Underplayed Gems

Backrooms Santa (2025)

Backrooms Santa cover
Developer
Wild Tater Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 19 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense survival action game where you navigate a surreal, maze-like winter nightmare, frantically collecting gifts while evading eerie holiday monsters.

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What players say

Players say it is a short, challenging horror game with multiple difficulty modes. The solo developer, Psycho, is praised for actively updating the game based on feedback. Some players note janky enemy AI and occasional softlocks, but the community is split on whether the difficulty is balanced or frustrating.

Screenshots

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