Backrooms: Exploration

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 108 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

HNStudios · Horror · May 2, 2025

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$1.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
5
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Backrooms: Exploration?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Audio: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 108 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 75 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise75 helpful reviews25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
12 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than relying solely on sudden scares, the game builds fear gradually through anticipation, mystery, and environmental storytelling.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are impressive, the game runs smoothly, character movement feels responsive, and the sound effects work with the soundtrack to make you feel like you're there.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
7 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
The narrative provides a unique perspective on the Backrooms mythos by connecting the supernatural setting to a grounded human story.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay12 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Story7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Audio
82% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

Steam lists no play modes.

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$1.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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