Back:Fade

Back:Fade

Released Apr 2025

《Back:Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.

77% positive · 253 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Back: Fade is the second installment in MYSTERY CROWN's Back series of FMV horror games, released on April 30, 2025. The game launched as a self-contained story experience with multiple endings, and no post-launch DLC or additional content has been announced or listed for this specific title. The developer has been active and prolific since Back: Fade's release, shipping multiple new games in their FMV horror lineup: Back3: Spooky (September 27, 2025), Mourningwood Lodge (September 12, 2025), Mourningwood Lodge 2: Hidden Voice (October 25, 2025), and Worthy or Not? (April 18, 2026). MYSTERY CROWN operates as a small-budget studio that releases standalone games in series rather than updating existing titles with DLC. The only post-launch addition to Back: Fade itself was a June 17, 2025 update that added an "XFile" feature with behind-the-scenes footage and character interviews — a minor bonus content addition, not a content expansion. A May 3, 2025 post-launch announcement discussed series-level feedback and teased Back 3, but made no commitments to add content to Back: Fade itself. Back: Fade shipped as a complete narrative experience. The studio's pattern is to produce standalone sequel titles rather than expand existing games, and Back: Fade has now been superseded by Back3: Spooky in that series. The game is complete as released.
Evidence
Back: Fade announced for launch on April 30, 2025, with developer noting they continue their 'buy one, get next free' promotion across the series.
news post · Apr 29, 2025 source content shipped
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Studio releases Worthy or Not? and announces planned 2026 releases. MYSTERY CROWN continues active development of new titles rather than updating existing games.
news post · Apr 18, 2026 source development ongoing
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Details

Developer
Publisher
MYSTERY CROWN
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Back:Fade is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action horror game. As the second installment in the Back series, players once again take on the role of the protagonist, ​Ren Xing, who, after escaping the first "Otherworld," is thrust into a new and bizarre journey. In Back: Fade, players will uncover the rules governing this Otherworld. This time, you are not alone—other characters will join you, offering mutual support. However, your shared goal remains the same: survive this twisted realm and find a way to escape. Every choice you make in critical moments will shape the story, and different decisions will lead to vastly different endings.

Story Background
After waking up in a hospital, ​Ren Xing believed his ordeal was over—only to be dragged into a new "Otherworld." To his shock, unlike the first Otherworld, this time, he is not alone. Alongside him are...

Game Features

Puzzle-Solving
The game features multiple evidence-collection phases. Players must carefully examine and remember every clue, as these details hold vital information to guide their choices during life-or-death scenarios.

Choices
Based on evidence gathered, players must make critical decisions when facing danger. A wrong choice could mean...

Multiple Endings
After a series of adventures, when confronted with a life-and-death decision in the end, who would you choose to trust?

Last evaluated Jun 17, 2026
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