Underplayed Gems

Inside the Backrooms (2022)

Inside the Backrooms cover
Developer
MrFatcat
Publisher
MrFatcat, Dropsiick
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Early Access
Rating
4.0 of 5, 46,487 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 17 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense cooperative escape through eerie, puzzle-filled liminal spaces where danger escalates the deeper you explore.

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What players say

Players are split on Inside the Backrooms. Many say updates through early 2024 broke puzzles and introduced AI-generated assets, while others find the game fun with a group. Frequent complaints include motion sickness from forced blur, buggy levels that softlock, and an overabundance of puzzles that drown out the backrooms atmosphere.

Screenshots

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