Underplayed Gems

The Backrooms Project (2022)

The Backrooms Project cover
Developer
3AM Studios
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Rating
3.5 of 5, 142 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 53 minutes
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 wander an endless, monotone maze of yellow rooms under flickering fluorescent lights, with a constant low-grade dread of what might be around the corner.

atmosphericsurvival horroratmospheric horrorpsychologicalexplorationnon-lineartensefirst-person

What players say

Players describe this as an abandoned asset flip that is very short, with only three levels and no puzzles, just walking through doors. Some find it scary with effective jump scares, but others say it relies on loud noises and chase sequences rather than true horror.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.