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Backrooms Society

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

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Quick resume

Backrooms Society is a 1-8 player co-op horror game. Make your way through unique levels of the backrooms while trying to survive and avoid mysterious entities. Scavenge each level for gear and resources, bring it back to The Hub where you can sell valuables and buy/craft new gear.

Global score

80/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access

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    Pros

    • Strong cooperative multiplayer experience
    • Engaging crafting and progression systems
    • Immersive horror atmosphere and sound design
    • Large, complex maps with exploration and procedural elements
    • Good value for price with ongoing updates

    Cons

    • Repetitive and sometimes tedious maze navigation
    • Performance issues and occasional bugs/crashes
    • Limited narrative depth and story content
    • Multiplayer lobbies can be difficult to join or sparse
    • Some balance issues with enemy difficulty and item durability

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      3

      "Players can freely explore different worlds, solve puzzles, and choose difficulty levels, indicating moderate control over actions."

      Capsule for Mythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone Mythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone

      "Players can choose their own actions such as crafting, exploring large mazes, and deciding how to approach entities, indicating a moderate level of control and freedom."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Gameplay involves skillful shooting, resource management, and navigation of maze-like levels with some challenge and progression."

      Capsule for Strife: Veteran Edition Strife: Veteran Edition

      "The game involves skillful navigation of complex mazes, crafting, resource management, and learning entity weaknesses, providing a sense of mastery and challenge."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "Focus is on cooperative play and personal progress rather than competing against others; no mention of leaderboards or ranked modes."

      Capsule for Emissary Zero Emissary Zero

      "Focus is on cooperative play and personal progression rather than competing against others; no mention of leaderboards or ranked modes."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Players report long play sessions and habitual play, especially with friends, driven by replayability and build variety."

      Capsule for BAPBAP BAPBAP

      "Players report habitual play, replayability through contracts and procedural levels, and long sessions with friends, indicating strong desire to keep playing."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      5

      "Up to 6 player co-op with teamwork emphasized; many reviews highlight fun playing with friends."

      Capsule for MetaPhysical MetaPhysical

      "Designed for co-op play with up to 8 players, emphasizing teamwork, shared objectives, and social interaction."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Extensive weapon customization, crafting system, and player-driven exploration encourage creative problem solving and personalization."

      Capsule for Metro Exodus Metro Exodus

      "Crafting system, item customization, and player-driven exploration encourage creative problem solving and personalization."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions emphasize shared cooperation and mutual support rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

      Capsule for VR The Diner Duo VR The Diner Duo

      "Interactions emphasize cooperation and mutual support rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Immersive horror atmosphere and intense gameplay provide strong escape from real-life stress and tension."

      Capsule for Space Beast Terror Fright Space Beast Terror Fright

      "Strong horror atmosphere, immersive exploration, and social play provide a clear escape from real life stress and routine."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Prison Architect Prison Architect

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    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Varied gameplay mechanics and level types encourage players to try different strategies and approaches."

      Capsule for Vox Populi Vox Dei 2 Vox Populi Vox Dei 2

      "Players explore different strategies, entity weaknesses, and procedural levels, showing a tendency to try new approaches."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay is discovering vast, maze-like environments with many hidden areas and secrets."

      Capsule for Dreamcore Dreamcore

      "Core gameplay revolves around navigating large, complex mazes and discovering secrets, with procedural generation adding novelty."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Character customization and cosmetic options allow personal expression, though some find it limited."

      Capsule for PGA TOUR 2K23 PGA TOUR 2K23

      "Some character customization and crafting allow for personal expression, though limited cosmetic detail is mentioned."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Game is set in surreal, fictional backrooms with horror and supernatural elements; strong imaginative fiction."

      Capsule for Escape the Backrooms Escape the Backrooms

      "Game is set in a fictional, surreal backrooms universe with horror entities and RPG elements, emphasizing imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      5

      "Strong community and social bonding through cooperative multiplayer experiences."

      Capsule for Smithworks Smithworks

      "Strong community and social bonding through multiplayer co-op, shared goals, and group experiences."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop skills in navigation, combat, crafting, and map-making, showing clear learning and progression."

      Capsule for Salt Salt

      "Players develop skills in navigation, crafting, and entity management, with progression systems supporting learning and improvement."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "No indication of physical activity or health-related gameplay; sedentary gaming experience."

      Capsule for Bleak Faith: Forsaken Bleak Faith: Forsaken

      "No indication of physical activity or health-related gameplay; primarily sedentary gaming experience."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires sustained attention and focus during combat and exploration; not designed for casual or background play."

      Capsule for Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment

      "Requires sustained attention and focus during exploration and combat; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      3

      "Multiplayer voice chat and cooperative gameplay foster friendly social interactions and shared emotional experiences."

      Capsule for Anomaly Exit Anomaly Exit

      "Multiplayer and proximity voice chat foster social interaction and some emotional connection, though not deeply intimate."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      2

      "Some players take leadership roles in coordinating strategies and team play, but overall balanced group participation is common."

      Capsule for Dungeon Defenders Dungeon Defenders

      "Some players may take on guiding roles in cooperative play, but overall leadership is balanced with group participation."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating gear, leveling characters, and unlocking new abilities and weapons through loot and crafting."

      Capsule for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Warhammer: Vermintide 2

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating items, crafting gear, completing contracts, and unlocking new levels and abilities."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      1

      "Atmosphere is immersive but tension builds through horror elements; mixed relaxation and stress."

      Capsule for Static Dread: The Lighthouse Static Dread: The Lighthouse

      "While some find the atmosphere immersive and enjoyable, the horror elements and tension reduce overall relaxation."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "Strong sensory stimulation through audio-visual scares, jump scares, and atmospheric effects."

      Capsule for Ghost Watchers Ghost Watchers

      "Atmospheric audio, visual effects, and jump scares provide strong sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -3

      "No evidence of social status or recognition systems; focus is on cooperative play rather than social ranking."

      Capsule for Ghost Exorcism INC. Ghost Exorcism INC.

      "No evidence of social status or recognition systems; focus is on cooperative play rather than individual prestige."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Some narrative elements and lore present but story is minimal and not a primary focus."

      Capsule for Witchfire Witchfire

      "Minimal narrative and lore elements exist, with some NPCs and contracts, but story is not a primary focus."

    • Strategy

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      3

      "Players must plan routes, manage powerups, and prioritize targets under time constraints, requiring strategic thinking."

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      "Players must plan routes, manage resources, and exploit entity weaknesses, requiring moderate strategic thinking."

    • Thrill

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      4

      "Creates suspense and tension through survival challenges and psychological horror elements."

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      "Horror and survival mechanics create suspense, tension, and adrenaline-inducing moments."

    • Value

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      "Players feel the game offers good content and replayability for its price."

      Capsule for Pacific Drive Pacific Drive

      "Players feel the game offers good content and replayability for its price, especially given ongoing updates."

    • Violence

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      "Combat involves shooting and defeating enemies, but violence is not gratuitous or central."

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    • Survival

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      "Survival elements like resource management, fatigue, and environmental hazards are core gameplay features."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026