Backrooms: The Labyrinth
- August 14, 2024
- HGC Games
Get on SteamDive into the enigmatic and terrifying universe of the Backrooms, an infinite labyrinth of rooms and corridors. : takes you on an immersive first-person horror experience, captured through the grainy, nostalgic aesthetic of VHS tapes from the 80s and 90s. In your quest to escape, be careful, as dangerous entities may be on your path. You can also use your flashlight to navigate the darkest place…
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features good graphics and a variety of immersive liminal space environments, enhancing the overall atmosphere.
- It strikes a good balance between being an atmospheric walking simulator and introducing occasional monsters to heighten tension.
- The game is short, which prevents it from overstaying its welcome, and players are looking forward to future levels.
- The head-bob mechanic is excessively distracting and can cause discomfort, leading some players to refund the game.
- Many levels feel empty and lack monster encounters, which diminishes the horror experience for some players.
- The game has limited options and settings, and some voice acting is dismal, impacting the overall polish.
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are highly praised for their quality and variety, featuring well-designed liminal spaces like backrooms, poolrooms, and a shopping mall. Reviewers appreciate the balance of a grainy, eerie aesthetic without compromising performance, making for an engaging visual experience.
“Secondly, the graphics are good, which leads to the third point: there's a decent variety of different liminal space environments in this game, such as the traditional backrooms, poolrooms, a shopping mall, and more.”
“A pretty good backrooms game with very good graphics and interesting level design. I loved the new mall level and the fact that it's the Kane Pixels giant's mall.”
“Graphics are perfect, with no over-the-top VHS effects, just right, and without any performance issues, maintaining a grainy and eerie look.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its effective balance between immersive exploration and moments of tension, as the sporadic appearance of monsters enhances the overall sense of unease and complements the atmospheric walking simulation elements.
“Firstly, it had a good balance between being an atmospheric walking sim and throwing the occasional monster at the player.”
“The occasional monster helps to reinforce the player's sense of unease, heightening the more atmospheric walking sim parts.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is praised for its perfect graphics that maintain a grainy and eerie aesthetic without compromising performance, ensuring a smooth experience without excessive visual effects.
“The graphics are perfect, with no over-the-top VHS effects; everything is just right, and there are no performance-hitting elements, maintaining a grainy and eerie look.”
“The optimization is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems without sacrificing visual quality.”
“I appreciate how the game runs seamlessly, with well-optimized settings that enhance the overall experience without any lag.”
“The game runs poorly on mid-range hardware, making it frustrating to play.”
“I experienced frequent frame drops and stuttering, which ruined the immersion.”
“The optimization is lacking; loading times are excessively long and hinder the overall experience.”
