Backrooms

About Backrooms

Backrooms is a short first-person horror game set in an endless maze of empty yellow rooms. The walls all match, the carpet stretches on forever and the fluorescent lights hum overhead. You need to find your way out, and you're not alone in there.

It's built on the internet legend of the Backrooms, the idea that you can slip out of reality and land in a place made of identical, buzzing office rooms. Unlike most horror games, this one keeps the lights fully on. The fear comes from how wrong the space feels and from the things that do not want you to leave.

There's voice acting, and the main menu has a Touch Input option along with the usual settings. A run takes a few minutes, so you can play Backrooms online in a single sitting. The start button reads Wake Up, which tells you what you're racing to do.

How to Play Backrooms

• Put on headphones; the main menu recommends them.
• Click Wake Up on the main menu, then click inside the game window so it takes your input.
• Use the keyboard and mouse to move and look around, or switch on Touch Input first if you're on a touch screen.
• Explore the rooms and search for a way out.
• Keep moving and steer clear of anything that seems to be following you.
• Do not linger. If you take too long to wake up, the nightmare wins.

What Makes Backrooms Scary

Backrooms scares you with space more than with monsters. Every room looks like the last one, the lights stay on and buzzing, and it's hard to tell how far you've gone. It's a liminal space game at heart, where the place itself feels like it's watching you.

Expect horror themes and some unfriendly entities as you search for the exit. It's a short Backrooms game, which keeps the pressure on: you're working against the clock as much as against whatever shares the rooms with you.

Tips for Backrooms

• Use headphones. The hum of the lights and the voice acting carry a lot of the tension.
• Pick a wall and follow it. In a maze of identical rooms, a simple rule like that keeps you from walking in circles.
• Do not stop to look at the scenery. The clock is running, and waiting around only makes things worse.
• On a phone or tablet, turn on Touch Input in the main menu before you start.
• If something sounds close, change direction rather than waiting to see what it is. Backrooms free in a tab makes another attempt quick if it catches you.

Who Made Backrooms

Backrooms was made by Esyverse, who released it on itch.io. It's made with Unity and SketchUp, and it includes voice acting. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Backrooms page on itch.io.

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