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BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

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Quick resume

A terrifying multiplayer horror experience with social deduction elements. Trapped in the Backrooms, up to 12 players must try to work together to survive and expose the shapeshifting Skin Stealer hiding among them before it’s too late. Who will you trust?

Global score

83/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

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Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Cooperation

    Damned
  • Escapism

    LOCKDOWN Protocol
  • Competition

    Untrusted

Pros

  • Fun social deduction gameplay
  • Great with friends
  • Active and responsive developer
  • Low price
  • Immersive voice chat

Cons

  • Limited content and maps
  • Balance issues favor survivors
  • Bugs and technical issues
  • Low player base and matchmaking problems
  • Lack of tutorials and customization

Analysis

Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity, Status.

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Motivations

  • Autonomy
    3

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  • Competence
    2

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  • Competition

    Game with the same Competition vibe

    3

    "Social deduction gameplay involves competing against other players to achieve faction or personal goals, but often in a cooperative context within teams."

    Capsule for Untrusted Untrusted

    "Social deduction and PvP elements encourage comparing and outsmarting others, especially in groups."

  • Continuation
    2

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  • Cooperation

    Game with the same Cooperation vibe

    4

    "Survivors must work together to find keys and escape; teamwork and communication are emphasized for success."

    Capsule for Damned Damned

    "Strong emphasis on teamwork and communication among survivors to identify the Skin Stealer and survive."

  • Creativity
    -2

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  • Domination

    Game with the same Domination vibe

    2

    "Players can exert control by sabotaging others and stealing money, creating social tension and dominance dynamics."

    Capsule for KEEP GAMBLING KEEP GAMBLING

    "Skin Stealer role involves exerting control and eliminating others, but balanced by social deduction and cooperation."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

    4

    "Players use the game for fun, stress relief, and social interaction; immersive voice chat and tense gameplay provide escape from real life."

    Capsule for LOCKDOWN Protocol LOCKDOWN Protocol

    "Players use the game as a fun, scary distraction with immersive voice chat and tense gameplay."

  • Expectation
    -4

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  • Experimenting
    2

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  • Exploration
    -3

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  • Expression
    -3

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  • Fantasy
    3

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  • Fellowship
    4

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  • Growth
    1

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  • Health
    -5

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  • Idle
    -2

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  • Intimacy
    2

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  • Leadership
    1

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  • Progression
    1

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  • Relaxation
    -2

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  • Sensation
    2

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  • Status
    -3

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  • Story
    1

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  • Strategy
    3

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  • Thrill
    4

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  • Value
    4

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  • Violence
    3

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  • Survival
    4

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Last update: 23/05/2026