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Enter The Backrooms

First-person survival horror in an endless maze that erodes sanity

Justin Kroh · Published by Cosmic Crow Creations · Released Feb 12, 2021

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 1,131
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jun 27, 2024
Minimum PC
510
4 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Enter The Backrooms?

This single-player survival horror game takes place in the Backrooms, with settings ranging from cramped tunnels to infinite cities. You search for paths between main and secret levels, evade hostile entities, and gather supplies, strengthening artifacts, and journal pages with progression hints. Meditation restores your sanity.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy wandering through vast, procedurally generated environments
  • +you like psychological horror built around unsettling sights and sounds

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-heavy game rather than survival and exploration
  • −you want to explore with friends instead of alone

What players say

87% of 1,131 reviews are positive

Players praise the faithfulness to Backrooms lore and the variety of levels. Complaints include rough graphics and slow progression through oversized areas.

Screenshots and trailer

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Enter The Backrooms system requirements

Minimum: 510, 4 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Enter The Backrooms?

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Minimum

OS
7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 510
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space

Recommended

OS
10
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or Above
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Enter The Backrooms have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Enter The Backrooms run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Turkish, Finnish, Thai, Dutch, Catalan, Slovak.

Does Enter The Backrooms use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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