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Within the Backrooms

Within the Backrooms

You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.

Released Jan 12, 2023 Developer Shattered Display Platforms Windows AdventureExplorationAtmosphericRetroSurreal
View on Steam ↗ $7.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-18.

94.0%positive232 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“No jumpscares, no monsters chasing you, just the nostalgia trip of me using Windows 98 when I was a child. Some people would find this game dull, but this is how I like the pure essence of the backrooms.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“This is the only Backrooms game that actually captures the spirit of the Backrooms, and I'm not talking about the Kane Pixels stuff, I mean the raw liminality of The Backrooms. Don't get me wrong I appreciate Kane and his work, and it is objectively good work, but he really did…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“the fantastic (albeit singular) musical track in conjunction with the surreal level design and lofi graphics set this backrooms game apart as one of the most atmospheric liminal experiences one can acquire right now.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

23achievements
19.3%median completion
8.3%rarest: One Step Closer
98.1% of players 74.2% of players 54.3% of players 53.6% of players 53.2% of players 47.9% of players 43.9% of players 36.0% of players 30.7% of players 23.1% of players 21.9% of players 19.3% of players 18.9% of players 15.2% of players 15.2% of players 14.5% of players 14.1% of players 13.3% of players 12.3% of players 12.2% of players 12.1% of players 9.4% of players 8.3% of players 98.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
98.1%Within the Lobby — Entered the Lobby for the first time
74.2%Within the Mall — Entered the Mall for the first time
54.3%Within the Playground — Entered the Playground for the first time
Rarest badges of honor
8.3%One Step Closer — Find all 11 floppy disks in one playthrough
9.4%Vintage Liminality — Found the Super Maze
12.1%The End — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-13. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$7.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$6.39lowest since tracking began2026-08-31
US7.99 USD
EU7.79 EUR
UK6.69 GBP
Australia11.79 AUD
Canada10.49 CAD
Japan920 JPY
Brazil10.00 BRL
China33.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$1.9 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$8.9

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-13 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 06, 2024
Small Texture Fix and Note From Dev

Fixed issues with oversight in some textures. Developer Note: This will likely be my last update to this game. I have loved wokring on it and have really appreciated all of the support it's gotten and

Nov 15, 2023
Minor Update

Small changes to level connectivity. The player will no longer get sent back to the Lobby if exiting the Cavern when accessed from the Playground.

Aug 08, 2023
Within the Backrooms Expansion Update!

Hey everyone! It's been a while but there will be a new content update today! It will include a new main level The Museum , which is a bit smaller but full of lots of fun things and two new tracks fro

Jan 18, 2023
Toggle Sprint + Bug Fixes + Note from Dev

- Added toggle sprint button in settings - Patched bugs I'm sure as you've all seen I've been putting out small updates frequently to patch bugs. I hope this is not a bother and that I have fixed most

Jan 14, 2023
Day 1 Patch

Day 1 Patch Thanks for purchasing! -Fixed multiple bugs found on launch -Added a secret

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-18.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Exploration · Atmospheric · Retro · Surreal · Stylized · Lore-Rich · Open World · Multiple Endings · 1990's · Indie · Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements23
Official sitehttps://shattereddisplay.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Only tested on Windows 10/11 Processor: x86 32 bit Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 2010 or later probably Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Probalby came with your motherboard VR Support: This game on VR would be a complete headache machine Additional Notes: I'd be surprised if it doesn't work