The Backrooms

First-person survival horror with a camcorder in an office maze

Ionized Games · Released Oct 28, 2022 · Early Access

Reviews: Mixed; 65% of 136
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 14, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1660; 4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Backrooms?

A single-player, first-person survival horror game set in an old office complex. You navigate interconnected rooms and hallways, flee creatures, and record encounters with a camcorder as you try to stay alive and find an escape.

For you if...

+you enjoy horror built around isolation and strange spaces

Not for you if...

−you dislike getting lost while searching for an exit

What players say

65% of 136 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and scares. Recent reviews criticize repetitive exploration and limited content; players also report bugs that block progress. Earlier reviews frequently complain that monster chases crowd out exploration.

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The Backrooms system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1660, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: 3.5 GHz Quad-Core
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1660
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does The Backrooms have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Backrooms run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does 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