Secret Backrooms
- May 30, 2022
- Marinosdev134
Get on Steam"Secret Backrooms" is a horror game that offers a unique take on the Backrooms genre. It features difficulty levels, multiple endings, and a survival mode where you must evade various entities to prolong your stay in the endless maze-like environment. The goal is to find the elusive door that offers a chance to escape.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a thrilling atmosphere with effective jump scares and decent graphics that enhance the art style.
- Each level is uniquely structured, providing a variety of experiences that keep players engaged.
- The developer is responsive and actively working on improvements, showing potential for future content.
- The game suffers from bugs, particularly with LAN multiplayer not functioning and issues like untextured entities.
- Gameplay can become repetitive, with long, identical hallways leading to boredom and frustration.
- Progress is not saved, requiring players to restart from the beginning upon dying, which can be frustrating.
- graphics8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered decent, with effective use of shininess and reflections that enhance the art style. However, there are suggestions for improvement, particularly in making the pursuing creature more visually intimidating and addressing the repetitive nature of the environments. Some graphical tricks successfully evoke a sense of liminality, but their impact is diminished by the lack of variety in the hallways.
“Graphics are pretty decent; shininess and reflection go a long way in making the art style pop!”
“There's one or two nice graphical tricks that do evoke liminality, but it's only fleeting once you enter the exact same copy-pasted hallway.”
“And maybe adding more graphics to the creature that chases you, making him much more terrifying, would be a pretty convincing addition.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely criticized, with players finding it unoriginal and lacking genuine comedic value, often relying on clichéd jump scares and stock audio. Many reviews suggest that the humor fails to resonate, leading to a consensus that it is not worth engaging with.
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users have noted a desire for more ambient music in the background during levels, suggesting that the current soundtrack could benefit from additional layers to enhance the overall atmosphere.
“For some constructive criticism, I'd suggest adding more ambient music in the background in the levels.”
“For some constructive criticism, I'd suggest adding more ambient music in the background in the levels.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and dynamic, offering a mix of challenges that keep players invested. Users appreciate the smooth mechanics and intuitive controls, which enhance the overall experience. However, some note that certain aspects could benefit from further refinement to improve balance and pacing.
