Backrooms Cats and Lava

About

"Backrooms Cats and Lava" is an action-platformer game with puzzle elements, where you must help a small character escape a deep cave filling with lava by moving boxes and navigating through challenging levels. The game features unique puzzle mechanics, intense platforming action, and an atmospheric environment, testing your survival skills as you avoid the deadly lava floor.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

82%

Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews

gameplay20 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game features unique mechanics where players control objects instead of the character, adding a fresh twist to the platforming genre.
The combination of adorable cats, challenging puzzles, and vibrant graphics creates an engaging and addictive experience.
Each level offers a new adventure with a good balance of difficulty, making it enjoyable for both puzzle enthusiasts and casual players.

The game suffers from poorly designed levels and inconsistent mechanics, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Graphics are considered subpar by some players, and the controls can feel glitchy and awkward, hindering enjoyment.
Many players find the gameplay repetitive and tedious, with a lack of variety that makes it feel more like a chore than fun.

gameplay
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
21%
10%
The gameplay features unique mechanics that involve controlling objects rather than characters, which adds a whimsical touch, especially with the inclusion of cats. While the graphics are stunning and the gameplay can be engaging and fun, some levels suffer from poor design and inconsistency, leading to frustration. Overall, the game offers a mix of entertaining platforming, puzzle-solving, and survival challenges, though it still requires further development to enhance its addictive qualities.
- “The graphics are vibrant and the gameplay keeps you engaged for hours.”
- “The game offers unique puzzle mechanics, intense platforming action, and a gripping survival challenge, all set in an atmospheric fiery cave with immersive graphics and sound effects.”
- “From the atmospheric setting to the engaging mechanics, this game is a true standout.”
- “Backrooms cats and lava is a frustrating experience due to its poorly designed levels and inconsistent mechanics.”
- “While the idea of navigating eerie backrooms with cats is cute, the gameplay just doesn't live up to expectations.”
- “Backrooms cats and lava is a frustrating experience due to its poorly designed levels and inconsistent mechanics.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
59%
24%
18%
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising them as stunning and vibrant, effectively enhancing the gameplay experience. However, others criticize the graphics as subpar or dated, noting that they can detract from navigation and immersion. Overall, the visuals contribute significantly to the atmosphere, whether through their beauty or simplicity.
- “The graphics are stunning, and the gameplay is engaging and fun.”
- “The graphics are vibrant and the gameplay keeps you engaged for hours.”
- “The game offers unique puzzle mechanics, intense platforming action, and a gripping survival challenge, all set in an atmospheric fiery cave with immersive graphics and sound effects.”
- “Graphics are subpar, and navigating through the environments can become tedious.”
- “Controls are glitchy, and the graphics look dated.”
- “The graphics are simplistic but effectively create an unsettling atmosphere.”
atmosphere
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
10%
10%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its creative use of the backrooms setting and immersive graphics, which effectively create an unsettling and engaging environment. Players appreciate the combination of unique puzzle mechanics and intense platforming action, all set within a fiery cave that enhances the overall experience. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a standout feature that complements the gameplay.
- “The game offers unique puzzle mechanics, intense platforming action, and a gripping survival challenge, all set in an atmospheric fiery cave with immersive graphics and sound effects.”
- “From the atmospheric setting to the engaging mechanics, this game is a true standout.”
- “Backrooms cats and lava is a great game that combines puzzles, platformer, and an atmospheric environment.”
- “The graphics are simplistic but effectively create an unsettling atmosphere.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to subpar graphics and monotonous navigation through environments, which lack variety and depth. This repetition contributes to an overall sense of frustration during gameplay.
- “Lack of variety and depth make it feel tedious.”
- “Graphics are subpar, and navigating through the environments can become tedious.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is not prominently highlighted in the reviews, as the focus is primarily on the gameplay mechanics of solving puzzles and avoiding hazards. There is a lack of depth in emotional engagement, suggesting that the game may prioritize challenge over narrative or emotional connection.
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely derived from the whimsical inclusion of cats, which enhances the fun and lightheartedness of the gameplay.
- “The inclusion of cats adds a whimsical touch, making the gameplay both fun and humorous.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is described as soothing and complements the gameplay well, particularly in the backyard setting.
- “Soothing music in the backyard fits perfectly with the gameplay.”