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Liminal Games has made a complimentary Steam trial available for Backrooms Anomaly: Pools before Steam Next Fest, with the full launch planned for January 22, 2027.
Backrooms Anomaly: Pools · official art via IGDBLiminal Games has published a free Steam trial for the upcoming scary sequel, Backrooms Anomaly: Pools. The demo is available ahead of Steam Next Fest, which takes place from October 19 to 26, 2026. The full game is scheduled to launch on January 22, 2027.
The trial contains 16 distinct anomalies, featuring shifting surroundings and meetings with bizarre beings. Gameplay is split into two parts. The Detection Stage requires users to find peculiar clues to determine whether it is safe to go on. The Survival Stage tasks players with taking pictures of anomalies before time expires.
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