Enter The Backrooms

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"Enter The Backrooms" is a survival horror game set in an endless maze of rooms called The Backrooms, where your sanity is constantly tested through eerie experiences. Explore 34 Main Levels and 20 Secret Levels, each with unique settings and over 100 Sub-Levels. Evade hostile entities and gather artifacts to empower yourself in this tense, psychological journey. Remember, you are never alone.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

88%

Audience ScoreBased on 594 reviews

graphics23 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and immersive experience, capturing the eerie atmosphere of the Backrooms effectively.
There is a significant amount of content, with many levels and entities to explore, making it engaging for players.
The developer is actively updating the game, showing dedication to improving gameplay and adding new features.

The graphics are subpar, which may detract from the overall experience for some players.
Performance issues, including lag and crashes, can hinder gameplay and frustrate players.
The gameplay can become repetitive, with some levels feeling monotonous and lacking variety in encounters.

graphics
88 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players noting that while they are unimpressive and reminiscent of older consoles, they contribute to the game's unique atmosphere and tension. Some players appreciate the simplistic visuals as a stylistic choice that enhances the overall experience, while others express disappointment and hope for future improvements. Overall, the consensus is that despite the graphical limitations, the gameplay and content make the game enjoyable and engaging.
- “The game gives analog horror type vibes with its lo-fi graphics and strange audio, but can still be beautiful in some areas.”
- “This is a genuinely great backrooms game, don't let the graphics fool you because this can be scary as hell sometimes and the exploration is very fun.”
- “For anyone thinking about getting this, then just know it's a perfect game for those who are willing to overlook graphics for atmosphere and game mechanics for immersion.”
- “The graphics and lighting are bad, that's obvious, but the gameplay is also very lacking.”
- “What I'm most disappointed about are the graphics. When I got the game in the early beta builds, I didn't expect good graphics; I thought that they would get updated in the full release of the game, but nope.”
- “The graphics look like that of a PS2 game and feel nostalgic.”
gameplay
73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its unique mechanics and atmosphere, while others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking depth. Many highlight the solid core mechanics and the variety of levels, but note that the gameplay often devolves into monotonous tasks, such as running from similar entities and managing resources. Overall, while the game offers interesting elements and a compelling experience for some, it may not satisfy those seeking more dynamic and varied gameplay.
- “Solid mechanics, collectibles, events, and achievements make this game an enjoyable experience.”
- “This game has surprisingly well thought out mechanics, decent sound design, an aura of mystery of its own, and mentally draining and genuinely unnerving levels that are unique for the most part, despite mostly consisting of hallways and dead ends.”
- “For only $2.99, you get hours of gameplay and challenging levels.”
- “Most of the gameplay involves walking and managing stamina through a monotonous series of walls.”
- “The gameplay is extremely repetitive and boring; all you do is run away from the same entity constantly.”
- “It's fun collecting stamina artifacts, but gameplay begins to get repetitive as you can also get sanity artifacts, and if too many are collected, the game basically turns into a running simulator.”
atmosphere
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its tension, mystery, and ability to evoke a sense of fear and isolation, effectively capturing the eerie essence of the backrooms. While some players appreciate the graphics as enhancing the overall experience, others feel that gameplay mechanics can detract from immersion. Overall, the atmosphere is described as unsettling and compelling, making it a strong draw for fans of psychological horror and liminal spaces.
- “The game has an amazing atmosphere of tension and mystery, and the variety of entities inhabiting the backrooms keeps the experience fresh and exciting.”
- “This game stays true to the lore of the backrooms database while capturing the eerie atmosphere of the backrooms.”
- “The atmosphere is unsettling and the psychological horror aspect of the backrooms is always present; the never-ending labyrinth of repeating walls feels empty, yet nostalgic.”
- “This game is very well made and despite the graphics, it does well to maintain an atmosphere. However, the presence of dullers undermines this; I constantly have to deal with just walking and shining my flashlight at these things, which becomes tedious and sucks any sense of fear or isolation out of the experience, giving me barely any time to soak in the environment and feel alone and creeped out.”
- “The atmosphere is legitimately terrifying and gives the real backrooms experience.”
story
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal, primarily conveyed through collectible pages scattered throughout the environment, with some players appreciating the backrooms theme. While the narrative may not be deeply developed, it offers a mix of horror and adventure elements, appealing to fans of the backrooms lore despite its reliance on established concepts. Overall, the experience is described as engaging, filled with scares and a variety of entities, though opinions vary on its adherence to traditional horror storytelling.
- “This is everything I could want out of a playable backrooms story.”
