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The Backrooms: Forsaken

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49%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

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About The Backrooms: Forsaken

The Backrooms: Forsaken is a single player casual shooter game with horror, romance and mystery themes. It was developed by Fred Grant Studios and was released on March 18, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

What would you do if you were trapped in a dimension of seemingly endless rooms that went on for eternity? Based on the backrooms lore, this first person, walking simulator will take you on a 2 hour eerie adventure through a place that only exists in our nightmares. "The Backrooms: Forsaken" takes this concept one step further by introducing a companion character and full story to raise the stakes…

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82%Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews
story3 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Engaging story and dialogue with believable character interactions, especially between Paul and Sam.
  • Variety of Backrooms areas to explore with good level design and character models.
  • Includes some combat mechanics and quests that add depth beyond a simple walking simulator.
  • Glitches and bugs hinder progression, including an invincible boss and occasional movement freezes.
  • Janky animations and inconsistent voice acting, with some characters sounding unnatural.
  • Gameplay issues such as frustrating stamina system, unthreatening enemies, and tedious scavenger hunts.

  • story

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

    The story is engaging with plenty of dialogue and plot points that maintain interest without feeling overwhelming. Players appreciate the inclusion of side quests, character interactions, and a satisfying ending, making it a compelling narrative experience.

    • “There's a lot of dialogue and plot points that keep you engaged without burning out.”
    • “Good story, plot, conversations, scenes, and ending.”
    • “This is a really good backrooms game and I love the story so far.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers more than just exploration, featuring engaging battle mechanics that add depth and variety. Watching a gameplay video is recommended to fully appreciate its long playtime and interactive elements.

    • “What a game with longplay, not just a walking simulator, some battle mechanics here.”
    • “If you're still thinking about buying, watch a YouTube gameplay first.”

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from frequent glitches, lag, and janky performance, resulting in an unstable and frustrating experience.

    • “It glitches, lags and janks!”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is seen as tedious, particularly due to repetitive tasks like scavenging for identical batteries, which can become monotonous for players.

    • “The scavenger hunt for batteries is tedious, especially since everything is identical.”

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is praised for creating super funny moments and memorable characters, adding a magical and enjoyable touch to the realistic backrooms experience.

    • “One of my favorite realistic Backrooms games of the year so far, with tons of content, many big and wonderful levels, super funny moments, characters, and a magical Backrooms experience.”

  • graphics

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

    Users generally find the graphics to be good, indicating a positive visual experience.

  • character development

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

    The character development is praised for its appealing and well-crafted character designs, contributing positively to the overall experience.

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The Backrooms: Forsaken is a casual shooter game with horror, romance and mystery themes. Common tags for The Backrooms: Forsaken include first-person, indie, psychological, emotional, psychological horror and others.

The Backrooms: Forsaken is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Windows and Xbox.

The Backrooms: Forsaken was released on March 18, 2025.

The Backrooms: Forsaken was developed by Fred Grant Studios.

The Backrooms: Forsaken has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Backrooms: Forsaken for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Backrooms: Forsaken is a single player game.

Similar games include God's Basement, Selene's Unbearable Night, SCP: Secret Files, Moon Mystery, Husk and others.