The Backrooms Game – Lose Yourself, Find the Exit

Have you ever noclipped out of reality and found yourself in an endless, musty office complex? That urban legend is the inspiration behind The Backrooms, a psychological horror‑exploration game that thrusts you into a labyrinth of stained carpet, buzzing lights, and unsettling silence. Here, reality blurs, geometry loops on itself, and “something” is always listening just beyond the fluorescent glow.

Origins & Mythos

The Backrooms meme originated on image boards: “If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up here…” —a place outside conventional existence. Our game re‑creates that liminal fear, expanding the mythos with multiple Levels, each adding their own hazards and hidden lore documents for intrepid explorers to piece together.

Core Gameplay Loop

Your mission is deceptively simple: find an exit before the entity finds you. Every round is procedurally generated, guaranteeing unique paths and item placements.

• Explore – Scout rooms, vents, and service corridors for supplies.
• Survive – Keep your Sanity gauge high by staying in well‑lit zones.
• Outwit – Each entity has audio/visual cues. Learn them, distract them, live another minute.
• Escape – Activate elevators, crack keypad codes, or locate warped doorways to descend—or ascend—to the next Level.

Controls Cheat‑Sheet

WASD / Arrow Keys to move, Shift to sprint, F toggles your flashlight, and E interacts with objects.

Tips for New Explorers

• Always note the hum pitch—silence often precedes a threat.
• Mark your path with dropped items to avoid running in circles.
• Almond Water restores sanity and a bit of health—but only drink sealed bottles.
• Crouch‑walk near vents; some creatures navigate the ductwork.

Whether you’re a speed‑runner hunting secret endings or a horror fan soaking in liminal dread, The Backrooms invites you to dwell where you were never meant to be—and maybe, just maybe, escape with your mind intact.