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Backrooms Rec.

First-person survival horror in maze-like Backrooms, alone or together

Liminal Logic · Released Mar 6, 2024 · Early Access

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
68% of 1,952
Recent reviews
Mixed
62% of 16 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 14, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Backrooms Rec.?

Backrooms Rec. is a first-person survival horror game set in the maze-like corridors of the Backrooms. Explore levels and survive encounters with creatures as you search for a way out. Play the story alone or cooperatively, or try a multiplayer escape mode with procedurally generated levels.

For you if...

  • +you prefer slow-building tension to frequent jump scares
  • +you enjoy searching disorienting spaces for a way out

Not for you if...

  • −you want short levels with clear directions

What players say

68% of 1,952 reviews are positive · 62% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the atmosphere, sound, and level design, and many enjoy playing with friends. They complain about unclear puzzles, progress-blocking bugs, crashes, and poor frame rates.

Players over time

▼ -24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20268
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 202616
Oct 25, 202621
Oct 24, 202613
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 202619
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 202614
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 11, 202611
Oct 10, 20267
Oct 9, 20263
Oct 8, 20265
Oct 7, 20261
Oct 6, 20268
Oct 4, 20263
Oct 3, 20267
Oct 2, 20260
Oct 1, 20269
Sep 30, 20263
Sep 29, 202614
Sep 27, 202613
Sep 26, 20265
Sep 25, 20260
Sep 24, 20261
Sep 23, 20260
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 22, 20265
Sep 21, 202613

How many players finish Backrooms Rec.?

10% of Steam players have unlocked «Level Fun», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Backrooms Rec. screenshot 1

Backrooms Rec. system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Backrooms Rec.?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8 / 10 / 11 - 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz ; Shader Model 5
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
GPUs are required. If on AMD, you must be on the latest OPTIONAL drivers.

Recommended

OS
64-bit Windows 11 (Latest Feature Update)
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Backrooms Rec. have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Backrooms Rec. run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Persian, Dutch, Ukrainian, Italian, Swedish, Polish.

Does Backrooms Rec. 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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