Backrooms Mainframe
- December 23, 2022
- Stackpack Games
Get on Steam"Backrooms Mainframe" is a horror-themed dungeon crawler game inspired by the creepypasta legend. It offers immersive graphics with realistic visuals and sound design to fully place you in the backrooms. The game also features co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players and a dungeon crawler mode with procedural generation for unique playthroughs. Explore and assess the dangers of the backrooms in this thrilling game.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a solid presentation and nice graphics, particularly in its use of the smiling entity.
- Controls are fluid and mostly intuitive, enhancing the gameplay experience.
- The developer is responsive to the community and actively working on improvements.
- The game is plagued by severe bugs and performance issues, including low frame rates and unresponsive controls.
- Many gameplay elements, such as keys and enemy spawning, are poorly implemented, leading to frustrating experiences.
- The lack of a proper save system and randomization in maps diminishes replay value and immersion.
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed feedback; while some users appreciate the overall presentation and specific elements like the smiling entity, others criticize the quality of level 0 graphics and various visual inconsistencies. As an early access title, it has some minor glitches that need attention, but overall, the visuals are considered decent.
“The graphics are quite nice, and this game has one of the best presentations and uses of the smiling entity in any of the backrooms games that I've played (and I own around 15 or so at this point).”
“As an early access game, there are a few graphics and small glitches that need to be addressed, but nothing major.”
“The level 0 graphics aren't that great; the bacteria isn't scary whatsoever. The key in level 0 doesn't work on the only locked wooden door, and you end up with dozens of vases, only a few of which you need. The list goes on.”
“As an early access game, there are a few graphics issues and small glitches that need to be addressed, but nothing major.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report significant stability issues, including bugs and lag, particularly with in-game menus. However, many acknowledge that these glitches are relatively minor for an early access title, suggesting that the game shows promise despite its current shortcomings.
“Way too buggy, super laggy.”
“Really buggy and the menu is messed up when in-game!”
“As an early access game, there are a few graphics and small glitches that need to be addressed, but nothing major.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay features exploration of various locations and a collection mechanic involving pink items, but is marred by randomly spawning enemies and significant frame rate issues, leading to a frustrating experience.
“There are different locations to explore, and one gameplay element I found was collecting pink, shining items before the monster kills you.”
“The gameplay is engaging and keeps you on your toes with various challenges and surprises.”
“I love how the mechanics encourage exploration and strategic thinking to survive.”
“Enemies are randomly spawned in, the frame rate is abysmal, resulting in terrible gameplay.”
“There are different locations to explore, but one gameplay element I could find was collecting some pink shining stuff before the monster kills you.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues, including low frame rates, even on high-end gaming PCs.
“Runs terribly and is so poorly optimized that it runs at 40 fps on my gaming PC.”
“The optimization is a disaster; I can't believe how bad the performance is.”
“Even on high-end hardware, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users feel that the game's emphasis on map-memorization diminishes its replayability, as it reduces immersion and the sense of dread typically associated with exploration.
“This allows for map memorization, which lessens replay value and takes away from some of the immersion and sense of dread.”