- “This game was a great play and I'm not even done with it yet. It has a wide variety of entities, although they all look the same, but the Smiler and a few others still make this game amazing, filled to the brim with scares and a good plot (or as good as a 'backrooms' plot can be).”
- “There is a sort of story by collecting the pages you see on the floor.”
- “I do not like games that follow the wiki for the backrooms much as it makes me feel like the backrooms aren't a horror story anymore, but rather an adventure story.”
- “Although the graphics are low, the game can be a very good experience if you like the backrooms story.”
grinding
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players consistently express that the grinding aspect of the game is excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of hours to progress, particularly in earlier levels. This grind can detract from the overall enjoyment, making gameplay feel tedious and repetitive, especially when dealing with numerous enemies and resource collection. Suggestions for improvement include introducing NPCs for trading and creating incentives to explore lower levels, which could alleviate some of the monotony associated with grinding.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The gameplay is super grindy though, spending an hour in level 5 just to get 30 artifacts and be OP for the rest of the game is no fun.”
- “The game's progression is quite grindy, especially if you grind for level keys/artifacts and all the different endings.”
- “But when they're at their worst, which is the earlier levels, especially level 3; exiting all these levels can get extremely tedious at times, which is the point of the backrooms, but still.”
optimization
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with many users reporting severe performance issues, particularly on lower-end devices. Players have experienced low frame rates, crashes during streaming, and overall graphical limitations that hinder the gaming experience. While the game is enjoyable, it is recommended primarily for those with high-performance computers until optimization improvements are made.
- “A game with these graphics should be able to run smoothly at hundreds of fps on my computer, but I barely hit 60.”
- “I will come back and play this once the performance issues are fixed, but for now, I only recommend it if you have a beefy computer that can run this.”
- “(By the way, the game's performance tanks when streaming the window on Discord; you can fix this by switching off a certain setting for streaming.)”
- “Great game, but not recommended for lower-end devices due to a lack of optimization.”
- “Updates after updates and the game just gets more 'content' and no optimization or love shown to what already was there before.”
- “The only problem I have with the game is performance issues. I bought the game for my friend to play, and even with the lowest settings on this decent laptop, he was still experiencing around 7 fps. Sometimes when I play, the mouse would freak out and I would lose my direction, and lastly, when I try to stream the game on Discord to friends, the game immediately crashes.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received positive feedback, with players highlighting its effectiveness in enhancing the atmosphere and gameplay experience. Specific levels, such as level 18 and level 5, are noted for their memorable soundtracks that contribute to the overall immersion, while some levels even feature impressive AI-generated music. Overall, the music is seen as a compelling aspect that encourages replayability and complements the game's unique themes.
- “My favorite level is level 18; that music box playing throughout the level is perfect.”
- “Over 50 levels to explore, like 15 or something entities, interesting gameplay, good music, good inventory/progression system. I feel compelled to replay the game over and over again for different achievements.”
- “Some levels even feature AI-generated music and artwork, which I find to be incredible.”
- “Level 5 made me realize just how much I needed the caretaker's music in a liminal setting like this, and level 6 was genuinely a terrifying experience, more so than most horror games I've played.”
- “I've always resonated with this 'out of reality' vibe that the backrooms give off, and the music and artwork really drive that point further.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's stability is marked by occasional bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, but the developer is proactive in addressing these issues with regular patches and updates. While some features may feel incomplete, the developer's responsiveness and commitment to improvement are positively noted by players.
- “The game otherwise works fine, but these glitches make it really annoying to play.”
- “Buggy in its current state, but the developer is quite fast to patch anything.”
- “The only thing I'll say is the game stats page seems to be a bit buggy.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised, with players finding it genuinely comedic and capable of eliciting laughter. Many express surprise at the game's unique and unexpected comedic elements, highlighting its ability to entertain in unconventional ways. Overall, it is described as a funny experience that stands out in the gaming landscape.
- “I'm at a loss for words; it was comedic! I started laughing. I have never in my whole life witnessed something like this. I've never even heard that a game can have the power to crash other programs.”
- “Funny little game, played it for a bit.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its high replayability, featuring a wealth of levels, entities, and items that encourage players to return for new experiences.
- “Extremely underrated game, has tons of levels, entities, and items with lots of replay value.”
- “The game feels repetitive after the first playthrough, lacking enough variety to keep me coming back.”
- “While the initial experience was enjoyable, I found little incentive to replay once I completed the main story.”