appreciation for maintaining the integrity of the original narrative while making the gameplay engaging. However, there is no clear information regarding availability on Oculus Quest 2.

    • “I also wish there was more to offer, as it can get a little bland; no doubt a creative challenge between wanting to keep the integrity of the original story while also making the concept of simple rooms interesting and creepy as a moving game.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game has impressive graphics but suffers from poor optimization, causing lag and unsmooth performance. Improvements are needed to enhance overall gameplay stability.

    • “The game is good and scary but the graphics are too high, causing lag and preventing smooth gameplay.”
    • “Needs optimization.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the humor in the game enjoyable and effective, often turning to it for laughter and stress relief, especially after being scared by other games. The comedic elements are well-received and add to the overall positive experience.

    • “I played Bit Jail too, it is so good and really funny lol.”
    • “When I'm angry, I always play this because I end up laughing when I realize I got scared by a game.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users report that the game's camera has some bugs and sensitivity issues affecting stability, but overall the game remains a strong and enjoyable experience.

    • “Camera needs to be less buggy.”
    • “Camera sensitivity is a little buggy, but besides that, I would say this game is the best Backrooms game for mobile.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers strong replayability through its variety of difficulties, multiple game modes, and numerous achievements, encouraging players to revisit and experience different challenges.

    • “Not to mention it is very replayable because of difficulties, game modes, and achievements.”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The feedback suggests a desire for more fluid and intuitive controls to enhance emotional engagement, specifically by allowing sprinting without continuous button presses. Improving this mechanic could help players feel more connected and immersed in the game.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious and boring, detracting from the overall experience.

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Backrooms is a survival action adventure game with horror theme. Common tags for Backrooms include free to play, first-person, indie and stylized.

Backrooms is available on Web Browser, Mac OS, Phone, Virtual Reality and others.

Backrooms was released on June 1, 2019.

Backrooms was developed by Esyverse.

Backrooms has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Backrooms for its graphics but disliked it for its music.

Backrooms is a single player game.

Similar games include Backrooms Descent: Horror Game, Noclip : Backrooms Multiplayer, Death Park: Scary Clown Horror, CASE: Animatronics Horror game, Eyes Horror & Coop Multiplayer and others.