Backrooms: Found Footage

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In "Backrooms: Found Footage," explore the eerie, endless maze of the Backrooms as Young Alex, documenting your journey on camera. As you search for an exit, you can't help but feel that something strange and menacing is lurking in the shadows, leaving you to question your sanity. This game offers a chilling, Found-Footage horror experience that will test your limits of fear and curiosity. Please note that this game is not suitable for lower-end systems.

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

94%

Audience ScoreBased on 108 reviews

graphics21 positive mentions

The game effectively builds suspense and has moments that genuinely induce fear, making it a great quick horror experience.
Incredible graphics and audio for a free game, with a true-to-source material atmosphere that captures the essence of the Backrooms.
Offers multiple endings and a solid story, making it a worthwhile experience despite its short length.

The game is very short, typically completed in under 10 minutes, leaving players wanting more content.
Some players found the lack of engaging gameplay elements, such as puzzles or monster encounters, to be disappointing.
The endings were considered mediocre by some, which detracted from the overall experience.

graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game have received high praise for their extreme realism and effective use of a "found footage" filter, creating a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere. Players noted the visuals as a standout feature, although some experienced issues with resolution and graphic quality settings. Overall, the aesthetic is well-executed, making it a recommended choice for those seeking a visually impressive short experience.
- “The aesthetic is well-executed, capturing the eerie, VHS-style atmosphere perfectly.”
- “Took me 21 minutes to complete, very short but still incredible graphics; realistic as heck, very amazing job developers, super dope.”
- “Graphics do require something better than a potato, though, which I do not own.”
- “Extreme realistic graphics, camera shake, and atmosphere.”
atmosphere
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its ability to build suspense and evoke genuine scares, with many reviewers highlighting its eerie, VHS-style aesthetic and realistic graphics. Overall, it creates a creepy and immersive experience, making it a standout feature despite the game's short length.
- “The atmosphere does an excellent job of building suspense, and there were a few moments that genuinely made me jump.”
- “The aesthetic is well-executed, capturing the eerie, VHS-style atmosphere perfectly.”
- “A very good backrooms exploration experience with a creepy atmosphere.”
- “Extreme realistic graphics, camera shake, and atmosphere.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with a score of 5/10, as it primarily involves walking around, which some find not very engaging. However, players appreciate the good game mechanics and express hope for future installments to enhance content and gameplay depth.
- “I’m looking forward to Found Footage 2 and hope it expands on this style with more content and gameplay depth.”
- “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.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally well-received, featuring a solid narrative with a unique twist on the original backrooms concept. Players appreciate the combination of simple controls, good voice acting, and visuals, contributing to an overall positive experience despite some aversion to the horror genre.
- “The story was solid, with good voice acting and visuals, and it was glitch-free.”
- “I like the twist on the original story of getting into the backrooms.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been criticized, as it runs poorly despite its simple assets, likely due to the demanding post-processing effects and VHS filter that significantly impact performance.
- “The game runs surprisingly poorly considering its simple design and assets, but I believe this is mainly due to the post-processing and VHS effect, which are known to heavily impact performance.”
- “The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
- “I appreciate how the developers have focused on optimization, ensuring that the game runs efficiently without sacrificing visual quality.”
- “The only thing I have to say is that it ran surprisingly poorly considering how simple the game and its assets are. I have a feeling this is more due to the post-processing and VHS effect, which are known to heavily impact performance.”
- “The optimization is a mess; I experience frequent frame drops even on high-end hardware.”
- “Despite its simple graphics, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, which is frustrating.”