Ever had that dream where you're trapped in an endless office building that makes no sense? Welcome to the Backrooms. This horror escape game drops you into the creepiest liminal space ever—miles of yellow wallpaper, buzzing fluorescent lights, and the constant feeling that something's watching you. Your mission is simple but terrifying: explore the maze, avoid whatever monsters are lurking in the shadows, and find a way out before you go insane from the loneliness. Think FNAF meets a first-person stealth crawler, but with way more existential dread.
Getting started is easy—surviving is the hard part.
You wake up in the Backrooms with no explanation. Use WASD to move through the endless corridors of yellow walls and buzzing lights. Your mouse controls where you look, and trust me, you'll be checking over your shoulder constantly. Hold Left Shift while moving to sprint, but save your stamina—you'll need it when things get dangerous. Press TAB anytime to check your objectives and see what you still need to do to escape.
This place isn't empty. Hostile creatures roam these halls, and they're faster than you think. Listen carefully for footsteps and strange sounds. When you spot something, don't try to be a hero—there's no combat system. You need to crouch-walk to stay quiet, break line of sight, and hide until the threat passes. The monstrous loneliness of the yellow walls is scary, but the actual monsters? Way worse.
Finding the exit isn't just about wandering. You'll need to interact with objects (press E) to solve environmental puzzles and unlock new areas. Some doors need keys, some need switches flipped in the right order. Keep checking your objectives with TAB to stay on track. Once you've completed everything, the final escape route opens—but getting there alive is another story.
This is for horror fans who like the creepy slow-burn over jump scares. If you loved exploring the unsettling world of Slenderman or the strategic hiding mechanics from Outlast, you'll dig this. Not recommended for younger kids—the atmosphere is genuinely unnerving even without gore. Casual players might find it frustrating since one mistake means starting over, but if you enjoy challenging stealth games where patience beats speed, this is your jam.
It's tense. Really tense. The buzzing lights create this constant low-grade anxiety, and the yellow monotony somehow makes it worse—you lose track of where you've been. The sound design does heavy lifting here: distant thuds, your own footsteps echoing, the occasional horrifying noise that makes you freeze. Visually, it nails that liminal space aesthetic—slightly dated office carpet textures that feel unsettlingly familiar. There's no music, just ambient dread. Expect to play with headphones in a dark room for maximum effect. It's not a "zone out" game; you need full concentration.
The game saves your progress automatically through browser cache, so if you close the tab mid-session, you should pick up where you left off—just don't go clearing your browsing data. Performance-wise, it's pretty smooth even on mid-range hardware. The graphics aren't cutting-edge AAA, but that actually helps with loading times. I didn't notice any major lag or frame drops during my runs, even when sprinting through complex corridor sections. Mobile version works but honestly, this game deserves a bigger screen and a proper mouse for the best experience.
A solid horror escape game that nails the Backrooms vibe with tense stealth gameplay.
Responsive and straightforward—classic FPS setup that feels natural within seconds.
Backrooms Escape 1 was developed by NISHAD GAMES and released on January 9, 2026. It's part of the growing wave of games inspired by the viral Backrooms creepypasta phenomenon.