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Copycat Horror Game Sparks Outrage Among Developers

2/27/2025

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Steelkrill Studio's chilling horror game, "The Backrooms 1998," has been shamelessly replicated by COOL DEVS S.R.L. under the title "Backrooms Horror Escape," deceiving players with identical visuals and gameplay. Despite Steelkrill's efforts to remove the copycat through DMCA requests, it still lurks on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The studio calls for tougher approval standards to safeguard both developers and gamers.

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Steelkrill Studio's chilling horror game, "The Backrooms 1998," has been shamelessly replicated by COOL DEVS S.R.L. under the title "Backrooms Horror Escape," deceiving players with identical visuals and gameplay. Despite Steelkrill's efforts to remove the copycat through DMCA requests, it still lurks on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The studio calls for tougher approval standards to safeguard both developers and gamers.