Within the Backrooms

Within the Backrooms

Steam Deck · unrated

Shattered Display · Adventure · Jan 13, 2023

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

At $7.99. It has been as low as $4.79.

94%
Very Positive
228 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 159 sampled reviews

Based on 228 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 159 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story begins with the protagonist awakening in an unfamiliar place with no explanation, leaving players to uncover the truth behind their surroundings through careful investigation.
18 of 159 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Shattered Display embraces a retro aesthetic inspired by classic PlayStation-era graphics, featuring low-polygon environments, pixelated textures, and deliberately nostalgic visual effects.
16 of 159 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Combined with subtle lighting, ambient environmental sounds, and an understated soundtrack, the presentation creates a lingering sense of unease that remains effective throughout the adventure.
15 of 159 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters18 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay8 reviews
100%
Interface7 reviews
71%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $7.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.

3 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
23
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.