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The Backrooms: Liminal Space

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61%Game Brain Score
graphics, gameplay
optimization
89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

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The Backrooms: Liminal Space is a single player platformer game with a horror theme. It was developed by 117PS and was released on January 28, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

Overview A solo-developed short horror experience shot on VHS. You wake up in an endless yellow maze. No items, no fights—just a camcorder and LIMINAL SPACE! Key Features - VHS Filters: Grain, scanlines and tape distortion The effect. - LIMINAL SPACE: Contains many LIMINAL SPACE scenarios - First-Person Immersion: Footsteps echo, lights flicker, walls never end. - Solo Dev, UE5: Created b…

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89%
Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews
graphics2 positive mentions

  • Impressive level design with large, detailed, and diverse areas to explore, including verticality and various themed rooms.
  • Authentic and immersive Backrooms atmosphere enhanced by spot-on VHS effects, sound design, and nostalgic visuals.
  • Easy to play with intuitive controls and a solid experience especially considering the young solo developer; highly recommended for fans of liminal space games.
  • Lacks hints or objectives, which can make progression confusing and gameplay feel slow or repetitive.
  • Movement and camera controls can cause discomfort and are sometimes cumbersome, with some players wishing for better controller support and customization.
  • Limited content and interaction beyond exploration leading to a feeling of emptiness or boredom for some players; more chapters and features like chapter select are desired.
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are consistently praised as visually appealing and well-designed, enhancing the overall experience despite some gameplay frustrations.

    • “The visuals are nice.”
    • “The graphics are really nice.”
  • gameplay
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its smooth mechanics, complemented by vibrant colors and immersive sound effects, creating an enjoyable and seamless experience.

    • “The colors, sound effects, and game mechanics were all so smooth.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Optimization is somewhat lacking, with performance issues attributed to limitations of the Unreal Engine 5.

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The Backrooms: Liminal Space is a platformer game with horror theme.

The Backrooms: Liminal Space is available on PC and Windows.

The Backrooms: Liminal Space was released on January 28, 2026.

The Backrooms: Liminal Space was developed by 117PS.

The Backrooms: Liminal Space has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its optimization.

The Backrooms: Liminal Space is a single player game.

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