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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. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.
“illusion Of Sounds I swear, the sound is always more insane than the picture . Also Thinking about a scary thing It's more frightening than itself Retrieved from Floating fear and suspension of Alfred Hitchcock For a free game #excellent To satisfy a sense of fear 10/10 *Do not…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“The Backrooms originally started as a creepypasta, which I really enjoyed and therefor wanted to try out this game. You walk around in a maze of rooms with muted yellow walls, moisty tan carpet and a dirty stained ceiling with blinding lights which you hear buzzing constantly.…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Lebron James started stalking me in the backrooms and was pulling the carpet then I went crazy and noclipped out of fear, then my psychiatrist locked me into a padded room and then I came back after 3 months of being trapped in a mental hospital, I got discharged then came back…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
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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 2026-05-12.
| 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 * * |
| 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