70%Strong matchThe Backrooms: Lost Tape
84%1k84% positive reviews, Very Positive across 1k reviews·Horror · Survival Horror
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Lost August is a single-player open-world walking simulator game based on the concept of liminal spaces and the backrooms. Experience a dream-like world through the lens of a VHS camera as you explore the contents of a recently discovered video tape.
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SteamThis game runs on Unreal Engine 5 and is not recommended for outdated hardware. Please refer to the system requirements section for more details. lim-i-nal - relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process. - occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. Article 3225 - Section B Evidence #: 23 Security Classification: Top Secret Location: [REDACTED] Evidence Description: A single video tape retrieved from a VHS camera recovered during a research expedition into the [REDACTED] zone. [REDACTED] has been unable to identify the person(s) and location(s) recorded on the tape; however, [REDACTED] assumes it is related to the recent [REDACTED] occurring throughout the [REDACTED] area. Additional expeditions into [REDACTED] have been inconclusive and the tape's origins remain unknown. The only description found on the outside of the tape was a date - 082192.
Lost August is an open-world walking simulator game developed by Varrukt using Unreal Engine 5 based on the Backrooms universe. The game is currently in development, and is planned to release sometime in 2023. You can follow along with the game's development by joining the Discord server or checking for updates via the associated YouTube channel.
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