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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 40.9 hrs on record (5.8 hrs at review time)
Posted: 4 Oct, 2022 @ 3:53am
Updated: 13 Apr, 2023 @ 10:58am

Early Access Review
Perhaps not strictly true to the 'endless' nature of the Backrooms, since it heavily relies on puzzle solving as a condition for progression, whereas the original nature of the Backrooms is endless exploration and desolation, but it's still good fun! Everything you pick up during the game has a use. It makes sure to include each nook and cranny of the level design in order for you to obtain every item that you will need for progression.

There are three difficulties with a variety of scaling when it comes to health, stamina, lives, revive time, etc. Easy is definitely the best difficulty to play on if you're after a more casual experience I would say, as there are less drawbacks compared to playing on Normal and Hard. On top of that, as you unlock new levels, you can choose to spawn from those levels going forward, which is very nice, as I wouldn't enjoy having to replay the entirety of the game if I wanted to simply spawn at my desired level.

The very first level is monster-free, you can explore safely but the non-saturated colours and the sound of the level is very off putting. I think they did a very good job in capturing the uneasiness of the Backrooms with the first level, even if it's very short and brief - as with any good horror game, there's a sense of dread and uncertainty. Definitely a strong sense of eerieness as you'd expect from the Backrooms.

The second level is a variation of the first and is darker, known as the Dark Rooms. As you explore, you will find various other levels such as the Parking Lot and the Office as well as secret levels such as Level Fun, Level ! (Run for your life!), and the Sewers, with a new level coming later this month which my friends and I are incredibly excited for.

There are multiple endings to the game which provides you with a lot more play time. My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed this game. There was initial tilt when we played the Sewers for the first time, but I think it really got us to co-ordinate and get our brains working, and overall, I don't regret any of the play time on this game. We replay the game and we have some very good laughs, and enjoy replaying through some of the levels.

I absolutely recommend playing this game if you enjoy survival horror games, as well as puzzle solving. Especially with a group of friends, I would say this is a 'must-play'.
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