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Budget Backrooms

Free single-player Backrooms game developed on a low budget.

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Developer
DavidJoacaRo
Publisher
Lory Games
Release
October 13, 2023
2 years and 294 days ago
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Very Positive258 reviews90.3%

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About the Game

Welcome to Budget Backrooms, a free-to-play game set in the classic Backrooms creepy pasta, this time keeping it low-budget.

You find yourself in a mysterious place, somehow you noclipped into the Backrooms, you get up, pick up your flashlight and start exploring the corners of the so-called 'Level 0' best known as "The Lobby".

Levels

The levels in this game have a unique and linear layout, you will find plenty of content to explore, easter-eggs and 'Sub-Levels'.

Immersive Atmosphere

Budget Backrooms tries its best to deliver a constant and immersive Backrooms experience throughout the gameplay, from sound effects to modest graphics quality. The game uses binaural audio so playing with headphones is strongly recommended.

Entities

There are currently 3 Entities in this game, but the ones that stand out are The Howler which will chase you if you get too close, and The Smiler killing you if you shine light in his area.

Community Driven

If you want to contribute to the game you can do so by joining the active Discord Server or by contributing to the source code on GitHub.

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