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AdventureIndieHorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorPuzzlePsychological Horror

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Game description

Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...

Basic info

DeveloperMrFatcat
PublisherMrFatcat, Dropsiick
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJun 20, 2022
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 64-bit or higher
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 760, (2 GB VRAM) | AMD Radeon HD 7870, (2 GB VRAM)
Storage20 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 398 reviews from the past 1 year

44.5/ 100
Bottom 5%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (80%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Exploring endless yellow halls with friends is the hook of Inside the Backrooms, a co-op horror puzzle game that scores 44.5.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer ranks 335th of 642. 55 reviews enjoy playing it together with friends or siblings, and some say the co-op adds tense and chaotic moments. A few also like the workshop maps made by the community. 39 call it fun overall, though several add complaints about slow updates or hard puzzles in the same breath. 28 praise the atmosphere of its liminal spaces, with some saying the reworked levels feel less tedious. Story & World ranks 995th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 55% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1366th of 1399. 100 reviews report bugs, such as falling through the world, crashes and broken achievements, and some say a weak save system forces long replays. 57 criticize the difficulty after recent updates, with a few describing enemy swarms on the cave level that make it hard to finish solo. 33 find the puzzles confusing, with no map or guidance and solutions that often come down to guessing. Gameplay ranks 1376th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 1234th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“persistent bugs, save system forces long replays, level design becomes tedious” · 100 reviews
“maps redesigned, puzzles removed, difficulty significantly reduced from original” · 57 reviews
“new map is worst experience ever, stupid and moronic design” · 15 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty -1.91 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Negative “maps redesigned, puzzles removed, difficulty significantly reduced from original” · 57 reviews
Positive “excellent level design, efficient mobility, fair hitboxes” · 7 reviews

Progression 3% · Onboarding 25% · Freedom 6% · Strategy 9% · Controls & feel 12%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +0.81 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmosphere and liminal space aesthetic masterfully executed” · 28 reviews
Negative “monster sounds don't match canon, kills atmosphere” · 13 reviews

Story 6% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.92 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “new map is worst experience ever, stupid and moronic design” · 15 reviews

Volume 14% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +0.90 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful visuals and art style” · 19 reviews
Negative “eye cancer from the visuals mentioned” · 6 reviews

Audio 6%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.77 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “unexpectedly fun playing with friends, great co-op experience” · 55 reviews
Negative “multiplayer does not improve the experience, still not recommended” · 3 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.20 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “entities do not follow lore rules; dogs ignore flashlight despite game documentation” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.35 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “persistent bugs, save system forces long replays, level design becomes tedious” · 100 reviews

Performance 11% · Developer support 35%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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