The Complex: Expedition

89% positive of 2,656 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Platforms: Steam

Made by pgWave.

About the game

When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?

Tagged by players

Horror
Realistic
Psychological Horror
Cinematic
Mystery
Exploration
Immersive Sim
Story Rich
1990's
First-Person
Simulation
Action

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The Complex: Expedition

89% positive of 2,656 Steam reviews

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Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Platforms: Steam

Made by pgWave.

About the game

Tagged by players

Horror
Realistic
Psychological Horror
Cinematic
Mystery
Exploration
Immersive Sim
Story Rich
1990's
First-Person
Simulation
Action

What players say

Recommended
Pretty decent Backrooms game, kinda wish you didn't have to replay the entire game again just for a slightly different ending. Still a little upset with the price being $15 for maybe a few hours of game, but I support the effort for the aesthetics.
3.5 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Easily one of the best backrooms games out there. Probably the closest you can get to experiencing what it would be like to be the main character in a found footage short. The environmental design and atmosphere are top notch. It finds a perfect balance of focusing on the lonlieness and uncanney liminal scenery without being too uneventful and boring. There are plenty of moments that manage to be terrifying without…
6.5 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I would say this is worth playing only if you're REALLY into the backrooms concept and are okay with virtually nothing happening for most of the game. The game captures the backrooms vibe really well and does have some genuinely creepy moments, but overall there's just not a lot here, and the novelty of walking around these types of environments wears off pretty fast. You can't interact with anything in the…
3.6 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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