In The Backrooms

First-person horror about escaping a maze of seemingly empty rooms

BLOCK 211 · Released Dec 9, 2022

Reviews: Mixed; 60% of 160
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Nov 11, 2022
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 760; 8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is In The Backrooms?

You are trapped outside reality in this single-player, first-person horror game. You explore a maze of yellow rooms, abandoned offices, and a suburb at night, avoiding other inhabitants while searching for an exit.

For you if...

+you like horror presented in a found-footage visual style

Not for you if...

−you want a relaxed experience without creatures chasing you

What players say

60% of 160 reviews are positive

Players praise the graphics and environments, but criticize loud character breathing. A recent reviewer also reports excessive head bobbing.

Screenshots and trailer

In The Backrooms system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit or higher
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 | AMD Radeon HD 7870
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space

Does In The Backrooms have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does In 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
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does In 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