# Hideo Kojima says he was "blown away" by surprise horror hit Backrooms, which reminds him of "pseudo-3D games from the 2D era"

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-movies/hideo-kojima-says-he-was-blown-away-by-surprise-horror-hit-backrooms-which-reminds-him-of-pseudo-3d-games-from-the-2d-era/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b420fba29792005f93de2)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #articles #away #backrooms #blown #games #hideo #horror #kojima
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