The Backrooms Project

Exploration horror in a maze of seemingly endless yellow rooms

3AM Studios · Released May 15, 2022 · Early Access

Action Adventure Casual Indie RPG Simulation Strategy

As of Oct 28, 2026: -50% right now, $4.99 Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 64% of 117
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Aug 20, 2022
Minimum PC: 750ti; 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Backrooms Project?

This Early Access horror game follows a civilian sent into the Backrooms by scientists. You explore alone with a camera and pedometer, navigating a nonlinear network of rooms where walking straight can bring you back to your starting point.

For you if...

+you like psychological horror centered on isolation and disorientation

Not for you if...

−you prefer horror without monster chases or sudden loud noises

What players say

64% of 117 reviews are positive

Some players praise the scares, but common complaints concern the short length and reliance on premade assets. Later reviews also describe development as abandoned.

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The Backrooms Project system requirements

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

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 3 GHz or AMD equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 750ti or higher with 2GB Memory
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space

Does The Backrooms Project have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified); PvP (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does The Backrooms Project 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, Linux
Achievements: 19
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR
Languages: Full audio: English, Hungarian, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain, Ukrainian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese.

Does The Backrooms Project 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