Backrooms - Surreality
- January 29, 2023
- Big Deal Studios
"Backrooms - Surreality" is a first-person survival game where you noclip into the Backrooms, an endless labyrinth of mono-yellow, old carpet, and buzzing fluorescent lights. Your mission is to survive by navigating through three levels filled with hostile threats and challenges. The game features a sanity system and promises future updates with new levels, entities, objects, multiplayer mode, customizable backrooms, and VR support .
Reviews
- The game has huge potential and an eerie atmosphere that can be engaging.
- The procedural generation of maps is a well-implemented feature that adds variety.
- Players appreciate the game's visual aspects and are hopeful for future updates and improvements.
- The game currently lacks meaningful gameplay, feeling more like a maze simulator with no real objectives or threats.
- Graphics are poor, and the environments can feel repetitive and boring after a short time.
- As an early access title, it feels unfinished and may lead to a high number of refunds due to lack of content.
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics at level 0 are considered poor by users, indicating a lack of visual quality in this initial stage of the game.
“The graphics are poor on level 0.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -400 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized as eerie, creating a sense of unease and tension despite the absence of immediate threats, effectively immersing players in a suspenseful environment.
“The haunting ambiance immerses you completely, creating a sense of unease that lingers long after you put the game down.”
“Every sound and visual detail contributes to an overwhelming feeling of isolation and suspense, making the atmosphere truly unforgettable.”
“The atmosphere is very eerie, and although there is no threat as of now, it still makes you feel as if there is.”
“The game lacks any real sense of immersion; the atmosphere feels flat and uninspired.”
“Despite the game's setting, the atmosphere fails to evoke any real emotion or tension.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and encourages players to explore various mechanics, as highlighted in the review.