Underplayed Gems

The Backrooms: Unbounded (2023)

The Backrooms: Unbounded cover
Developer
BluSkie
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Free To Play
Rating
3.8 of 5, 697 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 37 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A brief, immersive first-person horror walk through liminal spaces where you solve simple puzzles under the threat of hidden entities.

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What players say

Players call this a short, free backrooms experience that is an okay first effort from the developer. The darkness is so severe that hugging walls is required, which many find frustrating rather than scary, and the chase scene is described as unintentionally funny.

Screenshots

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