Backrooms Level X Launches – Explore the Latest Liminal Horror Experience

Liminal horror games have been a mixed bag in the video game world. The concept behind liminal horror is all about atmosphere. Liminal refers to empty space, and the fear comes from that quiet, haunting emptiness. In film, television, and even real life, it plays into viewers’ heart rates and anticipation. Many times in video games, though, it simply leads to traveling through blank, empty areas that quickly become boring and tedious, with almost nothing to interact with. Thankfully, it appears Backrooms Level X has done its best to avoid those pitfalls.

On the official Steam page, Firenut Games gives fans a basic description. “Enter the disturbing world of Backrooms Level X, a first-person narrative survival horror game that immerses you in an endless labyrinth of desolate and liminal spaces. 13 levels and giant enemies await you in this unique experience.” The key to the game is that, while the areas lose you in their emptiness, horrors lurk in the shadows, and between challenging puzzles, immersive sound and graphic experiences, and horrifying bosses, the emptiness is not hollow, but intentional.

Digging deeper into the developer’s vision, Backrooms Level X highlights specific elements that should pull gamers into a world that is far beyond reality.

In a place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, a strange accident occurred on October 27, 1986. Everything was recorded on a VHS tape.

Enter the eerie world of Backrooms Level X, a first-person horror game that immerses you in an endless labyrinth of desolate and surreal spaces. After a freak accident, you find yourself trapped in the Backrooms, a place where logic and reality vanish. Explore endless corridors of yellow carpet, empty rooms and areas of flickering light as you try to find a way out. But beware: you are not alone. Mysterious entities lurk in the shadows, and every sound may be the last you hear.

Features:

• Immersive Exploration: Navigate an immersive environment made with unique level design. Discover hidden secrets and an immersive narrative that will draw you into the story.

• Atmospheric Horror: Immerse yourself in an oppressive atmosphere with immersive sound effects and haunting graphics that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

• Challenges and Puzzles: Solve riddles and face challenges that will test your wits as you try to escape from the Backrooms.

• Varied Environments: Backrooms Level X consists of more than 13 levels to explore. Discover the intricacies of the story and enemies, keeping each game a fresh and exciting experience.

• Defiant Bosses: Get out unscathed from huge final enemies. Throughout the exploration, we will encounter gigantic bosses that we will have to defeat with our wits.

Do you have what it takes to survive in the Backrooms? The only way out is to face your fears and discover the truth behind this terrifying place. Download Backrooms Level X and begin your journey into the unknown!

A full game trailer is available below.

Final Thoughts

Indie horror is a rapidly expanding genre, as developers explore the concepts and features that AAA studios cannot. While Backrooms Level X does not necessarily explore an entirely new concept, it is unafraid to take on the challenge of liminal horror and introduce the engrossing elements needed to make it both horrifying and intensely entertaining. Backrooms Level X is available now on Steam, and on a 20% launch discount for a limited time. The game will also be getting a future release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch.