The Backroom - Lost and Found

Buy89%

Very Positive · 455 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Lollin' Pony · Exploration · Jul 25, 2022

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Backroom - Lost and Found?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Optimization: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 455 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 254 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise44% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
41 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
I'm not personally a fan of the chapter 1 twist, but it does make for a compelling chapter 2 narrative, especially the ending section.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
28 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
The environments feel familiar yet wrong, creating a subtle tension that builds over time.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are nice, nothing extreme but enough not to give you a headache.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design complements this approach, using ambient noise and silence to maintain tension without overwhelming the experience.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story41 reviews
Gameplay28 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Crashes
80% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Optimization
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

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