The Backrooms: Descent
The Backrooms: Descent is a 1-4 player co-op horror experience. You are tasked with descending into the vast levels of the Backrooms which have dangerous entities while also finding evidence of previous research teams before you find your escape.
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May 11, 2024
2 years and 83 days ago
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Mixed35 reviews65.7%
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9 itemsAbout the Game
Descend into the Backrooms as a newly hired researcher to locate previous teams who went missing during their expedition. However, after arriving at your first destination you soon realize why this seemingly endless labyrinth of rooms and endless buzzing may make you the next researcher lost in the Backrooms. Will you survive and find the main research team before it's too late?
You can host or join your friends to experience this game together. Proximity voice chat can be used in game for a more immersive experience.
Explore and find the potentially hostile entities inside the Backrooms.
Each level has been crafted to be part of the backrooms experience, while also adding its own interpretation of the Backrooms lore.
Co-op
You can host or join your friends to experience this game together. Proximity voice chat can be used in game for a more immersive experience.
Entities
Explore and find the potentially hostile entities inside the Backrooms.
Immersive Levels
Each level has been crafted to be part of the backrooms experience, while also adding its own interpretation of the Backrooms lore.
