How to play
You start on one level of an endless maze of yellow rooms, where the carpet smells wet and the fluorescent lights buzz. Your job is to survive and find a way out of there. The developer says this place is made of levels and floors, and you are on one of them. Look around carefully as you move from room to room, because the maze is easy to get lost in and the rooms look alike. The game is a scary adventure about monstrous loneliness and yellow walls.
Controls explained
Use WASD to move, and hold left Shift with WASD to run. Move the mouse to look around. Press TAB to show your objectives, which tell you what to do next. Press E to interact with things you find, and Q to close a menu. Check your objectives before you wander deeper into the maze, since they guide your escape and the rooms give you few landmarks to work with.
Tips
- Press TAB to check your objectives before you head further into the maze.
- Hold left Shift with WASD to run when you want to cover ground quickly.
- Move the mouse to look around as you go, so you notice details in the yellow rooms.
- Press E when you reach something you can interact with.
- Remember where you have been, because the rooms look alike and the maze is endless.
FAQ
What is the goal in Backrooms Escape 1? You have to survive on your level of the maze and find a way out. The developer describes it as an escape from an endless maze of yellow rooms.
How do I see my objectives? Press TAB to show your objectives. Press Q to close the menu when you are done reading.
Can I run instead of walking? Yes. Hold left Shift together with WASD to run. WASD on its own moves you at walking speed.
