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2022 PC 6.99 € 👍 82 % Very positive, 45,032 reviews on Steam

A Backrooms horror game where you wander eerie, endless spaces, solve puzzles and evade strange entities in search of a way out.

What defines Inside the Backrooms:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots to discover
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

The closest matches for Inside the Backrooms are Don't Be Afraid, Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel and Montague's Mount. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Inside the Backrooms special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Crow's Eye

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