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The Backrooms: Mass Extinction

Experience multiple levels of The Backrooms lore through an immersive survival horror experience brought to life in Unreal Engine 5. This game has a regular play mode and a VR play mode, and features 7 levels to explore currently with new levels being added monthly.

All Reviews:

Mixed (57) - 59% of the 57 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Jun 23, 2022

Developer:

Mitchell Hepburn

Publisher:

Mitchell Hepburn

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔

Early Access Game

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Note: This Early Access game is not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“I want to work on this project long term, adding as many levels as I can. Early access will allow people to be able to get their hands on the game as it's being developed and offer suggestions and feedback to ensure a quality product. Profits from the Early Access sales get invested back into the project.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I plan for this game to remain in Early Access until 2025, as I regularly update the project with new levels and content. I may continue developing the game after it is out of Early Access.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“I plan to achieve a functional survival horror game set in the world of 'The Backrooms'.
I'm planning three complete level progression paths; positive levels, negative levels and letter levels.
I plan for some levels to include sub-levels.
I'm planning for there to be at least 20 different levels to explore and progress through.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game is in Beta and includes:

Level 0 - 6 Maps
The Poolrooms - 3 maps.
Kyoto Dreams
Level Fun
Level 0.2 Remodeled Mess
Level -1 Glitched Halls
Level -1.1 Inverted Doorways
Level 1.3 Jerry's Room

You can walk in any direction for an infinite amount of time.
There are items for you to pick up and there is an inventory system.
You can hold equipment like your torch or weapons like the pistol. Equipment requires things like batteries or ammo.
You must keep yourself alive by staying on top of your Health, Hunger, Thirst and Sanity stats and by avoiding entity encounters.
You can swim underwater but stay for too long and you'll drown.
Vending machines can provide you with items for sustenance. Each item has its own unique effect.
There is a VR mode for the game, but it currently only works with certain headsets.

Currently the game's options menu is a work in progress and there will be general quality of life improvements that will come with future releases. The game receives monthly updates unless the update is particularly large, in which case it may take 2 months.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price will not increase above its current price.
There were previous periods of a lowered pricing while the game was being developed to build up a bigger audience.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback is greatly appreciated. Bug reports are greatly appreciated.”

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About This Game

This game uses Unreal Engine 5; avoid running on outdated hardware.

(Some VR headsets might have compatibility issues. I don't own all of the headsets yet to test with.)
Currently Tested Headsets:
• Oculus Rift
• Meta Quest 2

////If you are using the Quest you should go into your Oculus app and change your OpenXR settings to the Oculus one. Unreal Engine did a bug in the new game engine update and now you have to change that setting or it glitches the headset display.////

If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms. The old moist carpet, the mono-yellow rooms and the hum-buzz of the fluorescent lights will be your only comfort in the endless purgatory you have found yourself in. Don't bother crying out for help. Nobody is coming. Nobody is left.

The Backrooms: Mass Extinction is a game created by Mitchell Hepburn using Unreal Engine 5. The game is in development and will receive updates with new content, fixes and improvements. The Beta version of the game released recently. In the current build, you can:
• Explore a massive Level 0, a maze of non-Euclidean rooms stretching infinitely in all directions.
• Explore Level 0.2, a sub-level called 'Remodeled Mess'.
• Explore Level A, the Poolrooms!
• Explore Level 0.3, Level Fun, home to the Partygoers!
• Use vending machines to avoid dying of hunger or thirst.
• Collect items such as Almond Water.
• Use your trusty torch to light areas shrouded in darkness, but make sure you have enough batteries!
• Search for the Manila room, which can be found behind a wall you can noclip through.
• Discover books documenting the levels.
• Play on Desktop or VR; seamlessly switch between regular and VR play modes!
• Interact with the Poolrooms water in VR and regular play modes!
• Splash the water with your VR controller!
• Collect items in your inventory system.
• Find hidden weapons to use against entities.
• Three current entity types: Partygoers, Smilers and Hazmat entity
• Options to disable entities if you'd rather play without them.
• Options to play with guns to defend yourself.
• Difficulty options.

