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Black Vessel Studios · Published by Black Vessels
Content notice: The game includes some visuals that reference suicide
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
RECursion is a horror puzzle game inspired by liminal spaces and the backrooms lore. Can you survive the eerie environments? is there something in the shadows? Its up to you to escape.
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Navigate through hauntingly beautiful backrooms in RECursion, where every turn conceals new horrors. Can you escape the shadows?
About this game
The Game
RECursion is a horror puzzle game inspired by liminal spaces and the backrooms lore. Can you survive the eerie environments? is there something in the shadows? Its up to you to escape. As you delve deeper, you must manage your most valuable resource, your sanity.
RECursion combines atmospheric exploration with psychological pressure and environmental puzzles. Each level introduces a new theme, visual style, and threat, pushing you to stay alert—and stay sane.
Use your observations, solve cryptic spatial puzzles, and avoid the things that hunt you in the silence.
Features:
AI Monsters
Dynamic Sounds and events
Subtle narrative
Scary Atmosphere
Multiple levels each with their own theme
About us
We are a group of students from Argentina who are developing our first big project. With this game we will provide a personal take on liminal spaces and backrooms lore as well as providing fun puzzles, good atmosphere and great visuals.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Ryzen 5 5600G
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 3060ti
