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Is The Backrooms Experiment worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who want cooperative exploration rather than a solo experience
- Groups of friends who want to search levels and stay in contact
- Players interested in avoiding entities rather than fighting through encounters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-focused horror game with weapon-based encounters
- Players who prefer a calm walking simulator without pursuing entities
- Solo players looking for a cooperative multiplayer experience
Our take on The Backrooms Experiment
The social element has an exposed trade-off: whistles can locate separated friends, but entities can hear them too. Cooperation is therefore presented as a communication tool that may also reveal the group’s position.
What is The Backrooms Experiment?
The Backrooms Experiment is a cooperative walking simulator with horror and thriller elements.
Players explore barren Backrooms levels with different environments, difficulties, and gameplay mechanics. Entities including Bacteria, Skinstealers, Partygoers, Smilers, Hounds, and other creatures wander the levels. Their behaviors vary: Skinstealers mimic people to lure others, Partygoers pursue players but may give up after failing to catch them, and Hounds are vulnerable to flashlights. Groups can cooperate while exploring and use whistles to locate friends who become separated. Whistles also make noise that entities can hear, creating a risk during communication. The stated objective is to find a way in the Backrooms while avoiding the entities and staying alive.
How The Backrooms Experiment plays
- 01Cooperative Exploration
- Friends can explore the Backrooms together and use whistles to locate separated companions.
- 02Varied Level Structure
- Levels use different environments, difficulties, and gameplay mechanics.
- 03Entity Behaviors
- Skinstealers mimic people, Partygoers can abandon a chase, and Hounds are vulnerable to flashlights.
- 04Whistle Communication
- A whistle can help locate friends but can also be heard by nearby entities.
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The Backrooms Experiment: platforms & release
Is The Backrooms Experiment worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who want cooperative exploration rather than a solo experience. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-focused horror game with weapon-based encounters.
Where can I download The Backrooms Experiment?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Backrooms Experiment's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Backrooms Experiment on?
Windows only.
