Underplayed Gems

Escape the Backrooms (2022)

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Developer
Fancy Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Early Access
Rating
4.5 of 5, 155,131 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Exploring eerie, endless liminal spaces with teammates, navigating tension and danger to escape together.

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What players say

Players strongly recommend this for co-op, saying it is a charming, content-packed backrooms game that makes for a funny and enjoyable time with friends. They consistently report bugs and repetitive puzzles hold it back, and some warn of a game-ruining save-wipe bug that has gone unfixed for months.

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