The Subway Exit Loop vs Backrooms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Subway Exit Loop
Embark on a thrilling quest through a mysterious Japanese subway station. Navigate underground passages, discover anomalies, and follow specific rules to find the exit. This adventure blends exploration with puzzle-solving.
- Explore mysterious subway passages
- Discover hidden anomalies
- Follow game rules to find the exit
- Solve subway maze mysteries
- Short, thrilling adventure
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Embark on an exciting journey through "The Subway Exit Loop" a unique quest game set in the mysterious depths of the Japanese underground subway station. Explore the Unknown: Dive into the captivating world of The 8th subway Exit, where every step reveals hidden surprises in subway passages. Explore underground spaces inspired by real subways. Find Anomalies: Your mission is to discover anomalies disrupting the subway. But be careful, missing one could lead you astray. If you find any, turn back. If none, keep moving towards Exit 8. Game Rules: Never ignore anomalies. If found, turn back. If none, keep going towards the 8th Exit. The Subway Exit Loop: Find your way out of the subway maze. Can you follow the rules and solve the mysteries of Exit Subway? Download now for a short, thrilling adventure blending quest excitement with Japanese underground vibes. Master the challenge of The 8th Subway Exit Loop!
Backrooms
Explore unsettling liminal spaces, including an endless city and an abandoned office. Navigate mazes, solve puzzles by finding buttons and codes, and escape before getting lost. Features high-quality graphics and atmospheric sound design to enhance the suspenseful experience.
- Explore endless city and abandoned office levels
- Find buttons and codes to unlock exits
- High-quality graphics
- Atmospheric sound design
- Navigate mazes
- Solve escape puzzles
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Explore Level 11: The Endless City Step into the infinite urban sprawl of Level 11, where towering skyscrapers and endless streets stretch beyond the horizon. Wander through silent avenues and parking lots. This city mirrors our own but is devoid of life. Can you navigate this vast metropolis and uncover its secrets? Find the Exit: As the lone explorer, your mission is to escape this unsettling environment. Scattered throughout the level are buttons that, when activated, open various doors leading you closer to freedom. Can you find your way out? Venture into Level 4: The Abandoned Office Descend into the silent halls of Level 4, a maze of empty office spaces filled with the hum of fluorescent lights and the damp scent of old carpets. Search for the secret code as you try to escape this deserted workplace. High-Quality Graphics: Experience the Backrooms like never before with our high-quality graphics that bring this liminal space to life.From the sprawling cityscape of Level 11 to the corridors of Level 4, each environment is meticulously crafted to enhance your experience. Atmospheric Sound Design: The ambient sounds of deserted streets, the creaking of building structures and echoing footsteps heighten the sense of isolation and suspense. Do you have what it takes to escape the endless city and the abandoned office? Begin your journey now and test your courage against the unknown. ------------------------- Features: - Explore the Unknown: Navigate the endless streets of Level 11 and the corridors of Level 4 of the Backrooms. - Challenging Puzzles: Activate buttons to unlock doors, search for the secret code and find your way to the exit. - High-Quality Graphics: Enjoy stunning visuals that enhance the immersive experience. - Atmospheric Soundtrack: The ambient soundscape adds to the sense of mystery and suspense. --
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backrooms at 71% against The Subway Exit Loop's 3%. Backrooms also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). The Subway Exit Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. The Subway Exit Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backrooms asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backrooms holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backrooms has 154 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of The Subway Exit Loop's written reviews are positive against 71% of Backrooms's.
The Subway Exit Loop ships an update every 10 days, Backrooms every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Subway Exit Loop | Backrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.4 (154 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.3% of reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 154 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 236 MB | 442 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Issam Lamsatfi | JEAN MICKAEL DARIE |
Customer experience
The Subway Exit Loop
Backrooms
In-app purchases
The Subway Exit Loop
- Remove Ads$2.99
Backrooms
No in-app purchases
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