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Back in the Swamp
A first-person point-and-click exploration adventure set in a mysterious post-apocalyptic swamp filled with giant insects and abandoned robots. Observe your surroundings, find the right objects, and progress through the ruins in this 3–4 hour atmospheric journey.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.
“Back in the Swamp may be a rather short game, and there’s little in the way of defined story and lore to make sense of it all, but sometimes a game just wants you to explore and experience a world the developers built for you. It’s clear that something bad happened here, and the…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“This game is a beautiful, I guess you'd call it a "point and click" game. It's a short, sweet, and emersive game. I quite enjoyed figuring out the secrets to each area and seeing how it adds to the completion of the story. I wonder if this game could work wih a Backn in the…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.
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Latest official news
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Above the Ruins — Free Exploration Update Out Now!
The world of Back in the Swamp just got bigger! The free Exploration Update opens up a new area above the ruins and extends the game's ending with another part of the adventure. There's more to discov
The ruins have more to reveal...
I've been working on a new exploration update for Back in the Swamp , opening up a new area above the ruins and extending the current ending with another part of the adventure. The update will be free
Something new is taking shape in the swamp
Back in the Swamp will be part of TGD Quest , a Toulouse event celebrating independent games, from September 25–27 . I'll be there to showcase the game alongside other local developers. I've also been
A Glimpse of What's Next...
I've been experimenting with a new area for Back in the Swamp , set among the ruins of a city where huge industrial platforms rise above the fog. It's still very much a work in progress, and there's n
Look Around Update
I've made a few improvements to the recently added Look Around feature. Instead of being permanently active, Look Around is now activated only while holding a key (Space by default). This keeps the cl
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Exploration · Atmospheric · Point & Click · First-Person · Relaxing · Stylized · Post-apocalyptic · Sci-fi · Singleplayer · Walking Simulator · Story Rich · Narrative (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Turkish, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 16 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows- 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 950M / Radeon HD 6950 Storage: 12 GB available space