Backward poiesis

Backward poiesis

sur · October 14, 2024 · Exploration, Simulation, Walking Simulator, 3D, First-Person

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lowest tracked $2.39
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Backward poiesis price by region

Backward poiesis costs £3.39 in the United Kingdom, $3.99 in the United States, €3.99 in Europe (EUR), $3.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$4.99 in Canada, A$5.95 in Australia, NZ$5.99 in New Zealand, R$13.79 in Brazil and zł17.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Backward poiesis offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £3.39 £3.39 — 1
United Statesyour region $3.99 $3.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €3.99 €3.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $3.99 $3.99 — 1
Canada CA$4.99 CA$4.99 — 1
Australia A$5.95 A$5.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$5.99 NZ$5.99 — 1
Brazil R$13.79 R$13.79 — 1
Poland zł17.99 zł17.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Backward poiesis

Overview of the game

"Backward Poiesis" is a short horror game produced by a japanese student that recreates footage actually found.
Mr. A (pseudonym) moved to a new house and found an old video camera in his new home.
When he turned on the camera out of curiosity, he found that it recorded inexplicable and bizarre images.

This game is a walking simulator with a horror taste in which you relive the footage recreated based on the interviews, as if you were the photographer.

Characteristics of the game

・Story based on interviews
  I was contacted by a person who said he had found a video camera by chance, and the production was based on a proposal to recreate the footage recorded on the video camera as a game.The game uses audio from actual interviews and footage recreated based on interviews, depicting the horror based on actual events.    
・Game screen with a thorough recreation of the video camera footage
  Based on the interview with Mr. A, we used UnrealEngine 5, a 3DCG engine also used in film production, to reproduce the quality of the video camera footage down to the texture.
  The game allows the viewer to relive the mysterious images left on the video camera from the perspective of the filmmaker.     ・The quiet fear of wandering aimlessly in an inorganic space
  The video is completely unclear as to what it was filmed for and can be seen to be related to the online movements Liminal Space and Backrooms.
  The creator myself cannot claim to have completely understood the content of Mr. A's story, so I hope that you will consider the truth based on the reproduced video and Mr. A's words.

About Live Streaming

Only videos that meet all of the following conditions will be permitted for live streaming.
・The video must include the entire end roll of the game without cutting the video or audio.・The name of the game must be included in the title or summary section of the video.
・The video must not be available only to paying members, such as Youtube membership distribution.As long as you respect the above, i do not need to be notified when you make a streaming video of the game.  (Added 10/19/2024)We will allow you to monetize the video distribution after a week or so has passed since the game was released. Please wait for the additional information.(Added 10/31/2024)I have removed the copyright protection on Youtube and will allow monetization of distributed videos from this point forward.         ・The history of terms and conditions in previous versions, ※not the current terms and conditions.(In the case of a Youtube stream, a copyright claim may be filed, but please be assured that this is a general notice that the content of the game has been automatically identified as being included in the video, and no penalties will be imposed, such as deletion of the video or suspension of the channel. Also, if you wish to monetize your videos, please contact us at our support address after the video uploaded.)

Backward poiesis — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Jul 28, 2025
The constant narrative text popping up in my ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ face during the game is very distracting and annoying. I also don't know why the game is capped at 30 FPS, so I kind of just attributed it to the vintage feel of an older camera. It did not take long before I had enough of this. Refunding.
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Recommended Jul 21, 2026
I liked the game, its good, the graphics stand out, the fps is locked to 30 but honnestly mine went under that at many times, i guess its demanding + poorly optimized. The text becomes too much at times and hinders imerssion so i skipped a lot of the nonsenstical rants, i think the creator might be a bit pretensious, The text as a concept is fine though just done too much. Overall though i did like the viusals and enviorments you explore. Woudl be nice if more backrooms games could do a lot of what this game does, at least visually.
Recommended Aug 1, 2025
Very fun walking sim and exploration game!
Recommended Mar 10, 2025
The sound design is so damn good. I felt like i was right in the room. I loved everything about this and worth picking up if you're into liminal space games. Check out my play-through on my channel: https://youtu.be/Dqyt5dWLzgY
Recommended Jan 11, 2025
calm and interesting liminal space type of game.
Recommended Dec 27, 2024
Good game. Please ignore my playtime, I went off and did things while the game ran. It's actually about an hour long. Good features: Atmospheric horror Environments look decent Audio cues so you don't miss lore Neutral: Game dives into a decent amount of Philosophy 101 stuff for no real reason. Nothing interactive. Bad: Locked to 30 FPS (I get that it's a design feature, but there should be a choice.) Despite a bit of talking in the beginning (Japanese only) there is no voice for the lore bits. Last segment is a boring basic Backrooms segment. Overall for <$3 this is a fair price for a neat little game.

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