Backrooms: Found Footage

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Backrooms: Found Footage is a single player action game. It was developed by HNStudios and was released on October 25, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you play as Young Alex, trapped in the eerie Backrooms. Using found-footage style gameplay, you explore this bizarre, endless maze while recording your experience and trying to uncover strange, unsettling phenomena. Your main goal is to survive and find a way out of this creepy, shifting environment.

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Audience ScoreBased on 145 reviews

graphics16 positive mentions

music2 negative mentions

The game features great graphics and an immersive atmosphere, effectively capturing the eerie vibe of the Backrooms.
It's a free game that offers a unique experience, making it a worthwhile short play for fans of the genre.
The sound design and voice acting contribute to the overall creepiness, enhancing the player's experience.

The game is extremely short, typically taking only 10-15 minutes to complete, which leaves players wanting more.
There are no enemies or significant interactions, making it feel more like a walking simulator than a horror game.
Technical issues such as unadjustable camera settings and low-quality sound effects detract from the overall experience.

graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their impressive realism and effective use of a found footage aesthetic, creating an eerie atmosphere that enhances the gameplay experience. However, several users reported issues with the graphics settings, including a broken menu and settings that do not save, which detracted from the overall experience. Despite these technical difficulties, the visuals are consistently described as stunning, contributing significantly to the game's immersive quality.
- “The aesthetic is well-executed, capturing the eerie, VHS-style atmosphere perfectly.”
- “I found this game by accident while searching for horror games and found this... and it's amazing how the graphics look and the textures, the sound design is good and it genuinely feels like you are in the backrooms.”
- “Took me 21 minutes to complete, very short but still incredible graphics here, realistic as heck. Very amazing job developers, super dope.”
- “The graphics menu is unfortunately broken.”
- “Graphics settings don't stay the way I set them, and there's a weird camera shake when walking.”
- “Graphics do require something better than a potato, though, which I do not own.”
atmosphere
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its immersive and eerie qualities, effectively capturing a suspenseful and realistic environment that enhances the exploration experience. Many players appreciate the well-executed visuals and the ability to evoke feelings of fear and tension, making it a standout feature despite the game's brevity. Overall, the atmospheric design contributes significantly to the game's appeal, particularly for fans of horror and exploration genres.
- “Nailed it on the atmosphere.”
- “The aesthetic is well-executed, capturing the eerie, VHS-style atmosphere perfectly.”
- “The atmosphere does an excellent job of building suspense and there were a few moments that genuinely made me jump.”
- “Still as you play it the first time you are constantly scared to find a weird monster or other creatures, because of the graphic and realistic atmosphere.”
- “A very good backrooms exploration experience with a creepy atmosphere.”
- “Extreme realistic graphics, camera shake, and atmosphere.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is praised for its engaging twist on the original backrooms concept, despite the game's short length. Players appreciate the solid narrative, complemented by simple controls, good voice acting, and visuals, all while noting the absence of glitches.
- “I know it's a short game, but the story is great.”
- “I like the twist on the original story of getting into the backrooms.”
- “Simple controls, good voice acting and visuals; the story was solid and glitch-free.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed feedback, with some users finding it lacking in engagement due to its primarily exploratory nature, rating it around 5/10. However, there is appreciation for the game mechanics and an overall enjoyment when fully immersed in the experience, suggesting potential for deeper content in future installments.
- “I’m looking forward to Found Footage 2 and hope it expands on this style with more content and gameplay depth.”
- “The game mechanics are good too.”
- “Gameplay: 5/10. Not too engaging as it's just walking around, but still enjoyable when immersed.”
- “I'm looking forward to Found Footage 2 and hope it expands on this style with more content and gameplay depth.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the project is noted for adding a layer of creepiness, although some users feel it is overused and detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, there are criticisms regarding the repetitive nature of the sound design, suggesting a lack of originality. Overall, it serves its purpose but could benefit from more variety.
- “But the only thing I really don't like is the sound that comes with the VHS project; the music is so overused, and you kind of just spammed Quixel meshes everywhere. It's really obvious, but overall good for a first beginner project.”
- “The music provides some additional creepiness.”
optimization
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The game's optimization has been criticized for running poorly despite its simple assets, with users suggesting that the performance issues may stem from the demanding post-processing effects and VHS filter applied.
- “The game runs surprisingly poorly considering its simplicity and asset design, but I believe this is mainly due to the post-processing effects and VHS filter, which are known to heavily impact performance.”
- “The game runs surprisingly poorly considering how simple it is and its assets. I suspect this is mainly due to the post-processing and VHS effect, which are known to heavily impact performance.”
- “Despite its simplicity, the game struggles with performance issues that are hard to overlook.”
- “The optimization is lacking, leading to frustrating frame drops even in less demanding scenes.”