The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (2025)

The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game cover

Developer: Steelkrill Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 826 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You explore liminal, grainy VHS-lit spaces while creeping silence is shattered by sudden threats and visceral violence, forcing you to move quietly and manage fear.

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