BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION
Multiplayer Backrooms horror with a shapeshifter hiding among scientists
DMNT Interactive · Released Aug 14, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 1,662
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 41 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 21
- peak 24h 46
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 4 months ago
- May 18, 2026
What is BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION?
This online multiplayer horror game pits scientists against a shapeshifting Skin Stealer hiding among them in the Backrooms. In matches of up to 12 players, scientists scavenge for supplies and weapons to expose the monster or escape, while the Skin Stealer disguises itself, infects victims, and tries to eliminate the humans.
For you if...
- +you like fast-paced matches built around social deduction
- +you want to play as either a scientist or shapeshifter
Not for you if...
- −you prefer solo horror to online multiplayer matches
- −you want extended exploration rather than short matches
What players say
83% of 1,662 reviews are positive · 85% of 41 in the last 30 days
Players praise the deception and the fun of playing with friends. They complain about sparse public lobbies, disruptive or hostile players, and limited map variety; some also report crashes and trouble joining games.
Screenshots and trailer
BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- Dedicated GPU with at least 2GB VRAM and DirectX 11 support
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- Dedicated GPU with 4GB VRAM and DirectX 12 support
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Russian.
Tags
- PvP
- Multiplayer
- Survival Horror
- Social Deduction
- Horror
- Shooter
- Atmospheric
- Stealth
- Online Co-Op
- Investigation
- Psychological Horror
- Adventure
- Action-Adventure
- Exploration
- Immersive
- Gore
Recent updates
- May 18, 2026 · PATCH 1.6.1
- May 10, 2026 · UPDATE 1.6 | POOLROOMS EXPANSION + DAILY DEAL
- Apr 4, 2026 · UPDATE 1.5
- Feb 25, 2026 · THE EVOLUTION UPDATE
- Sep 18, 2025 · THE GRASSROOMS UPDATE
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