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The Backrooms Game FREE Edition
Nothing but the stink of old, moist carpets, the madness of mono-yellow, and the blinding light of fluorescent bulbs at maximum hum-buzz. Over 600 million sq. miles of randomly segmented rooms. God save you if you hear something wandering nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“super interesting concept, the exit seems quite elusive for me personally 😅”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Limited in its current iteration but worth it for supporting the full version in development. Been watching their Discord server and following their progress and am looking forward to playing it.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Can unfortunately not recommend it. The gameplay loop get's old very quickly. It only consists of hallways and there are no unique terrain features, so the whole map feels exactly the same. I will say that I like the visual effects you get from insanity. The watch mechanic is an…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:52 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
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The Backrooms Game FULL Edition Announcement
FINALLY! The video teaser for the FULL Edition out now! The Backrooms Game FULL Edition releases late 2023 . Edit: Due to some life events and a port from Unity to Unreal, the game will now release la
1.02.003 - HUGE Optimization Update, Bug Fixes, and a Special Announcement 😉
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/35413137/c90f83ab9e2b1a4633b02a52bedf0ff3d69c1d06.png Hey there everyone! This patch brings a giant optimization update. The level ge
1.02.002 - Being More Common, Exits More Rare, Bug Fixes and More! 😎
Hey there all! The Being is a bit more common in this update, and will behave much more as intended (not spawning right in front of you anymore, less distorted at further distances etc.). Exits are no
1.02.001 - Being Balancing, Options Menu, Bug Fixes and More! 😎
The Backrooms Game 1.02.001 Update Log - 7/29/19 New Additions (3): -Added options menu to pause menu while playing game -Added volume slider to options menu -Added seizure warning Changes (5): -Made
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Horror · Psychological Horror · Co-op · Singleplayer · Indie · Adventure · Simulation · Walking Simulator · Survival Horror · First-Person · Casual (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.pieonaplateproductions.com/the-backrooms-game |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Processor: 2.5ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Headphones HIGHLY recommended