Underplayed Gems

Backrooms: Exploration (2025)

Backrooms: Exploration cover
Developer
HNStudios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
3.6 of 5, 106 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, story-driven walking simulator where you navigate ominous liminal spaces with a constant sense of dread and survival.

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What players say

Players describe Backrooms: Exploration as a decent but flawed walking simulator that suffers from extremely slow movement and a pointless stamina system. Many note the game became shorter after a remake removed content, and some recommend Dreamcore for a better experience.

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