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Backrooms: What's Next

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47%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

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About Backrooms: What's Next

Backrooms: What's Next is a single player and multiplayer survival shooter game with horror, violence and science fiction themes. It was developed by SUDT Games and was released on January 23, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Backrooms: What's Next is a cooperative horror game for up to 4 players where you and your friends will explore a spooky environment using your memory and wits to complete the game. Fresh Perspective This isn't your typical backrooms experience. It's a unique interpretation that sets it apart from the ordinary. A bad situation The game is not so easy to play to the end, there are some…

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64%Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews
atmosphere3 positive mentions
monetization1 negative mentions
  • The game offers an immersive and eerie atmosphere with haunting visuals and soundscapes that enhance the sense of dread.
  • Cooperative multiplayer enhances the experience, making it fun and exciting to explore and solve puzzles with friends.
  • The puzzles and exploration provide a satisfying challenge, with unique lore and moments that thrill horror fans.
  • The game lacks clear objectives, meaningful content, and replay value, often feeling repetitive and shallow.
  • Technical issues such as missing control customization, poor multiplayer synchronization, and occasional bugs detract from the experience.
  • Some players find the game short, confusing, and frustrating with minimal gameplay depth, leading to accusations of it being a cash grab or scam.

  • atmosphere

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is highly immersive and effectively evokes tension and fear, featuring haunting visuals and soundscapes that create a frightening and thrilling experience for horror fans.

    • “An interesting adventure game in which you need to find a way out in a rather ominous and frightening atmosphere.”
    • “The atmosphere is crafted to evoke tension and fear, making it a thrilling experience for fans of the horror genre.”
    • “The atmosphere is incredibly immersive, with haunting visuals and soundscapes that enhance the sense of dread.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, -34% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The gameplay emphasizes teamwork, communication, and strategic use of memory to navigate and complete objectives, but some users feel it lacks depth and content, resulting in a less polished experience.

    • “The gameplay emphasizes teamwork and communication, as players must use their wits and memory to navigate through the eerie surroundings and complete objectives.”
    • “The premise looks fine, if you optimize the playability and monster mechanics.”
    • “Just like all other games from this developer, who is frequently pumping out backroom games with little content and actual gameplay, it feels like a sloppy game.”
    • “The premise looks fine, but the gameplay needs optimization in terms of playability and monster mechanics.”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are visually pleasing and well-optimized, contributing to an immersive and haunting atmosphere that enhances the overall gaming experience. Users appreciate the detailed visuals and find them fitting for the eerie, labyrinthine setting.

    • “For an hour of spending in this game, I liked everything. The graphics are pleasing to the eye, and the optimization is at a good level for my PC. The game is addictive; most likely I will continue to play. I advise everyone.”
    • “The atmosphere is incredibly immersive, with haunting visuals and soundscapes that enhance the sense of dread.”
    • “A good entry about backrooms, good graphics and gameplay moments. I like the Backrooms trilogy and this game is a good one from this series.”

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users perceive the monetization as overly aggressive and primarily focused on extracting money, leading to a negative view of its implementation.

    • “Cash grab.”

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is best experienced cooperatively with friends, enhancing enjoyment and immersion. Additionally, it offers a more affordable alternative to real-life escape rooms.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game adds a fun and amusing element that complements its scary atmosphere, enhancing the overall emotional experience. However, the enjoyment and comedic impact are lessened when playing alone compared to playing with others.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is well-optimized, running smoothly on the user's PC with pleasing graphics, contributing to an enjoyable and addictive experience.

    • “For an hour of playing this game, I liked everything. The graphics are pleasing to the eye, and the optimization is good for my PC. The game is addictive, and I will most likely continue to play. I recommend it to everyone.”
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Backrooms: What's Next is a survival shooter game with horror, violence and science fiction themes. Common tags for Backrooms: What's Next include first-person, 3D, indie, exploration, atmospheric and others.

Backrooms: What's Next is available on PC and Windows.

Backrooms: What's Next was released on January 23, 2025.

Backrooms: What's Next was developed by SUDT Games.

Backrooms: What's Next has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Backrooms: What's Next for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

Backrooms: What's Next is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.