Backrooms Media (2024)

Developer: Patrik Nagy
Publisher: Pretty Soon
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 2.0 of 5, 640 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, surreal co-op survival horror that feels like navigating hyper-realistic liminal spaces with friends, relying on close collaboration and proximity voice chat to survive.

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What players say

Players report the game is riddled with crashes and bugs, especially when loading new areas, and performance is poor even on decent hardware. The levels are considered bland and atmospheric with simple enemies and gameplay, and many advise buying a different backrooms game instead.

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