Underplayed Gems

The Backrooms: Escape (2023)

The Backrooms: Escape cover
Developer
QuixM Interactive
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 48 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

you wander through eerie, liminal spaces while uncovering cryptic audio tapes that hint at a dark corporate secret.

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What players say

Players praise the atmosphere and story, and a twist in chapter 3 gets special mention, but many complain the first level is a low-effort pixel hunt that almost made them quit. The game runs short, with some levels feeling rushed, and a few report crashes.

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