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About Backrooms: Reminiscence
Backrooms: Reminiscence is a horror adventure game from HNStudios that drops you into the eerie, endless corridors of The Backrooms. Released in 2025 for PC, it focuses on slow-burn tension and environmental storytelling. You play as someone trapped in a desolate, shifting maze of white rooms and flickering lights, piecing together fragmented memories to escape. The game leans heavily on atmospheric dread, with sparse dialogue and unsettling sound design. It’s not a fast-paced scare fest but a methodical experience where every creak and shadow feels threatening. Ideal for players who prefer psychological unease over jump scares.
Gameplay
The core loop revolves around exploration and survival. You wander through procedurally generated rooms, collecting notes and objects to unlock new areas. Movement is basic but deliberate, with a focus on crouching, hiding, and avoiding entities that stalk you. Puzzles are logic-based but often obscure, requiring you to revisit earlier sections with new items. The lack of a map or compass adds disorientation. Combat is non-existent, you can’t fight, only evade or hide. Sessions often end with sudden, frustrating deaths, forcing you to replay sections. The camera angle and lighting shifts subtly to heighten paranoia, making every empty room feel like a potential trap.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate it 8.7/10, with critics averaging 72/100. 43% of players finish it, averaging 15 hours. Community moods are split between “tense” (68%) and “confused” (32%), reflecting the game’s abstract design. Reviews praise the oppressive atmosphere but criticize unclear puzzles. One user wrote, “The silence is scarier than anything that lurks.” Another griped, “I spent 30 minutes trying to open a door because the UI didn’t explain how.” 61% of players with achievements unlocked 70%+ of items, suggesting persistence pays off. The $29.99 price tag feels steep for some, given the difficulty curve.
PlayPile's Take
Backrooms: Reminiscence is a polarizing pick. If you enjoy methodical horror with a focus on mood over mechanics, it’s worth the $30. The 15-hour average playtime and 43% completion rate hint at a punishing but rewarding journey. Skip this if you dislike opaque puzzles or need clear direction. For dedicated fans of psychological horror, it’s a tense, atmospheric challenge. Just be ready to replay sections, and maybe take notes.
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