Return the Backrooms

First-person co-op horror about escaping a maze full of creatures

Skmaestro · Released Nov 10, 2022 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 62% of 130
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 10, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 750; 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Return the Backrooms?

This Early Access horror game takes place in the Backrooms, where you search for an escape alone or with up to three others online. You explore rooms and corridors, collect items to unlock new areas, solve small puzzles, and hide from enemies in lockers. Each attempt earns experience toward unlocking higher difficulty settings.

For you if...

+you enjoy tense exploration with friends rather than playing alone

Not for you if...

−you want a map rather than relying on chalk

What players say

62% of 130 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere. Older reviews complain about unclear objectives and buggy gameplay.

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Return the Backrooms system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8.1
Processor: Intel Pentium Gold G4620 or AMD Ryzen™ 5
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 (2 GB) or AMD Radeon HD7870 (2 GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Return the Backrooms have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Return the Backrooms run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Ukrainian.

Does Return 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