Climb The Backrooms

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Climb The Backrooms is a multiplayer casual puzzle game with a horror theme. It was developed by LovDEV and was released on July 11, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

In "Climb The Backrooms," players ascend through eerie, ever-changing levels using physics-based object manipulation to solve puzzles and uncover dark secrets. Experience intense solo gameplay or team up with up to 3 others in online co-op to outsmart lurking threats and navigate the unsettling environment. Outsmart, outrun, or confront dangers as you climb higher in this suspenseful adventure.

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Audience ScoreBased on 591 reviews

humor42 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game is incredibly fun to play with friends, offering a mix of laughter and chaos, especially with the developer's surprise interactions.
The level design is creative and varied, providing a unique experience with engaging puzzles and jump scares.
For its price, the game offers a lot of content and is worth playing, especially for fans of the Backrooms genre.

The game is plagued with bugs and glitches, particularly with the physics engine, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Many levels feel repetitive and lack depth, with some puzzles being overly simplistic or poorly designed.
The developer's presence can sometimes detract from the experience, with instances of inappropriate behavior and privacy concerns.

humor
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised, with many players highlighting its ability to generate laughter, especially when played with friends. While some reviews mention a lack of replayability, the game's funny moments, silly animations, and engaging interactions—particularly with the developer—contribute to a memorable experience. Overall, players find it to be a hilarious and enjoyable game, often leading to uncontrollable laughter during gameplay.
- “This game is genuinely funny and so fun with friends.”
- “Me and my brother were practically crying laughing!”
- “There was a time where I couldn't stop laughing for several minutes, and started cry laughing.”
gameplay
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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49%
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The gameplay experience is mixed, with some players enjoying the cooperative mechanics and creative levels that foster fun and laughter, while others find the mechanics frustrating and the gameplay repetitive or boring. The physics-based interactions add a unique layer, but issues like janky mechanics and a lack of challenge detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these criticisms, many appreciate the game's humor and social aspects, making it a decent option for casual play, especially with friends.
- “I have not finished the game yet, but I think this game is good. I had a good laugh with my friends and had a blast, being able to push my friends to danger. The building mechanic was interesting and didn't feel annoying; levels are fun and don't feel bland.”
- “Great gameplay, not too challenging, but also not too easy either, makes a great escape from reality!”
- “The physics-based mechanics, like moving objects to clear paths, add a layer of interactivity that makes every level feel dynamic and inventive.”
- “The main mechanic of placing objects to traverse those sections is janky at best, resulting in a very, very frustrating experience.”
- “Piggybacking off the 'backrooms' theme, but the gameplay is awful, boring, and the settings reset after every level.”
- “After just 5–10 minutes of gameplay, it's causing serious discomfort.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the atmospheric backrooms aesthetic while others criticize the lack of graphic settings and optimization issues. Many noted that the visuals can feel unpolished, resembling a collection of free assets, and the presence of motion blur without an option to disable it detracts from the experience. Overall, while the game's aesthetic captures a creepy vibe effectively, it suffers from technical glitches and inconsistent quality.
- “Atmosphere and immersion: the backrooms’ signature creepy aesthetic, damp carpets, buzzing fluorescents, and endless corridors on some levels is captured well.”
- “But he was super chill about it and showed us a really cool rave room with awesome visuals.”
- “The aesthetic was more fun, the building elements were creative, the games were interesting.”
- “The graphics of the game are okay but also not that well optimized.”
- “The game's physics are glitchy (which is a big problem considering that 90% of the game's puzzles are physics-based), the audio is terrible (extremely loud at some points, while other times it's just gone), and the graphics look like someone just added a bunch of free assets into a game engine and called it a day.”
- “Not well optimized, but the current reduction of the graphics settings to low helps a lot in increasing the fps and it doesn't even worsen the quality that much, so it's not that bad.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is widely criticized, with many users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues that detract from the overall experience. While some players found moments of fun, particularly when playing with friends, the frequent technical problems and frustrating mechanics led to a consensus that the game is not ready for sale in its current state. Overall, the stability issues significantly overshadow the game's potential enjoyment.