Level 0 (The Lobby)
Level 0 is the first level of the Backrooms.
Level 0 is a non-linear space, resembling the backrooms of a retail outlet. It is a collection of infinite randomly segmented rooms, hallways, and staircases. The wallpaper is a mono-yellow, the carpet is damp, and the ceiling is decorated with office lights. Some walls have electrical outlets, security cameras, or mold growing on them.
The installed lighting flickers inconsistently and hums at a constant frequency.
While most areas of Level 0 are lit with a mono-yellow light, some areas are in total darkness. Other areas have dimmer than usual lights and some areas even have colorful lighting.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

In future builds, there will be occasional bodies and the use of guns.

System Requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 12GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 (VR ready)
Storage: 18 GB available space
VR Support: OpenXR
Additional Notes: 12GB of RAM, Adjust FPS for lower Memory Usage. This game uses Unreal Engine 5 and VR, avoid outdated hardware.

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i9-12900KF
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: 12GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 (VR ready)
Storage: 25 GB available space
Additional Notes: 16GB of RAM, This game uses Unreal Engine 5 and VR, avoid outdated hardware.

The Backrooms: Mass Extinction uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere.
Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2022, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
The Backrooms: Mass Extinction includes the Unreal® Engine code and other code, materials, and information (the “Epic Materials”) from Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic”). All Epic Materials are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, “with all faults” and without warranty of any kind. Mitchell Hepburn, Epic, and Epic’s affiliates disclaim all warranties, conditions, common law duties, and representations (express, implied, oral, and written) with respect to the Epic Materials, including without limitation all express, implied, and statutory warranties and conditions of any kind, such as title, non-interference with your enjoyment, authority, non-infringement, merchantability, fitness or suitability for any purpose (whether or not Epic knows or has reason to know of any such purpose), system integration, accuracy or completeness, results, reasonable care, workmanlike effort, lack of negligence, and lack of viruses, whether alleged to arise under law, by reason of custom or usage in the trade, or by course of dealing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Mitchell Hepburn, Epic, and Epic’s affiliates make no warranty that (1) any of the Epic Materials will operate properly, including as integrated in the The Backrooms: Mass Extinction, (2) that the Epic Materials will meet your requirements, (3) that the operation of the Epic Materials will be uninterrupted, bug free, or error free in any or all circumstances, (4) that any defects in the Epic Materials can or will be corrected, (5) that the Epic Materials are or will be in compliance with a platform manufacturer’s rules or requirements, or (6) that a platform manufacturer has approved or will approve this The Backrooms: Mass Extinction, or will not revoke approval of this The Backrooms: Mass Extinction for any or no reason. Any warranty against infringement that may be provided in Section 2-312 of the Uniform Commercial Code or in any other comparable statute is expressly disclaimed by Mitchell Hepburn and Epic. Mitchell Hepburn, Epic, and Epic’s affiliates do not guarantee continuous, error-free, virus-free, or secure operation of or access to the Epic Materials. This paragraph will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, neither Mitchell Hepburn, Epic, Epic’s licensors, nor its or their affiliates, nor any of Mitchell Hepburn’s or Epic’s service providers, shall be liable in any way for loss or damage of any kind resulting from the use or inability to use the Epic Materials or otherwise in connection with this [Agreement], including but not limited to loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure, or malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses. In no event will Mitchell Hepburn, Epic, Epic’s licensors, nor its or their affiliates, nor any of Mitchell Hepburn’s or Epic’s service providers be liable for any loss of profits or any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, or any other damages arising out of or in connection with this [Agreement] or the Epic Materials, or the delay or inability to use or lack of functionality of the Epic Materials, even in the event of Mitchell Hepburn’s, Epic’s, or Epic’s affiliates’ fault, tort (including negligence), strict liability, indemnity, product liability, breach of contract, breach of warranty, or otherwise and even if Mitchell Hepburn, Epic or Epic’s affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages. These limitations and exclusions regarding damages apply even if any remedy fails to provide adequate compensation.
Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, the liability of Mitchell Hepburn, Epic, Epic’s licensors, its and their affiliates, and any of Mitchell Hepburn's or Epic’s service providers shall be limited to the full extent permitted by law.