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Backrooms: Extractions

First-person co-op horror built around rescue and extraction missions

Headlight Studio · Released Apr 30, 2025 · Early Access

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 743
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 21 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 days ago
Nov 3, 2026
Minimum PC
1080
8 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Backrooms: Extractions?

In this first-person horror game, you play an M.E.G. agent sent into the Backrooms to recover missing personnel, alone or with up to five others. Each mission has you navigate hostile levels, use equipment to locate agents and transmit data, then survive until an extraction window opens.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy coordinating with friends under pressure
  • +you like exploring eerie spaces with navigation tools
  • +you want stealth and survival alongside investigation

Not for you if...

  • −you want clearly marked routes rather than lengthy searches
  • −you dislike replaying missions to unlock later levels
  • −you prefer horror without being pursued by creatures

What players say

72% of 743 reviews are positive · 71% of 21 in the last 30 days

Players praise the eerie environments, co-op tension, and sound design. They complain about repetitive progression, bugs, and performance problems; some report increased stuttering and erratic enemy behavior after updates.

Players over time

▼ -69% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 32 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20267
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20267
Oct 29, 202610
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Oct 24, 202617
Oct 23, 202623
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 202610
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Oct 17, 202611
Oct 16, 202620
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 202614
Oct 13, 202632
Oct 11, 202630
Oct 10, 202617
Oct 9, 20267
Oct 8, 202615
Oct 7, 202615
Oct 6, 202627
Oct 4, 202627
Oct 3, 202632
Oct 2, 20268
Oct 1, 20267
Sep 30, 202615
Sep 29, 20264
Sep 27, 202623
Sep 26, 202619
Sep 25, 202611
Sep 24, 202615
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 23, 202613
Sep 22, 20266

Screenshots and trailer

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Backrooms: Extractions system requirements

Minimum: 1080, 8 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 1080
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-12400F / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 (8 GB)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Backrooms: Extractions have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Backrooms: Extractions run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
15
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Bulgarian, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Czech, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Does Backrooms: Extractions 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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