- “The current state of the game should not be allowed to be sold on Steam due to way too many performance issues, bugs, and glitches.”
- “Not fun, buggy, settings reset each new level.”
- “Buggy mess, annoying levels; just keep your money.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with players noting significant performance issues, bugs, and audio problems that detract from the experience. While some users found that lowering graphics settings improved frame rates without sacrificing quality, others felt the game should not be sold in its current state due to these persistent issues. Overall, the optimization appears to be a major concern, impacting gameplay and user experience.
- “For the dev performance alone, it's well worth the $5.”
- “Performance and gameplay are perfect.”
- “Not well optimized, but the current reduction of the graphics settings to low helps a lot in increasing the fps and it doesn't even worsen the quality that much, so it's not that bad.”
- “With that being said, there are some things that are a bit annoying. The audio optimization for other players is lacking; one of our friends had an issue with his mic where we barely heard him, and we had to be in a Discord call with him to hear him. Adding a scroll wheel (if that's the right thing I'm talking about) would greatly help that. It was also a bit weird as we went level to level, but I think it was an us problem.”
- “The graphics of the game are okay, but they are not well optimized.”
- “The current state of the game should not be allowed to be sold on Steam due to way too many performance issues, bugs, and glitches.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received high praise for its catchy and enjoyable tracks, with players often finding themselves singing along. However, some users noted that the main menu music may not resonate with everyone and feels out of place within the game's overall theme. Additionally, there is curiosity surrounding an elusive song featured in one of the early levels that players have struggled to identify.
- “I love the level designs and the music.”
- “I catch myself singing the song the game dev was jamming to in his solo performance.”
- “The music in the lobby from the football/basketball area is really great also.”
- “The main menu music may not be for everyone's taste and I don't feel it fits the theme of the game.”
- “Me and my friends tried to Shazam it, used weird websites, searched the lyrics and many other ways but we couldn't find the song anywhere.”
- “I have a question about the song playing from the radio in one of the first levels.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the haunting aesthetic and immersive details like damp carpets and buzzing fluorescents, others feel it lacks depth and fails to create a consistently unsettling tone, relying too heavily on dim lighting and minimal visual elements. Overall, the experience is described as more focused on puzzles and parkour than on building a compelling atmosphere.
- “With physics-based object manipulation, mind-bending puzzles, and a haunting atmosphere, it offers a unique experience for solo players or up to four in online co-op.”
- “Atmosphere and immersion: the backrooms’ signature creepy aesthetic, damp carpets, buzzing fluorescents, and endless corridors on some levels is captured well.”
- “Game wasn't fun; can't compare to the other backrooms. No atmosphere, just feels like puzzle and parkour with large amounts of running.”
- “The game tries to create an unsettling atmosphere, but it does so by just dimming the lights and having some jpegs on the walls.”
- “However, there wasn't an overall scary tone or atmosphere for the most part.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some levels are enjoyable and satisfying, others are repetitive and tedious, leading to frustration. The uncertainty of progression adds an intriguing element for some, but overall, the grind can feel excessive and detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “Very cheap jumpscares and the levels are just tedious and repetitive.”
- “Fun, but there are tedious rooms that are really annoying for no reason at all.”
- “Some levels were very tedious to complete, but others were fun and satisfying.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game receives mixed feedback; while some players appreciate its engaging storyline, others find it lacking or non-existent. There is a desire for more content, such as additional missions and monsters, to enhance the narrative experience.
- “Also, it does have a storyline that's really cool too.”
- “The story is non-existent.”
- “The narrative feels disjointed and lacks coherence.”
- “Character development is shallow, making it hard to connect with anyone.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players report a strong emotional impact from the game, with many expressing feelings of joy and recognition that resonate deeply, leading to moments of tears. The combination of personal connection and evocative voice acting contributes significantly to the overall emotional experience.
- “I cried more than once, not because the game was frightening (though it was), but because I recognized something in it.”
- “The woman's voice made me feel overwhelming joy; I will forever be her little dreamer.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally viewed as a one-time experience, best enjoyed with friends, as it lacks significant replayability. While it offers humor and enjoyment during the initial playthrough, players do not find it compelling enough to revisit.
- “This is 100% a game that you buy on sale and play once with friends, as it has no replayability, but it is funny overall.”