These are the 5 games you need to check out after watching A24’s Backrooms film
A24’s Backrooms film has prompted renewed interest in the horror-survival game genre, particularly games centered on exploring mysterious liminal spaces. PC Gamer has compiled a list of five must-play games for viewers who emerged from the film convinced they could survive its nightmarish scenarios. The selection includes “Escape the Backrooms,” which directly adapts the core concept of the film—navigating and escaping supernatural office complexes.
While the Backrooms concept has spawned hundreds of video game interpretations across various platforms and quality levels, finding truly engaging titles within this crowded landscape has proven challenging for players. This curated recommendation aims to highlight the standout experiences that best capture the atmospheric tension and survival mechanics central to the Backrooms IP.
The list represents PC Gamer’s effort to guide newly interested players toward high-quality entries that authentically recreate the eerie, disorienting aesthetic of liminal spaces that made both the original internet fiction and the A24 adaptation compelling. For viewers looking to extend their experience beyond cinema, these games offer interactive opportunities to test their survival instincts in the unsettling world of the Backrooms.