The Halls
Environment
The iconic starting point of the Backrooms. Endless halls of yellowed wallpaper, fluorescent lighting that hums incessantly, and the damp smell of old carpet. The monotony is broken only by the arrangement of pillars and the occasional variation in the environment.
You begin at the center of Level 0, where conditions are relatively stable. The further you travel from the center, the more dilapidated and dangerous the environment becomes - broken floors, collapsed sections, damaged lighting, and increasingly aggressive entity spawns mark your distance from safety.
Entities
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Peekers
UNKNOWN
Watch from behind pillars. Hostile intent unclear.
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Dullers
MODERATE
Ambush wanderers in hallways. Will steal items or deal damage.
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Green Mold Blooms
LOW
Release infectious spores when disturbed.
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Shadows
LOW
Invade electrical devices. Drain sanity on contact.
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Smilers
SEVERE
Stalk from ceilings - tails hang down, grins track you with clicking noises. Shine a flashlight to lure them down. In the deepest areas, they roam freely in full serpentine form.
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Howling Bacteria
RARE
Only appears on rare Level 0 variations. Destroying one unlocks the Rare Game achievement.
Hazards
- Hell Pits - Great chasms in dilapidated floor sections. Red light glows from below with hellish screams. Falling in transports you to Deleted.
- Drippy Sprinklers - Leak Carpet Fluid (Liquid Pain) that burns on contact. Red puddles form below.
- Toxic Gas - Yellow-green clouds in poorly ventilated areas. Causes damage over time when inhaled. A Respirator provides protection.
Unique Equipment
🎒 The Parachute Pack
Deep in the dilapidated sections of Level 0, where the floor gives way to crumbling tile and collapsed scaffolding, a parachute hangs tangled in the destroyed ceiling infrastructure. Attached to it is The Parachute Pack - a military-style backpack that belonged to some unfortunate soul who no-clipped from a great height.
Effect: Increases inventory capacity by +3 slots, allowing you to carry more items throughout your journey.
Location: Found only in the Edge zone of Level 0, where danger rating increases to Epsilon. Search among the debris and collapsed sections.
Puzzles
A hidden room accessible through a small crawlspace near floor level. Inside, find Dr. Navarro's research and the first steps of the Phase Emitter quest line.
One of two exits from the Crawlspace Laboratory. Requires solving an environmental puzzle to proceed. Leads deeper into Level 0's mysteries.
Events
Mysterious figures watching from behind pillars. Their intent remains unknown - they observe but rarely act.
A television-headed entity that occasionally appears. Finding and interacting with TV Bob unlocks an achievement.
An uncommon spawn variant of Level 0 featuring a Howling Bacteria. Destroying it unlocks the Rare Game achievement.